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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
2
Fragmentary clippings present a jumble of political endorsements, figures, and social commentary. References include Abraham Lincoln, Bryan, Kern, White, and state officials. statewide issues touch on liquor laws, school instruction, and public funding. Iowa geology totals and Rockefeller remarks appear amid varied local news items and oddities.
The text recounts historic electoral results across Iowa with scattered figures for McKinley Roosevelt Bryan Hayes Garfield Hancock Horace Boies and prohibition era politics. It cites vote totals, plurality margins, and incomplete notes from multiple decades, reflecting a迷 mix of results and party shifts.
The report notes a historic plurality in Cleveland area votes with Republicans receiving over 80,000 more than their opponents. It compares past candidates from 1884 1888 and 1892, highlighting that Governor Cummian’s leading tally over Claude Porter was unusually large, at about 20,872.
Borah of Idaho, who prosecuted officials of the Waste Federation of Mipets and sought their hanging while under indictment for stealing government lands, will appear for the Republicans if Iowa votes September 28 through 30. If Tom Platt, Depéw and Danon afd Guggenhelm er join the party, Iowa could shed its doubtful status.
The Cedar Falls Gazette notes Waterloo business men stay by each other while city merchants race ahead. The piece highlights Waterloo’s thriving tele-business and a concurrent view of the city as a splendid residence town, yet lagging in commerce and high prices.
The article discusses a three week drought in town and compares it with Pacific coast weather where rain is scarce and dust is heavy. It notes irrigation, hotter conditions with temperatures reaching 110 to 112 degrees in places like San Bernardino and Needles, and argues our winters are not unusually cold compared with those regions.
An acre yields 6,272,640 square feet and one inch of rain adds 6,272,840 cubic inches of water. At 227 cubic inches per gallon this equals about 22,000 gallons or 220,000 pounds or 100 tons. One inch of rain thus weighs about 100 tons per acre.
Fragmentary poetic verse reflects on loss and reunion in an eternal morning land. It speaks of hearts reuniting after years and a divine truth guiding life, with incomplete lines and author attribution as Author Unknown.
A fragmented note mentions bargains around Hammocks and a downtown cluster including Zimmerman Bros Drugstore and Walt's Bakery and Restaurant with references to coffee and general retail activity. The text implies shopping deals and nearby businesses in a lively, old style market scene.
A collage of 1920s style snippets cites gas pricing rumors, a Denver slumber party, Chicago voter division over a Salome dance, and a quip about women voting. It notes a St Louis Mimea joke about dogs and ribbons, a St Joseph aside on timeliness, Sioux City’s festival speaker Charles Pickett, and a Mixerville mixer gag about snacks and champagne at a Wiener roast event.
The country shows Lowe Bros High Standard paint leads in housing color choices. An ad proclaims satisfaction with the product. A separate note promotes Walt's Bakery and Restaurant for bread and baked goods. A line claims Tibet’s week lasts five days.
Mason City businessmen plan a special train trip along the Milwaukee line to learn about trade and expand connections. The article notes growth in Mason City and mentions state appointments and other brief items from the Supreme Beach region.
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