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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1913
Page
2
A jumbled 1890s style news digest touches on banking reform, suffrage figures, state politics in Tennessee and New York, rail rivalry, corn and tobacco crop projections, and a sharp note on local newspaper ownership disputes. It mentions Governor Sulzer, the scarcity of cattle ranges, and the changing fortunes of the Sutherland Courier.
Cambridge dispatch reports Miriam Prett, a suffragette, convicted of arson. The judge declared she and her kind would ruin England if allowed to vote. The New York Tribune notes Huerta sizing up Diaz without success.
London Graphic hails President Wilson as achieving an extraordinary political feat with the new tariff. It credits his single minded purpose and lack of old Washington ties, saying he understood the people's wants and duties. Centerville Citizen and Albia Republican mock local capitalists for hoarding money and lacking public spirit.
The report details diversified farming at the Illinois state hospital farm near Elgin. It notes crops by area such as corn 70 acres and oats 40 with milk a major product valued around 500 dollars monthly. Livestock totals, orchard output, and a season’s value around 12 to 15 thousand dollars are cited alongside misc notes on taxes and social commentary.
Tid Bits muses on judging others versus understanding root causes. The author urges patient charity, recognizing hidden forces shaping actions, and to love one another better despite outward sins and inner struggles, calling for gentler judgment and empathy.
U S Attorney A Van Wagenen returns from Washington saying northern Iowa marshalship, deputy customs post, and postmaster appointments remain far off. He denies political aims, cites accidental meeting with Assistant Attorney General Graham, and notes many timeworn cases may be digitized with district attorney input. He questions rumors of railroad probes into Iowa coal mines.
Fresno opens a model open air school building costing under 500 dollars while notes cite diverse seed use by the forest service. The report lists whiskey and beer consumption rises, gasoline daily use, and domestic supply strains alongside other regional items from San Francisco to Wisconsin and Philadelphia papers.
Overheard street chatter ranges from Greek and Bulgar wordplay to a father’s nudging about first steps into parties. Snippets include a gas meter with the clicks and a loyal editor nearing 90, still fond of life and unpaid subscriptions.
Two hundred seventy five members of the Voter arq Association of Old Time Employees of the Great Northern Railway traveled by special train to Glacier Park Montana to celebrate James J Hill marking his 75th birthday. The group, all long time GN workers, gathered as guests of Hill.
Practical farming tips on livestock care feeding housing and pasture use emphasize balance and restraint across cows hogs poultry and poultry production plus a brief political update noting Hon G Dunn of Mason City visiting towns and potential candidacy for Congress in Iowa's fourth district.
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