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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1902
Page
1
Lawmakers discuss an appropriation to stop the spreading water that has recently dried streams in Louisiana and Mississippi, threatening the logging and timber industry and harming regional business activity.
An international display in Persia showcases a genuine graphophone world. The company reports ongoing construction for an imperial jesting device and the aim to create the world’s largest hone, with more than a month required for completion.
On May 10 each year the village of Bower in Caithness marks a memorial tied to Rev James Winter, Free Church minister who died in 1892 after a fall from his horse. The annual gift preserves the memory of the novelist's sister.
M Standtuss of Zurich revisits Weissman experiments showing chrysalides exposed to different temperatures produce butterflies not of their own kind but resembling species from distant countries, suggesting temperature-driven variation across species.
The article argues the Earth is a dying planet with internal heat largely spent yet still capable of violent bursts. It cites historic eruptions like Pompeii and Herculaneum and the present day destruction of St Pierre as examples of pent up forces breaking through.
The Academy of Science Gottingen plans a magnetic observatory near Apla Samoa with Prof. A Nippoldt of Berlin as director. Apla was chosen as it lies south of the magnetic equator and at equal distance to the north from Honolulu Observatory.
Reports from the battleship Kearsarge describe highly skilled gunners handling the ship's 11 inch guns. The crew demonstrated rapid loading and firing, with drills showing efficiency and readiness under expected combat conditions.
In Druid Hill park Baltimore several dogs and sparrows died after eating locusts. Dogs quickly developed ravenous appetites for cicadas then grew sick and exhausted, their bodies swelling before death. Sparrows were also reported to perish from the locust consumption.
A historical anecdote recalls Justice Gray on the US Supreme Court bench joking at Judson Harmon when he displayed a small map. Gray peered at the bird’s-eye view and quipped that he was not a bird, drawing a rare light moment in court.
The article traces coronation rings from Richard II to Queen Victoria. It describes ring sizing, and precautions to avoid pain from poorly fitted rings. It notes a table ruby setting in earlier rings and later engravings with a St. George's cross on several crowns.
Heinrich Reh, a Berlin chemistry professor, has patented a form of animal fodder whose chief ingredient is sawdust. He argues animals prefer young shoots and tree bark and that the nutritive value remains in the sawdust after processing. With salt and water it becomes a nourishing diet for livestock.
In Russia no man may enter a government establishment without removing his hat, a rule tied to the new government spirit shops. Disputes arose between officials behind the bars and customers over headgear removal, prompting the matter to be sent to the finance minister. The official issued warnings to the public about respectful behavior in state outlets.
A compact roundup of industrial advances and field reports, alongside personal, political items and notable happenings at home and abroad. The column surveys recent developments, underscoring economic activity, public affairs, and social notes from various regions.
Senate debate centers on the Isthmian canal bill with Senator Cullom backing the Panama route. House passes pension, bankruptcy, and prison crime measures. Spooner amendment to canal bill approved 67 to 6. Reports include naval promotions, grants, lynching rewards, wage increases, mob violence, troop movements, and university degrees from Illinois schools. Governor Aycock issues lynching reward. Kilpatrick transport arrives from Manila. injuries in Seward powder mill blast.
A compilation notes drownings at Zanesville and Middlesex, a Tufts LL D for former Secretary Long, Proffit named consul at Pretoria, and Roosevelt-Root Cuba payments. It covers railway drownings, a Columbus murder suicide, Gates on rail control, Chicago to New York trials, a Wisconsin murder fire, mine boycotts, Millennial sermon, Clark’s rear admiral nomination, Koochiching fire, Rockefeller gifts to Chicago, Fort Hall rush, anthracite strike impact, and a spectrum of political and social items.
Oregon reports Chamberlain as governor by 256 votes. Miss Mabel Hanna wed Harry Parsons in Cleveland. Robert J. Vance, ex congressman and editor, died in Monterat. Illinois Democrats nominate George W. Duddleston for state treasurer. platform backs tariff revision, anti trust stance, pensions, and Cuba. De Witt C. Flanagan elected to NJ Congress. Maine nominates S. Gould for governor. Indiana Democrats pick J. E. Truesdale for Congress. William Lynn turns 108 near Pana. Tennessee Republicans name H. T. Campbell for governor. Nebraska Republicans nominate John H. Mickey. Vermont GOP split over governor nominees G. J. G. McCullough and P. W. Clement. Cleveland and Hill urge Democratic reunion in NY. Wisconsin Prohibitionists nominate FE Drake for governor.
Reports describe extreme cold and severe storms in Cape Colony and Europe. Cuba’s senate approves Palma’s salary bill at 25000 dollars yearly, while Taft’s Philippine land purchase proposal gains Vatican acceptance. Multiple plots, pardons, and political upheavals ripple through Vienna London and Madrid as Boer war outcomes and pacification talks unfold.
Fragmentary report mentions Ydai battleship Illinois under Admiral Crownih Southampton and Albert of Saxony in Rome. It notes the Mitically accepted the Pifie proposals and references an eruption of slime that razed 22 houses with no lives lost.
A report cites an American officer, Gen Crozier, and others after a printing incident in New York. Fire destroyed Rugby business district in Minnesota and several killed. a general strike in the anthracite sector is noted. A Cuban cabinet plan allocates 5 million dollars to sugar planters and 500 thousand to cattle raisers. US business failures rise to 194 in the week ending the 20th.
