Iowa Old Press

Ackley Phonograph
Ackley, Hardin co. Iowa
Wednesday, July 11, 1894

Just as we go to press we get the following details of the re-organization of the Bank of Iowa Falls. Under its new charter the bank will assume the name of State Bank of Iowa Falls. The following are the officers elected:
President, H.C. Miller
Vice President, T.W. Strother
Cashier, Geo. A. Courtney
Directors: J.T. Buttolph, E.S. Ellsworth, J.H. Bales, T.W. Strother, J.P. Pearce, H.C. Miller
The PHONO editor desires to congratulate his friend H.C. Miller on his election to the presidency of this well known and reliable bank. He has been its cashier ever since its establishment and we are glad to see him now elevated to the still higher and more important position. The Bank of Iowa Falls and the name of H.C. Miller has been associated so long that they have become synonym [sic].

Faulkner Gossip.
-The farmers are busy in the hay and harvest field.
-Gib. Palmer has finished the church steeple and it will now receive a nice coat of paint.
-S.A. French, wife and children spent the 4th at Hampton.
-Mrs. T.L. Downard and daughters, of Iowa Falls, spent the Sabbath with E.B. Fiscus and other friends.
-Mrs. Gib. Palmer, after visiting old friends and neighbors for the past week, has returned to her home at Cedar Falls.
-Mrs. I. Wagner will entertain the Aid society July 18th.
-Geo. Peters and men have commenced work on a large barn for Ed. O'Brien.
-G. Burkle has moved into his new home, which presents a fine appearance.
-J.L. French was sick last Sunday.
-Mrs. H. Sawyer and children are visiting friends here.
-John Hogan, of Rockwell, bought over a car load of young cattle in this vicinity and drove them home to fatten for market.
-Master Tommy Brennan, of Ackley, spent a few days at the M. Burns' last week.
-Jos. Hunt and wife made a pleasant call at Geo. French's on the 4th.
-Miss Mary Whitney and a friend took in the sights at Mason City on the 4th.
-Chas. Hayes has purchased a new harvester.
-One of Kelly's men, by name Ross, is working in the hay fields around here. He relates many interesting things in regard to the march.

Professional Cards.

C.W. Vroom, M.D. - Homoepathic Physician and Surgeon. All calls day and night will receive prompt attention. Office at residence on Main street, over the Nye building, Ackley, Iowa.

J.H. Scales, Attorney at Law and Collection Agent. Office on second floor over Exchange Bank. Ackley.

Daniel Keler, Attorney at Law. Real Estate, Insurance and Collections.

Allbrook & Lundy. C.K. Albrook and M.H. Lundy, Attorneys at Law. Practice in all state and federal courts. Collections promptly made. Office in Hardin County Bank building, Eldora.

C. Weise, Tailor. Suits made to order. Repairing and cleaning promptly done. Shop over Martin Bros' store, Ackley.

W.R. Garoner, Veterinary Surgeon, Ackley. His past success is sufficient guaranty of his skill. Leave orders at H.W. Burnum's blacksmith shop.

Geo. Tulp. For fine photos go to Tulp's Gallery just opposite the Presbyterian church.

Hotel Dixon, Eldora, Iowa. G.V. Close, proprietor. New and First-class.

O.J. Thomas, Auctioneer, Alden, Iowa. Will cry large or small sales anywhere in the state.

Bank of Ackley, est. 1870. Losch, Martin & Eggert.

Lumber Yard of the Frudden Lumber Co. John Peters, Manager.

Eggert & Thoren, dealers in first-class Farm Implements and Agents for leading Sewing Machines. Main street, Ackley.

City Meat-Market. Wilson & Hatch. Fresh and salt Meat, Fish fresh every Friday. Oysters, in their season.

THE CREAM OF IOWA NEWS.

Crossing Accident - Mt. Pleasant, July 6 - Samuel Cates and his daughter Sarah were instantly killed while attempting to cross the C.B. & Q. railway at Maynard's crossing two miles west of New London, by a west bound way freight. The engine struck the team with terrific force, smashing the wagon into splinters and killing one horse. The occupants were thrown fifty feet and instantly killed, being fearfully mangled and smashed about the head and shoulders. Cates was 70 years of age and leaves a wife; daughter unmarried, aged about 35. The victims attempted to cross ahead of the train, became confused and stopped to turn. No blame can be attached to the railroad.

