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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
9
Christmas Candles sales and local notes roll through Pella with reports of visitors from Monroe and Canada. Walter Porter family, Mrs. Fannie Cassatt, and Rev Chas Reeder appear among frequent travelers, while a Rock Island freight wreck briefly halts traffic near town in a near miss with an old cow.
Sunday visits mark the week as Mark Rillihan stays with his parents in town. A trainload of cattle shipped to Chicago underscores farm activity while families in the area visit Des Moines, Linns Mo., Pella and Will Tusseling home care cases.
Several community items report medical procedures and health. Mrs. Jacob Poelstra underwent an appendicitis operation on December 3 by Dr. Smith of Monroe and is recovering well. Miss Dora Brummel had an appendectomy on December 2 with hopeful recovery. A baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Dykstra died December 2 at about three weeks old, with funeral December 4 at the home and burial in Pella cemetery. Mrs. W. O. Frazer celebrated her 64th birthday on December 9 with relatives in attendance. Ed VanGorp drove Mrs. Rawson’s wrecked automobile to his garage for repairs after a track accident caused by a cow near Vogelaar’s, with the wreck crane later setting cars back on the track. J. B. Vriezelaar attended the Des Moines implement dealers convention. Rev Ruisaard’s resignation split the committee, and Dr. Moore from Newton visited and is expected to become the future doctor. A daughter of John Hiemstra also underwent appendicitis surgery on December 8 by Dr. Smith and is doing well.
A Wide World Magazine account describes the deserts of Dzungaria and the Gobi as lands where beauty meets terror. It recounts legends of genii and evil spirits, strange singing, drums, and tales of wild Kaz-Kyks with fur and black eyes.
A historical account describes Malagasy widow customs after a man's death. The wife is kept at home, dressed in fine attire and jewelry, then verbally abused by relatives who blame her for the death. She endures humiliation for eight to twelve months, barred from washing fully, and restricted in movement with minimal contact.
The weather report for the week ending December 9 1913 was compiled by John H VerSteeg cooperative observer of the Weather Bureau under the U S Department of Agriculture. The bulletin records temperatures and conditions observed during the period, reflecting early 20th century meteorological reporting practices.
A Chicago Tribune note highlights a woman barred from returning to her kin until her own divorce is granted by her husband’s family. The piece condenses a social constraint reflecting cultural norms of the period and the personal impact on the woman involved.
A Mississippi town bans wheelbarrows on sidewalks. A grocer pushes a wheelbarrow on a crowded Saturday and is arrested. He lifts his child onto the groceries and tells the officer this is a baby carriage, challenging the law with race taunt and wit.
A drill sergeant drills recruits with rifle use. When blank cartridges are distributed and the command Fire at will is given, Private Dunn asks Which one is Will, causing a moment of confusion. The anecdote, attributed to the New York Post, highlights a light misinterpretation during training.
The philosopher Fontenelle said his success came from two rules: Everybody may be right and Everything may be so. He listened to all, offended none, and disputed nothing.
A wry speaker answers that a woman adds a postscript to impart the last word after anticipating the letter's impact on the recipient. The quip reflects social humor about inner reasoning and finality in correspondence.
A short reflective note from the Louisville Courier-Journal contrasts pedestrian safety with personal restraint. It frames self control as a decisive victory, invoking Plato to underline discipline and careful walking as a social duty.
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