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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
4
A rural editorial urges readers to favor home merchants over distant mail order catalogs to protect local economy and self respect. It cites Governor Johnson on curbing trusts and argues the community suffers when money exits to distant sellers. The piece warns against reciprocity if farmers feed city supply chains and stresses pride in local commerce.
In Cleves and nearby, telegraph service has returned to the Rock Island station after months of wireless and grapevine messaging. Local residents report fair attendance at Grunday Center, updates on neighbors traveling to Allendorf Sibley and Holland, and a mix of weather and farm news.
Dumont and Wellsburg briefs report a jewelry store robbery totaling $150 in Dumont, divorce filings with cruelty grounds, school and church activities, travel to St Paul and Cedar Rapids, farm work, hog and cattle dealings, and local visits as communities share routine events and notices.
Shoppers flock to Beach’s as a display of fine pianos draws interest. Store staff highlight models for living rooms and concert use, noting current stock and price ranges while inviting customers to schedule demonstrations.
A bustling roundup of social calls and family visits across Tinville, Amunville, and nearby towns as residents from Fessenden, Ackley, Waterloo, Allison, Kesley, and Keeley share travel, hospitality, and schoolhouse events. The page also promotes a medication ad and catarrh cure with claims of constitutional efficacy and a lullaby of small town chatter.
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