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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
6
Colorado Springs Gazette salutes the miner behind the pick, describing the unglamorous toil underground. It praises the unseen worker who endures cramped conditions and peril in silent labor, unlocking nature’s treasures for civilization and society.
Fairfax meets Edward Bayley of Santa Cruz Mining in Forzada Argentina who offers a £5000 retainer to investigate a missing manager suspected of theft. Fairfax declines to betray his current clients and seeks clues from jewelers Hatton Garden and ship contacts, learning of a trove of uncut rubies and sapphires and a mysterious mine owner. The search continues as he weighs leads and confronts possible overlap with another source.
A Louisville woman seeks a frank medical verdict from a famed physician after a string of doctors, only to learn the blunt truth from the expert about her condition. The anecdote highlights patient honesty versus physician candor and the reply that “discharged him” proved the only truthful one.
The Chicago Tribune recounts a tale where North American Indians used wet blankets as shields against bullets to halt a Mexican assault on Yaqui uprising. As blankets hung on a line, they allegedly deflected rifle fire, forcing the Mexican general to retreat despite dry blankets failing to stop bullets.
The Chicago Tribune recounts a tale of a simple and homely king who, while botanizing near Stockholm, befriends botanist M. Gaston Bonnier. The king invites him home for lunch at the palace gates and hosts him for an afternoon of botanical talk, revealing a humble side of royalty.
A fragmented exchange references envy over a social function requiring long philosophical discussion. The Detroit Free Press fragment hints at attendees attending to discuss nothing and to converse at length.
An obituary note from Washington Iowa's Democrat reports astonishment at the large number of relatives reacting to the death of a wealthy man named Bob. The item highlights community response and the notable size of the deceased's fortune and kin.
In Des Moines on May 26 the second Town Year Book from the Department of Agriculture is out, with about 700 pages of reports, statistics, and notices useful to Iowa farmers. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled corporations renewing life pay original fees, not new-start fees, affecting many cases. Governors and bankers oppose asset currency and branch banking, while efforts push to curb expert medical testimony abuses. Legislative action appears limited. several conventions and nominations unfold across districts. The Fourteenth division gets recognition for Vicksburg monuments. tax ferret constitutional questions may reach federal courts. Recovery of civil war expenditures may come via urgent deficiency bill. Independent toll lines and county consolidations progress. Green ville bank indemnity fund grows to around $5,000.
Iowa State News reports a cloudburst turned Dry Rock creek into a 12 to 15 foot river that swept Decorah, destroying homes and bridges and leaving many families homeless. Three lives were lost including John Garver and a child of Mrs. Charles Clark, with property damage exceeding 500000 dollars.
The biennial convention of the grand lodge of Iowa Workmen was held in Waterloo with about 60 towns represented. Officers and committees reported 2,000 members and over $60,000 paid in claims in two years. Elected officers include P. G. M. W. E. Duke Naven LaPorte City G. M. W. Col. G. L. Godfrey Des Moines G F. C. R. Clark Montezuma G. O. Charles Ruegnitz Elkader G. R. H. B. White Waterloo G. R. E. A. Wadieigh Clinton G. M. E. Dr. E. J. Waddey Waferloo.
J. E. Morton posing as Strowbridge & Co. of Philadelphia cashed a fake sight draft for 500 at Spencer and bought Starrat Brothers for 40000 with a bogus 4000 draft. He fled by team to Storm Lake then Omaha. Sheriff Parker pursued to Fort Dodge and handed him to Sheriff Price of Clay County.
Miss Maude Huntoon, noted Stuart society belle, becomes Mrs Osborn Warren Deignan the famed Iowa hero of the Merrimac. The ceremony was held at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs William P Huntoon, long-time Stuart residents.
A complete list of officers chosen at the Des Moines encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic includes commander John Lindt from Council Bluffs senior vice commander N. Durgan Cresco junior vice commander Joseph Mallist Fonda from Fonda and Keokuk member Amir Keokuk with surgeon general Benge Parkersburg WaeifesiUi Netory nev.
County attorney begins proceedings against 62 Muscatine merchants for breaking the Sunday closing law. Death by self again. Tom Boone, a farmer near Independence, shot himself. Rev. P. J. Garrigan elevated to bishop in Sioux City diocese. Swedish Baptists in Iowa barred from secret orders by revised constitution. Chicago Great Western lays steel on Clarion to Hampton extension. $15,000 check paid for past injuries at Dubuque.
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