Everybody's Picnic at Ackley Four County event set
The Four County Grain Improvement association plans an annual Picnic Day on Wednesday October 4 at the William Humke farm near Ackley. The event promises varied sports and a possible appearance by gubernatorial candidate Edwin T Meredith, noted agricultural publisher. Weather concerns from prior Aug 1 are mentioned as a caution.
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Four County Grain Improvement Association
Ackley
William Humke
Tom
Edwin T. Meredith
Meredith
Iowa Sees Big Corn Harvest From September Crop Report
Government crop estimates project Iowa producing 373 million bushels of corn, 184 million oats, 6.216 million wheat and 10.4 million bushels potatoes. State totals reflect shares of national crops and prices from this year and last, with dairy and fruit yields noted. Ackley Board of Education granted schools a holiday to attend the Darwin County Fair, though heavy rain altered many plans.
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Iowa
United States
Ackley Board of Education
Darwin County Fair
Morning Greek Briefs and Global Tensions
Morning briefs report Greeks holding off without war, Wilson's stance on China, and Mexico regenerations amid labor strikes in New York. Berlin notes another sub marine voyage with cargo to the United States. Paris claims Tetons retreating on a four mile front. Maine elects Republicans with wide ticket leads. A Quebec bridge collapse causes twenty five deaths and seventeen million in losses.
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Bill
Minnesota
Mote
Little
Mexico
Wilson
New London
Berlin
United States
Paris
Maine
U. S
St. Lawrence River
Quebec
Canada
High School Outlay Shows Varying Instruction Costs Per Pupil
The state records monthly costs of maintaining instruction per high school pupil, revealing a surprising spread across districts. The data enumerate per pupil expenses at different points, highlighting notable differences in funding levels and allocation.
County teachers exam yields poor Hamilton count results
County Superintendent F. Snow reports the Webster City teachers examinations held in June produced a historically weak record. Of forty three candidates, one earned a first grade, nineteen a second grade, eight a third, and fifteen failed.
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F. Snow
Webster City
Hamilton County
Sboye
Ackley Teachers Attend Quiet at-Home Day Except One
All school teachers observed an at home day at Ackley except Miss Williama who rode the early morning train and spent the day at Union with her people.
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Ackley
Williama
Union
Olden Wedding Anniversary honors fifty years of marriage
Mr and Mrs John Steffen celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with greetings from friends and relatives near and far. Born in Prussia Germany they married in Covington Kentucky in 1855 after a brief courtship. They lived in Texas Indiana Illinois and settled in Osceola then Freeport before returning to Ackley area. They have one son and three daughters and remain active in the community.
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John Steffen
Steen
Texas
Covington
Kentucky
Steffen
Theodore Cook
Mes
Charley Page
Freeport
John Steffen Jr
Ackley
Wast
Illinois
Osceola Township
Iowa
Prusyig
Germany
Stetten
Trier
Byule
John
Fife
Interesting case ants witnesses testify at Widorn court
The Blom brothers and John S. Roberts are central in a high profile case about a death by self harm. Testimony focuses on Blom’s alleged will leaving real and personal property to J S Roberts. Court convened Monday with multiple witnesses and ongoing questions about the contested estate.
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Widorn
Blom
John S. Roberts
J. S
Court actions move through Grundy County docket
The Grundy Center, Waterloo, and nearby counties see numerous cases this week. Divorces linger on statutory grounds as parties from Colfax and Reinbeck seek settlements. Guardianship requests and estate divisions appear for Mary Hair, Ann Gaffey, and John Gaffey while Mae Ford seeks separation from Fred Ford. Aves from Vinton and No s k autop collisions set for trial as Pickard auto damages against Conrad town move forward.
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Boles
Waterloo
Grundy Centar
Grundy
Gertie Neessen
Allmany
Colfax
C. M. Hair
Mahoga
Mary Hair
Mae Ford
Dike
Fred Ford
Calvin Vinton
Felix Township
Vinton
Ann Gaffey
John Gaffey
Effie A. Cochran
Reinbeck
John A. Cochran
May K. Smith
J. P. Nosk
Conrad
Death claim settles for Modern Woodmen policy
The Modern Woodmen of America pays a $3,000 death claim on Jacob Rossaino. Ackley tent clerk W. A. Young reports the widow received the $3,000 warrant within fifteen days after death affidavits were filed at Reacamp.
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Woodmen of
Acheley youths set for higher study across states
Over the past week Acheley’s students departed to pursue university and college education. The list includes Laura Weber and others heading to institutions in Cedar Falls, Mason City, and Fayette. Many graduates from local high school plan to continue studies at various colleges and specialized schools, reflecting well on the community and state.
