20 Dec 1906
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
1
A Christmas reflection urges remembering loved ones and sharing goodwill. The piece toasts Peace on earth and suggests generosity to the less fortunate, then notes occasional editorial clashes and a dying printer’s plea to avoid offending strangers.
At a Congressional Postal Commission hearing in New York a proposal to form a private monopoly for mail carriage was dismissed. Governments ensure education and convenience. private groups would push politics, drop non paying work, and seek aid if losses arose. Express firms seek profits from banks yet avoid non paying tasks.
As winter nears, rural route patrons can ease carrier work by shoveling snow from boxes after each term, avoiding loose pennies in boxes, and buying stamp books from carriers. A few minutes of effort per stop reduces delays, lowers exposure to cold, and helps routes stay on time during bad road weeks.
The Council quotes an unclear remark about collars and coats and mentions a phrase that appears garbled. The item appears to be a brief street corner or meeting note noting dress code discussion with limited readable context.
A note about the approaching skating season and the ice man preparing the pond by cutting 16 inches of ice, signaling readiness for winter activities.
A market note claims storage eggs are notably stronger, remarking on durability and quality gains observed recently. The comment reflects industry testing and buyer confidence in longer shelf life and resilience under storage conditions.
A grocery firm in Oskaloosa supposedly retailed 4600 boxes of soap in a single day last week. Citizens observed the habit of bathing once each Christmas, whether needed or not, in a lighthearted note.
The Muscatine Journal notes births to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Neidig and to Mr. and Mrs. August Wetzel of Fletcher Avenue a son each. A truncated job ad for a boy is listed as Boy Wanted on 114 Iowa Avenue, second floor, referencing Joe Cosgrove.
A sensational extortion case in Mabaska County involves Mrs Henrietta C Bass widow of Wood Bass of Adams township. An anonymous letter demanded three thousand dollars to be left at a tin can by a telephone pole with threats of death and house destruction if refused. Authorities assigned a guard and investigated the likely plotters who claimed to have watchers and men with rifles.
Des Moines Capital reports broad support from more than forty legislators in both parties for a straight two cent fare measure. The bill, introduced by Rep Sankey of Decatur county in the last session, may be carried by another sponsor after his 1906 defeat.
The board of regents reports to the governor requesting 443000 for the next biennial period. Of this sum 145000 covers additional support and 208000 funds special appropriations such as land purchases, building equipment, and a new hall to house women.
A playful, old fashioned scene unfolds as a Sunday school superintendent prepares a Santa Claus display high in a wax candle illuminated Christmas tree to delight children amid festive fears.
A Black woman in Buxton was found guilty in the district court of Monrog County after a jury concluded she shot her husband through a door. The opinion notes the many vulnerable spots in human anatomy, remarking on the unusual aim.
An update reports that President Burwelt will withdraw the simplified spelling order to the public printer and return to the old fashioned method for documents from the executive department. The note cheers Theodor and urges the chain of command to pass the word along.
A fragment notes that contemporaries of the Chronicle express divergent views, contrasting approaches and widening gaps in interpretation between the era's leading voices. The line hints at editorial friction and shifting perspectives within the period's public discourse.
A Boston case details conspirators pressuring Mrs. Bass to deliver three thousand dollars via a card tied to a telephone pole. She was to be watched for nine days and threatened with torment or death if she failed. Officers saw no movement toward the pole and consider the plot local in origin as Mrs. Bass plans to move to Oskaloosa after buying a North B street residence from John Dow.
Twenty year struggle with nasal catarrh concludes after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve on the sore inside the nose. The patient W L Rawls of Bells Tenn reports swelling and soreness vanished and did not return. Sold by Henry M. Langerak Drugist for 25 cents.
Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the share holders of the Pella National Bank will be held at its banking house in Pella, Iowa, on the second Tuesday the 8th day of January, 1907, between 1 and 3 p.m. for electing between five and seven directors.
Announcement requests customers to place Christmas orders by Saturday evening December 22 to ensure prompt attention. The notice appears in the local advertisement section and is signed with bakery reference 40-41.
Bazaar held by Junior Christian Endeavor in the De Bruyn building on December 22 features a sale of baked goods crafts and refreshments to support youth activities. Proceeds go toward program needs and events for several local youngsters.
E C DeWitt & Co of Chicago, maker of Kodol, claim full compliance with the National Pure Food and Drug Law. The Kodol laboratory is large and could not meet demand if all stomach sufferers learned of its virtues. Kodol is sold at Langerak's drug store.
Coal buyers urged to visit the Dieleman Ry Mine located 112 miles west of Ella for purchases.
George Kalbach corroborates Charles Pike's claim about the famous California trees. While guiding three thousand cattle through a swollen river, a fallen hollow redwood acted as a log chute. A count missed three hundred head, later found in a hollow limb, resolving the mystery reported by Oskalooosa Globe.
The product Kennedy's Laxa tive containing Honey and Tar opens the bowels and at the same time eases inflammation of the mucous membranes. It drives out the cold and stops the cough. It contains no opiates and complies with the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold at Langerak's drug store.
William Stauber, 60, a farmer living near Des Moines, was found dead Thursday in a field. He stood erect holding the plow handles with lines around his shoulders. Indications show he had been dead about two hours and the team stood quietly waiting for a command to move.
The Standard Oil Company informs all Iowa agents and salesmen to refuse delivery of oil unless cans are painted bright red as required by law effective January 1 1907. Violations carry penalties for both seller and can owner if unpainted.
A caution against violent cathartics favors a gentle movement for bowel relief. De Witt’s Little Early Risers are recommended and sold at Langerack’s drug store and Vander Linden’s Bazaar.
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