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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
3
Herman Vé snita at Le Cooq's residence in Pella sustained severe cuts to both thumbs while handling roofing tin sheets last week. He slipped as a sheet shifted, Dr. Allen attending and dressing the wounds.
Sam Steele, a negro, was killed, and Dr. Woods, coal company physician at Buxton, seriously injured in a collision with a Northwestern train last Sunday. The doctor, allowed to travel the company line between Buxton and the mines, rode a gasoline car and jumped free to save his life as the train approached a curve. The negro did not move in time and died instantly.
A Chicago man Johann Ioch faced execution for killing his wife's sister but was reprieved by Gov. Deneen to July 28 for Supreme Court review. Vermont reprieved Mrs. Mary Rogers, who planned to hang for murder aided by a Black accomplice, with scaffold already erected.
Law and Justice Neal Matthews, a Des Moines suspect described as a negro desperado, confessed to murdering two men and attempting to kill a woman in her bed. He was convicted and awaiting death when a judge ordered a new trial claiming a procedural mistake. The defendant cited temporary insanity from anger, while critics deride the judicial process as a farce amid city and county debt.
A greatly enlarged Campbell Brothers Consolidated Shows will perform in Pella on Saturday July 8 with an expanded parade and a lineup of top acts. The program features The Flying LeVans The Mizuno troupe Bishop Bros Nellie Ryland Cossack Riders hippodrome races and many sensational attractions. Animal features include elephants trained horses ponies dogs and clown mules while the menagerie boasts a vast collection of wild animals from around the world. Street parade departs the snow grounds at 10 o clock with performances at 2 and 8 p.m.
A brief notice claims relief from itching in about half an hour using a wool-based remedy. No additional details on product name or company are provided.
Today releases a 64 page catalogue featuring school views groups of students portraits and testimonials. It lists 1400 students in attendance tuition costs books and board and offers guidance for stenographer or bookkeeper careers. Address D L Musseuman President Quincy Illinois.
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