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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1901
Page
2
The World salutes independent voters who ousted entrenched rule in Hardin County. The piece credits broad civic action from governor to local offices, warns against future dictatorship, and calls for continued democratic engagement amid debates on women’s suffrage and insurance reform.
The Hampton Recorder discusses tariff reform as the great economic issue for Congress and the dominant party. It questions editor Ray amond and recalls McKinley era protectionist sentiment, noting the paper’s history as a strong pro tariff voice.
The Des Moines Register notes lawmakers decline to discuss redistricting in the next legislature. Many view the topic as loaded and prefer not to act, though they acknowledge the state may be redistricted. Some Democrats favor removing certain republican counties to improve outcomes, while critics fear the long third district skews congressional chances.
In Philadelphia independent voters surge across party lines as Republicans and Democrats join reform efforts, while elsewhere trade policy debates hinge on reciprocity and treaty shifts. The Atlanta Journal cites the Dingley tariff as harming South American cattle trade, benefiting the cattle trust and Republican fundraising.
Obituary notices report the death of Rev J A Miller at his son's home near Superior Town after six strokes. Details cover his ministry across Evangelical and Iowa/Des Moines conferences, marriage to Harriette Zimmerman, and a 73 year life born in Germany. Other deaths include William Royenga near town and Mrs O Warner in the city, with funeral plans noted. A brief African comparative essay on Moors discusses appearance, manners, and religious devotion within historical context.
The piece notes widespread mockery of coffee around 1608 coffee is lampooned by press and pulpit a preacher hurls anathemas at coffee drinkers calling it a soot flavored beverage and a poison made by God to bear the devil’s color women join the critique as well.
Dutch women master linen folding as a domestic art with practice in crafting decorative birds, flowers, and shapes. The feature notes pride in linen closets and the craft’s cultural value alongside ads for blankets and robes and a brief obituary for John Robson.
Halloween festivities described with witches and goblins parading through town under police watch. The piece blends playful pranks with a rural reception and notes several local notices including lost dog reports and community updates.
A sales pitch invites readers to purchase fur coats at Knock and Thielke with prices advertised as low as the lowest available. The item is framed as a lasting, lifetime wear opportunity.
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