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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
5
A local tale follows a man who married a Chicago woman after a rapid courtship in a big city, hoping for a lasting union. The match collapses within weeks, revealing a painful lesson on love, wealth, and risk, with legal advisors now involved to resolve the breakup and costs.
Nearby towns and groups outline plans and bids across Grundy Center Ames and Waterloo. Projects include a new business block lodge, an electric system sale effort, and a leatherboard mill with Northwestern ties. Rural routes report impassable roads as officers handle disturbances and officials plan court house work starts with a first shovel by Patrick Miller.
The Franklin county court brings a mix of civil and criminal items. John DeVries sues Illinois Central over injuries from a crossing collision. the Reeve Threshing case against Lamm brothers favors the plaintiff despite judge instructions. McGuire vs Beach note case progresses. divorces grant to Lenn McFadden. Hedges sues Tom Padden for alienation and Hedges seeks divorce from W. Hedges. Judge Weaver denies a new trial in Iowa v Jamison Crone. potential appeals loom. A note on advertising value and a patent for a refrigerator by Jacob Staffacker closes the page.
Ackley inventor Mr Staffacker touts a underground refrigerator that requires no ice and uses an internal elevator. The device, eight to ten feet deep, would be raised by ropes and pulleys and has four compartments. He has received offers to produce and license the invention but plans to keep it until he is ready to sell or manufacture.
Charley Parker of Olmond Moots died after a pistol misfire by his 13 year old brother on the family farm eight miles northwest of Belmond. Parker, 21, died after hours of pain with the bullet lodged near the hip area. Funeral plans expected in Belmond. A lengthy note on Evangelical church conference appointments follows, listing sessions across multiple towns and presiding elders, highlighting harmony and goodwill. Also a real estate listing: a 280 acre farm for sale or rent six miles north of Ackley, offered by Daniel Mayer.
The town held a calm election with seventy four votes cast, four invalid due to Australian ballot rules, while two candidates Walt and Young were chosen to hold office. Dennis Desmond died after illness, and funeral services were held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with many attending. Prices for hogs rose as pork markets tightens, with reports from Armour & Company noting limited pork supply and market conditions.
Miss Mertie Lovell of this city seeks information on her brother Byron Lovell who ran away from Ackley at age twelve and has not been heard from in about ten years. The notice requests copies for state papers and urges the railroad to complete a crossing on the north side of the Illinois Central tracks near Commercial House. Local residents urge crossing completion for safety and access to the cemetery area.
A large crowd gathered at Emmanuel church in Tila City Monday evening to honor Rev. Rabing and his wife with a farewell reception. Friends praised his three years of service the pastor’s virtues and leadership. Speakers included Rev. McNinch and F J Schrader who lauded his work with youth and the couple’s character. They departed by the afternoon Iowa Central train amid many cordial goodbyes at the depot.
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