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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
4
A fragment warns that most cough syrups can cause constipation and advises caution. The unreadable text hints at a medical notice or consumer health tip mentioning ingredients and side effects, but exact products or dates are not clear.
George Kibbe Turner contributes a stark analysis in The City of Chicago on the dissipation of commerce and its paralyzing effect on governance. The piece argues powerful forces threaten social order, presenting candid, conservative facts as a major arraignment of American life. Turner is known for Galveston: A Business Corporation. The article followed Galveston’s adoption of a similar system in several cities.
A municipal slate listing candidates for mayor treasurer solicitor and assessor in both Democratic and Republican camps. Democratic slate includes S G Vanderzyl as mayor Wm Kruger as treasurer Geo Gaass as solicitor John Bloem Jr as assessor and ward officials P Vander Sluis H D Van Zante Jas Jansma and K Van Disseldorp. Republican slate lists D S Huber as mayor W G Vander Ploeg as treasurer G G Gangs as solicitor and P Van Sittert as assessor with ward entries Ay Vanderzee among the first ward.
Professor Holden of Iowa State College urges March seed testing after harsh weather left much seed weak or dead. He advises testing six kernels from every ear, discarding poor kernels, and buying ear-corn when possible to ensure a strong stand next spring. Iowa Experiment Station Bulletin No 77 explains testing methods.
The Experiment Station at Iowa State College releases Bulletin No. 89 a Spraying Calendar for orchard and farm crops. It covers fungous diseases and insect pests of orchards and smuts of barley wheat and oats. The formulas include Bordeaux mixture Paris green arsenicals kerosene emulsions and formalin treatment of wheat and oats. The bulletin is available from C. F. Curtiss director of the experiment station Ames Iowa.
A traveling salesman died suddenly in Pittsburg prompting relatives to telegram an undertaker for an extra wide wreath. The ribbon bore the inscription Rest in Peace on both sides and, if room allowed, We Shall Meet in Heaven. The undertaker’s new assistant handled the order while the original undertaker was out of town. The striking piece arrived at the funeral.
On Monday night G F Stegeman departed for South Dakota with a land seekers party including John H Veenstra Pete Schakel Govert Ver Beek Grant Jake Goemaat and Jagob for prospects and settlement.
Local notes describe an immense lens under construction that would gather vast light, potentially letting observers view the full moon in extraordinary detail. The report also covers church plans for a new $20,000 edifice and announces the Colored Jubilee Singers at the auditorium, a key musical event of the season.
A reader describes dropping in to replace his name on the local paper list and asserts the paper is essential to the home. He notes subscriptions lift family satisfaction and urges broader support, while acknowledging publishers often live in poverty despite pride and civic support.
The board adopted resolutions noting the death of vice president Lawrence Van Rees Sr and other members. They express sympathy, acknowledge loss, and authorize inscriptions in records, newspaper publication, and delivery of a copy to the deceased’s family. A committee signature appears from A Van Drimmelen Kuyper and Van Spankeren Jr.
The article reviews old beliefs about toads and airless confinement. It cites Dr Buckland’s 1826 trials burying twelve toads in sandstone and porous stone, under glass, wood, and soil. All specimens died without air or food, concluding toads require atmosphere and sustenance to survive.
The anecdote recounts Pellisson, famed French historian, being lured by a beautiful woman into a house where a painter explains he will create a painting of The Temptation In the Wilderness using him as the model. Pellisson, overwhelmed, cannot resist.
A court case in czarist Russia involved a card player called a rival fool and provocation. The judge, a fan of the game, grew excited while hearing the play by play as the accuser claimed the partner mishandled a trick and called him fool, then dismissed the case after the charged exclamation.
A rural audience once guessed many berry kinds as Bishop Berry of the Methodist Episcopal church teased with a berry ruse. An unsympathetic old lady declared he was a gooseberry and very green, prompting him to resume his lecture.
A Washington scientist notes retrogressive changes in shells of cephalopods brachiopods and some bivalves as they age. He observes that in old age the cephalopod shell, though ornamented in adulthood, resembles its juvenile form.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt presents a dialogue where a father questions his daughter Mary about her young man. The air girl confirms a 10 o'clock farewell, then realizes the later hour noted as 1 o'clock marked the length of the visit, implying an extended evening.
A dialogue between two authors notes that a successful first book often seeds the next. One writer calls the sequel a bank book, crediting early triumphs for later gain. The exchange highlights how initial popularity can secure future publishing opportunities.
The Manchester Union notes that the pace of life continues to rush with a witty line on aging. It compares aging to a fast class while remarking no oil can keep every cog in perfect condition. The quip ends by noting good old age defeats no rush.
A Manchester Guardian note argues modern Irish presents greater difficulty for students compared with ancient Greek, reflecting on language mastery and educational challenges amid unclear punctuation and quoted opinions.
Major Thornton finds two diamond sunbursts in Margate England and faces a hotel's theft buzz. A waiter Saunders is accused but later freed after a stingy police inquiry. The major contemplates sending the jewel to the owner while people doubt the veracity of his find. Saunders later robs the Major and vanishes with the sunburst.
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