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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1914
Page
6
Iowa farmers net 56 cents per bushel for corn on March 2, 1914, up 17 cents from last year and 8 cents above the ten year average. Government data show 87 percent of 1913 corn moved, leaving 126 million bushels on farms, with U S yield totaling 2.469 billion bushels. Wheat at 74 cents and oats near 51 cents reflect varied grain prices across the state.
Des Moines reports secretary Sumner of the Town board of health backs a limited eugenics plan, urging it for consideration by the state legislature with aims of preventing marriage for those with diseases and sterilizing criminals and the weak minded. Also notes Leeds indictment of a man on a sexual abuse charge, and George Mitchell resigning as superintendent of the Iowa State college farm.
Wealthy Montana man William G. Conrad dies in Winchester Pennsylvania. A Chicago receivership involving over a million dollars targets Moulton & Rickets, art dealers. A Syracuse fire damages the business district with losses near 150000. A shooting at a Brooklyn dry goods store causes three wounded suspects expected to die. GC W. Post defeats death on a cross continental train arrival in Rochester Minnesota. Horton American League club president Joseph H. Lannin signs Tria Speaks to a two year contract amid cigars and bonus terms.
A Shenandoah Iowa seed house offers a free 1814 seed catalogue and four Diamond Joe’s Big Early White seed corn samples promising over 200 bushels per acre. The book covers corn varieties seed oats wheat barley grasses and many nursery seeds and stocks. Readers may request the catalogue by mail from Rutekini's Seed House Shenandoah IA.
Major Geuert Gogren Barnett named commandant of the Vultea States Marine corps, succeeding Major General W P Biddle, with the corps historically independent but under navy headship. The piece outlines corps duties, strength, and training paths, noting Barnett’s Wisconsin origin and Naval Academy education.
President Wilson’s Industrial Commission proposes immediate investigation into unemployment to shape federal action. The plan includes creating a federal clearinghouse for public and private employment agencies and directing migratory workers, with hearings in New York and Chicago and studies from Boston to Kansas City. The aim is to assess seasonal work, relieve hardship, and consider federal unemployment insurance.
A three week old baby boy with expensive clothing was left on the porch of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson. The Petersons, newly married, are fostering the child and appeal to unknown parents to come forward while offering to adopt. They ask no information about the birth condition or the parents' identity.
Philadelphia March 9 Senator Boles Penrose formally announced his candidacy for re election to the United States senate asserting the popular primary has spoken. Passengers on a street car were vaccinated after a man was found ill with smallpox prompting health officials to vaccinate all occupants and halt service. The threat to city schools due to smallpox looms.
Washington reports a week of warming and seasonal skies with generous opportunities for outdoor activities. The Weather Bureau forecasters say no major storm is charted to cross the country, promising relatively calm conditions nationwide.
Ida Grove March 7 report by assessor Henry Hoeck shows last year farmers in Grigee township lost 9174 hogs to cholera. Three farmers each lost over 300 head. average loss per 11% farmers was eighty nine. John Hansen alias William Hansen sentenced to seven years in Port Madison for bank fraud and fake notes after Iowa Bankers association pursued him.
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