City Directory Mayor Clerk Marshall and council details
City directory lists mayor clerk and marshals including N. J. Gesman A C Kuyper John Buckingham G W Kimmell treasurer A N Van der Linden Jacob Piender J S Wilson A Waechter and councilmeets first and may first and third Tuesday with John Faassen B H Sack K Van Isseldorp present
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N. J. Gesman
A.C. Kuyper
John Buckingham
G. W. Kimmell
Jacob Piender
J. S' Wilson A. Waechter
John Faassen
B. H. Sack K. van Isseldorpt
Pella items lampoon Roosevelt and rail at prices
H H Sadler editor notes in Pella Iowa humor column recalling past newspaper work and a jibe at Roosevelt. He columns on price pressures from cold and heat, a Panama Canal reference, and a public restroom matter in Pella.
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Pella
Ambiguous City Talk On Mills And Buildings
A fragment discusses securing an empty city building for use by merchants and mentions a steel corporation and tariffs. Witness Andy Carnegie is quoted denying knowledge of current steel mill affairs since 1891, while claiming ongoing involvement with steel milling interests and tariff defenses.
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Steel Corporation
Andy Carnegie
Andy
Farm and livestock tips from an old agricultural column
Practical guidance for farmers covering sheep care, pruning, cow and hog management, poultry health, and dairy practices. Notes on feeding, housing, bedding, cleanliness, and seasonal tasks accompany observations on crops, eggs, bees, and tools.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Proprietary Remedy Ad
Catarrh is a constitutional disease requiring internal remedies not local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure, prescribed by leading physicians, claims to purify blood and act on mucous surfaces. Sent testimials free. price 75 cents. sold by druggists. also Hall's Family Pills offered for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Truggists
Cake Hall
Des Moines
Drs
Fellows & Fellows
Rollins Bik
4Th & Walnut Ste
Ohath ST. Res Maines
Iowa
Gaudy Funerals in Burmah
In Rangoon Burma Burmah India grand funeral processions rival circus pageants. Rich Burmans are attended by a gaudy hearse band dancers ox carts with bright matting coverings and crowds of gay mourners. A pink silk muster with a fan oversees festivities while a strong assistant carries beverages for all.
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Rangoon
Burmah
India
Woman Leaves Baby At Department Store Door
A young offender report notes a woman left her baby in its carriage at a department store door. A policeman found the infant, apparently abandoned, as a gamin shouted down the street asking what the kid had done.
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Collier’s
New York Tonight Embraces All-Night Services
In New York City all-night banks, all-night saloons, and all-night restaurants now operate while churches still close early. The Chicago Record-Herald notes the shift in urban life and nocturnal commerce across the metropolis.
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New York
Chicago Record-Herald
Financier Rebuffs Longwinded Speaker’s Audience Joke
A verbose speaker says he asked the audience for attention but after about forty minutes they nodded off. The financier responds with a dry punchline that they called the loan. The exchange captures a sharp financial wit about public speaking.
China’s Grand Canal longest waterway in world reach
China holds the longest canal system named the Grand Canal extending from Tungtu to Hangchoo, a 600 mile water route recognized as the world’s longest certified waterway.
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China
Tungtu
Hangchoo
Open to Suspicion and Knee Breeches Revival
The Atlanta Journal notes opposition to reviving the knee breeches idea faces scrutiny regardless of motive. The piece treats public opinion as suspect for anyone opposing the proposal.
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Atlanta. Journal
Fear Well Founded Postage Stamp Seeks Truth
In a playful fable, a postage stamp laments to a love letter that its adherence to facts may be compromised. The stamp worries about accuracy as it bears the message, blending whimsy with a note on truth in communication.
A Misanthrope Cites Joys of Health Meals Weather
A speaker declares there is no use pitying a man who cannot be happy with health meals and weather, arguing contentment lies beyond mere circumstances. The remark frames a cynical view of happiness tied to material comfort.
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Tillotson
Morally Speaking Quote About Social Hierarchy
The Washington Star notes a paradox: the person often called the man higher up is, in truth, the one lower down. This editorial reflection questions perceived status within social structures.
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Washington Star
Point for Consideration by Sir Arthur Helps Quote
A concise quotation argues that judgment should heed the foolish as much as the wise, urging reflection on public perception and the impact of words beyond expert opinion. The emphasis is on prudent consideration of outward reaction and societal commentary.
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Sir Arthur
Going Over the Books in Campaign Expense Row
An auditor questions a campaign expense entry mislabeling raw material as hurrah material due to a stenographer’s error attributed to Senator Sorghum. The exchange highlights a misheard term in the accounting record.
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Sorghum
West East Divide Said to Rest on Hudson River
A Wheeling Register quotation argues that if residents of New York settled the issue with western governors the dividing line between the east and the west would be clear. It claims New Yorkers would say the Hudson River marks the boundary.
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New York
Hudson River
Wheeling Register
Husband Gets Even in Austria Mail Case
A Austrian woman jailed for opening her husband's mail provokes a divorce suit based on the letter evidence. The husband counters by imprisoning her for the same act, illustrating a clash over privacy and marital disputes amid harsh legal policing of letters.
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Austria
The Best Gift Expression Clarifies True Value
The best gift is chosen for thoughtfulness and usefulness to the recipient rather than price. It emphasizes appreciation and practicality as the true measure of value, not money spent.
Fragmentary Drawback Text From An Old Page
The readable fragments show a line about folding hands and waiting for what shall come, with garbled wording and stray characters suggesting OCR damage and incomplete phrases from a historical page.
Woman seeks refund after hat obstructs her view
In a Vienna theater a woman after the first act asked for a ticket refund claiming her own hat obstructed her view. She had removed the hat as requested and held it on her knees, failing to see the stage.
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Vienna
Altered the Case. Noisy neighborhood provokes family quip
Mrs. de Mover complains of noise from the neighborhood. Mala retorts that the children are her own, prompting a humorous exchange about who is enjoying themselves. The brief snippet captures a light domestic moment from Tit-Bits.
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Dr. Pierce
City Directory
Marshall
Treasuaen
A. N. van der Linden
Tim, Card
WES
Due Freight 3 Sr
J. Ms
M. Seahee
Beeeye
Pella Markets
Ogs
Timothy Clover
The
Metal County Paper
Sadler Bros
H. H. Sadler
Pella, Marion County
John D
Col. Roosevelt
Gaynor
Mara
Panama
Meadowbrook Farm
Missouri
England
Western Journal
Hood River Valley
Tomorow
Ayer
Aver
Tie 7
Ayer CO
Lowell
Mess
A. Kool
Fifield
P. A. Edmond
Wormhoudt
S. G. Vander Zyl
Rela
Cate
BES
Pella Tank & Pipe Co
Agents
Pella, Iowa
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