18 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
1
A Davenport man was fined five dollars and costs for carrying a bottle in his pocket. The item, drawn from country notes in the Oskaloosa Globe, mentions humorous quirks and local color including a baby value quip and a tree fall mishap in Haslett Bolton with a 25 foot squirrel anecdote.
In Mt. Carmel Illinois Bernard Smith attempted to attend church last Sunday when a pet dog burst in and struck him eight times between the chiffonier and the front door, according to the Mt. Carmel Republican.
Pennsylvania wedding guests lined up to kiss the bride and were asked to pay a $1 kiss fee. Proceeds reached $385 and the idea may grow. Farm papers now report that grounding wire fences can save stock worth hundreds of dollars from lightning by connecting a wire to the fence and burying the other end in the ground. Ground wires should be 200 feet apart.
John H. Downie, member of the State Board of Control, was arrested and fined 85.00 for employing a boy under fourteen at his glove factory in Des Moines. The boy's banker father was also fined. The incident underscores strict enforcement of the child labor law.
The Cameron News records Dr. Wiley asserting that whisky coagulates protoplasm, a claim Bailey of Britt extends in commentary. The piece notes skepticism about positive times for the subject and frames Wiley’s remark as pivotal.
A Grinnell Herald excerpt explains first class mail rules for letters and labels, noting two cents per ounce and one cent for two bunkes if no letter is included. It also mentions Senator Tillman avoiding duels, with a comment on the Tillman family’s violent history and the duel as a relic of the past.
The Tri-County Press of Bussey reportedly runs old December 20 plates to fill issues as it changes publishers. An Albion paper claims John Johnson leased the paper to son Lee returning from New Mexico, with J W taking a role at an Oskaloosa creamery.
The piece cites Tolstoy in a rare interview arguing character cannot be bought with money. It laments reliance on power, armies, and vault wealth, urging readers to measure worth beyond fortune and to support a shift away from corrupt influence.
In a Des Moines Capital opinion piece, the writer laments July nights dominated by firecrackers and barking dogs. He notes owners rarely hear their pets, while neighbors suffer insomnia. The essay compares Americans’ love of dogs and firecrackers to Chinese devotion in the celestial empire and speculates on socialists’ effect on dogs.
The Cedars Gazette argues the best approach to the Negro question is to leave him alone. Do not abuse or pedestalize him, but allow him to work out his salvation in his own place and time. Respect and contain the race, letting each side mind its business to resolve tensions.
A satirical survey shows scientists debunking bathing diet and sleep norms as ill advised. Quoted figures mock the search for safe habits while humor turns to car crash fears, cigarette vices, and incongruous health theories from many experts across a century.
CASCASWEET for babies and children claims to settle the stomach ease inflammation and prevent irritation. The advertisement says CASCASWEET makes the baby happy and well and lists Langerak's Drug Store and Vander Linden's Bazar as sellers. 27 30.
Doctor Weber offers home eye and ear cure with free examination at Keables drug store. Call Saturday July 20 for consultation.
A stenographer refused offers of $1000 for copies of three letters she wrote as part of a lawsuit involving her employers. A lawyer laid ten hundred dollar bills on her mother's table, claiming the letters would be read with permission. The case centers on information and potential rewards offered by opposing parties.
Tit Bits imagines a massive cistern covering 850 acres and 345 feet high to hold London’s water for a year. A 100 foot wide canal across Europe would rise a ten foot water level, supplying 60 gallons per person globally, with massive mains nearly encircling the globe and a 60 mph locomotive needing over four days to traverse them.
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