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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
5
The city expects crowds for a festival featuring Iowa Governor Cummins. Ackley will host the Republican leader on Thursday September 26 or nearby dates, with Kraut Day celebrations, sport events, and entertainment.
Citizens expect a major celebration with much anticipation as Governor's private secretary confirms the governor will attend. Committees rush to finalize a program for Ackley marking a significant community event expected to draw attendees from miles around.
The piece portrays Omaha as a bustling central west city with Union Pacific employs about 6,000 workers, extensive shops, and major industries. It notes grand homes, trade, mills, and packing plants, while acknowledging brothels and vice as a societal stain and promising pride for German veterans. Further discussion continues on page eight.
Attorneys for both state and defense press hard as jurors are sought for the murder trial. Fewer than expected jurors have appeared. about sixty may be called, with high resistance to serving. Forty five examined by Tuesday. fourteen called yesterday with none accepted. Judge Evans of Hampton presiding, case dominates term.
George Pattee marks his eighty fourth birthday with family at his Faulkver home. The gathering includes Mrs Pattee and kin as memories of early Iowa development are recalled. The note mentions neighbors and area residents visiting, a school term at Sacred Heart Academy starting, and local events including hog sales and gospel meetings.
A circulating tale praises paints advertised as long lasting and bright. The Acme White Lead and Cobra brand is highlighted with Herman Brothers noted as a supplier hub. The message mentions subscriptions and a shipper named Tux WonLp.
Market notes show hog prices slipping from 5.45 to 5.00 while eggs hold at 16c a dozen and potatoes linger around 60c. Oats at 42, corn around 51c with upturn potential. A Marshalltown cheese firm reports Ackley dealers buy more cheese than any other client, with a Waterloo seller noting a large deal exposure. Bills for cheese dealer run from 160 to 175 every sixty days among four other dealers.
Court began Monday in Grundy Center with Judge Ransier presiding. Four probate cases, ten criminal cases mostly minor offenses, and twenty equity cases await disposition. Some law cases numbered twenty six will be slated for trial this session.
Passenger No. Five on the Iowa Central Twinity Line struck a freight train at Sheffield while attempting to enter a ride brush. The northbound passenger, due Ackley at 2:20, ran about ten minutes late. Four hours delay followed as crews escaped unharmed in a miraculous near miss.
George Seevers sold his 200 acre Grundy County farm to Albert Kruse for 20000 dollars, paying 100 dollars per acre. Buyer takes possession next spring. Seevers may move to South Dakota near Marion Junction. Also listed are Franklin County jurors for the September term including Louis Hirth, Jobo Huntchback, Ed Onton, Nela Benson, B. Boyeoga, Ted Luke, Herte Lutz.
Miss Aobie Rute entertained a group of young ladies at her home on Wednesday evening to celebrate the nineteenth anniversary of her birth. The guests enjoyed music and social conversation, with the hostess described as agreeable and the gathering as pleasant. A dog caused minor damage by gnawing furniture and a lamp, while a stolen paw-like incident and escaped convicts are noted in brief mentions.
A Iowa Central passenger train hit an open switch at New Sharon, wrecking the baggage and mail car and causing the engine to telescope the locomotive. One man died and seven people, including Marshalltown residents James Clark and Daniel Kennedy, were injured. The train, late by half an hour, carried many passengers to Ackley and was diverted to Marshalltown for medical aid.
The Hardin fair on its second day beat last year in exhibits with many floral displays and better livestock. Art shows notable work by local women, and cattle horses poultry and other stock promise delight. Horse races are expected to be excellent and Hardin’s fair is noted for high quality.
Fair attractions are announced for Franklin County at Hampton for three days next week. The event will showcase farm products and skilled labor by residents, with prize winners and exhibits. The society invites contributions from the community to ensure success and notes a new wire stitching machine and large stock of type and paper for printing.
The ceremony occurs this Wednesday evening at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs William Saucer. Pearl Sate is a longtime local schoolteacher. Rateigh M Heeninge, a Minneapolis pharmacist, will wed. Guests expect congratulations and happiness for the couple.
Safe by September 25 the Department of Agriculture notes in the Des Moines weekly crop weather report for the week ending September 2. Very warm and showery conditions boosted progress with showers timing to central districts and generally beneficial rain for crops though threshing slowed. Most crops ahead, with normal snows and a favorable outlook toward late September if warm days continue.
Mrs J Fischen died very suddenly at home in the east part of town Wednesday morning. She collapsed after rising from the bed while the family milk delivery was occurring. She was seven years old and left four daughters, two sons and a husband. The funeral was held Friday with daughters Mrs Jacob, Mrs Behrens of Corwith, Mrs Shaw of Des Moines, Mrs Kessler of Belmond, Cornelius of Corwith, and Mar bio noted as survivors.
Thomas Halloran disposes of his drug stock in Mason City after years in business and plans to quit the trio. The transfer involved substantial money and goodwill as part of exiting the drug trade. Des Moines State Fair closed with 400000 attendees, addressing receipts surpassing expenditures and entertaining large crowds.
J Manx has not sold his residence placing the property back on the market. Flo has had several opportunities to dispose of the condubine, but those offers remain unsatisfactory, and the property is listed for sale.
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