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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1916
Page
7
Local in Brief item notes election day is Tuesday November 7 and asks advertising use Tam Worp. Multiple short notes list visitors, weddings, business visits, sales, consolidations of two electric light firms, travel to California and Waterloo, a garage planned, and several residents’ medical, legal, or family matters. Includes corn harvest and prices, a surgical operation, and a serious hip fracture from Shell Lake.
Thirty two children were confirmed at St. Marys church in Ackley last Thursday with Arch Bishop Keane of Dubuque presiding along with Father Meagher and three visiting priests. The archbishop delivered two sermons as parishioners filled St. Marys and the list of names includes Stanley Jacob Regina McGough Gladys Car roll Lena Homan Margaret Roth Agnes Lawler Loretta Hanig Lillian Bear Cecela McMannis Viola Lamm Marie Johnston Doris Roth Anna Lawler Mary Magan Alice Silver Lenora Silver Gilbert McMannis Leo Pepperling Leo Ryan and several others. A.P. Jensen, T. Mowbray and local residents noted.
Personal visits and social calls gather in these October notes listing Mr and Mrs visits from Chicago Cedar Falls and Parker South Dakota plus local attendance at farm and school events. Mentions of the Pem berton sale at Town Falls and a Nye consolidated school building corner stone program with speakers from Cedar Rapids Mason City and Ames among others.
City council approves expansion of mains to long without public water and fire protection areas. Five bids received. lowest bid by James Foran of Omphn at 83938.45. Construction starts immediately, extending from East Main Street Fruddsn corner to Second Avenue Gundy Nichols residence, and west to the Lynch corner past the Renn mill toward the city park, with more sections to follow as possible.
Mrs G Meinzerie to entertain the ladies and society of St John s church at her home today. The annual mission senat of the German church in Grant township is to be held next Sunday with several neighboring pastors taking part. No services at St John s church next Sunday due to a country mission feast. J M Overton of Hampton was bumped by a streetcar and sued the company. settlement offered 100 then reduced to 50. Overton accepted 60. Comment by Hampton Chronicle Juerakee Democrat. A reckless merchant used a potato as a stopper on an oil can. Leave orders for sewer connections with Car Stens Bros who guarantee correct installation. Klin2 Vollmeier and F H Ramey bought north side Hamp ton houses for 83 400 last week.
Evidence grows that George Roosevelt may be using a hair restorer from a noted tinsorial artist. Friends tease that the disguise could be to hide his identity from Mrs. Roosevelt, who has been away in Helena, Montana and is expected to return home soon.
An advertisement lists rugs from various carpets and clothing fabrics with broad home delivery options. The message references a rug agent ready to call anywhere, inviting inquiries for a wide range of rug types and related products.
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