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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1894
Page
2
Voters gathered as Republican speakers, led by Bashar and allies, addressed a large audience amid accusations of wealth influence and corporate control. The piece defends Bashar’s integrity, dismisses rival slander, and notes widespread debate about government principles and party manipulation.
A strike in New York sparks harsh commentary on wages and labor conditions. Critics cite eight dollar weekly wages and collars or four shirt sleeves to earn a cent, accusing hypocritical bosses of exploiting workers. Meanwhile, commercial reports warn wheat prices may rise as European crops falter and stocks shrink. The Olympic Club of New Orleans draws fire for dictating boxing champion status, prompting curiosity about reactions from London, Jacksonville, and Sioux City.
A compilation of crime notes from Des Moines to Minneapolis details a Baltimore and Ohio train swindle involving Mr Bentley and two swindlers on a night journey, a Kansas City gang hold up, a murder sentencing in Iowa, and a wave of other incidents including a body search in Winnebago and a mass poisoning report in Oregon. The report ties together varied local crimes, trials, and public notices with brief mentions of officials and victims.
Town updates report social visits and a school term start with Miss Iovinke teaching. Ackley water works tower plans arise as a new project. A Democratic convention in Stington names county officers and a local plumbing firm expands in town with Jed Opperman in charge. A robbery near Widora defects a farm hand, and a ministers conference lists church assignments across multiple towns.
Heggs Little Giant Pills advertised as the most complete and effective remedy on the market for constipation and headache. The notice urges readers to visit and purchase from the popular druggist C. I. Pfander, who is said to always keep them.
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