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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1913

Page

6

Library blooms with books in Knoxville grant era

The Pella Chronicle notes Knoxville’s Carnegie library finally has books gifted by South Dakota residents. It questions how maintenance will be funded and whether county aid was sought. The piece also covers Prof. M L Bowman’s editorship of Corn, U.S. Supreme Court affirmation of rail fare regulation, and veteran affairs including G A R encampment fatigue and a possible pardon for Oren McPherson. It critiques Illinois lawmaking and urges Iowa citizens to study the initiative and referendum question before the next general assembly.

Knoxville Journal Carnegie Library South Dakota Knoxville County Board M. L. Bowman Pella State Agricultural College Waterloo Bowman U. S. Supreme Court Supreme Court Clarke Oren McPherson Morning Law McPherson Iowa General Assembly Friends of Good Government

A Young Man's Scheme Ends in Bee Attack and Love

Ebenezer Schermerhorn, a plain hired man, pursues widow Tompkins with bold schemes to win her. After thwarted robber scares and a rare guard plan, he bungles a bee attack while trying to rescue her. The widow reveals she has long wanted him as her hero and agrees to marry.

Gaul Ebenezer Schermerhorn Tompkins Ebenezer

Willie Stout's Pain and Pella Booster Banter

The Oskaloosa Globe skewers Willie Stout in a playful piece about his ongoing pains as the Pella booster team eyes a baseball game. The column mocks his geography lessons and Nebraska trip, joking about his map reading and stern math coaching.

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Initiative and Referendum Battle in Illinois

The struggle to submit a constitutional amendment for initiative and referendum faced strong opposition from the standpat press led by the Inter Ocean. The defeat of the measure is mourned by those who warn of ruin if lawmaking is placed in the hands of the people. The critics fear the potential consequences that could arise from this shift in power.

Illinois Inter Ocean

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