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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1900
Page
2
A dense fragment from Ackley World blends subscription notice, political exhortation, and antiwar editorial. It advocates Lincoln slogans, Bryan Stevenson ticket support, and democratic virtue while questioning McKinley ties, Thanksgiving proclamations, and costs of imperial war. It condemns U S actions in the Philippines, citing transport losses and human suffering, urging accountability and justice.
Ex Gov Leedy of Kansas, now an agent for a patent medicine, argues that a man cannot make a living as governor citing his two years at $3600 a year. Yet the writer believes no governorship will remain vacant for lack of a candidate to fill it.
The government census bulletin on Arizona outlines historical conditions and geographic notes. It suggests the territory faced barren wastes and challenging terrain, reflecting 19th century observations of the region.
The piece discusses Arizona growth from 1870 to 1900, noting 16 cities led by Tucson Phoenix Prescott and Jerome amid mining and agriculture. It also mentions a 1900 population estimate, and a Iowa ballot measure proposing annual vs biennial elections, arguing annual votes may further distance people from government.
The piece surveys political intrigue around Senator Hanna and John Sherman’s era, noting injunctions during elections, Alaska flag removal controversy, Nebraska’s doubtful result, and GOP tensions over trusts, bonds, and campaign strategies as 65,000 U.S. soldiers remain in the Philippines while linseed oil prices rise.
The post office displays posters seeking young men for the U S Navy and an ongoing bill for the regular army has drawn little local response. In Ackley, there has been no known enlistment by any Ackley boy since the Spanish American War, despite prowar sentiment among some fathers who support Philippines campaigns.
A local editorial laments recruitment strain for Philippine duty, warns of possible drafts, and mocks political wagering in Ackley. It recounts wagers over McKinley’s election, condemns American manners abroad, and notes football injuries while praising quality writing in the Saturday Evening Post.
The notice proclaims sale items and bargains at J PFEBVER on East Main Street, Heykens offers the most complete dry goods line and cheap heating and cook stoves, Goettel seeks poultry at top market prices, and A Heykens markets fall and winter dress goods, curtains, wall paper, fruits, and groceries at Goettel’s City Grocery location.
A republican deaf mute reportedly translated a Roosevelt speech to associates and criticized it as hot stuff. The coal strike settlement prompts questions about Mark Hanna's role. John Sherman left an estate of 32.5 million. Gladstone is praised as a master of finance without being a glib personal money maker.
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