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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1916
Page
4
The paper recaps this week’s notable moves and gatherings of local residents and their friends across communities. Each item notes departures arrivals and social connections within the region’s towns, highlighting community ties and ongoing local activity.
Abbott Grist and Reilt Saathoff roof a barn while ladies aid social hair styling attracts attention. Teachers Gellhorn, Jobna, Knight begin fall term at Ackley. Gus Oelman rents farm from Mrs Jess Johns. Henry Viet ships machinery to Parker SD for plowing. Hazel Green school term starts with Mrs S Strahorn. Ray Gimer buys creamery in Ricaville IA and leaves for duties. Mrs Johns and Eva aid Mrs Ray Jobna in illness care in Waterloo visit. Fords bring Billy Harms family to Ackley for shopping. Fried chicken supper planned Sept 14 at hall. Eva Johns returns from Waterloo. Grundy Center new school building dedication Sept 15. schools open Sept 18. Two aged inmates missing from County Farm, possibly married. Lightning destroys John Reynolds barn and hay. John Woodmaney bushed by bull. two ribs broken. Henry Groenewald dies at 75 in Grundy Center. Baptista holds State Sunday School Convention at Grundy Center on Sept 4.
Steamboat Rock residents report visitors and absences including Mrs E Starr improving after sickness Halla. H Santen returning from Marshalltown. Miss Dela McSwiggen of Hampton visiting the Hughes home. Charley Harris visiting Myrel Passmore at Ackley. Mrs Ella Lubbers visiting from South Dakota. Otto Kluger crew baled bay northwest of Ackley then returned home. Sophia Potgeter resumes hospital work in Iowa City after home weeks. Farmers Exchange bank building torn down for a new building by Potgeter. Robert Lane of Eldora visited Wednesday. John Levernon and wife of Robertson visited Miss Hathaway. Josephine Morse returned from Dinadale visiting Rev Halbert. Rev Lang and daughter Alma attend Baptist conference. Mrs J P Guffey returned from Green Castle Mo. EC Wickham and wife welcomed a baby girl. Rev Banks tendered his rosty.
Nation as pastor of the Congregational church here. Albert Arnold and wife of Marshall town are spending a few days with H. O. Cable and wife. H. V. Pixler and wife have returned from a trip to Kansas. Dr. J. Willard Caldwell and G. C. Kluger motored to Des Moines and back. Cletis Finster left for Seattle to teach again. Fred Dennis and family returned from Cameron Wisconsin visiting. Rudolph Fisher and others returned from Pine City Minnesota. They traveled overland and attended the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul. Fern Harper begins teaching at Eagle Grove. The sick daughter of John and Mrs. Fula improving. Mrs. M. E. Johnson and Steven Barlow hosted a shower for Miss Sirena Over turf. Mrs. Trousdale and daughter returned from Cedar Rapids. L. C. Watson attended veterinary meeting in Ames. Pfaltzgraff to Rochester for health. Rev. Koester returned from Racine. Mabel Gerhardt of Bigstone visiting. Munford Wightman to Ft. Dodge for road work. J. P. Arends and family visited Marshalltown. Lucile Gerhardt and Mabel Gerhardt went to Chicago. Mrs. Koester back from Austin. Rieke Buesman returned from Steen. Geo. DeBeck to Dunkerton as principal. Ben Muller of German Valley visiting. Ontjess family returned to South Dakota. Wm. Dreyer, C. G. Roos, and Miss Henrietta DeBeck auto trip to Northwestern Town and South Dakota.
Poultry advice urges avoiding mongrel stock and separating laying from sitting hens. Gather eggs twice daily in warm weather and use standard egg cans. Do not haul eggs over rough roads or in open baskets. Maintain dry cool ventilated storage and keep fertile eggs below 88 degrees. Mustard and green are a recommended seasonal color pairing to balance shades.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured locally. It promises US$100 for any catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, and pitches Seng for circulars plus Ball’s family pills for constipation.
A district roundup from Grundy and nearby areas covers a busy court session with no quorum, a destroyed John Reynolds barn causing $81,000 loss with $300 insurance, and a fatal wife shooting in Hartley. It reports Civil War veteran E Gary’s death, local business moves, rail damages, cream separator claims, school delays, and multiple local incidents, including forgery pleas, jail terms, and a bank trusteeship ruling.
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