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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1902
Page
6
A condensed review highlights the fourth consideration of a margarine bill, tax changes, and pensions in Congress. Senate debates criticize or defend measures while House debates public works, Cuba policy, and naval matters. Also covered are naval, labor, and political unrest, with notable incidents from the United States and abroad.
Mrs. Nicoleta Solmessa dies at her Chicago home aged 100 years and 2 months. Minnesota prohibitionists nominate Rev. Charles Scanlon of Minneapolis for governor. Illinois Republican convention called to meet at Springfield May 8. Democrats renominate M. E. Benton for congress in Missouri Fifteenth district. Kansas fusion talks fail with separate tickets. Fifth Ram district Republicans renominate William A. Calderhead by acclamation.
Jumbles of short items report Neely Rathbone and Reeves sentenced to ten years and a heavy fine for postal frauds. Manila embargo halts harbor departures for five days due to cholera. China inputs death sentences for riot leaders in Homan province with 15 converts killed. An Irish land bill aims to break up large estates for small farmers in Britain. Noriel captured in the Philippines, possibly Gen Malvar in disguise. Cecil Rhodes dies at 49 in Cape Town, seen as a British calamity. Guantanamo remains the sole U S naval base in Cuba. Kitchener claims 135 Boer captives, but Delarey escapes.
The senate was not in session on the 28th. In the house 215 private pension bills passed. The president's veto policy on desertion removals was discussed. The sundry civil appropriation bill for 43,316,395 was reported. Rex resigns pension commissioner Clay Evans. Trade reviews show broad distribution and steady prices. Cilks Harris, a man of color, hanged for murder in Selma. Root sent papers on Miles Chaffee China, Griggs becomes Democratic chair. Telegraphic floods hit Mississippi valley. Boer war hinges on Steyn. Electric cars collide near Sag Bridge killing 3, injuring 10. Woodward lynched in Casper after reprieve. Three Russian nobles hanged at Kutaisi. Michigan coal miners ordered to strike. Rhodes estate funds education plan. 206 US business failures in seven days ending 28th.
King Edward revives snuff use. Wilhelmina’s husband to command the Dutch army. Wood demands a 33 percent tariff cut to aid Cuba. Cullom pushes a 1 million dollar Lincoln monument in Washington. Von Halle says England may face trouble with the U S. Hale expects Congress to adjourn by June 10. Lyons named Cuba N Y doorkeeper to replace Glenn. Washington to get a marble 5 million railroad station. Marconi and Canada reach wireless station deal. English tobacco trust offers net profits plus 1 million bonus for four years. Germany keeps women as guests in universities but will try gymnasiums. Stubblefield demos wireless telephone with 200 yard range. Texas seed oats export to Germany reaches 2 500 bushels. 5 000 Americans witness Juarez bullfight. two Spaniards kill six bulls. twelve horses die. Isthmus of Panama tense, censorship on diplomatic cables. US may intervene.
Fashion writer Ellen Osmonde notes tall slender figures dominate the coming seaso n with blouses and a variety of sleeves. Corset trends move toward soft hip bands held by suspenders while the modern corsetiere shapes silhouettes for spring and summer gowns.
In Genoa marriage brokers operate as a formal institution with ledgers listing eligible girls and their fortunes, arranged like mercantile deals. Brokers charge 2 percent of the groom’s one year income and 3 percent of the bride’s dowry, sometimes receiving gifts from both families, though trouble arises if the groom’s income is nil.
A student asks a professor for croton oil dosage and, after a delayed exchange, reveals the patient died 14 minutes earlier. The exchange underscores the fatal consequences of rushed medical judgment. A separate cartoon caption mocks Darwinian ascent, with a jab about descending from a monkey.
A Chicago Daily News quip portrays a town bragging about health while three hospital patients illustrate a lack of nourishment. The locals name the doctor, undertaker, and the tombstone man as the trio there due to diet-related issues.
A humorous exchange ponders wedding plans and a shared birthday anniversary. The banter notes a fiancee agreeing to marry on her birthday as a playful way to cover two anniversaries with one gift.
A collage of humorous snippets and quips from Chicago Daily News Ladies Field N Y Herald and Chicago Post recounting posthumous fame witty depictions of court deposition political banter and a gag about love tested by illness. The pieces capture a snapshot of era humor with terse punchlines and cultural references.
A brief Tribune excerpt depicts a newlywed exchange between Kitty and N as they discuss feelings and the value of mutual opinion. The dialogue contrasts how shared views validate one partner while disagreements credit the other, against a backdrop of emotional restraint.
Comic exchange from Ally Sloper hints at Shakespearean omission of an Inshman character. Pat interrupts with a quip about Irish humor and knowing better, reflecting humorous ethnic caricature in early journalism.
A fragment from a love verselet features the character Bellialy Sloper expressing a longing to kiss, capturing a flirtatious moment with vintage wording and poised emotion.
A brief exchange shows a shopper asking where the paint department is while a floorwalker ambiguously replies Face or house? Chi. The fragment captures a moment of retail navigation and unclear staff directions.
A collage of quotes from Baltimore World to Philadelphia Press shows neighbors debating society, weddings, and farms. Penelope, Pen elope, and Uncle James drift through letters about Holsteins and Guernseys, while a cook dispute hints arbitration as safer. The Rubaiyat inspires quiet contentment.
In this Punch cartoon dialogue Maude frets over facial hair and Clare muses on how she would act if a man had a mustache. The scene pivots on delicate perceptions and quiet conduct.
A collage of quips and banter from multiple papers. Dialogues feature a boastful remark about work, a rival in love joke, a dentist narrator, and someone finishing a new Scribbler novel at four in the morning.
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