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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1908
Page
2
A fragment from The Fichley World shows a subscription offer with pricing and a Lincoln quote on reverence for law. The readable content includes monthly and half-year rates and a call to inculcate law reverence in schooling and public life.
Charley Pickett secures a 2,200 vote plurality in Black Hawk County in a scene of political hopes and warnings. The piece foresees a possible Democratic return to Capitol Hill with Bryan, Kern, and other progressives shaping policy, while noting public concern over public safety and welfare scandals. It highlights Wiemer’s rising prominence, a Des Moines graft probe, and shifting postmaster credit rules affecting subscriptions heading into year end.
A concise critique on democratic newspapers and public thought, contrasting Democratic cities with New York. The piece laments partisan spin and “Independent” bulletins, suggesting readers seek patronage and better press support to strengthen democracy and journalistic vitality.
A Hardin County Democrat voices cautious optimism about Democratic gains and Rooseveltian principles reshaping politics. He argues labor, capital, and merchants must unite behind honest principles, warns against idol worship, and urges staying on the straight path as democracy strengthens. Also noted is a Chicago mail order firm planning multi state catalog shipments worth about 1.5 million dollars, highlighting aggressive advertising in the region.
In Har Die County a candidate for superintendent of schools, Anna Alt house, says her name appeared on the ballot without consent. A Hidera Democratic chief is blamed. She notified Auditor Vigare to remove it, but withdrawal was barred by a thirty day limit under a new state law. She, a Republican, received a testimonial at home while not being a candidate.
Eldora publishes a delinquent tax list for the current year noting fewer than a dozen properties with unpaid taxes. Officials cite neglect as the cause in each case. The item highlights a large Mat and mentions Brother Bryan in connection with the slate of names.
A fragmentary recounting places Pickett's charge at Gettysburg in a dramatic Civil War moment. It notes the anticipation, a letter to Longstreet, and Pickett's resolve to lead his division with duty and a girl’s prayers on his lips before fate. The text mentions Spain and Butler politics and recalls General Longstreet’s quiet assent.
The text surveys The Face and Mind Index ideas in The New Idea Woman's Magazine with notes on facial characteristics and destiny. It cites October issue riches from Woman's Home Companion and features stories by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps and Irving Bacheller. It also covers a Iowa Dairy Association meeting at Waterloo November 18 19 20 and dairy industry production figures and opportunities for improvement in dairy farming and milk distribution.
Fragmentary retail notice from Yvenlog News describes a newly received assortment of Waton and Albert's stationery. The item is advertised by Zimmerman Bros as available to customers seeking change or addition to their current supplies.
A fragmentary passage discusses street corners as political forums and the provocative line about slums. It weighs the idea that slums are indispensable, providing material for writers, religion, philanthropy, settlement work, and physicians, while praising their unsettling civic lessons and calling for persistence in effort despite mockery.
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