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Newspaper
Inter County Journal
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
2
The article fragment notes monetary figures and dates, mentioning Avklyy and a Mare event with entries at 4505 and 33 18-Eatered. It is an incomplete OCR piece likely detailing counts, months, and a sequence of penalties or fees.
A series of readers’ notices announces candidates for Hardin County offices. Individuals including H G Chapin treasurer, H S Maks Pin treasurer, Barney Star sheriff, Thos Walsh sheriff, Chas O Ryan auditor, Kr A Vigars county attorney, E R Seaton county attorney, Ta B Tucker clerk of court, Plm Lockwood superintendent, Mrs Ella B Caussell supervisor, and E B Stevens county supervisor state intent to run in the June Republican primaries subject to voter decision.
A heated exchange between Perkins and Cummins stirs campaign chatter in Hardin county. Perkins, a strong writer and newspaper owner, is seen as a leading candidate favored by corporate influence. The Spirit Lake debate drew sharp headlines and mixed reactions from local editors and news media.
Washington dispatch reviews debates on removing the tax on denatured alcohol and its use in lighting and engines. It notes German experiments with alcohol lamps and 25 percent gasoline mixtures, compares fuel efficiency, and cites U.S. tests showing alcohol can yield more power per gallon, with optimum results near 90 percent purity.
Fragmentary text argues that verdicts lean on general principles and suspect evidence when a prisoner has bad repute or ties to violent friends. It suggests caution against bias and the need for victimization or testimony to guide judgment in a clumsy legal context.
A Dickinson County Tribune editorial accuses railroad interpasses of funding thousands in free transportation to win workers and voters for Perkins. It questions state loyalty of senators and contrasts national welfare with local claims while criticizing drug sales practices in New York and discussing independence and constitutional principles.
On every Tuesday and April Iowa Central will place on sale special settlers tickets at extremely low rates to the northwest. Call on agents for rates or address A. L. Culls G. D. B. & 7. AL Minneapolis Minnesota.
The Republican state central committee set August 1 in Des Moines for the state convention. Judge Horace M Towner of Corning is temporary chairman. The convention will have 1,640 delegates, with Polk County providing 72 and Woodbury 39. It will require 821 votes to nominate. Cummins supporters from several counties have held prior conventions or primaries.
The Iowa Central Ry offers round trip tickets April 25 to May 5 with return by July 51 at one fare. Travel may go direct to and from other direct routes with stop over privileges. For details contact agents or A B Cutts G PL and T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
Weather and crop notes from Des Moines Iowa outline a mixed week with a warm first half and a colder late period. Conditions hinder field work but some crops show progress and fruit reports are generally favorable. Local health ads mention Rooty Mountain Lea as a preventive tonic.
Dennis Robertson died after an illness on Sunday. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Tuesday and he was buried at Cadar Rapids. Elmer Fossler visited W. A. Wickham's Thursday. J. S. Quiggle was at Eldora Wednesday. A double wedding occurred at Mr. Strahorn's with Irvin Wilson marrying Bessie Strahorn and Frank Wilson marrying Anna Strahorn, serenaded by the Robertson Brass band.
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