Election districts in New York rose from 1537 to 1543 this fall, a gain of six. A new town will replace St Pierre on Martinique but not at the old site. London counts oil fuel trials for fire engines as satisfactory. The Pennsylvania Lutheran Ministerium rejects individual communion cups. West Pittston Sunday school scholars refuse to be taught by Superintendent Davie, a nonunion miner. Paul Haseltine Stanley, an American, tried to ride a horse up Rome’s Alters palace steps and was arrested. The Connecticut supreme court upholds Sidney Hall’s legacy to combat immortality of the soul. The Liberty Bell, on display in Charleston, is returned to Philadelphia and placed back in Independence Hall. David Crosby Foster, president of the Poughkeepsie Savings Bank, is believed the oldest U.S. bank president at ninety-three. Gen Charles H T Collis’s will bequests include two regimental flags to rest in the tomb of Ulysses S Grant. Pennsylvania orders gatekeepers to prevent breaches. a Jersey City cargo of 600 bags is reported en route during a strike era.
Paterson New Jersey Mayors moves to deploy police and militia after a strike meeting sparked violence. 10 silk mills opened with workers armed under employer approval. police chief suspended. riot act read as National Guard prepared for duty. Wilkes-Barre notes a national coal convention July 17 with limited expected developments.
The prohibition state convention on Thursday nominated a ticket led by E. W. Drake for governor and Wesley Mott for lieutenant governor. Other nominees include John C. Martin for secretary of state Henry A. Russell for state treasurer Charles L. Allen for attorney general L. V. Collins for superintendent and R. J. Churchill for railroad commissioner Hans H. Moe for insurance commissioner. The platform calls for annihilation of the legalized saloon system and total prohibition of all intoxicating beverages with a pledge to enact laws to end the traffic.
Minneapolis June 20 Judge Harrison dismissed the jury hearing the bribery case of detective Christopher Norbeck. The fugitive remains absent and other indictments hang over him. His flight is treated as a moral confession akin to a conviction.
Judge Taft civil governor of the Philippine islands and the Americana with him dined at the American college in Rome on Thursday. He toasted the pope and President Roosevelt as the rector Rev. Dr. Thomas F. Kennedy and the students gave early cheers.
New York June 20. Andrew Carnegie was chosen vice president of the Society of American Authors to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Thomas Dung English.
The North Western Line extension to Bone steel upgrades recall of a treaty with Sioux chiefs opening part of the Rosebud Reservation to government control and settlement. The tract lies between the Missouri and Niobrara rivers, fertile and well watered. farm lands fetch 20 to 35 dollars an acre, grazing 6 to 15, with level to gently rolling black loam soil and drought resistance noted.
An applicant for a job in a theater jokes about her abilities. When asked if she can sing or dance, she says she cannot. The manager pushes for a practical use and she replies she is ready to demonstrate. The exchange is described by the Chicago Tribune.
A sharp Washington Star quip frames art and ambition. A severe relative asks if the author has written anything he is ashamed of and the writer replies no, but confesses a future need for money.
Describes Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in northwestern Iowa with Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway line. Free descriptive booklets available by application. Notes good boarding houses hotels cottages and includes Minnesota and Iowa game lawn. Signed by Jno G Farmer G P T A B C R N Ry Cedar Rapids Iowa.
A Philadelphia Press snippet captures a humorous exchange where Uncle Eph denies working for Mr Stockson Bonds and explains he is now “in the minin’ business.” The dialogue highlight shows a playful insistence on the mining line with regional dialect.
One fare plus one dollar for a round trip. Selling dates: June 12 13 14 Chicago to Boston via Grand Trunk Railway. July 5 to 9 Chicago to Portland Maine. July 7 8 9 Chicago to Providence Rhode Island. Limits and timetable details via Geo W Vaux AGP T A 135 Adams St Chicago.
Henry A. Salzer, La Crosse seedsman, contributed the last thousand dollars to retire the La Crosse YMCA debt. Though busy, he supports educational and philanthropic causes, reflecting his trusted civic character. The quote from Bishop Berkeley is included as a closing note.
An advertising montage promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for tired feet and easy shoe fit, Dr Kline nerve restorer with a $2 trial bottle, and various pseudoscientific claims. It includes promotional lines from Ohio State journal and a quote by Tennyson, all urging self-help and health products.
The notice outlines a land lottery plan used in Oklahoma with five offices selling parcels from 300 dollars. Entrants must be head of family, at least twenty years old, a U.S. citizen or declaring intent, and file for a homestead of 169 acres. Residence, improvement, and cultivation are required for five years after entry.
An amateur detective barber identifies a customer as a bookkeeper through ink marks on the left temple and ear, noting red and black ink and left handedness revealed during a lather and shave. The customer admits to being a bookkeeper as the barber concludes the deduction.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt portrays a dealer and a reader discussing a rare fruit variety called Red Shakespeare. The dialogue blends literary flavor with commerce as they note concealment and apples, reflecting a quirky, period voice.
An advertisement quotes J Brien of Minneapolis praising Piso's Cure as an effective cough remedy. The note provides an address at 322 Third Ave North and a date of January 6, 71000, with a whimsical aside about opportunity.
Advertisements claim Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. Druggists offer refunds if the remedy fails.
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