15 Feb 1906
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1906
Page
1
A Coopersville observer jokes about learning to edit after a near finger accident. Lynnville reports a death with a brother named Unthank sending a thanks card. Pleasantville News editor mocks ministers for preaching less hell. A district judge sends the mayor of Chariton to an asylum, showing laws apply to all.
The 1905 census puts Marion county population at 24,107, showing growth from 2,350 in 1847 and 16,813 in 1860. The figures illustrate substantial demographic expansion over the years.
Gov. Cummins announced he will seek a third term as governor, affecting potential rivals from the Washington Democrat and Knoxville Express papers. The move implies at least one opponent will be determined as the race progresses, with local interest high.
A lawyer has been assigned to defend Latham in the Des Moines murder case of Fritz Westbrook, with the case having dragged on for months after the arrest.
Knoxville shows rapid growth with Express reporting nearly two hundred new residents in six weeks. The article notes newcomers flood the town, while the duration of stay is humorously tied to a local dipso judge.
Jon Trigg contends farm hands earning 840 a month with board and clothes save better than counter jumpers at 60 monthly. He notes older years offered more 25 a month positions than 40 a month jobs. Warren bill requires teachers pass vocal music tests, likely hitting many devoted country and town teachers. Anna Gould, who wed Castellaine for a title, now seen as charming in Paris. An Indiana or Des Moines officer was seen on the street recently.
The text notes strong actions being taken and observes that thefts, including stealing two new subscribers’ names from the Newton Record office, are despicable. It argues the thief would not be moved by conscience to return the stolen month’s profits, comparing the act to other harsh misdeeds.
The state senate last week passed a bill by Senator Newberry offering a rebate of one fourth of road tax to owners of wide tired wagons hauling over 200 pounds. Rebates capped at $5 per year per person and paid by township trustees upon affidavit of compliance.
Johann Hoch, a man condemned to death by hanging, is billed for another appearance on the 23rd of this month. The execution date has been set three times before and Hoch has repeatedly said he would not hang, a claim he has briefly justified but now his chances appear slim.
The 1905 census lists Pella at 2946 and Knoxville at 3194, a 248 person gap. Wither is sizable and population difference seems immaterial. Pella boasts fine people and strong farming, while Knoxville appears advantaged by the state jog house drawing newcomers from most towns except Pella.
The piece predicts the largest national strike on or about April first, foreseeing a stark clash between coal operators and both bituminous and anthracite miners. While arbitration offers time for concessions, the nation could face a major labor uprising unless gains are made, though prospect exists for calmer relations between sides.
The legislature faces a $60,000 request to erect a steel grand stand at the Des Moines fairgrounds. The Register and Leader criticizes the move, arguing the state should not fund a privately owned stockholders’ fair, urging Des Moines businessmen to cover costs instead. The writer suggests a private fair in Pella could handle such needs.
The Knoxville cure is open and Oskaloosa has entered the brewing business. Interurban promoters may profit by laying an electric line between the towns, boosting regional prosperity.
The town of Pella will receive $10,000 from Andrew Carnegie to cover costs of erecting a public library. The source notes the controversy over tainted money and asks who claimed the funds were tainted.
The Tri County Press quips on two guiding rules for shoppers, urging buying local and selecting advertised goods. It notes Brother Johnson ignores the first rule by advertising Bussey merchandise while shopping in Albia, highlighting irony in small town commerce.
Jay Windy J and the Bussey Press clash with the Oskaloosa Globe over disputed historical claims. The piece notes the Globe lacks poetry or fiction, praising Bro Jay Windy Johnson of the Press for having both. An ad for R GC DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve claims quick relief for sores and piles, sold by Henry M. Langerak.
A shirt passed through Parsons laundry last week with two diamond studs sewn in the bosom. The owner retrieved them, prompting the Tola Kansas Register to call it the most remarkable shirt tale in Kansas.
An Albia saloonkeeper assaulted an attorney active in liquor prosecutions, reflecting a pattern of hostility toward authorities and a wider issue of saloon influence in Albia. The piece notes the saloonkeeper operates five establishments and hints at financial motives behind the control.
The public would infer from court talk that if beef interests are not criminals they need no immunity, but if immunity is needed it implies criminal activity. The era’s chatter hints at scrutiny of the beef industry and legal protections amid ongoing debate.
H L Stanley of Bruno writes he is the luckiest man in Arkansas after his wife recovered from five years of coughing and lung bleeding. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, saying one bottle helped and twelve finished the cure. Medicine cures coughs and colds, money refunded. Henry M Langerak sells it, 50 cents or 1.00, trial bottle free.
A person known to the writer tore the Chronicle news box from its position on the billboard at the post office. The guilty party may not have known the offense's seriousness, but malicious destruction of property carries severe penalties by prosecution.
J G Thomassen offers twenty cords of dry oak wood ready for delivery anywhere in Pella at four dollars fifty cents per cord. Wood available now for prompt sale and delivery.
The Rev J C Warren pastor of Sharon Baptist Beclar Ga testifies Electric Bitters healed his lame back stiff joints and complete physical collapse. He walked a mile in thirty minutes then three miles in fifty minutes after two bottles. The remedy strengthens the body and aids stomach liver and kidney troubles sold with a guaranteed 50 cent price at Henry M Langeraks drug store.
The piece argues immunity for beef trust associates hinges on their criminal status. If innocent, immunity is moot. if guilty, granting general immunity is bad law. It critiques promises of immunity tied to Garfield's investigation and likens it to counterfeiters allowing a government inquiry into gang operations.
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