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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1902
Page
2
An extensive celebration at Harvey near Pella drew about four thousand people from nearby towns for a large Fourth of July program. Edward D. Brigham of Des Moines, state labor commissioner, delivered the oration.
The emperor predicts that four thousand machine gun armed men could withstand eighty thousand. He notes if the eighty thousand have guns they could withstand sixteen hundred thousand. He doubts the next European war will be anything but bloody.
Revenue officers abolish sale of revenue stamps offices at Ottumwa Keokuk and Clinton in the southern district of Iowa. Des Moines Burlington Davenport and Council Bluffs offices remain. Low business and district complexity cited. potential political pressure to reopen noted. Kemble says change recommended by inspector due to small volume.
A series of real estate transfers is listed including quit claims and deed notes. Sperry to Froggatt for lots 3 and 4 in Walters add Knoxville. Rietveld to Christian Reformed Church of Harvey. Kendig and Smith various parcels. Clay township right of way for Burlington and Western Railway Co. Polson referee to Hodson six acres Swan township. Orcutt heirs to Steele eighty six acres Franklin township. Hungate heirs to Peterson lot in Pleasantville. Lot 6 and south of Lot 5 in block 13 North Knoxville. Ellen Smith to John F. Moore north of Lot 2 East Knoxville. Holliday to Rosa Inbody Newbern. Anna Thompson to C F Little east 15 feet of Lot 3 and all of Lot 4 Matthews add Knoxville. Welch to Barr 46 2/3 acres Red Rock township. Prices noted: 100, 250, 1500, 2000, 3300. Also an item noting Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway through lines serving Lakes Okoboji and Spirit Lake with through trains to Des Moines, and a 1902 summer homes list via F A Miller.
Fireworks went off in a bunch as a box of explosives exploded during Galesburg's Fourth of July celebration. The blast ended the display quickly but caused no injuries. The report notes summer illness among children and promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a home staple, with a disclaimer about advertising.
Citizens in Clinton Ottumwa and Keokuk denounce Collector Kemble's order to abolish three southern district offices, forcing stamps to Burlington. Report says political influence may have the offices reinstated, driven by demand for cigar and tobacco stamps and local factory activity.
Colds are tougher in summer and after exercise it’s hard to cool down. One Minute Cough Cure cures at once and is absolutely safe. It acts immediately as a sure cure for coughs, colds, croup, throat and lung troubles sold by Cole & Langerak.
Coverage summarizes a Sunday school lesson dated July 13 1902 with Exodus 20 1 11 and Luke 10 27 as the golden text. It lists the ten commandments a catechism Q A and daily readings including Deuteronomy Joshua and Psalms. The card notes duties to God obedience warnings and the great commandment with a focus on biblical instruction for learners.
Community appeals for private gifts to raise 2900 toward a 4000 target as Prof. Cook and Garrison subscriptions counted in. Leaders urge older businessmen to set an example by funding the public college, stressing moral duty and communal benefit for future generations. Prof. Garrison leaves town August 4 for college duties.
Harvey celebrated its first major Independence Day with an estimated 4000 attendees from a 20 to 30 mile radius. Bands and games at a north of the Wabash rail line site, with a wind pump providing water, impressed attendees. J J Wilson and Herman Rietveld plan a permanent park and continued events attracting rail excursions and other regional interestists. Des Moines labor commissioner E D Brigham delivered the main address. locals credit Rietveld and team for a landmark Marion county gathering.
The column lists commodity figures for wheat with bid and ask ranges and a livestock section detailing cattle prices from good to prime steers to calves, hogs and sheep. It cites price bands for each category and notes regional variations in value.
Markets update with bale hay per ton and livestock prices. Cattle $3.00 to $6.00, Sheep $3.00, Hogs $6.80 to $750, Chickens Spring 5 cents, Old hens 7.4 cents, Old roosters 2 cents, Ducks 4.5 cents, Produce butter and eggs 13 cents, Potatoes 60 cents per bushel.
Sam Sherman of Bussey appears before the mayor on Tuesday charged with assault and battery. A Civil War veteran said to have seized Sherman’s branches in the veteran’s garden led to a clash in which Sherman reportedly struck the veteran. The town marshal brought Sherman before the mayor. he was fined five dollars and costs.
Special attention given to writing and probating of wills. Collections made. Office on the south side of Park. Residence No. 12. Phone Office No. 28. PELLA.
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