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Newspaper
Inter County Journal
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
4
A fragmentary newspaper text mixes irregular notes on an editorial scandal and a sales pitch for reduced railway fares. It mentions a bribe receipt, an anonymous inquiry from a society lady, and humorous self deprecation. Then it lists Great Western Railway one way colonist fares to western Canada and western United States with sale dates and contact points in Minnesota.
Tickets on sale February 6 and 7 at half the regular one way rate plus 22 cents. Great Western agent J B Eimer G PA St Paul Minnesota. Iowa Central Ry offers excursions to many states with 150 mile radius deals and return by Monday. Public sale of Meanu Harms property Lot 8 and 9 in block 43 Ackley Hardin County set for Feb 17 at 2 PM at Bank of Ackley with referee Eggert.
The undersigned referee, appointed by the Hardie County District Court, will expose for sale to the highest bidder for cash the described property at the Board of Trade building in Ackley. Sale occurs on February 17, 1906, between hours unspecified, per the court order and commission.
A collage of humorous bits and anecdotes including a quip about a stock remedy Cham berlain's Cough Remedy and pneumonia claims. Jokes about a waiter misunderstanding twenty minutes and a Kansas editor in paradise with angels. A Tennessee or Savannah reader’s note and a tall tale ending with a U.S. Army remark.
A country gentleman’s servant Pat explains he tied a blower of wind to a weathercock to slow the wind for his mistress’s drive. He says the mistres wants to go out in a pony cart but the wind is strong and cold from the east, so he tied the vane with a rope to keep it steady until she returns.
Beginning February 15 and lasting through April 7, the Iowa Central Railway offers reduced one way fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana and Idaho. Fares are 1600 below regular rates with Wednesday tourist cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Kansas City and the Santa Fe system. Contact agents or A B Gurrs G P L IL AL Minneapolis Minn for details.
First Presbyterian Church led by Rev Hugh McNinch shows Sunday School 10 45 AM and services 7 30 PM. Pastor A M Willman preaches at 6 45 PM with Sunday School 9 46 AM and church at 4 5 PM. German Evangelical led by Pastor Souultz lists Sunday School 9 46 AM and church 11 00 AM with junior and senior Y P A in the evening. Evangelical St John Church with Rev G Meinzer hosts Sunday School 9 30 AM and church 11 03 AM with Christian Endeavor at 7 40 PM. Strangers invited to all services.
No 5 Omaha and Sioux Olts No 5 Fort Dodge Express No 21 Fort Dodge Express No 6 Local Delight Trains Boat Nova Chicago Limited No 4 Chicago Express No 2a Dubuque Express Local Present 8 F KRUSE A H HANSON Agent Chlonge fils
Fragmented OCR text shows train numbers and destinations with times and days but many garbled names. It references Going North and Going South schedules, passenger services, and Sunday operations with unclear specifics.
In Hardin County Iowa Henry F Fossler sues unknown claimants of the west half of the northeast quarter of section 21 township 89 range 19 west to quiet title. The plaintiff cites deeds from Michael Miller to Catherine Miller and then to Catherine Muller with errors in spelling. The court warns defendants to appear by the second day of the spring term starting March 1 1909 or face default. Publication notice issued in the Ackley Gazette.
In Hardin County Iowa John Rotzler Jr sues Len… Fadden and James March Fadden claiming partition of Lot Eleven Block Five in Ackley. Heirs, Lena Rotar and others, may pursue sale if partition cannot be had. Court set to begin March term. default judgment possible after notice.
Havana access via Illinois Central to New Orleans aboard the new oceanster twenty knot service leaving Wednesday nights and arriving sunrise Friday. Daily sleeping car Chicago to Hot Springs with Memphis and Cincinnati connections. Dixie Flyer from St Louis to Jacksonville via Nashville Chattanooga Atlanta. Special private vestibuled trains and Pullmans for tours of Mexico and California with Mardi Gras stop in New Orleans. Depart Chicago Fridays February 2 and 23 for Mexico and California. Contact Illinois Central agents or A U Haxsey and B S Hares in Chicago.
Travel rates and excursion tickets offered by Winds Central to Hot Springs Vicksburg Gulfport New Orleans Havana Colon and many southern and western points with weekly and weekend specials including home seekers sales to southern regions Mardi Gras events and Nashville missions plus limited one way and second class rates to California Oregon Washington and western states. Details on dates routes and folders available from Winds Central ticket agents in Debuque Iowa.
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