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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
1
The dialogue proposes nominating Lafe Young to run against Gov. Cummins. It frames Young as a candidate favoring a standing path versus Cummins' contrasting approach. The exchange highlights a partisan tension and a call for a distinct gubernatorial platform.
A claim circulated that a man died while clearing snow from his sidewalk in Fairfield. No similar incidents reported in Oskaloosa or Knoxville recently, with a local joke that people risk neck injuries trying to dodge the job.
Community cheers as Hen Gittenger wins approval for a replacement printing outfit after the Chariton fire. The Leader makes its weekly visit and locals praise his grit.
Rural mail carriers struggle as deep snow hinders deliveries. Farmers urge prompt service and offer to shovel snow to aid postal workers, hoping quicker routes and fewer delays.
The Des Moines papers publish daily reviews of introduced bills from various legislators. Some measures commendable, others driven by individuals seeking reputation rather than public advantage.
It is considered unnecessary to start a ten cent subscription or an endless chain plan to gather a popular fund for a wedding present for Miss Roosevelt. The Longworths originally owned the land where Cincinnati is located and still own enough to purchase all the wedding trinkets needed.
Shortly before the next to the last run was completed the dynamo burnt out causing a twenty four hour delay. The staff thanks their neighbors Weekblad for printing assistance and completing the press work.
A corn contest and institute in Newton last week drew large attendance and strong interest. Joe Trigg attended and delivered a corn talks. The event sparked growing statewide interest in corn institutes and contests, with farmers likely gaining valuable information.
The governor outlines timely suggestions but lawmakers still spend their time quibbling over minor issues, giving the impression they listen and proceed as if nothing happened. The piece notes the contrast between the governor’s prudent proposals and the legislators’ trivial debates.
The New York legislature presses United States Senator Chauncey M DePew to resign while he resists. The backbiting tone notes his wealth from politics and implies other politicians would welcome a turn.
In Knoxville a scattered fragment mentions the Express and its new building. It references imitation of ladies style and a stronghold, with unclear details about the horn and prevailing fashion. The text is incomplete and hard to interpret.
The paper notes the foreman suffered a severe sprain from carrying forms upstairs in the press room and was confined at home for a week. It adds that another official helper was confined at home for most of the week, reflecting strenuous times.
A speaker declares his mind is made up before a hearing, denouncing an official whose independence is questioned. The article critiques the elected official for ignoring evidence and laments a desire for ten thousand votes to defeat him.
A visitor in the newspaper office challenged the cost of a weekly paper, saying a subscriber price of 1.50 a year is too cheap. He inspected the typewriter and printing press, suggesting a mathematician could estimate annual costs under his plan.
Jasper county representative John Ofill introduced a bill in the legislature last week to prohibit the sale or use of large fire crackers and other explosives. The measure aims to end the loud, deafening roars that disturb public occasions and crowd out listening to anything else.
The piece notes that lively, harmless pranks earn community regard, while vicious, deceptive boys provoke parental and public disdain. It stresses that a truly manly boy is valued, while a deceitful scamp is widely disliked, urging boys to behave honorably.
A man visited for an advertising consultation and urged honesty in ads. He stated that advertising pays only when merchants deliver real goods as promised, warning that deceit harms trust and profits. He argued that smart, truthful ads yield the best return on investment.
Last week the legislature opened discussion on probing insurance companies with a focus on oversight and regulatory practices. legislators debated scope and potential investigations, signaling heightened scrutiny of insurance firms and industry conduct.
The passage notes a proposal to report to the next general assembly detailing the practice and policy of all insurance written by insurance companies. Commissioners would receive $10 a day each and employ clerical assistance, with the matter referred to the insurance committee.
The Knoxville Journal reports a circulation milestone with a boast that the star of readership is spreading nationwide. The item emphasizes growing subscriber numbers and a broad reach for the paper.
A brief reminiscence traces an ancestor of Nicolas Longworth who settled along the Ohio river bend and invested in cheap lands. Cincinnati grew there, enabling the Longworth family to prosper. The note invokes Henry George style claims on land value and ends with a remark about Miss Roosevelt’s wedding present.
Prominent business leaders in Des Moines and Chicago form a Municipal Voters' League to push an independent ticket. The group seeks to separate municipal elections from national party politics and define the best means to achieve that independence. The Des Moines meeting preceded discussions in Chicago last Thursday and Friday on separating local ballots from national party influence.
A leading medical writer reports rising mouth and lip diseases linked to cigar tip handling in New York factories. Field research in Florida and Cuba found about half of cigar makers suffered consumption or syphilis, with tipped cigars held in mouths during tipping. Potential transmission schemes would be fiendish, the Cedar Rapids Republican notes.
A resolution for a legislative investigation into the recent New York mayoralty election was introduced in the lower house on the 3rd, with a parallel move in the Board of Aldermen a day earlier. J G Phelps Stokes, nominee of Municipal Ownership League for board president, contests the vote, aiming to unseat the Tammany candidate and push the case to court. The privileges and elections committee will handle the matter, to be named by Republicans allied with Municipal Ownership members. The board also saw a 47 to 20 vote electing a Republican as vice chairman in a union between the two groups.
Abstract of title is a memorandum stating all documents grants encumbrances and facts on record that affect real property title. It assists the purchaser or counsel in assessing title sufficiency and the transferability of the property.
The article discusses abstracting duties under U.S. law, noting that an abstract does not guarantee title and buyers should seek counsel. It covers bond requirements, damages for errors, and varying court opinions on third party liability, citing Nebraska, Indiana, Tennessee, and Dickle v Nashville Abstract Company. The piece cites the Eddyville Tribune.
A historic advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as digesting foods for better absorption into tissue building blood. It claims to relieve Sour Stomach Belching Heartburn and all forms of Indigestion and notes it is palatable and strengthening sold by H. M. Langerak.
A public auction in Jasper County Iowa on Tuesday January 23 1906 at 2 pm sells 160 acres ten miles southeast of Newton and five miles south of Kellogg. The property includes a five room house barn granary machine shed hog and chicken houses and ample pastures and meadows with two wells and a grove.
Terms of sale include 81,000 down on day of sale 2,500 on or before March 1 1906 85,000 at 5 percent running four years from March 1 1906 Optional payments balance three annual payments at 6 percent Further particulars write or call on F B Witmer Owner Newton Iowa S K Nol and auctioneer 621 I L and T building Des Moines Iowa
Mrs. Jennie Duncan of Haynesville Maine at age 70 claims Electric Bitters cured her twenty year chronic dyspepsia and restored her strength. The tonic treats stomach and liver ailments blood disorders general debility and weakness. Sold with guarantee at Benny M Langarak's drug store priced six dollars.
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