Local Ackley paper's scattered history and notes
The fragment lists the Ackley World and Ackley Enterprise lineage, early 1890s publication history, postal status, and subscription terms. It weaves in varied items: legislative calls, currency reform, prison views, a Greene Recorder publisher’s sheep farming, a speech on disarmament, German War of Liberation events, and local political commentary about candidates and officials, ending with critiques of local policing and decency standards. The tone is a patchwork of news items, editorials, and notices from a late 19th century newspaper.
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Amos McAlls
The
Greene Recorder
Ripley Township
Country News
Partisan critiques on tariff and local politics in period commentary
A fragmentary period piece rails at Sweet and GOP candidates over tariff policy and national issues. It contrasts Democratic and Republican stances, praises Maurice Connolly, and urges reform of corruption and patronage as rivers, harbors, and roads receive attention. It references Cedar Falls and Pickett funding, Wilson tariff hopes, and calls for honest governance.
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Democratic Party
Democratic Congress
Congress
Cedar Falls
Pickett
Bankers Alfalfa Campaign Targets Iowa Farms
Des Moines reports a winter campaign by the Town Bankers Association agricultural committee to boost alfalfa growth among farmers. P W Hull will oversee pamphlet distribution with articles from agricultural colleges. Objectives include soil vitality, balanced livestock feed, and higher market quality to secure better prices.
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Des Moines
Town Banker's Association
P. W. Hull
Iowa
Sweet I Sweet Proclamation Dreams of Republican Rise
Bryon I Sweet, burn ing ambition to serve the Third Iowa district in Congress, releases a proclamation expressing his views and hope that the Republican party will rise phoenix-like from ashes to reclaim its historical leadership from Blaine to McKinley. He claims credit for regional progress and highlights the era of men in leadership, while noting multiple failures in the period.
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Bryon I. Sweet
Iowa
Blaine
McKinley
Where Lumber Comes From The United States South Leads
Chicago Evening Post explains lumber origins with over half sourced from the south. Washington remains top producer but declines. Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina and Texas rise in output. The article notes vast waste in Alabama Arkansas Tennessee and Kentucky due to neglect and lack of planning.
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Chicago Evening Post
United States
Washington
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Texas
South
Al.kangss
Tennessee
Kentucky
America
Iowa and national politics mix in press echo
A collage of editorials and comments from Iowa newspapers on income tax, Senate plans, and political strategy. Mentions McConlogue as governor pick, Kennon/Kennyon remarks on Congress, October in Iowa joys, and regional notes from Carroll, Des Moines, Marshalltown, Manson, and others. Also cites tariff bill anticipation, whiskey and opium den notes, and a December Republican meeting.
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Cedar Rapids Gazetta
McConlogue
Marshalltown Times- Republian
Davenport
Kenyon
Congress
Washington
Amoy
China
Japan
Pacific
Bugreaves National Forest
Arizona
Wilson praised for calm handling of Mexican crisis
President Wilson’s measured diplomacy and decisive stance have boosted his popularity among diplomats and officials in Washington. His refusal to recognize Huerta, effort to broker peace via Lind, and steady management of the Mexican crisis are lauded as a deft, prudent peacemaking move that reassures both the United States and Mexico while strengthening Washington’s global standing. The outlook suggests successful stabilization may come as Huerta’s regime weakens and Mexico moves toward internal reform.
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Wilson
Ep Bylon
Wash- Higton
Jess Chaotie
Congress
Comix Slauer Lind
Muerta
Witt iLuerta
Mexico
United States
John Lind
Huerta
Lind
Washington
Lind Wight
Madero
Quinanda
Magoes
Lis Potmes
Second annual conference adjourns with pulpit open
Webster Giteda Cet 6 The forty second annual conference of the Meth ediat church in this city since last Tuesday will adjourn this afternoon after cenfer reading. Dr Johnson theWiat church pastor at Sioux City will likely take a year leave to study abroad leaving the best paying pulpit in the conference open possibly to Rev H E Titchinson or Arlice. Dubuque Alderman 5 Fined 96. Eugene Frith of the Wirth ward found guilty of disorderly conduct in a dog ownership dispute and faces $3 fine with appeal. Cal TOY a Tripne pilot In next Wilng's election. MEMCAN Fed officials view Sante Rosalia defeat as turning point of revolution and say the country will soon be pacified.
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Webster Giteda
Methediat Church
Johnson
Wiat
Sioux City
H. E. Tfittchinson
Arlce
Dubuque
Dubuaus
Get
Eugene Frith
Wirth
Nation of Appeal
Cal Toy
Wilng
Memcan Federal
Sante Rosalia
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Ackley World
George F. Althouse
Ackley Enterprise
Palashone Ro
War Department
Tr New York, New Haven & Tartford Railroad
Naneral
American Bankers’ Association
Boston
TRE
New York
Thomas Mott Osborne
Auburn
Spracer
Champ Clark
Armory
Battle of the Thames
Perry
Loutaville
Massachusetts
New Haven Way
Foss
Engineers’ Unions
Str. Louis
Napoleon
German-American Alliance
Tate
Allison Papar
William Waidetacthka
Waverly
North Town
William
First National Bank of
W. R. Jamison
Wnt
Waterloo
Board of Supervisors
Smoky Row
Moen
Sweet
G. O
Inust
Sweat
Mitty
Maurice Connolly
W. 4
Bryan
Hirmelsburg
Bankers’ Alfalfa
Towa
Hankew
Brouter Catwoon
Manson ‘Democrat
Jack
W&y
Hawkeye Press Opinion
Manson Democrat
Kennyon
Heyer
Senate
Uncle Sam
Paifield
Fota
Hawkinsviile
Georgia
Farmara
Chicago
South Dakota
Republican National Committee
American Pregg Association
President Wilson
Lordon Furs
Trey
Wweat
Iowa Falls
Poland
Neon
Frank T
Pemberton
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