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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1906
Page
8
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A periodical style advertisement touts De Witt's witch hazel salve for eczema tetter boils cuts and burns and promotes digestive aid Kodol for dyspepsia claiming it supplies digestive juices to support strength and performance. Schultz offers both products.
Franklin Stone, once of Philadelphia and now in Paris, told Cincinnati reporters he is not wanted by federal authorities over the Storey Cotton Co bankruptcy and alleged $7,000,000 losses. He claimed Paris as home, denied involvement, and said he was never arrested. The case names F Ewart Storey and others, with indictments tied to mail misuse and missing funds.
W J Bryan comments from Lincoln Nebraska on Tuesday’s election outcomes. He notes Hearst’s New York defeat displeasing to Roosevelt and praises Missouri’s return to the Democrats. He argues the 1906 vote signals a Democratic trend as Republican policies are challenged and New York elects almost all state officers.
Reno November 10 Tom Bigfoot an Indian runner vanished after the election ballots and returns of the Wonder mining district were given to him. Deputy sheriffs scour the countryside sixty miles east of Reno to recover the returns and determine the fate of Churchill county candidates and Second district judges. He may have been intercepted and robbed then fled into the hills to avoid prosecution.
Federal grand jury in Pittsburg returns ten indictments against J. Jay Dunn Charles T. Close and Frank T. Emmett Shelby Steel Tube officials for conspiring to defraud the government over boiler tubes supplied to battleships thirty counts alleged and details incompletely stated.
Washington November 10 The Interstate Commerce Commission discussed a general investigation of the Harriman system of railroads under law. No final decision on timing or methods has been reached. A commission member said the inquiry is likely, comparing features to the Northern Securities case. Cuban liberals press Magoon for more offices Havana November 10 A Liberal Party faction seeks broader appointments from Governor Magoon. After a two hour conference, Liberal leaders report satisfaction but say reforms in municipal government continue and an election is slated for June. The Liberal club, with 200 insurrection veterans, denounces Magoon for not filling Liberal vacancies and contemplates anti ragoon demonstrations if demands are unmet. A committee was appointed to demand reappointment of former Liberal mayor Juan R. O Farrill.
The piece rebukes beef tea as nutrition for the elderly, arguing it acts as a stimulant that taxes the bowels and harms vital capital. It asserts beef ten is not nourishing, likening its effect to brandy, and warns against treating it as food while noting potential temporary relief from weakness.
A young woman spends nearly a year using influence and wires to win an interview with a theatrical manager. She is finally admitted to the manager’s office where he welcomes her and, noting his own fatigue, offers her a chair before promptly hiring her.
A Perth structure built by soldiers in 1620 used almost entirely bulrushes. It served Sunday worship, occasional amateur theater, and functioned as a barracks throughout its existence.
A riddle from Bohemian Magazine features Jack and Dick debating money and scent. The answer hinges on the idea that one item has a good scent while the other does not.
A Washington Iowa post item recalls a habit of shaking a tablecloth after meals to entertain animals and onlookers, noting how a later brush and fashion changed the practice and its appeal to admirers.
A clipped discussion contrasts the ideal of feminine freedom with the traditional prudish standard in American society. It cites remarks from Washington Star and Madame of London and notes warning against Mercury-containing catarrh cures and dubious remedies. The piece shifts to a list of medical cautions and then advertises Hall's catarrh cure and J. Cheney products. It closes with Illinois Central excursion details and upcoming dedication events for Iowa Monuments at National Military Parks.
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