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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
1
A census release notes that one in ten Americans cannot read or write and that illiteracy is higher among women than men, despite progress since the previous survey. The item comments on public opinion and newspaper stance amid the findings.
The piece argues that people enjoy discussing how they would spend money if rich while the rich claim poverty is a blessing and imply money is not everything. It suggests many speak on matters they have not experienced and hints at a universal ignorance in such debates.
The Knoxville editor Laudates the nearing opening of the inebriate asylum while recalling a Knoxville Journal item about local high school boys being found dead drunk from whiskey sold by multiple wholesale liquor houses in the city.
The Monroe Mirror quotes Bro Ballengee from the Pella Chronicle noting inconsistent November weather. Last week saw ice thin as a quarter inch on Monday, a thunderstorm on Tuesday, a warm clear Wednesday, and Thursday morning with the thermometer at zero.
The text notes the police force will ensure all walks are free from snow and obstructions, improving public thoroughfares. It praises the city for maintaining a reputation as one of the clearest places in the state.
The New York Journal extols spending locally as the essence of good business sense. It argues that every dollar spent at home circulates within the city, strengthening the local economy and attracting people seeking prosperity.
A county newspaper last week opined that during the coming winter legislature session many new laws would be enacted, but argued lawmakers could be more productive by repealing many existing laws. The text reflects cautious skepticism about legislative productivity and the value of new statutes.
Citizens urge that city council and school board records be published in official form with signatures of the mayor and clerk. The county board is required by law to publish its proceedings, and taxpayers should have access to official records without attending every meeting.
Des Moines reformers and a judge call for a winter legislative proposal to bar white and colored marriages. The judge warns half and half births breed criminal classes. Booker T. Washington suggests isolating the entire Negro race on a reservation with multiple walls to separate races.
The Chronicle announces its move to the new bank building and invites Casey, Curtis, Wingfield, Gittinger, Aunt Robey, Vandermaast, Moofiman, Lafe Young, and neighbors to celebrate. They mention preparations and ask Casey to bring the old trousers worn at the national democratic convention, to help in dressing up for the occasion.
From the Knox Ville Journal republished in the Next Journal Tn locals files, a forty year old obituary records the death of a prominent local figure. A card of thanks is now due from the family.
In Pella, the mayor bans one young man from town for eighteen months after buying liquor for a man described as part of the black Hist. and grants another a six month leave of absence for the same offense. The editor notes the mayor’s actions as controversial.
In the Pella Chronicle a note recalls the regular meeting of the Reformed Church ministers association of Pella and vicinity. The item questions whether Knoxville has enough ministers for such a group and jokes that Knoxville ministers may not need reform. It recommends the Expressman be helped and mocks Old Casey as in need of reform.
Elmer Noel is found guilty of murdering Lee Addison in Avoca. The September fourteenth act led to a second degree murder verdict. The item notes both suspects were young men and mentions Jack London as a noted writer and former Kelly gang member linked to a Des Moines/Keokuk route.
Tongue wit and elections noted as Oska Joosa. coal gas near tragedy in Swaledale as a boy and girl escape by waking mother. Timber wolves in Polk County threaten livestock north of Des Moines. A holiday wort drive aims to end pests. Valley Junction advances five cent fare to Des Moines with Des Moines street franchise efforts. President Polk faces street railway troubles.
A short classified item requests a few cords of soft ary wood and directs readers to call the Chronicle office for more information. The notice is brief and unembellished, preserving the original intent and contact directive.
At a called meeting last Friday evening the two Pella bands merged into a single organization with about forty members. The Ballengee Concert Band majority voted for consolidation, the old band absorbing any debts of the younger group. The newly formed band will hold two weekly rehearsals under A. P. Suyper, possess the combined property of both bands, and plans to advance its training beyond the first year, building on early successes including park concerts, a Sully Fourth of July engagement, Lake Prairie fair performances, and a state fair appearance.
Joseph H. Veenstra and Miss Elizabeth Burgraaf were united in marriage on Thanksgiving evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. I Edwards. The ceremony took place at seven o’clock in the evening in the presence of Miss Jna Veenstra and other invited guests.
The term staple arose in early 13th century England to describe top export goods wool leather skins lead and tin. Merchants of the staple formed a royal mercantile class regulating duties at designated towns and later became a corpus of corporate traders. Public duty collections shifted locations over time ending with Westminster and Staple Inn.
The piece notes Millet sought to depict the fundamental drama of labor through peasant life, not sentimental scenes. It highlights works like The Sower and The Reaper, praises his seriousness and mastery in black and white drafts, and credits Millet with inspiring a wave of fellow artists such as L Hermite and Israels.
The London Chronicle notes the speaker’s perks include Westminster residence, £5,000 salary, £100 stationery, two hogsheads of claret, 2000 ounces of plate on erection, and precedence over all commoners. An 1689 act set the speaker next after peers in the court’s sequence alongside the Lords Commissioners of the Great Seal.
A simple experiment shows people often miss a candle flame when one eye is covered. The observer tends to overreach under reach or misalign the fingers relative to the flame, illustrating how depth perception relies on binocular vision.
A tablecloth owned by the German emperor is described as a long presented curiosity. It is covered entirely with moral sayings urging caution in speech and action and caution about drinking, reflecting a blend of humor and admonition from the women of Sleswick-Holstein.
A clipped dialogue scene shows a tramp arguing with Mrs Muggs at the door. The tramp flatters the woman while she asserts her exhaustion with his whine and proclaims herself plain yet honest. The exchange highlights social tension and character dynamics in a domestic setting.
A fragmentary rustic exchange recalls a motherly rebuke to noisy children. The lines show a longing for quiet and better behavior captured in a quaint, phonetic voice. The scene centers on家庭 and admonition, implying a domestic vignette from a bygone era.
Local notices outline regular services for Baptist, M E and First Reformed churches. Sunday School times vary from 9:30 to 13:15, with morning sermons at 9:30 or 10:45 and evening services or prayer meetings in the 6:30 to 8:00 p m range. Epworth League devotional and Christian Endeavor meetings noted.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions passenger accommodation numbers 203 and 273 with accompanying codes. Likely a railway or transit equipment reference. No clear events or entities beyond numbers and labels.
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