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Acheley
Wali
Ackley
Ald
Becauce
I. O
Gedar Falls
Laura Weber
Lucius Bingen
Hannah Meinzer
Marie Dentel
Dorothy Whiteside
Remda Heatland
Lille
Mapes
Edna Stautfacher
Paul ‘Tinton
August Wessels
ICA
Cat Aman
Quo Reiken
Lester ‘van Noy
Roy Wessels
George Bléeker
Barnard Viator
SA. 1
Iowa
Cuy
John Bleeker
August Vietor
Frad Meinzer
Lucille Becker
Esther Zimmerman
Innell College
Irene Martin
Albeevelt
Helen Tiler
Margaret Symington
Fayette
Elmer
Ruby Koonly Ito
Naperville
John DeNaulto
Business College
Mason City
Willard Iene Clarenge ‘Humke
Rico Snater Wins $10,000 County Road Contract
Rico Snater, from north of town, was awarded a $10,000 county contract by the Hardin county board of supervisors for traveling the Hawk Eye Highway between Ackley and Iens Falls. The project cost near ten thousand dollars. The W C T U program for September drew praise, with the afternoon topic Social Purity. The next W C T U meeting is October 3 at Mrs J J Miller’s home with a future topic to be announced. Delegates Mrs George French and Mrs L Hatch will attend the state convention at Ft Dodge October 3-6.
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Rico Snater
Hardin County Board of Supervisors
Hawkeye Highway
Ackley
Iens Falls
W.C.T. U
J. J. Miller
Ft. Dodge
George French
L. Hatch
Local Notes From Town and Surrounds
A Lutheran conference was held last week. Mr and Mrs Geardes of George are visiting Will Roben and wife. Miss Alice Blake and her mother visited Mrs Slake's daughter in Hampton. Miss Lyla Mapes went to Cedar Falls for a course at State Teachers College. Walter Austin of Austinville, on his way home from a trip to North Dakota, was in the city Saturday morning. Ackley White Sox won at Eldora in Hardin County Fair game last Thursday beating Wellsbury 10 to 0. The high cost of living is blamed on an old fashioned man who hunts for work now facing a con who accepts a position.
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Lyla Mapes
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Walter Austin
Austinville
North Dakota
Ackley White Sox
Hardin County Fair
Eldora
Wellsbury
Ackley to Display Electrical Goods on First Floor
Ackley secures five range on the Weber astata building now vacated by Carstena Brothers. A grand floor will display electrical supplies with easy public access. Changes are contemplated. the second floor will be conditioned for council and assembly rooms.
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Ackley
Weber Astata
Carstena Brothers
Publica
Government long lease for postoffice building approved
The government leases the postoffice building for ten years with George F. Althouse as owner. Plans include full modernization with new fixtures, money order, stamp and parcel post sections, and expanded lighting. A wire screen partitions the money order area from workrooms, allowing daily lobby access and around the clock public service.
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Tedetel
George F. Althouse
Postoftics
Sun
Roche
Leases Brenniman Building In Ackley Shop Plans
Mr Larson formerly of Des Moines has leased the Brenniman building formerly occupied by Caratans Brothers. He will open a stock including a meat market and various market goods. The principal feature is the meat market, with other articles typical of a market business.
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Larson
Ackley
Des Moines
M. Branniman
Caratans Brothers
North Dakota move and farm plans noted in Ackley notice
Fred A. Snyder left Ackley last Friday for St Paul and then Lamoine North Dakota to thresh wheat and plant 150 acres next season. Mrs Snyder travels to Osage with plans for hospital entry in Chicago. A seven room house on east Ackley edge will be sold as the owner plans spring removal. John Wessels offers 180 acre farm in south Franklin for rent. Joe Angstman visits Mary Ricksmoler and Philip Homan then returns to Wewp.
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Fred A. Snyder
St. Paul
Lamoine
North Dakota
Ackley
John Wessels
Rev Lilley plans to go to Yale University
Friends of Rev J B Lilley and his congregation are informed he plans to attend Yale University for a sociology ethnology course. Lilley has led the Acklay Methodist church for three years and has supplied at the Baulitier church. He will attend Waterloo church conferences next year to state his plans.
Ackley Expands Boundaries To Add Town Districts
Ackley has extended its borders adding northern and eastern districts to the town. The expansion brings 250 to 300 more residents and promises greater benefits to the newly incorporated areas, marking a significant day of progress for the community.
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Greate
Church Officers and School Teachers Guests at Ackley Event
The M. E. congregation and U. S. teachers and officers, along with new Ackley school teachers, were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Lilley at the M. E. parsonage Monday evening. The gathering was social, with games and refreshments, and attendees describe the evening as pleasant.
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M. E
U. S
Ackley
Lilley
Miss Louise Geerdes Visit Sparks Local Names
Miss Louise Geerdes from Dixon Milinois visits Misse Lulu and CoralHetfelmeiar during a social stopover.
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Louise Geerdes
Dixon, Milinois
Missea Lulu
World Office Moves to Post Office Corner
The World announces its office relocation to the northeast corner near the hall doorway and will welcome subscribers and customers. The composing and job printing departments remain on the second floor with a partition soon to separate business from the post office, promising quality work, fair prices, and a square deal.
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Pontofica
Ofice
Iowa
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