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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1916
Page
7
Local news items list upcoming events such as a football game next Saturday and a lecture course opening by the L A C orchestra on Monday evening. The bulletin notes illness, travels, and social visits across Ackley and Waterloo with names like Roben’s Bargain Store, Milas Havens, and Albert Schultz among others, plus a Lyceum concert and cattle congress previews.
Mrs Alma Graves widow of G A Graves long time Ackley resident died Saturday at home after a rapid decline. Born in Toneboune Parish Louisiana she moved to Iowa in 1865 and to Ackley in 1849. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev George Marhart. Survived by two daughters Laura and Mrs F I Foster and son William A Graves. Also notes the death of Mrs Moser in Dubuque last Thursday.
Ackley residents and nearby fans of good meats are invited to visit a new meat market in the Breantian building two doors east of the post office. T. A. Fawson announces aims for first class service and value with plans for further notices next week.
A compilation of personal visits and travels shows Fayette Holmes of Towa Palla in the city last Friday. N M Victor heads to Waterloo and then to a cattle show. F Postma of Macy transacted husis nega in Ackley Friday last. James Newell of Marshalltown visited the city Saturday. M Redding went to Gooeva on Friday to look after farm matters near that place. A Voogh and Mrs Voogh of Apling ton were in town late last week visiting. A Spyder returned from a month in North Dakota near uttla. I Kramer and wife visited Abbott later today circulating among relatives. Wil Hembd of Belmond visited his mother and brothers here. Mrs Clark Hench traveled to Dubuque yesterday to stay a week visiting B M and Mrs Healey, her daughter. Mrs Werner Stoben left yesterday morning for St Louis to stay a month visiting her sister. Rev A G Pershing has been out of the city in recent days with Waterloo and Maryjette Michigan visits, accompanied by his wife and several family members from Grant township. Andrew and Mrs Math returned from Chicago after a three week stay at the home of their daughter Mee. A Liehty and HIV W possum Lido noted for the Agwlay Lyceum Course.
Rev Shear returns to preach next Sunday at the Methodist church, a former pastor of the same church from decades ago. Presbyterians hear Rev Mrs Leiweh of Nevada Iowa preach, with her husband also serving as pastor. Services at the United Myangelionl church follow the usual schedule including quarterly services. A garbled classified-style note advertises shop goods and a barber trade guide, with unfinished postal mentions and dead-letter hints.
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