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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1906
Page
2
An editorial note from June reports a day’s routine at Inebriate Hospital Knoxville. The writer describes wake at 5:30, morning toilet, breakfast, and marching to wards, detailing confinement in age No 1 of the main ward.
In a discussion touching alcohol policy, a writer critiques treatment at a state hospital and argues liquor should be moved beyond patient access. He contrasts cures with temptations and suggests prohibition in Iowa would be better funded by ending liquor access. The piece also notes a Young Mothers club meeting and local council bids on a sewer project.
Prof. F M Brush has returned from his work at Pella and will report in Knoxville a couple of evenings. The brief item notes local activity and upcoming meetings, with emphasis on regional connections and residents socializing after fieldwork.
Reports from Ton Idaho include Mrs Millie McCorkle visiting with son Glenn and relatives, Chas Fields paroled from the inebriate hospital, and his wife helping at the institution. Mrs Walter Elliott and sons Chester and Howard attend Oberlin College commencement exercises. The new opera house work proceeds as opening approaches. A fire alarm at W W Elliot residence caused by a defective flue burned a kitchen and threatened the home, with about $250 loss. Six year old Gladys McClain injured a finger at a windmill. Dr Harrington treated the injury.
Durham residents share visits with relatives in Des Moines Knoxville and Ottumwa shipments discussed. Sherman Parsons returns home from a Burlington pile driver job and will work in the hay harvest. Frank Woodyard works at a coal operation in Flagler. Henry the stock man plans hog shipments to Ottumwa and R L Brown links to Bareka E Catmatery.
The document presents a sworn statement by I Richard Sybenga treasurer of Peoples Trust Company of Pella Iowa listing accounts including carital stock 367 interest, sight deposits time deposits bills payable and undivided profits 8680. The oath is sworn on June 27 1906 before Notary Public P G Gaass with verification.
Lorie Sharp and Frank Hull of Wellman Washington County are jailed in Mahaska County awaiting a $200 bond each to secure release. They were brought before U S Commissioner H W Gleason on Saturday charged with liquor sales without a government license. Evidence binds them to the federal grand jury, which convenes in October. Deputy U S Marshal Matteson of Davenport made the arrests on information filed by Wellman residents. The case was sent to Oskaloosa for adjustment after determining proximity. Wellman is three miles nearer than Ottumwa.
J H Vanderlinden visits Des Moines for sister s wedding while Wormhoudt s and Penny overalls are advertised. H M Langerak s drug store prospects noted in Cedar Rapids. Herman Rietveld visits Oska loosa. Gov Cummins to address Pella voters at the opera house on campaign issues. Several towns report visits, shipments, and local remodeling plus overalls promotions.
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