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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1895
Page
2
A garbled OCR entry lists multiple county and city officials including a governor, county treasurer, superintendent of schools, and railroad contractor. It references a legal action or enforcement at a central public facility and mentions various localities in vague terms.
A reflective essay argues humans are driven by self interest more than animals, urging personal honesty and prompt debt payment as tests of virtue. It notes that circumstances shape behavior, urging practical charity and benevolence within one’s sphere to better the community.
A misread sermon from Crippen presiding over the Marshalstows district discusses a conservative approach to law, urging strict enforcement and referencing state procedures. The talk underscores the belief that disciplined legal methods are the sole avenue for maintaining order and addressing crime.
A fragment describes debates among Republicans and Democrats over prohibition and tariff policy. It notes divisions among Crippen supporters, mentions President Drake and a pledge to sign a liquor law, and discusses public sentiment in several towns. References to Davenport, Des Moines, and Iowa politics frame the temperance dispute.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a church and a store tied to a local scene with names like Riya Cundecoith and Dinondihe Wiel, reference to Baptish Church, a Tigers game, and a price note. The passage is garbled, with many missing words and unclear entities, yielding an incoherent record of local items and a medicine or remedy mention.
A long indecipherable editorial fragment questions legislative action on intoxicating liquors and a proposed liberal democratic republican coalition. It mentions St. Louis fair, Sioux City travel routes, and a South Dakota exposition with tickets on sale. Also lists health and consumer ads for Wood's Worm Destroyer, Dr King’s New Discovery, Beggs Hair Remover, and Welrose Sarsaparilla with local druggists names.
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