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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1908
Page
2
A fragmentary page includes a quotation attributed to Abraham Lincoln urging reverence for law. The visible lines reference subscription terms and a garbled address header, with scattered words like February and months blurred, suggesting a periodical from a bygone era.
A scattered set of excerpts surveys public figures and issues. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm and European affairs, praise for literature and charity, and a humorous reflection on progress. The text mentions a judge’s efficiency, oil politics, and a Milwaukee coast extension, alongside socialists and crime trials.
Postmaster General Myer argues parcels post could save the postal system amid a $19 million deficit blamed on payroll costs. He cites seven years of Roosevelt era wage growth and a growing civil service, noting 99,000 taxgaters added and costing $65 million annually. The piece questions expanding federal express services.
To forwarding the present four classes of mail, Mr. Meyer is woefully lacking in business experience, and his department shows it.
A proposed tribute honoring late Senator William B. Allison calls for marble shafts in Des Moines and Washington. The piece lauds his forty years of public service, noting his plain conduct and duty above partisanself-promotion. Thanksgiving proclamations praise moral and material progress, public health, and charity, with reflection on divine guidance shaping peace and prosperity.
A fragmented note asserts Cusanis gains in the Senate wage and state recognition, urging perseverance. It mixes resigned lines about remembering to forget, turning to resolve. The piece mocks those who doubt while urging readers to rise, persist, and reclaim past efforts.
A satirical critique condemns delegations to conventions as burdensome and asserts not political equality but personal dignity. The piece mocks the public role of newspapers and political parties, noting distrust of the Tribune and its partisan motives amid broader calls for independence.
A sensational, stylized portrait describes a woman with water marks below the neck, barbed wire at the neck, lace covering, a lace-like gown, a pillbox-like hair dome, patent shoes, and high heels. The passage emphasizes artificial adornment and a painterly, surreal presentation of a woman.
The annual flood of Santa requests begins to worry postal workers. The file shows playful 1880s style pleas including demands for a senate seat, measles for a child, a cheaper rental, and a note from a widow questioning rising rents. Strong names like Willie Hearst and Joey Foraker appear in fragmentary lines.
A Washington IA newspaper letter contends money cannot buy elections or the presidency. The writer argues if funds could sway results why would voters select the crossover and congressmen instead, expressing gratitude and appreciation for current circumstances.
Commins reports spending of 123451 on his senate campaign. The text mocks political machinery and printer entitlements, cites electoral history with figures for Tafoa and Bryac, and describes coral dwellings on the Seychelles Isle of Mahe with tropical palms and coral houses forming a striking archipelago landscape.
A garbled note describes buying canned test baking powder, a rocking chair and a tree for a Hive girl. Mentions Humaraw Bros Grocers and Eaton and Hulbert's flawed stationery, with no clear event or location.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Edson and Rimmelman brothers and a drugstore, with unclear local details and stray phrases about a beach. The text is incomplete, offering no coherent event or outcome to anchor a full summary.
The Hawkeye State reports a proposed 815000 bridge across the Cedar at Charles City. Sam Small, a Georgia avenger, has been hired for a two month campaign. Judge Miller presides as Standard Oil fined 6125 for price fixing against rival Orbital Oil. A farmer from Clayton County sues American Express for 8000 over crop loss. Thomas Brown of Manson convicted of manslaughter after thirteen hour jury. A man once declared legally dead resurfaces. a life policy dispute emerges. Iowa State Teachers Association schedules its fifty fourth annual meeting in Des Moines December 24 29 30 31 with prominent educators including Dr W A Maxwell.
An article discusses placing town name plates on buildings to help motorists identify towns. Inspired by British practice, the English Automobile Association plans to place name signs on first and last buildings in towns and villages. The piece suggests American state associations consider adopting this scheme.
The Los Angeles Times urges beautifying schools and homes to attract population and prosperity. Well kept gardens, neat lawns, and thriving trees raise home values and appeal to employers and families. School gardens inspire children to request home gardening, even in small containers, benefiting the community.
Garden Magazine notes soil climate and skilled labor as key to a good lawn. English phrase says a hundred years to build a lawn and two hundred for a truly good one. Americans impatiently seek quick results and expect lawns in three to ten years. Kansas City resident laments wasteful disposal of cinders and advocates using claders for walks drives and mud control.
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