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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1904
Page
3
United States Senator Tillman is reported gravely ill in Washington following a recent throat operation that caused a partial loss of his scandalizer. He remains under medical care as officials monitor his condition closely.
An exchange hints a hen on the Dietrich investigation and the eggs that appear when she has been on too long. The remark signals internal pressure and potential leaks around the probe.
Gov. Cummins narrowly averted pneumonia this week as doctors treat his la grippe condition. Authorities say with careful care the patient will soon be well, though the illness caused concern among officials and residents.
Clerk Langerak issued marriage licenses to Jan Kersbergen and Aaltje Snellers, James A. McMillan, and Mary E. Jessop in the latest clerical records, showing ongoing formalities for couples seeking matrimony.
Senator L W Lewis of Page county rebukes The Times-Republican for urging private bank examinations. He cites 1894 1895 banking failure tables from the comptroller of the currency via Bradstreet, arguing private banks show the lowest failure rate while noting past scandals in state banks and individual bank collapses to counter the critique.
The call invites Mahaska County citizens to a temperance convention at the Oskaloosa court house on April 6 and 7 1904 at 11 00 a m. Delegates should come from churches young peoples societies temperance groups farmers clubs and interested residents. Speakers include Rev I N McCash and Dr Hubbard. Signed by 25 prominent locals from Penn College Baptists and other churches.
Professor Holden of the State Agricultural College warns Iowa farmers face a serious seed corn shortage due to moisture damage. Des Moines dealers and Illinois suppliers will furnish top quality seed corn at cost after extensive germination testing across Iowa. The bulletin cites uneven kernel viability and poor crop maturation as key factors threatening seed quality this year.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers weekly round trip tickets to destinations in North and South Dakota at greatly reduced fares every Tuesday until October 25. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill.
Notice to all concerned that in Marion County Iowa the District Court Clerk files Hendrika Wannewitz last will and testament for hearing on May 3 1904 at Knoxville with all interested parties invited to be heard.
An antique advertisement promotes English Spavin Liniment to treat horse ailments from sore lumps to splints and ring bone. It urges morning use, claims rapid results, and advertises Welker Keables Bruggist in Pella selling the product with a promise of savings and warranty.
Advertisement claims $100 Doctor RB Decthon anti diuretic cures bedwetting and incontinence during sleep for all ages. Sold by F Keables druggist in Ella, Iowa.
A Texas congressman recalls a southern friend who owned loud checked trousers and a valet who envied them. The valet tried to remove a grease spot with no success after days, claiming the trousers would fit once tried, in a humorous exchange about failing cleaning attempts.
Excerpt from a Chicago Tribune piece shows jurors debating whether to discard principal testimony and rely on collateral evidence. One juror notes exhausted peremptory challenges and late hour, implying the verdict could be affected by conditions rather than full examination.
A New York Tribune anecdote recalls how European carriages once burned oil lamps, sharing a London Berlin ride in a violent storm. A guard explains rain dripping from the lamp hole is only oil, not rain, as the roof remains sound and the whistle blows.
An exchange from the Baltimore News shows a publisher pressing for blunt realism in writing. The author resists, then proposes a crude line about a man throwing a shovel, kicking a cat, and swearing like a sea pirate to satisfy the demand for unvarnished realism.
A Hartford youngster joins a church service and after the parson ends his prayer the choir sings. He then pulls a harmonicon from under his pillow and blows a blast where the amen occurs, saying that is how they do it in church.
In a Philadelphia Press snippet Nottapenni asks Miss Boxley to marry him, inquiring if she gives encouragement while posing a quirky question about nerve food. The odd exchange highlights social pursuit and ambiguous response.
A bold advertisement claims Dr Miles Nervine cures nerve related illnesses by toning nerves and improving internal organ function. It lists neuralgia headaches memory loss insomnia and more with free trial packs and a symptom diagnosis offer from Dr Miles Medical Co Elkhart Indiana.
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