Under the Wheels - Council Bluffs, July 5 - William Corning, a teamster, 43 years of age, was driving along Fifteenth street and Second avenue, when his horses took fright at something and commenced to run. Corning was pitched forward, and just as he fell to the ground the team wheeled in such a way that the wheel passed over the right side of his chest. The wagon was heavily loaded with sod, and the tremendous weight crushed Corning's chest, breaking several bones. He bled internally in a profuse manner, and it was a but few seconds till he breathed his last. Corning was unmarried.

Small Pox in Mills County - Des Moines, July 7 - Pacific Junction and Platville township, Mills county, have been the victims of a small pox epidemic for the past two months. The disease is supposed to have been brought to the community from Chicago, and was spread over the city and township by an alleged physician, who pronounced it chicken pox. The state board of health has received a statement from the township clerk, showing the total number of cases to have been thirty-six, of which eleven were varioloid. Of this number nine have died, twenty-two recovered, and five are yet confined but are believed to be convalescent. Four of these are children in one family. The report shows the value of vaccination in its announcement that fourteen cases were modified by it, though twenty-five of those having the disease were vaccinated after exposure.

His Body Found - Dubuque, July 5 - Charles E. Lyon, a prominent young attorney of this city, was killed near Massey station, six miles below Dubuque. He left Dubuque for Massey on business. Near midnight he started to walk, after borrowing a revolver. As the 1 o'clock train on the Milwaukee road came around a sharp curve the engineer saw a man lying on the track just as the engine was on him. When found the body was rut in pieces and scattered 200 feet. It was identified by the initials on the clothing and the borrowed revolver. How he came to be lying on the track is a mystery. Foul play would be supposed only that his money and other effects were found on the remains.

Fatal Fall - Cedar Rapids, July 5 - John Warren of Troy Mills, was found lying at the bottom of an embankment about two miles south of Walker with his neck broken and his horse lying partly on him. The horse he was driving was a blind one, and it is supposed that he was not watching him and he fell down the embankment.

Condensed Items.

Joseph Skerik, a salesman of Cedar Rapids, went to Palo recently to set up a binder, a mile and a helf north of that place. Although Mr. Skerik was superintending the work, he labored quite hard himself and became overheated. While working he stopped suddenly and said he was very sick. A messenger was dispatched to Palo for a physician and everthing possible was done, but in a half hour he died. He was about thirty-five years of age and was well known in Cedar Rapids. Formerly he was in the implement business under the firm name of Skerik & Hach, but recently has been employed by the implement house of Hamilton Brothers as a salesman. A wife and two children survive him.

Knoxville dispatch: Mrs. Ray, the mother of Jesse Ray, committed suicide by hanging herself in the chicken coop on her parents' farm, near Tracy. She has not been in good health for some time, and has been staying at the home of her parents. She awoke her mother who was sleeping with her by groans and sobs. Her mother shook her and asked her what was the trouble. She answered that she had been dreaming about her daughter being in trouble, and her mother told her not to mind that, that it was only a dream. Her mother went to sleep again, but soon awoke, finding that her daughter had left the bed. She at once began to search for her and found her some time thereafter in the chicken coop hanging by a rope dead. Mrs. Ray has been grieving the loss of her son Jesse, who was arrested by Postoffice Inspector Christian some months ago charged with using the mails for fraudulent purposes, and who came home from Des Moines, where he had been taken by the inspector to make his appearance and give bonds for his appearance, and died in a few days, his death being caused largely through the pressure of mental and nervus excitement caused by the arrest, and his mother has felt his death very much, grieving his loss constantly, which is supposed to be the cause largely of her taking her own life.

Our Improvements.
Below we give a partial list of the improvements alreay under headway in Ackley and those which are certain to be made as rapidly as mechanics can be secured to do the work:
Presbyterian church, $14,000
Hotel Ackley, $12,000
School house, $6,000
K.P. Hall, $1,500
O. Berg residence & c, $2,500
Wm. Meyer residence, $1,025
Capt. Weik residence, $1,400
Martin & Faust store bldg, $3,000
Dr. I.L. Potter improvements, $2,000
W.A. Young improvements, $1,000
H. Mueller improvements, $1,000
Kate Bolender improvements, $700
Jno. de Nie improvements, $800
Emanuel Church, $3,000
Geo. Lamm residence, $1,500
C.H. Doepke improvements, $400
Andrew Rath improvements, $1,000
J.H. Welland improvements, $800
Mrs. M.M. Myers residence, $1,400
Dr. Vroom improvements, $1,000
Dr. Symington improvements, $1,200
A.P. Janssen improvements, $500
Mrs. Hampson improvements, $300
H. Thoren improvements, $300
G.A. Graves improvements, $300
J.H. Scales improvements, $1,200
P. Poisal improvements, $300
H. Frantz improvements, $300
J.S. Roberts improvements, $700
J.M. Nix residentce, $1,200
T.T. Roosevelt residence, $2,500
T.T. Roosevelt improvements, $400
S. Bioch improvements, $300

