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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1908
Page
4
A digest of correspondence and town happenings lists visits by Grandpa Rieken and others, farm sales, and property moves across multiple counties. Notable items include Rev. Kleinar’s resignation, Varied farm activity near Austinville and Wellsburg, and a marriage announced for Lena Wiegman to Joe H. Kelly with Rev. Heinrich officiating.
Wa Flannery visited Ackley late week while Mary Spengler called on business in Iowa Falls Friday. Mrs Albert Hoffman spent Friday with her mother Mrs Joe Kenlogar. Miss Anna Ammann returned to Ackley after visiting her brothers. Mra Michaela and Mra Breithsup spent Wednesday with Mra Mahousy. Joann Madg and Mra Amman traveled to Freeport after a death in the family. K Moalendort and wife came back from Grundy Center where they saw daughter Mrs Dick Walchers. Grant Den shareholders hauled coal from Bradford to the creamery Friday. Little Jake and Leo Hanig, visiting Ulster, left for Weeley Saturday. their sister accompanied them briefly. Thamas Wilson improving. fine weather for corn. Ed Hose went to Dolliver Monday. Threshing pace rapid. Indians camped by river last week. Miss Marilla Hathaway of Steamboat Rock visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Quiggle visited their children in Steamboat Rock last Saturday. Saw Shaner and wife attended Lester Crippin's funeral at Os k Wood Friday. Bertha Wickham sick but improving. Mizzie Milliken and Mesdames Bireamer and Reznor spent Friday at Geneva. Mrs Kate Lamm of Arklay visiting brother Jack Carroll. R M Griggs and wife left Friday for a visit with relatives at Field Oak. Mrs Hugh Flannery visited Mike O’Neil home Friday.
Mrs Hattis sold eighty acre farm to Will Liapple at seventy five dollars per acre. Liapple plans to build a home. Will Ackelbetter sold his farm. Glen Stoddard resumed work at Grennell College. Joe Manifold and P L Clemons visited Ackley. Homer Page and S J Boots were business trips to Ackley. D N Macleod returned from Canada. Ella Van Gilder visited the Hammond home. Will Argent returned from South Dakota with 180 acres. Whonplog cough closes Southachoool for now. Cemetery society to meet Sept 23. Henry Benning and wife celebrate birth of a son. George Thompson hurt a leg in runaway wagon incident. Miss Little Milliken of Macy visiting Weltzetl family. A party mot Lost Island for a week of hunting.
Plington area notes report Atlas of Ackley painting the new Reformed parsonage. J W Jansen rents Craot farm for next season. Fred Welghers visits Oklahoma. Frey and wife return from visit. J M DeVries family welcomes baby boy. Local illness, travel, and visits noted. Rev Sindler to join the German Reformed church November 1. Dumont brief mentions carnival plans and local happenings. China’s 438,214,000 population cited in closing remark.
Local residents report several relocations including Jotn Iafelt from Popejoy to Siouxvalle and Rev Theo Hansen family moving from Lattimer to Sherifl Iowa. Hampton youth attend colleges. Morgan township Sunday schools plan a Dows convention Sept 20. A diphtheria quarantine hits the Purcell home in Hampton. The Dumont 168 acre farm sells to Sam Clawson for 27000. A fall accident injures K P Taylor’s infant son. Ex-Sherif Wolfe sues for back pay circa 1100. George Patterson and Florence Snyder wed in Mt Ayr, honeymoon in Colorado. Italians in Hampton street paving dispute lead to wage delay and a resignation demand. A 9-year-old, Anna Brandt, injured by a horse. Chapin's N Thomas settles coach stallion dispute with Grundy Center parties. Butler Court opens Oct 12. W C Z U women meet Shell Rock. Allison’s Digman house reopening. Dumont corn carnival Oct 22–23. Tisk’s dog and pony show in Parkersburg Oct 30. Mrs W F Ray of Allison hospitalized. Grace Doore weds Ben Hiatt in Shell Rock. Shafer brothers called to Ohio by mother’s death. Pain family marks 50th anniversary in Shell Rock. Allan Tribune to new manager Mr Brower. Echo Jr. from Butler prize at Sioux City.
Rev Hauser held quarterly meetings at Aredale Evangelical church. Butler residents John Kaley and W L VanVinck are dead. A Isle of Man born farmer aged 75. Allison schools enroll 110 students. Irving Hart principal. Lottie Lindberg Ethyl Filson Agnes Jackson Lana Stanley teachers. Farmers Savings Bank of Allison stockholders meeting. officers: J C Carter president, W R Jameson vice president, H Folken cashier. Hall's Catarrh Cure claims constitutional cure with testimonials and offer.
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