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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1904
Page
1
The author criticizes resorting to arbitration by powerful states when weaker nations fear aggression. They argue that true fairness lies in a nation laying aside force to settle differences with honor and justice. They urge governments to adopt arbitration as a global example toward better peace.
Hamilton Mabie asks who to name as the highest types of American life centering on pioneers of the west old south sturdy New Englanders. He argues idealism favors natural wonders like Niagara falls Yosemite valley and Yellowstone park over industrial centers.
The piece details Alton Brooks Parker, Chief Judge of New York's Court of Appeals, born in Cortland, his rise from farm boy to judge, political mentor links, and key campaigns that led to his 1897 election as Chief Judge by a political plurality, highlighting broad cross‑party acclaim for the nomination.
A seven year old son has died. The daughter is married to Rev Charles Mercer Hall, rector of Kingston, whose children are frequent guests at Judge Parker's Rosemount home in Esopus by the Hudson. The Christian Herald remarks on the Newton Daily News as a well edited, well patronized local paper amid growing hunt for nominations as the fall agony ends.
The reunion will be held August 17 to 19 with about 10 000 attendees per day. Estimated expense money runs around 2 500. Oskaoosa has a salaried fire department with Chief 100 per year, horse driver 600, assistant horse driver 600, one fireman 40, and eight call men at 50 each.
The Starvey News announced a change in editors and proprietors with A B Byram saluting the public as the new leader. The first issue under his management is a four page all home print sheet, improved over prior issues. Some local papers poke fun at Gen J I Weaver whose picture appeared in a Des Moines paper.
A Parker Amusement Company event in Oskaloosa drew large crowds across the public square with bands and a merry-go-round, but critics questioned the financial benefit to local merchants. City Treasurer Harry Gross warned many attendees are borrowing to travel for the land drawing, suggesting the scheme may not favor ordinary residents. The piece reflects concerns about cheap goods and child development, advocating union-labeled goods and school-based production for American citizens.
The Pleasantville News notes readers often study ads as part of the paper and praises merchants who advertise while joking about Democrats and Republicans in Knoxville offices. It reports Iowa weather official John B. Sage struggling to normalize the corn crop, with conflicting forecasts about gains versus losses.
The Register and Leader notes a profitable period for road companies as a harvest is reaped. The article highlights increased output, improved equipment efficiency, and expanding demand that boosts local road building firms. Key names and places are mentioned in passing.
A forthright critique links child labor to stunted manhood and civic development. It argues childhood should be devoted to play and education, with children learning basics from ABCs to history while reenacting ancestral roles in safe play.
Special round trip rates announced for travel to Banff Hot Springs Alberta Laggan Alberta and Field B C commencing June 23 and continuing each Tuesday in July and August 1904. Tickets sold at very low prices through any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill.
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