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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1894
Page
2
The article voices strong partisan critique of Republican governance and calls for a political reaction to punitive policies. It condemns perceived failures to address voter grievances and accuses party bosses of overreach while predicting a coming wave of change as the public reasserts reason.
A historical summary notes critics accuse protectionists of misleading farmers about price declines in wheat and cotton. It links price to foreign demand quotas, argues trade restraint harms farmers, and cites contemporary editorials and political commentary on tariff policy and electoral outcomes. It mentions figures like Morrison and McKinley, with references to the Populist vote and novel typhoid serum research.
Reports from Des Moines and Oelwein chronicle the disappearance of a former state legislator, with fears of foul play. Separately, Dr. Bagley, a Des Moines physician and American Accident Association leader, dies of blood poisoning, leaving a wife and son. A Sioux youth murders Mabel Campbell near Pine Ridge Agency, then is captured after a struggle.
The text recalls Editor Campbell of the Ledger seeking sympathy for family illness and mentions Mr EL. Bell of Lyons selling interests and eyeing a Democratic-leaning paper venture in Iowa Falls. It also includes thanks for condolences on a death, and a Christmas ad wave urging gifts and photos amid holiday sentiment.
The piece reports drunken incidents in Iowa and Nevada areas with court and church activities. It notes a caller from Story county, the Reverend conduct at a Nevada Presbyterian church, and Sunday school offerings for the poor. It covers a child’s death from diphtheria, condolence resolutions, and a fatal incident tied to Mrs. Weinholt and her brother, plus county legal actions over a bridge accident and related medical testimony.
Mis-spelled ad copy promises the most complete pill to cure constipation and headache. It urges readers to contact a popular druggist and claims the product is guaranteed to work.
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