Local notes from Pella Iowa district gossip
A compilation of brief items from Oskaloosa and Pella. Widespread snippets cover illness recovery, social visits, a wedding trip, a piano tuner’s visit, new homes, and local commerce. Mentions include Mrs Sloan’s recovery, a Goebel reference, a Knoxville bowling defeat, court actions over a coal bank, lecture hall noise, coal ash on Franklin Street, advertising costs, and calls to improve sidewalks and town appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lautenbach
West
Washington Street
B. F. Clark
Republican
Tillman
Gonzales
Goebel
Knoxville
Pella
Eiverybody
R. Dieleman
Wm. Rogers
Rogers
Franklin Street
South Africa
Howard killed Goebel in Kentucky conspiracy
Louisville dispatch reports James B. Howard of Clay county fired the fatal shot that killed William Goebel. In a confession Henry E. Youtsey says Howard and he acted together inside Caleb Powers’s private office. Youtsey lists conspirators including Wm. S. Taylor, Chas Finley, John L. Powers, Wm. H. Culton, Wharton Golden and Wm. J. Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Frankfort
Courier-Journal
James B. Howard
Clay County
Wm. Goebel
Henry E. Youtsey
Caleb Powers
Jim Howard
S.taylor
Chas, Finley
John L. Powers
Wm, H. Culton
Wharton Golden
Wm. J. Davidson
Dr King’s New Life Pills Cure Winnie Woman’s Headaches
Mrs. N. A. Webster of Winnie Virginia reports Dr King’s New Life Pills wholly cured her two year sick headaches. The remedy also relieves constipation and biliousness. 25 cents at Keables’ drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Webster
Winnie
proverb and advert for Scott's Emulsion oil remedy
An old dairy proverb suggests a penny in the churn when butter resists. Mothers seek strength for children, recommending Scott's Emulsion a cod liver oil based tonic praised for delicate stomachs and palatable taste, claimed to suit weak, pale, thin children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
California considers border measures to exclude consumptives
The article notes California plans akin to Colorado, aiming to bar consumptives at the border. It argues both states reflect hostility to patients, suggesting Colorado prospered from sufferers and California’s efforts would hurt its own finances, especially in the south, which would suffer financially without the spenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
California
Gossip and Misery from Local Gossiping
A letter-style note laments gossip as the worst modern evil causing misery. It cites Hastings versus Marek over alienation of affections, noting county costs, witness inconvenience, and neighborly strife driven by talkative old locals. The piece blames gossip for inflaming Hastings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossip
Hastings
Marek
Gossip and its ruinous reach across towns and states
A heated column condemns gossip as ruinous to reputations, recounting cases from Aledo Illinois to Oskaloosa and Washington Democrats. It argues for societies against gossip, noting Americans as the worst gossips and urging action while praising travel links to California from Iowa and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Democrat
Colfax Interurban clash over street tracks ends in standoff
Trouble erupted in Colfax as Interurban railway workers attempted to lay tracks through the city streets despite a city council franchise denial. Citizens organized a guard, tore up and relaid portions, and the mayor used the fire department to disrupt work. Sheriff Hook and officials from Newton and Colfax mobilized, amid ongoing tension over the long sought franchise to run tracks through Colfax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Interurban Railway
Jasper County
Weaver
Sheriff Hook
Newton
H. H. Polk
Butler Electrc
The New Pool Room Opens in Eugene Dennis Parlor
Eugene Dennis plans a Sunday opening of his new pool room inviting guests to a luxuriously fitted parlors style space. He will explain the operating method and aims to provide a comfortable, parlor like atmosphere including welcoming ladies to visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dennis
Dennis
Mr. Dennis
Unconscious After Sudden Croup Attack on Girl
A brief, unstable report describes a young girl becoming unconscious during a severe croup attack. The incident is noted as sudden and critical, highlighting the danger of airway obstruction in croup cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croup
McCormick
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aes Oa
E. G. Wheeler
Oskaloosa
Dr.Lukens
Frank Warner
Prairie City
May Warner
Roy Springer
G. H. Wormhoudt
Dr. Sloan
S. J. Jessma
Howard
Secretary of State
Cole & Langerak
Aledo
Ilinois
Phil
Cornklin
Iowa
Union For California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Minnesota
Lowe
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Interurban Railroad and’ Posse
Wally New
Eureka
Standard Oil. Co
Piano Tuner
Sully
Galesburg
Poland
Shropshire
F. A. McMurray
Audt
F. G. Sherman
Gerritt Smith
Worlkma
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