21 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
1
Chariton residents, led by women, oppose an evangelist's strictures on dancing. They refuse to attend church, citing the ban as overbearing and unacceptable. The community debate highlights changing social norms and local religious tensions.
The Washington Democrat proposed a prize of a one year subscription for the longest car at last week’s farmers institute in town. The contest description notes the odds favoring Town corn, the Democrat editor, and a Missouri jackass, with Miller slightly ahead in the lead.
The Iowa State Register comments on trends like telephone installation in schools and insurance law debates as state legislators prepare for winter sessions. Farmers’ hog harvests bring smiles, while cartoons mock modern delivery. Lafe Fill takes over the Colfax Tribune in the new year to broaden its reach.
The papers say the president's daughter is engaged to Congressman Longworth of Ohio. It is claimed he is wealthy and experienced, though not as naive as his critics suggest.
The 1905 census bulletin issued by Iowa's Executive Council reports 369 old soldiers living in the state. Of these, 234 enlisted in Iowa and 135 came from other states.
The Chariton Leader and both Knoxville papers released sixteen page editions last week. Editors note the holiday season move disrupted plans, making the seasonal shift less favorable than anticipated.
The Town Fealth Bulletin notes eminent doctors agree that an able-bodied man can perform daily tasks despite age, arguing that a person will "rise quicker than he wears out" if physically capable.
The season’s official injury list shows twenty players seriously injured. A separate fatality list records nineteen deaths, including an eighteen year old girl who played on Eckhart Missouri’s girls football team.
A Albia mercantile firm states it spends at least one thousand dollars yearly on advertising and believes no other expense pays better. They acknowledge awakening to the era where the successful man is in the wide awake row.
The courts have again decided that Johan Hoch, the notorious wife murderer and bigamist, must hang, with the execution scheduled for February 23 next year. Hoch denies the verdict and objects to the method of hanging, while observers note the strange ideas some people hold.
A candidate claims he was misled as he asserts the issue was settled with the commissioners. The New York City ballot recount was refused, leaving the contest unresolved. Tammany’s credibility remains under scrutiny as the outcome seems unlikely to improve while McClellan pledged support for a fair result.
The Implement Dealers of the State of Town met in Des Moines last week and spent most of their session debating how to counter farmers increasingly buying machines and implements in large cities. They warned that cooperative stores have multiplied from one to fifteen since a few years ago, starting at Rockwell.
Des Moines police detained an octoroon waitress found in a neighbor's yard about 2:30 am with no shoes or stockings. She claimed to work in a wine and lunch room and said she had one strong drink before losing consciousness. She woke in jail missing some clothing.
The Pleasantville city council passed a 10 30 closing ordinance for restaurants provoking protests from proprietors who question government power. Some claim the city lacks authority to dictate closing times, likening it to an unauthorized clothing house rule, and discussion of testing the law’s strength grows.
The Valley Junction street car issue prompts city council to give Mr Polk fifteen days to decide on through service and fare cuts. If refused, the council plans to tear up tracks within the corporate limit. Polk says he wanted to remove tracks, seeing the line as unprofitable and a nuisance near the Indianola branch.
A winter bill to prohibit CO. O. D. liquor selling is to be introduced, aiming to protect welfare and morals. The measure would affect towns without saloons where licenses cannot be issued yet face liquor shipments from wholesale houses, as authorities seek stronger controls.
A Sedalia area farmer earns about 1400 dollars yearly from ten acres after expenses, supported by dairying with Holstein Friesian cattle. The piece contrasts Dutch land reclamation costs of 500 dollars per acre and the Dutch success with dairying, noting Western farmers’ reluctance to rely on extensive machinery.
County Attorney Lyon reports Marion County is in a delightful condition with fewer joints operating than in years. He plans to bid out every remaining joint within two weeks and has ousted or jailed the chronic offenders. The Express commends Lyon for aiming to make the way of the transgressor hard.
The Oska loosa Times quotes the Register and Leader arguing the west stays loyal to protective tariffs and reciprocity rather than free trade. The piece notes Henry Watterson’s claim the west is shifting, but the Register and Leader counters that the region will rearrange tariffs as a protectionist and reciprocity west.
A Maple Landing Iowa couple recounts severe colds turning to grippe during harsh winter. J Egleston credits Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for relief after lingering symptoms and joint ache and nasal congestion.
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