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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1903
Page
2
Local column mixes political endorsements and opinions with brief notes on public figures, labor, and industry. Mentions Ackley as a candidate for Treasurer, references to unions, judges, and debates over tariffs, the Alaska boundary dispute, and a discussion of mining, cattle packing plants, and crop forecasts for 1903. Includes satirical and partisan remarks about parties, leaders, and recent events in an American county context.
The piece argues that ballot access is blocked by reform factions while a tainted county treasury case shows officials profiting from lax rules. Attorney Folk condemns appeals loopholes that let convicted rich defendants delay justice, citing Edward Butler and aldermen as examples, warning such failures fuel socialism and anarchy.
Professor Henry F Wickham of the State University of Iowa returns from an eleven week desert expedition in the Great Basin. He gathered thirty thousand insect specimens including many new to science, benefiting the university through his research discoveries.
A fragmented, opinionated notice questions a reader’s hesitation to sign a political communication. It laments lack of public candor in ibidia county politics and urges showing faith through actions or private statements, while criticizing anonymity and urging accountability.
A fragmented column mocks social topics and local politics in Iowa. It riffs on coal, corn, and commerce, praising Iowa while lampooning public officials. The piece hints at political unrest and party cohesion across the state with tongue in cheek observations.
The Chicago Chronicle reports that Cummins after joining stand-patters faces renewed opposition in Iowa. Republican leaders distribute Cousins speech calling Cummins Nero and Judas Iscariot, while federal workers push anti Cummins material. Roosevelt’s stance unclear as Cummins heads toward political ruin.
The piece criticizes election administration before the Australian ballot and questions primaries under law. It contrasts Hardin County Republican integrity with wider concerns of corruption, citing social norms, labor trials, and international finance notes. It also touches on rat fishing and sewerage celebrations.
A patchwork reading urges youths to quit relying on family and take charge of their futures. It quotes Carrol D. Wright on education and courage, recalls local anecdotes, then extols preaching and honest work, closing with notices for Bee Hive, piano praise, and livestock ad listings.
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