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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1894
Page
6
The May 4 1806 Ackley World Preday notes social visits and stock shipments to Chicago while Central Station reports May 1804 farm progress with warmer temps and good rain. Planting accelerates with forecasts for major corn acreage. fruit prospects improve and Dr Sawyer's Pastiles advertised. A humorous peanut misadventure ends with a reorganization and shared debts.
The Burling ton Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway announces two grand Homeseekers Excursions on May 5 and 29 from points south of Iowa Malls to Northwestern Iowa Minnesota South Dakota and beyond to many states and territories. Round trip fare one dollar tickets valid thirty days with stopovers allowed. For details contact the company or Monts Got Pa Cedar Rapids Iowa.
A long reader fragment describes a Hardin Gunty Christian Convention to be held at Elderson Eldon parish in Dolveris county with meetings through Thursday to Saturday. It lists devotional services, talks by pastors and educators, committee organization, and a call for broad county participation. Also including brief ads and local notices.
The Illinois Central Railroad will operate two very low rate home seekers excursions for travelers from the West Northwest South and Southwest to visit and seek homes. Dates claimed May 8 and May 24 with comfortable weather. For details contact Illinois Central Adv Arts or J B Mauty Assistant General Passenger Agent in Manchester Iowa.
An old journal snippet notes birds like tailor birds weaving nests from leaves and threads using spiders silk and fibers. It mentions a No tobacco book with a home remedy ad for quitting, and a Des Moines farmer claiming white oak leaf drop marks spring. Also lists May excursion tickets by Town Central Ry and Beggs Cherry Cough Syrup as a local sale note.
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