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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
4
A six year old boy near his mother in the stands shows sharp baseball sense. He confidently bets on strikes and yells, I knew pop would strike out, prompting uproarious laughter as the crowd learns he is the opposite player’s son and the mother eyes a hasty exit.
The fate of King Carol of Roumania and Carmen Sylva shows a reluctant accession in 1881. He resisted royalty, calling a coronation ridiculous, yet a crown formed from a cannon seized from the Turks was forged and melted into a symbol of liberty. Carmen Sylva praised the crowned emblem.
A surveyor for the St. Louis Bartlesville and Pacific Railroad reported a startling sight while surveying Sand Creek 15 or 16 miles northeast of Pawhuska in the Osage Reservation. Through his transit glass he saw a large panther watching him from a clearing about 200 yards away as the flagman stood nearby, then the beast vanished into the timber.
Creed Wilson and A T Smith, lawyers, spotted a shaggy dog swept by Wills Creek. They crossed the stream in a skiff to pull the animal from a hole in the retaining wall and brought it to their Cumberland, Maryland office. The dog, finally nicknamed Client, thrilled the lawyers with the rescue.
A German professor asserts that a man’s character can be read by the angle of his hat, while noting women’s rakish headwear changes with fashion. A German student extends the idea to reading character from women by heels, a common claim about judging character by footwear.
A brief exchange questions how one can enjoy opera without understanding German. The reply notes not needing to converse in German to appreciate the performance, reflecting on listening and immersion in music rather than translation.
The article recalls William Evarts as a scholar lawyer who valued Greek lore, noting his self belief that he and Theodore Woolsey knew more Greek than any two men. It links him to witty quips at social dinners, the Players and the Tilden house, and his barroom humor about architecture and Latin mottos.
A tired man alights from a train and struggles to reach the waiting room. He declines help, says he is not ill but exhausted, asks for a hansom, and suggests carrying his bag. An elderly gentleman offers aid after noting the man’s wan face and fatigue. the story ends with the man claiming he will recover in a week or two.
Nell the pony, ridden by 13 year old Mandy Begg of Begg Iron Works, thwarted four highwaymen on the Bronx boulevard near One Hundred and Seventieth Street. Begg suffered minor bruises while Nell stood firm, knocked a rider, reared, and then bolted away with the others fleeing. The incident, reported by the New York World, highlights the fearless pony and its young rider.
Jack Hovey has walked the idewater pipe line from Rixford in Mc Kean county to Williamsport for 26 years continuously. He covers 8 to 21 miles each day with a 60 pound kit including a telegraph instrument to report breaks to headquarters in Williamsport. The line spans 145 miles, through Whill valleys woods and forests, with 40 miles in dense Pottery county woods and few settlements along the way.
A Hindoo was jailed for two years in Punjab after spreading the claim that there would be no plague. An accomplice aided the deception by placing flour balls and similar substances into tanks and fountains to bolster the story that the English poisoned wells to reduce the population.
In a country anecdote Wilfred and Mamma recall being in Farmer Crosby’s yard watching the eyes in an incubator. They mention his mother asking if anything came out and Wilfred noting Crosby chased them. The fragment evokes rural life and a playful scare in a yard scene.
The farmer rises to national significance as a business and social force. Agricultural schools grow, farmers form trusts, and the rural entrepreneur commands respect. The piece contrasts city immigrants with farm independence and urges urban youths to learn wealth creation through nature.
A stout man argues with a conductor over fare aboard a streetcar. The exchange grows heated until the man reveals a past trouble with another conductor. He says he spent six weeks in the hospital, implying a serious incident.
Onlookers in gowns rush from a street car near Exchange Place and Jersey City as a boat departure bell from Pennsylvania Station sounds for New York. Women lament missed caliga sale at three cents a yard, anger turning to mock authority from the ride man’s gate clash.
An advertising salesman showcases a platinum ring that fits over a lamp and turns red hot to absorb tobacco smoke. He claims it can purify the air in dining rooms drawing rooms and even a wife’s bedroom allowing smoking anywhere without leaving a smell.
Tenderfeet of the Ocean notes Western furmer boys are lively yet ill-suited for navy life. Deser tions occur mainly among lads who first smell salt water aboard training ships, labeled as the tender feet of the ocean and prone to a raging malady.
An old salt navigating a bi cycle in port collided with a Indy cyclist. The sailor apologized saying he could not signal properly and blamed the other rider for not obeying rudder commands. After the wreck an audience formed as the man offered assistance and promised to tow the other boat to the dock for repairs.
Harriet Quimby surveys Cairo Alexandria and Luxor, arguing that tourist glimpses of Egypt miss its depth. She contrasts Cairo’s hotels and mosques with Upper Egypt’s fel lean life, noting little has changed since Mohammed era aside from beggar interactions and cautious modernization.
The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals held that American Can must reimburse Vulcan Defining Co for using its secret process in tin manufacture. An employee who moved to American Can disclosed the rival method, which American Can then adopted. After years of litigation, the court found American Can had no right to use the rival firm’s secrets.
A young captain explains boo-hoo fever caused by extreme heat among soldiers in the Philippines. The fever rises in hot weather and induces delirium with crying and weeping. The line “hoo-hoo” echoes from hospital ward wails, illustrating the nickname’s origin.
The piece critiques the two-step as a selfish social pleasure with individuals dancing apart. It argues square and circle dances are fading, while the era’s popular dance reflects disjointed group cooperation and shared yet personal enjoyment.
The Pella Overall Factory opened for work Tuesday with 25 machines. Not all run yet, but will be brought online as workers are trained. Public viewing will be announced when ready and arranged.
Archbishop Anton detains Fr. Komendantoff the village chaplain famed as the best vint player in Russia. The priest faces ten years banishment to a White Sea monastery, prompting a petition by three grand dukes and many nobles to spare him.
A narrator recounts a tale about the rattlesnake guarding its eyes with a circle of prickly pear thorns. The road runner provokes the snake into a fatal bite, leaving a thorn ring as proof of the bird's alleged vengeance. The piece ends with a reflection on true glory and lasting impact.
The Press Publishing Company offers a 1,000 page 25th Anniversary World Almanac priced at 25 cents, with a 25 year resume of major events and extensive facts for all ages and professions. Mail orders available for 35 cents to Pulitzer Building New York City.
The piece argues that marriage disputes stem from domestic control issues not soup, praising women who master cooking and home science. It cites Chicago Daily News on dissatisfaction after 21 years and highlights The Delineator view that the kitchen blends lab, classroom, and home. It notes Wisconsin Cornell and Columbia advancing domestic science education.
A London sale fetched 43 dollars for a pair of riding boots believed worn by Oliver Cromwell. The auction highlighted relics tied to the English Civil War era as buyers bid on the historic footwear.
Henry Thomassen Freight Agent at Bayfield Wisconsin has been promoted to Baldwin Wisconsin. Mrs Dr Carpenter cares for Dr Carpenter s mother in Reasnor after a severe La Grippe attack. Miss Jessie Dicks returns to Des Moines after ten days with relatives Mr and Mrs John Scholtz of Orange City attended Mr Thomassen s funeral Tuesday Scholtz is Mrs Thomassen s brother.
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