Ackley Public Schools Seen as Town Pride and Progress
The article extols Ackley public schools as the town’s pride and foundation of good government. It notes a brick central school built around 1800 with later expansion, a hot water heating system, and a pathway allowing graduates to enter the State University of Iowa. It highlights a 400+ volume library, a capable teaching staff led by O W Maxwell, and a dedicated board of education. It also mentions G A Graves Academy and the Academy of Sacred Heart, detailing their histories, religious orders, and ongoing education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caley
Ackley
State University of Iowa
Academy of Sacred Heart
Sisters of Charity
Sacred Heart Academy
Sisters of the Visitation
Sisters of the Holy Cross of Notre Dame
A M Andrews & Co Promotes Broad Agricultural Line
The firm A M Andrews & Co has operated in this city since March 1896 succeeding Herbster & Limburg. They report a solid reputation and plan to greatly increase trade next year. They carry Plano Mfg Co binders mowers and rakes J I Case plows cultivators harrows Parlen Orendorf Mfg Co plows and harrows Rock Island Plow Co plows and corn planters Gale Mfg Co woods Thompson Carriage Co Climax wagons Birdsell wagons Racine Fish wagons Northwestern Mfg Co Fort Atkinson Wis wagons Staver Carriage Co buggies Rhoades Carmeda buggy Co buggies and carriages Perkins windmills and a line of pumps White & Davis sewing machines. Their Main street warehouse is 835 by 100 feet and visitors are welcome. The company lists FL M Andrews as head and KE D and W J Thompson of Hubbard as partners.
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H. M. Andrews & Co
Herbster & Limburg
Plano Manufacturing Co
Main Street
M. Andrews
Ke, D
W. J. Thompson
Hubbard
Mr. Andrews
Frank Wilson and Town Butcher Shop Highlights
The passage notes town youth benefit from new volumes and a chemical laboratory in the public school. Frank Wilson, nine-year town butcher, is praised for his clean market, wide patronage, and popular bolognas and sausages.
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Frank Wilson
Ackley Dentist Dr Jones Builds Modern Home
Dr Jones, a popular Ackley dentist, has earned strong footing over three years of practice. His office over Knock & Thielke’s showcases modern instruments and he specializes in children’s teeth and porcelain work. He recently erected a state street home described as modern and commodious with plate-glass windows and oak finishings. He is a member of the Orquera Town Dental Association.
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Data. Jones
Local Resident Noted For Creamery Work and Service
A Thaois native who has spent about 18 years in Hubbard since 1883, engaged in the creamery business. He owns a residence and other real estate in the city and currently serves on the school board.
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Thaois
Hubbard
Refsnider Opens Grants Restaurant With All Hours Service
C G Nevsnidels Proprietor at Popular Grants Restaurant has run a new city dining spot for five months. He offers hot and cold meals around the clock until 2 30 AM and showcases oysters in any style plus fruits confectionery cigars tobacco ice cream and soft drinks. Native of Greene Iowa he previously lived in Oelwein and other ventures before settling here.
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C. G- Refsnider
Mr. Refsnider
Greene
Iowa
Oelwein
Roosevelt Brothers of Ackley Builders and Flour Millers
Roosevelt brothers V V and T T are prominent self made businessmen in Ackley Iowa. Born in New York they built a diversified enterprise including the Knickerbocker flour mill with seventy five barrels daily capacity and a general blacksmith shop offering wagon repair plow work and horseshoeing. Bush the other craftsman is a first class mechanic with a growing business and single employed worker.
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Roosevelt Brothers
V. V
T. T
New York
Ackley
Roosevelt Brothers Own and Operate the “Knickerbocker
Bush
Mr. Bush
Joltleé
Towa
Flour brand praised by dealers and housewives in Ackley area
Exceeding supply, flour distributed to towns around Ackley and to merchants who recognize a superior product. Housewives who used it refuse substitutes, naming the brand Alex XXXX as equal to any produced elsewhere. The dealers also handle coal and report a busy season with patrons like the Roosevelt brothers.
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Gnetas
Ackley
Roosevelt Brothers
Rising Physician E M Breniman Opens Ackley Office
Dr E M Breniman arrived in Ackley fifteen months ago and opened his Main Street office opposite the post office. Born in Brooklyn Iowa he taught five years then studied medicine at Rush Medical College Chicago graduating 1880. He specializes in women diseases and studied at Cook County Hospital. He has earned friendships and holds membership in K P Odd Fellows Rebekahs Masons Red Cross Mystic Toilers and calf examiner duties.
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E. M. Breniman
Ackley
Main
Keepa
Brooklyn
Iowa
W. H. Pierce
Vexamah
Nebraska
Rush Medical College
Chicago
de. Breniman
Cook County Hospital
The
K. of P
Odd Fellows
Rebeckah's
Macerabees
Red Cross
Mystle Toilers
Ackley’s long tenure in carriage trade and shop ownership
Ackley, with about fifteen years in the business, spent eight years working in a local shop before starting his trade. He repairs and paints carriages, sells or trades second hand buggies and wagons, and owns the shop property.
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Ackley
J H Seales a Hardin County Law Leader of Ackley
J H Seales born Galena Illinois trained at University of the Lake and Iowa State University Philosophical department admitted in Wisconsin April 1869. He moved to Ackley that fall and built a prominent legal practice with long service on the school board and as attorney for Illinois Central and Town Central railways. He owns substantial property in Ackley including a State and Second avenues residence and a brick block on Railroad street plus farms in Iowa totaling over a section.
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Hardin County
J. H. Sealca
Ackley
J. H. Seales
Galena
Illinois
University of the Lake
Chicago
Towa State University
Illinois Central
Town Central Railways
State and
Second Avenues
Railroad Street
Alsl
Lowa
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St. Mary’s
St. John’s School
O. W. Maxwell
Agbes Sears
Delia McSwigg
Brades
Eva Saucer
Hannah Fink
Scottard
Kate Knoche
Annabel Scales
M. A. Tanner
Board of Education
Daniel Eller
J. H,scala
T.T. Roosevelt
J. U. Johnson
M. Andrewa
S. Bloch
Y. Eggert
Ackley Independent
McDude
Jobn Stevens
G. A. Graves
Todd
G. 8. Trobridge
N. Cole
St. Mary’s Church Pool
A. M. Andrews & CO
Academy of the Sacred Heart
Bypita
Acktey's Public School
St. Jobn's
C. G.nevsnidel
Grants
Frodden Lumber Company
St. Mary's
Bit. E. M. Breniman
Surean
William Bush
William M. Bush
J. I. Suales
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