Pella notes and political commentary in 1900s Chronicle
A reader’s column laments saloon politics and petition versus ballot methods, with musings on Good Government League, Law Enforcement League, and local papers like Springville New Era. The piece recalls Cap Carris, Central College and bank advertising, then shifts to a Roosevelt Lincoln comparison and a quotation about fooling the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law Enforcement League
Good Government League
Springville New Era
W. W. Carris
Pella
Cap’’ Carris
Central College
Washingtons Truthful Image Reconsidered In Local View
A local reflection marks George Washington’s birthday and questions the fame of his truthfulness. The piece suggests modern readers might view the cherry tree story differently, noting many youths would not be impressed by such a fabrication, and cautions against overstating the historical veracity of the legend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Washington
Pella
George
The Eternal Poseur and Roosevelt's Aftermath
A New York discussion revisits an attempted Milwaukee shooting involving Theodore Roosevelt. The piece analyzes Roosevelt's thoughts on his pose and leadership under fire, describing how his immediate reactions shaped public perception and his speech that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Milwaukee
Cuba
The Mighty Humbled ex governor Shaw
The Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, former Iowa official and Roosevelt appointee, failed to finance the Atlantic Northern and Southern railway and was deposed from a presidency at an eastern trust company. The piece mocks his leadership style and political shift, noting his retirement and urging humility and human feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Hawkeye State
Atlantic Northern and Southern Railway
Eastern Trust Company
Mr. Shaw
Joseph B. Foraker
Harrison G. Otia
Shaw
Democratic Party
Crawford County
Pres. Roosevelt
Treasury
Roosevelt
Treasury Department
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
The readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh a constitutional disease. It is taken internally and targets blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease. Proponents offer 100 dollars for any case not cured and invite testimonials. Sold by druggists and endorsed with accompanying Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Lyman Brown
Murray St
New York
N.Y
Indignation at plan to auction his children in Wales
A relieving officer recalled a man stating he would apply to the board of trade for permission to sell his children at public auction claiming that sheep are selling well and his children would fetch high prices. The article notes similar child markets in Tyrol and Germany, with prices from a few shillings to thousands, and says police do little to intervene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Board of Trade
Britain
Raverisburg
Tyrol
Germany
Russia
Minnesota
Iowa
United States
Blamed on the Orchard in Georgia Peach Case
Representative Dudley M. Hughes of Georgia cites his peach orchard damaged by San Jose scale. A former enslaved tenant claimed he had smallpox, but Hughes says the illness was the scale outbreak in the orchard. The tenant cannot be hired back to work there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley M. Hughes
Georgia
San Jose
Hughes
Riley tale of old fellow seeks work at farm
James Whitcomb Riley recounts a boyhood tale of an elderly man who asked for work on the Riley farm. He hoes potatoes poorly until dinner time, then eats with great gusto. The amused humorist notes the Bible phrase about doing tasks with all thy might.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Knew His Time Was Coming By Louis Browning
Louis Browning writer and traveler denies being a hypochondriac yet reports a daily 11 o'clock headache. Despite good mornings, he notes the rhythm persists. A Washington office call hints at a shared feeling of impending malaise, with Browning promising a sharp decline in others’ well being in about 15 minutes.
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Louis Browning
Louis
Washington
Brownlow
Popular
Boston Woman Offers Hair for Pardon to Free Husband
Mrs Irvin Dodd of Boston pleads to the pardon committee of the governor s council to release her husband serving two years for larceny She offered to sell her raven black hair reaching to the ground to raise 500 dollars the amount his convicting jury deemed he stole Denns D Driscoll assistant penal commissioner urged pardon Judge Ely who sentenced Dodd sent a letter favoring a pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Dodd
Boston
Governor’s Council
Denns D. Driscoll
Ely
Dodd
Brides and grooms in witty paradoxes of past talk
A cabinet of quotes on marriage humor contrasts brides with the best man. The lines poke at tradition and romance, noting brides as romantic yet illogical, and jokily claiming brides declare the bridegroom superior to the best man in playful banter.
Neat Evasion About Frontline Turmoil Reflected in Debate
A terse exchange recalls wartime bravado with a quip about aiding the front. The speaker asserts visibility and participation, saying the record would show their prominent role if present at the Turks’ front lines.
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Sadler Sros
Marion County
Mexico
Chronicle
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Towa
Lincoln
Hi. H. Sadler
OUNG
Eternal Poseur
Castoria
Chicago
Ith Parla Expesta
Rogers Bros
Stubenrauch
Pella, Iowa
Otley
J. Blommers & Co
Minnesota Lands
Towne & Son
Des Moines
Fhichester
Oly
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