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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
1
An 19th century letter urges residents to celebrate the Fourth of July with patriotic displays, flags, and cannons but to omit a platform dance. The writer argues the dance detracts from the day’s patriotism and better sensibilities, noting past events and seeking public support to remove the item from this year’s program.
A reflective remark on progress and growth, suggesting that rapid retrogression would make attaining greatness easy. The quote frames improvement as hindered by current pace, implying value in forward, deliberate development.
A foreign missionary in India writes to his mother near Pleasantville describing plague conditions. He says scientists now believe the disease spreads by fleas from dead rats, with foreigners less affected due to cleaner habits. He notes fleas on natives as the source in cases.
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Owners plan to sell the Newton Normal college to a house wrecking company. The building will be torn down and removed, underscoring a belief that in a town of modest size with strong city schools a small academy has limited future prospects.
The text argues that balance is needed between strenuous and simple living. It warns that excess of either lifestyle is harmful and advocates alternating approaches to preserve health, discipline, and contentment. The message emphasizes moderation and mindful rhythms.
The Tri County Press at Bussey argues for shopping locally while noting a Chicago mail order ad in a recent issue. Editors claim merchants face mall order competition and warn many city goods come from rebound stock, prompting concerns over local business vitality.
The piece argues against blaming mail order houses while noting merchants and farmers share the same selfish impulse. It quotes lines contrasting town merchants who buy wholesale to keep revenue local with farmers ordering from distant firms, calling both sides short-sighted.
A concise adage notes that a person who aims to trick others ends up fooling only himself, reflecting on deceit and credibility in human behavior.
At a Wednesday gathering in the Presbyterian church, local Rev. Loveall opened the Anti-Saloon League meeting for Marion County. State officials I W MccCush and J L Touser spoke as the Marion County League organized with L Covey president W L Brown secretary and D A Curtis treasurer. A pledge of 300 supported county work and a Marion County lecture bureau was formed with twenty six lectures promised for 1905.
County Seat News reports Pleasantville over Knox ville in a baseball game finished 0 to 4. The piece also notes railway arrangements for No. 6 mine near Flagler to haul cars during Rock Island bridge issues. Other items mention a Marysville farmer killing seventy rattlesnakes since spring, Brown brothers in Kansas City, and plans by Marion county residents to invest in coffee lands and sub-tropical opportunities in Old Mexico and Canada.
L K Butterfield has been appointed postmaster and will begin duties once his commission arrives and bond is approved. Mrs J H Taylor, age over 70, suffered a serious accident last Saturday crossing the common when she tripped and broke both bones in her left forearm. Dr McKinney reduced the fracture and she is recovering. D Newton and other blind men in the city plan a fund drive to start a small shop, canvassing Knoxville and nearby cities to support a possible state funded permanent establishment for blind workers.
Letters to the Modern Woodmen head office in Rock Island Ill report a string of deaths and misfortunes among members. A Kansas Woodman recounts a neighbor felled by ro mat tacks, a Missouri Woodman details two drownings during a rescue attempt, and Nebraska and Illinois Woodmen share condolences and tributes for departed members.
The famous Liberal Military band of New York will provide principal music daily at the Iowa State Fair. Directors secured the noted ensemble, notable for its Portland Lewis and Clark exposition tour, after a last‑minute scheduling clash left only one week available en route west. Signor Liberati adjusted plans to present a complete program during the August 28 to September 1 fair dates.
Fragmentary text mentions tidal 'Glans Liberati' and a concert. Phrases are garbled, with unclear subjects, places, or dates. No coherent event or entities establish a defined news item.
An old advertisement promises a universal remedy from Henry M. Langerak's drug store. It warns of abdominal pain and fear of appendicitis after a scare day and touts the pills as a guarantee for bowel and other ailments at 26 cents.
Chariton has long aimed to organize a brass band and Pella supports two fine groups. The old Dutch town boasts musical talent with about thirty members in one band and eighteen in the other. Call the Central office to arrange a concert in the near future.
Allan Sutherland singles out Newman and Dykes for Lead Kindly Light in the June Delineator. At Chicago's Parliament of Religion during the Columbian Exposition, nearly all known hymns united in the Lord's Prayer and singing Lead Kindly Light. The piece notes its ties to Gladstone and McKinley and mentions its use on the first anniversary of the president’s death. The June Lippincott story The Lady From the Sea by Cyrus Townsend Brady follows Ellen Smith and her lover Jones, whose past as captain’s servant shapes their romance and conflict.
A Blakesburg Excelsior report notes an Albia man urged his wife to begin each morning with free questions to learn more about each other. The first question asked whether a woman could be expected to work without a hat, and he reportedly climbed into a hay loft and pulled the ladder up after him.
An 19th century advert claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can be cured only by constitutional remedies and offers $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. It promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and lists Cheney & Co Toledo as sellers.
An unclear clipping notes The Wedding Present and Sq far in a brief item. It mentions a beautiful lady and a babhi context, but lacks readable details to confirm events, places, people, or dates. The fragment hints at a social or wedding related notice with partial names and phrases.
A noted list of presents for a bride and groom spans china silver cut glass books pictures lamps jewelry rugs linen lace mahogany curios chairs and tables with everything useful and decorative. Recipients should reply with a written note signed by her name on receipt, whether maiden or married. Margaret J E Sangster in Woman's Home Companion June.
Sprained ankle stiff neck and lame shoulders are cited as the three common ailments for which Chamberlains Pain Balm is highly valued. The pamphlet asserts prompt application saves time money and suffering and notes it is for sale by F. D. Stubenranch.
A Woman’s Home Companion passage notes that employers care about practical skills over grades. It argues clerical and sales roles value ability to perform tasks, transcribe notes, and maintain discretion more than college averages. An English question about America’s forests is cited as a humorous aside.
Fragmentary clipping notes a woman exhausted by inability to sleep eat or work and mentions Hollister's Rocky Mountain Ten and tablets priced 35 cents as a suggested remedy. The text is garbled but emphasizes weakness and a call to use a tonic for strength.
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