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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
4
At Oskaloosa teachers earn 630 yearly for manual training. Benches cost 9.70 each with 18 workers per bench and 6.02 for tools per bench. A lathe is 62, pupil materials 0.50. President Roosevelt cites future for families, trees valued for industry, soil, climate and commerce. Women praise programs, speakers and clubs boosting culture and recreation.
Mrs Fenling from Bradley Institute argues education must expand beyond domestic stages. Florence Kelley lauds a proposed child labor law while a statewide federation meeting in Oskaloosa highlights crafts, art, and home economics. Local notes report illnesses, visits, and community events with brief staff movements and upcoming summer school plans.
The Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs ended a successful biennial meeting in Oskaloosa with about five hundred attendees. Highlights included speeches by J J Seerley and Ella Peattie, a Western Star Writer talk, a Diverse musical program, and the tree preservation talk by Enos A Mills.
The Central College tennis team awaited a meet with Des Moines college on their courts last Tuesday but the visitors did not appear. They claimed their athletic board of control forbade the trip, though local hints suggest other reasons known to Des Moines players. The article mentions De Witt's Little Early Risers pills sold at Langerak's Drug Store and Vander Linden's Bazar.
Black Oak Sunday-school convention to be held at Ebenezer church Leighton Tuesday May 28 1907 Devotional Rev K J Dykema Leighton Reports of Secretaries Election of Officers The Benefits to be Derived from Sunday-school Conventions H H Morrison Beacon When May We Consider the Lesson Taught Rev C G Petri Oskaloosa How to Increase the Spiritual Interest in Sunday-school Rev H J Pietenpol Pella The Teacher as a Soul Winner E B Blew County Missionary Evening Session 745 p m Long Service Address Why People Should be Interested in Sunday-school Work W J Howell Grhaology L C Howsz Secretary
A brief note promotes Kennedy’s cough syrup as a non opiate remedy for cold or cough symptoms. It claims no opiates and describes the product as having an effective action, suggesting relief and ease of symptoms.
Information filed by her husband, Representative J. F. Offil of Jasper county, led to Mrs. Sarah E. Offil being declared insane Saturday and sent to Mount Pleasant hospital. The couple, longtime Prairie City residents at 746 East Locust Street, faced threats against her husband and their adopted daughter, plus the 13-year-old girl in their home. Offils are prominent in Jasper county and Mrs. Offil presided over the Prairie City Women's Relief corps. Representative Offil has been named as a potential Sixth District congressman candidate.
Colfax Clipper letter from Ella asks if dancing is wicked. Response condemns Ella's flirtatious style, mocks movements and attire, states there is a respectable dance but she cannot. Ends with odd business insertions about fashion and products.
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