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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1904
Page
1
A labor speaker denounces the open shop as a nonunion tactic used by hypocritical capitalists. He condemnsဆုံး sympathetic strikes yet defends union power, recalling brutal past punishments for workers and urging solidarity with the history of labor’s struggle. He cites John Hancock on hanging together.
A young girl was shot and killed by a rifle shot near Newton while enjoying Independence Day with her family. An inquest found no one to blame. the incident prompted reflection on the era’s political rhetoric and the need for unity in the looming campaign season.
The passage notes Judge Parker not overreaching before nomination but delivering a decisive speech boosting his strength as a presidential candidate. Roosevelt remains a formidable rival with many Republicans predicting an easy win, while others see a toss up between Parker and Roosevelt and acknowledge Parker Davis growing support.
A Harvey News readers issue recalls Clay township history and a city street misgrade in Oska loosa. Parker and Davis are named as future national leaders. Roosevelts endorsements by Apostle Smoot and Dowie rise in context. River fishers face summer heat and game wardens. Albia closes saloons on the girl’s burial day amid mob fears after a murder.
Pella was the county’s lone Fourth of July celebration while three or four villages held quiet day gatherings. Neighbors shared dinners and small communities treated the holiday as a family reunion rather than a public festivity. Pleasantville News cites plans of a coal boom altering pastures into corner lots, a topic of local conversation for upcoming celebrations slated by Hen. Gittinger.
Oskaloosa papers trumpet a "Clean Attractions" carnival July 18 to 25 with Parker Amusement Company engaged to provide fun. The papers claim the show resembles those on the St. Louis Pike. Jasper County Bridge Collapse leaves one dead and several injured as rotten stringers failed under a traction engine attempt.
The coroner's jury failed to fix blame amid highway and bridge neglect fears in Jasper and Marion counties. With the Democratic National Convention past, attention turns to the county Democratic nominating convention likely in September and a probable fall election win for the current county attorney. the county clerk may also see a second term as a family rule.
W. J. Bryan argues that the Republican platform omits polygamy stances as paying the final installment on the Smoot bargain, framing the issue as a political maneuver rather than a principled omission.
A. W. Maxwell resigns from the chairmanship and as a member of the state central committee stating he cannot support the St. Louis platform candidates. He led the Hearst movement in Iowa and was chosen at the last convention as Hearst supporters gained control. The dispute over who rightfully elected the chairman prompted a leadership fight heading into the second state convention.
The article warns that labor and management tensions in packing house districts are rising, with repeated strikes signaling a forthcoming clash. Both sides have valid points, and the outcome remains uncertain, but observers expect a broader conflict beyond wages.
Judge Alton Brooks Parker, Democratic presidential nominee, born May 14, 1852 in Cortland New York. He taught as a youth to fund schooling, pursued law, served as surrogate judge after 1877, and won multiple elections. Parker helped lead Democratic campaigns, married Mary Schoonmaker in 1873 at Rochester, had two children John and Bertia, with the son dying young. He and his family lived in Esopus where he kept cattle and fruit.
Henry G Davis born Baltimore Maryland November 16 1838 rose from partnership with B and O rail to head West Virginia Central and Pittsburg railway Piedmont Cumberland railway and the Davis National Bank of Pedmont. He served in WV House and Senate United States Senator 1873 to 1881 was a six time national Democratic convention delegate. He married Kate A Bantz 1853 and resides in Elkins West Virginia while maintaining offices in Washington at 1517 H Street.
A $20,000 Negro Y M C A building, under construction for a year, was dedicated on the fourth of July at Buxton, reportedly the only one of its kind in the United States. The project mainly benefited from support by the owner of Buxton coal mines.
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