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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1907
Page
5
A Des Moines notice reports Monarch Co the gas engine maker plans to add automobiles to its offerings. The business men’s association circulated the notice urging citizens to invest in stock for the expansion.
Walter Coulson seven years old, son of Mr and Mrs Lou Coulson of Spring Mahaska county, died Sunday evening after falling from a spring wagon. The back wheel passed over his abdomen, a blood vessel broke, and despite swift medical help, he died at home before doctors arrived. Walter, born April 4 1900, left a sister and brother plus his parents. Funeral services will be held at the house at ten then at Bloomfield church. Rev Joseph Sopher will conduct, with interment at Bloomfield Cemetery.
Wm. P. Smith of North Attica sustained injuries to the right hip in a runaway accident on Main Street near the laundry yesterday. He tangled with the horse and wagon, causing a scare and minor injuries as bystanders assisted.
Heavy rains slowed harvesting and farm work for ten days, while storms across the county caused structural damage and power losses. In Knoxville area a barn burned after being struck at Donley’s Will Marsh place. Frank Brees’ barn sparked but was saved. Hugh Jones’s gables and a transom were damaged. town chimneys and a high school roof area were struck. a Gullion home chimney and Josie McKensie property flashed with damage. numerous trees were felled.
Iowa 9000 teachers took the state examination in Des Moines last month and about half failed to pass. State Superintendent Riggs sent circulars to county superintendents urging retakes. With teachers scarce, many country schools may close if qualified teachers remain unavailable. Grading costs are estimated at 50 cents per teacher.
Roy Wilson a 14 year old from the island near Harvey had a miraculous escape when his cultivator ran away during plowing. He clung to the implement as a harrow lifted and fell onto him causing scalp wounds a deep side injury and facial injuries. Dr James of Durham treated him and expects recovery.
The six week summer school closed Friday July 26 with about sixty enrollments from seven counties. Examinations occupy teachers while a group photo and banana and candy treats mark a pleasant close. The program highlighted Latin German French English algebra geometry and shorthand as well as primary teaching and industrial work.
This item states S S Sherman objects to yesterday's Capital claim that his former wife Reka obtained a divorce. Sherman presents a certified decree proving the divorce was granted to himself and asks for a correction to rectify repeated misreporting elsewhere.
Mrs James Williams of west Monroe sustained a severe mishap last Thursday. The accident will prevent her from carrying out household duties as neighbors report. The Monroe Mirror notes the incident and its impact on the Williams family.
The Monroe Mirror reports Geo. suffered a broken right arm above the elbow after a kick from the stallion. It is the third breakage Geo. has endured, with past injuries to a leg and arm. He is doing as well as could be expected and hopes remain to prevent further harm.
In Pella this month panhandlers have swarmed the town daily, selling tales of woe to solicit alms. A crippled veteran story from New Orleans to Leavenworth drew funds that were partly spent on liquor, prompting condemnation of frauds posing as victims while urging genuine charitable work.
At eight o'clock Tuesday evening July 16, Mr. Harry O Viersen and Miss Dora R Lautenbach were married by Rev A Le Grand at the Viersen homestead one mile northwest of Pella. The ceremony under floral arches followed by a simple service and a piano rendition by Pearl Benjamin marked a quiet event attended by close relatives and friends.
The telegrapher strike that began in San Francisco and threatened to spread nationwide was unexpectedly settled last Friday. Dispatches indicate settlement terms were not yet satisfactory to all parties, and work resumed with some lingering dissatisfaction amid the broader impact on the dispatch network.
Odd telegram exchange from Rush Lake Michigan features a husband reporting seven pounds of catch and a joking wife replying with a playful, obscured message about weight. The fragment hints at a humorous domestic exchange tied to fishing brag.
Pella wins a four game baseball series against Knoxville on a home day, highlighting strong pitching from the rotation and timely hits by the lineup. Knoxville struggles with timely hits and defensive miscues as the series ends in favor of Pella.
A group of young men hired a livery stable vehicle loaded with alcohol and caused a disturbance in South Pella. Marshall Den Adel arrested them, Mayor Vander Zyl fined each $14.85 plus costs, and one participant then attacked the driver for not testifying.
Samuel Sherman a former editor long active in Pleasantville Bus sey and Pella married Cinderella Bown of Chariton after obtaining a license. Samuel 45 and Cinderella 40. report hints at a romantic union rather than fairy tale elements. The ceremony took place Tuesday night July 9 with Squire Storie presiding.
A Plum mer stables team near Colfax was found by Tom Wilson with driver Phelps in a stupefied state. Phelps says two Colfax miners forced him to drink whiskey, left the team at Prairie City, and fled east on the noon train. Authorities sought the miners with no success.
Last night observers noted favorable eclipse conditions as about half the moon fell into Earth’s shadow before clouds interrupted the view. The event began at 9 03 and reached maximum darkness at 10 47, with the shadow lifting again by 12 41 as clouds dispersed. A final lunar eclipse is expected this year, with another solar eclipse visible locally.
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