23 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1905
Page
1
The report jokes about a cracked thermometer in Peoria and heavy snow in Missouri while noting Oskaloosa filing articles of incorporation for an overall factory. It playfully references residents being snowed in and the cold driving spirits down.
The New Sharon Star recalls last week’s extreme cold with a thermometer tale of mercury escaping the bulb and vanishing into a gopher hole. Omaha boasts a new wireless telegraph station, while Pella laments a trainless railroad, each item framed as a boastful note.
A prior issue displayed a large dark blot on the first page with a caption explaining it depicted a scene on the Des Moines river. The remark notes the image seems from an era described as the dark ages.
In the Harvey News readers note a persistent advertisement for a Pella clothing store appearing in three consecutive issues. Reliable sources say the proprietor has not paid for the ad, prompting questions about ad revenue and publication ethics.
Ottumwa pops up in notoriety as the town that claims a woman who once wed Hoch of Chicago. The community also endures a Methodist preacher’s stirring of rottenness among officials, though no new facts are unveiled.
Knoxville faces turmoil in its fire department as the city council disbands the current company amid factional tensions and moves to form a new organization to replace it.
A reader quotes a harsh opinion urging the harsh treatment of a local brute who kept horses out in the cold, suggesting the marshal should seize the animals and make the owner pay for feed and care, implying punishment for neglect.
In Oskaloosa a local alderman faces a complaint from a solicitor over alleged actions described as mulching the city and taxing taxpayers. The controversy positions Oskaloosa against Marshalltown in a growing city council scandal.
The Monroe Mirror reports a poisoning scare from cow milk after a fad chicken cure suspected in Pleasantville. Residents in Pella praise town cleanliness while nearby Knoxville and Ottumwa see pedestrians walking single file along main streets.
The piece jokes about a man claiming many wives and swearing honesty before marriage and vice versa. It notes petition signers prepared to seek county wide school book uniformity and a school election on the issue. It argues uniformity would help children who move between country schools when renters relocate.
The Atlanta Constitution last Thursday warned of a cold wave striking Georgia with a 33 degree low noted at 1 am. Railroad officials feared the cold, a chilling headline that would make a northerner shiver. The reader jokes about enduring true snow and cold elsewhere.
The Democrats refused to turn the railroad bill into a party measure. They argued for stronger railway regulation than Republicans and offered a local substitute. When it failed they supported the majority act as a reform measure, with seventeen opposing votes from New York area members.
An editorial notes the Townsend-Esch Railroad bill to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission with six rate categories passed the House by a wide margin. It argues the measure, though unlikely to pass the Senate this session, reflects public demand for reform and supports granting the Commission rate-making power.
Recent reports show trouble over throwing ashes on streets with debate on rights to do so. Critics argue that if allowed, all refuse such as cans and wires would turn streets into a dumping ground, a notion the laws governing waste aim to prevent for sanitary reasons.
A Pella ordinance requires every residence and store owner to provide a galvanized iron ash barrel with a tight lid and to dump all ashes into it under a severe fine. The city marshal is directed to make rounds at stated periods to collect ashes and haul them away. The measure addresses careless disposal of live ashes and coals as a public safety duty.
The Knoxville Express defends its stance on Parcels Post, noting Chronicles opposition and accusing the Chronicle of biased defense of home merchants. It argues the Express and Chronicle represent different classes and warns of consequences if the Express shifts course.
A writer warns Pella residents about sending weekly cash to large city department stores. The piece contrasts trusted local merchants with distant sellers, urging cautious dealings and favoring home shops to avoid delays, freight charges, and losing sale advantages. It urges farmers to stay with honest local merchants rather than city sharks.
Senate amendments split New Mexico from Arizona in the statehood bill while Oklahoma and the Indian Territory would become a single state. The measure includes a twenty one year prohibitory liquor clause aimed at protecting Indians, but enforcement may hinge on local support and temperance majorities in the new state.
The text argues Indian Territory should be governed directly by Congress for better protection against liquor sales and property loss, asserting federal oversight offers superior safeguards than statehood. It supports admitting Oklahoma as a state now.
A Knoxville Express brief notes Casey family troubles with a humorous aside about trying a short order lunch at Sniff's north side restaurant, described as the best place in town to eat.
George W Harvey files in Marion County District Court to quiet title to the West half of the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter in Section 22 Township 75 Range 18. He alleges heirs of William Cavin and Samuel Beal dispute ownership, with trust deeds and lost instruments affecting the property. Unknown heirs and claimants of the referenced lands are named as respondents.
The record shows a fully paid mortgage remains against land in Marion County Iowa due to a lost deed and uncancelled mortgage. Samuel R Beal is alleged to hold title by descent for unknown heirs, with the plaintiff seeking a decree to confirm title and quiet the claim. Defendants must appear by noon May 2 1905 at Knoxville District Court or default will be entered. Bousquet & Lyon, Attorneys for plaintiff.
The ad touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as mild easy to take and effective for headaches constipation kidney or liver troubles. It notes sales through F D Stubenrauch and references Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy.
A report notes three hundred loaves of baker's bread costing 15 dollars while a barrel labeled SEAL OF MINNESOTA from Cole's seed store is priced under half that amount.
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