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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1907
Page
1
A Missouri editor laments that men swear to stifle tears while women cry to suppress swearing, concluding that neither sex shows sympathy for the others expression of feeling. The remark contrasts masculine restraint with feminine emotion in public discourse.
By week’s end reports described July excess with many injuries. The text notes maimed hands and bum eyes dominate the injury inventory, signaling a troubling holiday consequence and urging caution.
The Chariton Leader editor proclaims a quick departure with a playful note about riding a two cent fare. He signals today as the day for action, blending humor with local newspaper bravado. The item captures a moment of editorial swagger and anticipated progress.
Residents urge Jasper county to fund a new courthouse quickly arguing current columns waste readers time with dull chatter and lengthy discussions while local papers push for practical civic focus.
A Knoxville Express editorial ironizes that Idaho's defense system has plenty of rope but will likely hang only Orchard, implying targeted accountability in the case. The language suggests a harsh stance on punitive outcomes.
The Austin Minnesota trick horse died from tobacco heart after chewing tobacco and smoking. The Knoxville Express notes that smarter beings than a trick horse have died from cigarettes alone, framing the tale as a cautionary remark about smoking risks.
The secretary of the state Board of health issues a bulletin declaring ice cream a dangerous item for the stomach. Despite the warning, it is unlikely to reduce demand for the luxury significantly.
Judge Miller states that majority verdicts are legal in Iowa civil cases and that both parties must agree before trial to accept a verdict reached by the majority of jurors. The remark was reported to the Des Moines Register and Leader.
The figure Jupiter Pluvius, a paid bringer of rain, reportedly took a vacation last week. If he continues to schedule relaxations systematically, farmers can expect enduring gratitude from the agricultural community.
An old notice claims onions are almost the best nervine known and useful in nervous prostration. It states no medicine aids a worn out system as quickly. The text also notes the onions provide a means of attaining solitude for the user.
Hicks the miner was released following a seventeen day confinement in a case involving a Troop assistance unit of the US Army Air Forces. The event centers on his detention and subsequent discharge from custody.
Residents of their community face lengthy time spent perched on telephone poles or other inaccessible places to avoid irate callers, an arrangement aimed at staying out of the way while tensions rise.
Billy Sunday faces a damages suit from the Midland Chau tauqua Bureau for breaking an engagement to lecture last Friday. President Snyder criticized Sunday as untrustworthy and said he will not be employed again by their management regardless of price.
In Des Moines protesters challenge displays of hosiery fitted on artificial limbs in shop windows. The piece argues the indecency depends on perception, asks why such garments are worn if not meant to be seen, and suggests a simple solution: if women refused to wear it, manufacturers would stop producing and retailers would stop selling.
A soldier killed a comrade after a quarrel over a girl at the Des Moines army post. The writer laments city mothers should ask where their daughters are after dark. The piece notes many flirt with army men for novelty and questions soldier morality.
The Eagle Grove Times-Gazette urges readers to favor liberal advertisers who spend on ads. It argues that active advertisers offer better bargains and push enterprise, while silent traders risk failure in close competition. The piece stresses advertising as essential for business success and urges patronage of those who advertise.
Des Moines resident Wilson Webster is praised as a worthy namesake of Daniel and Noah Webster though not a renowned statesman. The fragment notes his admiration, character, and a personal page in his life, including affection for a loved girl.
Officials will rigorously enforce the law against adulterated food. Wholesalers are not responsible for retailers’ compliance. Dealers must either remove adulterated goods before July 4 or label them after that date, with the label recounting the story.
Houston Virginia Saturday jury cleared Judge William G. Loving of murdering Theodore Estes amid claims Estes drugged and ruined Loving’s daughter. Evidence suggested Estes drank from the same bottle as Miss Loving and the case displayed widespread drunkenness and insanity claims. the assault charge failed, with commentary criticizing the unwritten law and calling for reform of tax defaulter punishment.
Rev Dr Coyle former moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly urged a revival of temperance sentiment and patriotic courage to oppose alcohol. He warned liquor as a supreme curse corrupting legislation, impoverishing workers, and filling jails, linking moral decay to graft, false testimony, and waning faith.
Professor Carl Plehn denounces tax evaders as defaulters, asserting that taxes are a high obligation and first lien against others. He argues that hiding property or false returns to dodge payments makes one a defaulter, as bad as hiding assets from creditors.
The Indianapolis News cites a local editor who tracked his yearly material progress. He notes being broke 300 times, having money 65 times, asked to drink 8 times and refused 0, missed prayer 52, roasted 521 times and others 52, cleaned the office towel 3 times, missed meals 0, taken for a preacher 11 and for a capitalist 0, bathed six times, delinquents paid 27, paid in conscience 0, got whipped 0 and whipped another 8, beginning cash $1.49 and current cash 66 cents.
Residents voice frequent complaints about local chicken owners ignoring the ordinance requiring fowls to be confined. Gardens suffer damage to lettuce cabbage and tomatoes as young chickens roam unrestrained while porches and sidewalks need extra cleaning. The Chronicle urges owners to respect neighbors and keep sons within bounds.
A West Virginia tale recalls young Tom Jackson later known as Stonewall, who struck a firm fifty cent price with storekeeper Conrad Kerster for pikes a foot long or longer. He refused higher offers, delivering a yard long fish and proving his strong sense of integrity in a simple contract dispute.
Advertisement notes nutrition value and blood flow benefits claiming Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. It lists price 35 cents for tea or tablets and seller F. D. Stubenrauch with address 27-30.
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