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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1900
Page
8
Local notes record a crowded week with court in session at Allison, property moves on Main Street, a sidewalk fund for the Catholic cemetery, several farm and home purchases, a church dedication, and a high school football setback for Ackley. Also noted are marriages, a bit of politics, and community gatherings across Osceola and surrounding towns.
George Bechtel visited Eldora Saturday while Warren Blackstone returns from Minnesota and Daniel Eiler attended court in Allison Monday. C Eiteler visited with son Frank at Clutterville. George Hively is circulating locally. Miscus and wife from Faulkner were guests Saturday. William Damm visited from Freeport. Frank Pekarek came from Geneva Sunday and stayed at the Sicard home. Mrs A E Wheeler visited James Croot near Aplington Sunday. Rev Wolcott moved to Edgewood, Ed. Galleran and John Clancy from Dumont were guests Sunday. Albert Refsnider in town over Sunday. Minnie Schuette left for New Wartford. Grace Beard and Lil Mullane visited Hampton Friday. Carrie Saucer at Janesville visiting Grace Harhart. W H Kooring and F Chwartman of Aplington were in town Saturday with Obbo Berg. Mrs John Galloway of Britt visiting her mother Mrs Milliken and kin. Rev Mueller at St Paul on Evangelical church matters. next Sunday in Odebolt. William Sharpshear of Steamboat Rock visited Saturday, nearly 300 pounds. Will Butt and wife of Dows and HF Butt and wife of Wabbard were Sunday guests at Herman Butt’s. Mrs John Eggert and Mrs Roblin back from Davis Illinois. Mrs Eggert’s feeble mother in 70s. Mr and Mrs Frank Shottle from Hamilton township, Franklin, visited Saturday. Ackley merchants stocking for fall and winter. competition sharp. trading locally saves money. George Tulip laying sidewalk around his premises.
Report from Franklin county superintendent details 287 teachers salaries 43137 yearly and 4769 children ages 5 to 21 with 36 districts 103 sub districts 145 schools value of buildings 103390 apparatus 7819 and 11 teachers with state certificates. Also Butler county figures 5437 pupils 118 schools value 126805 and 50 certificate rejections. A story of self sacrifice follows about Mr della DeYoung tending his ailing wife for twelve years until her burial, with election odds discussed as guesswork and party betting.
A tale opens with a pair of men in a mirrored exchange, Berg offers to buy Nix's stove for clear land title to two acres and $10. Nix accepts, claiming Berg acquires a river bluff claim. The Butler County Varmer's Mutual Fire Insurance shows year end figures: in force $3,025,448, receipts $13,416.43, orders issued $13,251.79.
A jumble of local notes from Eldora and nearby towns covers a shooting tournament at Eldora, chimney inspections in Bristow, depot site stakes at Falls, a new hotel planned near Town Falls, and jurors in Cedar Rapids. It mentions medical relief corps gathering at Waverly, a stock dividend paid, a broken collar bone, and a fire department chimney inspection finding danger in Hubbard. Also notes a reform school heating extension and a missed marriage notice removal.
Business specials list offerings from Goettel Livestock Market to Waterloo flour and City Grocery. Mentions selling or renting property on East Main Street with inquiries to D A Becker. Notes groceries, carpets, rugs, dishes, and a general supply of fall values and cleaners as part of a local trade.
Incomplete county notes report two potatoes near Waverly weighing 10 pounds 14 ounces and a Class of eighteen set to graduate from Iowa Falls schools next week. A post office near Union 18 called String Iowa is noted, along with transfers of Rev Yale from Geneva to Walon to Staceyville. A story telling contest is mentioned as a new creation in Hampton. Hodges, a cheese manufacturer of Union, won first prize at the St Toute disposition.
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