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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
3
An amused exchange at a wedding unfolds as a nearsighted guest blurts out congratulations to the bridegroom, prompting playful apologies and a forgiving father Tam, the bride’s father, joining in the lighthearted moment reported by the Chicago Tribune.
The Marion county board on January 18 1911 cancelled the mulet tax assessments for properties in Pella owned by Andrew van der Wall J J Flanagan and J J Sheehy and John van Nieuwenhuizen after a hearing set for January 13 1911. The board approved official bonds for several township officials and approved road reports for Pleasant Grove Lake Prairie Liberty Red Rock townships. It also listed multiple county fund and poor fund claims and adjourned to February 6 1911. Meanwhile livestock markets reported strong prices for steers and cows with hog and sheep values varying by size and source.
Market letter reports lighter cattle receipts across all markets last week with a general advance of 16 to 80 cents. Prices show meat stocks are small as buyers push for higher bids. the notes imply improved demand and cautious optimism amid limited supply.
A poor old woman ties her worn horse outside a school, and teasing boys mock him until kindness wins. They pool coins and a feed-store bag to provide the horse a proper meal, the backstory of their change of heart and the woman’s grateful reception.
A man recalls installing telephones beside his and his wife’s beds to ease worries over sick children and delayed letters. Misadventure follows when a burglar is mistaken for a boy’s leg under the bed, prompting a police call and a chaotic card-table discussion among friends.
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