Local Chips.
-Dr. Vroom is building a neat barn on his lots on Railroad street.
-The Cornice work for the Hotel Ackley will be furnished by Chas. Stauffer, of Eldora. The designs are highly ornamental.
-F.M. Sterling was at Ackley Monday. He has just completed plans and specifications for two attractive residences for Mrs. M. A. Tanner and Jno. M. Nix and is making plans for a beautiful $2,500 residence for T.T. Roosevelt. Ackley is having a building boom and her citizens take a pride in having neat and modern homes. The reign of the plain box house is at an end. - Eldora Herald

Married.
At the residence of the bride's father, in Ackley, on Thursday afternoon, Jly 5th, by Rev. Geo. Earhart, Mr. J.W. Meyer, of Adair, Iowa, and Miss Lizzie Bolender, of Ackley. A small company of relatives and a few intimate friends of the bride were present and the occasion was a very pleasant one. Mr. Meyer was for about a year [illegible] in the clothing business in [illegible] some years ago, and is now in the same business in Adair. He is a gentleman of pleasant address and good business ability and Miss Bolender is fortunate in having secured him as a partner for life. The bride is a lady, much respected and admired for her many amiable characteristics and good qualities and Mr. Meyer is to be congratulated on his choice of a helpmate. The happy pair departed for Adair, their future home, on Monday and the best wishes of a large circle of friends will accompany the bride.

Purely Personal Points.
-John Eggers and wife spent Sunday at Abbott.
-Charley Stauffers, of Eldora, was in town on Monday.
-Geo. Lamm made a business trip to Indiana, Tuesday.
-Mr. Cecil Howard, of Iowa Falls, spent Sunda in town.
-W.F. Beck spent last Sunday with his parents at Iowa Falls.
-Miss Emma Leach spent a few hours in Abbott last Friday.
-Miss Gertie Lang spent Sunday at Grundy Center with her parents.
-Ollie Bolender leaves Wednesday for Atlanta, Iowa to visit relatives.
-Mr. Foster of Manson, is visiting at the residence of Prof. Graves.
-Mr. and Mrs. Will Martin spent last Wednesday with friends in Parkersburg.
-Miss Queen Anderson, of Lincoln, Neb., is visiting her cousin Verle Myers.
-Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wessels, of Dumont, spent Sunday in town with relatives.
-Harry VanderLas, of Parkersburg, is visiting at the residence of J. VanderLas.
-Rev. P.W. Gould is expected home from his visit to New York to-morrow.
-Will Bush spent a few days of last week in Cedar Falls visiting his brother Arthur.
-Miss Valeria Greer is attending the summer normal at Ellsworth College, Iowa Falls.
-Mary Pringniz, who has been working in Redlands, Cal., is in town visiting her parents.
-Mrs. Will Specht and Mrs. Will Bush, spent a day last week visiting at Faulkner visiting friends.
-Miss Brennan, daughter of chief of Chicago police Brennan, is visiting at the home of M. Haloran.
-Geo. Althouse, of Ceedar Falls, has been in town visiting at the home of A. Althouse.
-Miss Grace Waterman, who has been teaching school near George, for the past year returned home last Friday.
-O. Devendorf, who has been visiting his son Will at Story City for several weeks returned to Ackley last Saturday.
-Charles Blake accompanied by is sisters Sarah and Bessie will start Wednesday for Seattle, Wash., to spend a few weeks.
-Misses Vinnie Knock and Jennie Albeck left yesterday for Toledo, Iowa to attend the Epworth League convention.
-J.W. Floyd, editor of the Aurelia Sentinel, was a caller at this office yesterday. He was on his way home from Marshalltown.
-Wm. Nicklas and sons, of Omaha, Neb., are in town. Mr. N. is a first-class brick-layer and will work on the new brick buildings now under way.
-Mrs. C.E. Atkinson, of Marshalltown, is in town to spend a few days with her husband, who is superintending the building of the new hotel and Presbyterian church.
-Miss Emma Schrader, spent two or three days last week at Boone, where she was the guest of Dr. F.L. Rabe and family. She says the Dr. is doing nicely there, having built up a good practice.
-Gay and Guy Smith, of Eldora, came up last Monday to visit their aunt, uncle and cousins at the home of M.M. Beach. These young people are twins and of course quite an addition to the numerous family of Smiths.

[transcribed by S.F., July 2009]

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