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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1907
Page
1
President Roosevelt endorses labor unions and a shorter work day, promoting an eight hour day for workers including wives and mothers. The national July Fourth celebration leaves 37 dead and 2,153 maimed or burned across the United States.
The governor of New Jersey was mobbed recently for badly umpiring a baseball game. Critics argue abuses of executive power prompt strong citizen reaction and calls for accountability.
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes the unwritten law was upheld despite evidence that alcohol influenced the case. A intoxicated man cannot reliably judge his right to shoot. the piece argues against relying on alcohol for nourishment and urges sensible nourishment alternatives. Iowa enacted a July 4 law barring divorced people from remarrying within one year. Massachusetts reportedly faced constitutional questions over similar restrictions.
The piece notes a revived trend of collecting button strings from dresses once popular in the early 70s primary schools. Young girls aim to gather many buttons as keepsakes and gifts, seeking a nostalgic, collectible craze.
Des Moines report tells how Orval Fleener sat on a tin can holding a lit cracker. The blast tore the can and sent tin shards upward, injuring the boy. The doctor warns he may not sit again for a long time, a fate he contrasts with a fearsome Fourth of July memory.
A harsh editorial condemns the Liquor Dealers Association as a corrupt force that defies laws and public sentiment. It argues the group seeks to degrade manhood and damage government authority, calling for firm action against its influence.
A farmer in a neighboring township gave his daughter two chickens and told her to run away. He would feed the increase for four years if she cared for them. He now reports astonishing results with 200 chickens, $64 in the bank, and predicts she will own the farm at year four and charge him rent.
Roads on two Waldron rural routes in Shelby county were deemed too poor for winter travel. An inspector ordered changes so only good roads remain viable for mail delivery. Future delivery depends on farm access and road conditions under the new law.
The passage argues that Nature constantly crafts scenes of beauty for human enjoyment, far beyond simple utility. It notes how even a single rain cloud can alter the sky, yet the world remains “blue” until the next transformation, underscoring Nature’s deliberate artistry for perpetual delight.
Jack Dalton in the Manson Democrat profiles a woman in Calhoun County described as deeply religious yet deceitful. The piece lists multiple hypocritical lies about her family, finances, and social behavior, contrasting pious claims with extravagant spending and fake modesty.
The Newton Journal questions the two cent rate as a real save for residents, noting likely limits. It cites intra state use while travel to Nebraska Council Bluffs and across rivers incurs higher costs. It warns that journeys to Chicago or Rock Island may negate the per mile benefit and that Missouri offers different terms.
The Cedar Falls Record reports on Iowa's constitution and Section 21 forbidding bills of attainder ex post facto laws or laws impairing contracts. The editor informs Mr Cass he intends to use transportation in his possession under a solemn contract paid for under its terms.
In Rome, October, two American tourists were approached by a street vendor selling Holy City postcard pictures. He uttered a coinage phrase Skeedoo Bkee doo TwWanta-thr-r-r-ree, then vanished laughing. Later at the Appian Way he repeated Skeedoo Twanty-thr-r-r-reé and earned a generous tip.
A western city traction system general manager received a quirky two part communication with a five cent piece and a note implying a week or two delay to a response. The fragmentary text hints at a promotional push or informal bargain.
A fragmented OCR fragment mentions a gentleman in compliments and a neighborly letter. It describes a patron sending a five cent fare piece via a manager and requesting forwarding to a given address. The text is garbled and lacks clear names or dates.
A London paper notes the portrait pipe craze among rich young men. One famed peer, who wed an American beauty, commissioned a pipe bearing his wife likeness. After a long process with photographs and a statuette, he paid 800 dollars. Meerschaum pieces failed until a final 3 inch high pipe emerged after 27 artisans worked it.
Retirement of Col Mathias recalls a curious joining slip from Seventy fifth to Ninety-fifth regiment due to pen error. Story from Dargai charge has him urging color sergeant Mackie with humor about stamina as age advances.
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