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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
6
In Paris detective Fairfax agrees to dine with Hayle, the man who tried to topple his case and swindle Kitwater. The dangerous dinner unfolds as Hayle offers settlement terms while Fairfax secretly arranges surveillance and seeks leverage, awaiting Kitwater’s decisive reply and deeper plans.
A London clockmaker recalls a curious incident where a temple in China asked for a mechanism to move an idol, while another firm sought imitation Elizabethan clocks. He says business should stay honest, even if some orders are odd, and notes temptations in trade ethics.
In South Africa Rennie Stevenson and a comrade trek to a spring when a trooper spots a "lion" in the underbrush. They fire at what appears to be eyes, only to discover the gleam comes from two glowworms lighting the riverbank. The tale from Through Rhodesia ends with a comic misreading.
A young man uninterested in women meets a silk clad young lady who captivates him. After a brief courtship they attend a theater and share luncheon at a restaurant. The exchange ends with a moral about appearances and judgments.
The note from N Yi Times quotes Johnnie requesting an anteater as a pet. The peculiar request is labeled by a Maiden Aunt and Bloodthirsty tone, prompting curious commentary on unconventional pet plans.
Special correspondence discusses Miss Elizabeth Jones of the Iowa Humane Society pushing a legislative campaign to grant public authorities power over confinement care facilities for women. It notes numerous hospitals hold infants unlawfully placed and cases in Des Moines courts contest proprietors rights to bind out newborns, with rescues by the humane society.
Mrs Hough of Woodbine unveils a steel mail crane tested at Boone replacing the longtime, wind sensitive wooden model on the Northwestern line. The steel crane offers rigidity and easier bag fastening, with Chicago postal authorities approving a small model for broader Northwestern use.
Des Moines has organized a police and fire commission led by George W. Macartney W W Wise and Thompson Christie retired grain dealer and Democratic member. Des Moines is the only Iowa city with such a board under a 60 000 population threshold. Some lawyers say the act may be unconstitutional as an artificial city classification and protest lack of appeal rights to the civil service board, with a test likely on these grounds.
A major Sioux City financing move closes the purchase of the Sioux City Traction company, which owns the city street car lines, and the Sioux City Gas and Fleemie company, by interests linked to the Sioux City stock yards. The two firms will merge. The exact amount is not disclosed. Traction is capitalized at 1.5 million dollars. The Swifts are viewed as the true buyers.
Ex-City Attorney S J Quincy of Sioux City argues saloons may stay open to 10 26 p m under solar time, challenging current standard time rules. The question will be tested in court with statewide interest as towns weigh the change. New Bank Hardin county plans a Gar den City branch with support from Tadelitte and Ballard figures.
Passers by aided by a man discovered a closed box car in Muscatine where three ho hoes, nearly dead, were found. After opening the car, the trio were freed and traced to Missouri where they were imprisoned. They had traveled three days without food or drink.
The poem urges children to rise with morning light as sparrows sing and birds flutter about. It paints a lively farm scene with cows, crickets, butterflies, and dragonflies, urging alert eyes and bright faces.
A vintage guide explains blowing a tiny hole in a raw egg and sealing it with wax to create a glass jar fish. Two red flannel bags act as ballast, allowing the egg creature to rise or sink with hand pressure on a paper cover, fooling spectators.
A central African form of currency is described as a cross shaped copper ore ingot over ten inches long. It is noted for its weight and potential to be used as a weapon, highlighting the unusual and cumbersome nature of this money.
A Louisville Courier-Journal story describes a home game to identify 15 national flags. Players paint flags on cardboard, assign numbers, and match them to country names within 30 minutes. The person with the most correct identifications wins, with a small silk U S flag as a prize.
A tiger seized a man by the throat as a survey party of nine worked through North Cedar Hills thick jungle. Assistant engineer Mr Ladder chased the beast with a hatchet as three others followed. The tiger dropped the victim after a mile and a half dash, tearing the body beyond recognition.
A Chicago Tribune inspired trick uses a salt solution treated thread to suspend a ring. The thread is burned yet the ring remains aloft, requiring careful handling to avoid drafts or disturbances that spoil the illusion.
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