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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
3
Porter charged with setting fire to his own house to collect insurance abruptly left the Justice court in the courthouse basement as proceedings paused. Officers pursued but Porter remained at large. A friend reportedly aided his escape by helping him flee and passing money.
President Wilson pardoned Isaac Isaacs for false bank entries, while Adjutant General Logan reports Iowa National Guard readiness under federal law. Barbers misuse wood alcohol prompts state action. grain car distribution dispute awaits federal ruling. Ketcham case heads to hearing. automobile driver win reversed verdict. rail litigation and a switchman killed in Des Moines. Senator McColl ill health noted at home.
Treasury experts estimate the income tax will raise about 82 million dollars from roughly 495 thousand taxpayers under the new law. All citizens and residents earning over specified amounts are to file detailed receipts with government agents, aiding the next year’s tax collection.
An article advises against storing silver in white bags due to chemical tarnish risks from bleaching agents. It recommends using dark red blue or green cotton or cloth bags used by jewelers and silversmiths to avoid sulfur exposure and keep silver in better condition.
A blind man with a tin cup in Lima’s interurban station watched a woman’s slit skirt from ankle to knee cause a reaction as pennies gathered. The incident, witnessed by bystanders, led to a fine of $25 and costs for the offender, with the man cited in the ensuing city action.
Clyde Wilkinson, 34, sought since the mutilated body of his wife was found buried in a corn field near Peru, Indiana, was arrested in Logansport. Police say he confessed to killing his wife in the presence of their two sons, stating he struck her with a hammer during a quarrel and did not know if she was alive.
Deputy Sheriff James Bonner was killed near Catton Dale, Alabama while pursuing ban dits. a Montgomery deputy sheriff fired the fatal shot mistaking him for a train robber aboard an Alabama Great Southern train. The item also reports on a French botanist’s claim about a coughing tropical plant and discusses maritime myths about mermaids and mermen, noting sensational stories likely inspired by old natural history works.
Mrs Reggie Vanderbilt once Miss Cathleen Neilson, a prominent Newport society figure, surrendered to the camera during tennis games, posing strikingly as a photographer prepared his cape vas loaded. A recent Newport reception she hosted drew the season’s most successful informal society event with elaborate preparations.
Colonel Thomas H. Birch of Bayington New Jersey has been appointed by President Wilson as the United States minister to the Republic of Portugal. He is described as the youngest minister ever chosen for such a post, with a long record of political activity dating to 1898 and service as a personal aide to the president. His appointment is viewed as a reward for loyal services to the Wilson administration and the Democratic Party.
The nation watches a New York mayoral race in which Tammany Hall confronts a fusion ticket led by John Purroy Mitchel against William J. Ghynor. The Democratic machine remains central while a coalition of Republicans, Progressives, and dissident Democrats backs Mitchel and Edward B. McCall chairs the public service commission as a Democratic nominee.
Slayer of Stanford White, Harry K. Thaw, was watched by guards in a Canadian jail at Sherbrooke after his capture on Canadian soil. Officials described a strict watch as authorities prepared for possible extradition while a large crowd of onlookers gathered outside the facility.
A Minnesota inventor introduces a Trig 4 combination colander and fruit press said to peel skins and remove seeds from beans peas tomatoes apples and more without losing flavor. The device clamps upright to a table edge and uses a revolving spiral blade to separate skins and seeds while pressing extracts.
A fragmented ad offers mending ideas for worn linens to extend life, converting dinner cloths into kitchen and breakfast pieces, plus tips on hemming. It also promotes Kickapoo worm killer for children with worms and urges use of Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation, citing testimonials and low prices.
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