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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1906
Page
4
Patchy notes from Ottumwa and Iowa Falls regions describe local visits, farm shipments, and community events. Reports mention political talk among residents, a campaign tale, charitable collections, church services, and multiple family visits. Several locals travel to nearby towns and return home, with weather noting a light snow.
In Geneva Ida u Horver moves into the M.G. Roger residence after renting. Cant. 1. Oclock and wife with E. A. Waltzel visit Dumont for corn showings. Mrs. Belle Tucker and daughter arrive from Kansas to tend ill mother Mrs. Haven. Several locals travel to Waterville Minnesota and Wenatchie Washington for visits and work. The dam project resumes. Mr. Bleeker’s health improves. J. N. Vailea property purchased and barn rebuilt.
In Ngton Township threshing nears completion with corn gathering to begin. Mrs S L Taylor's visiting kin left for Gilbert Station. Mrs Taylor accompanied them. Kesley visitors. Presbyterian Missionary Society event at Kesley. Mrs John Krieg returned from Minneapolis visit. Mr Michaels of Ackley called. Ladies Aid hosted at Mr Wm Warrlog’s. town notes include visits to Cody Nebraska, Des Moines, and Dakota. Carnival crowds with no injuries. death of R G Morse of Andover Ohio mentioned. Midland Concert Company performed at the Opera House as part of the Lecture Course. Dr St Pater's barn fire destroyed with horses and car saved.
scattered notes describe New Towns near Florence and Creeburd Faulk County with six elevators and one million bushels of grain to be marketed. Towns like James River valley and Brentford, Spink County, advertise private sales and rapid settlement as hundreds await occupancy and cash payments.
Ackley Iowa approves an ordinance granting W J Stanton a right of way to erect and maintain poles and wires through streets and public ways to serve telephone and related services. The ordinance sets conditions on placement, maintenance, and future extensions, with public safety and town use rights, and requires acceptance by Stanton.
Ackley Iowa voters will decide October 17 1904 on approving or denying a franchise to W J Stanton for erecting maintaining poles and lines in the town. The notice appears in the Ackley World and Inter County Journal with the mayor and town clerk signing. Also includes a notary public affidavit about Hall's Catarrh Cure by Frank J Cheney & Co sworn December 4 1886.
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