25 May 1905
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1905
Page
1
Debate over voting necessary taxes to build a new court house in Newton Jasper county follows the grand jury's condemnation of the present quarters. Some papers urge county loyalty to fund a top state level courthouse, while others argue shared county benefit and avoiding excessive spending to outdo neighboring counties.
Chronicle editorial recommends building and using a simple drag to repair rural roads. The following morning a drag was seen in operation successfully smoothing streets. Farmers near Pella report satisfactory results and endorse shared use of a single drag to improve county roads.
Washington issues urge patrons to inspect mail upon receipt to avoid receiving misaddressed items. Postmasters may err, but excuses fail. Return misdelivered letters at once or face a 200 fine. The practice of opening and marking “opened by mistake” will not be tolerated.
A bill introduced by Representative Rawls of Tennessee would levy annual fees on bachelors as they age. The schedule ranges from $50 at ages twenty three to thirty, up to $250 at forty five to fifty, with exemption after age fifty. The compilation notes an unmarried man would pay about $3,850 by age fifty under Rawls’s terms.
In Monroe county efforts to secure sixty five percent signatures on a saloon petition collapsed. The old town of Albia will stay dry for now with the mulct petition withdrawn after falling short. Many signers withdrew as the defeat became clear.
Readers of the Knox Isle Journal and Express speculate on L N Moore assuming full control of both newspapers. The piece hints Moore, a country schoolteacher by trade, may bring steady guidance after a period of shared ownership and partial management.
Officials study offering a two year tax rebate to a said company as the town contemplates incentives to secure the business. The move aims to reduce tax burden and attract job growth while preserving municipal finances for the period requested.
Town officials expect next week to provide statistics on street paving expenses around Garden square in Pella. They note a marked change in Pella’s appearance over the past two to three years and say the paving aligns with the town’s wider improvements.
A wagon wheel with four rural mail boxes attached and positioned at a crossroads would allow a mail carrier to reach boxes without alighting from horse or buggy. The idea, among several communities, aims to speed and ease rural mail delivery.
A Knoxville paper laments the absence of a marriage license, any intoxicated offender sent up, or even an insane case in town for an entire week, noting an unusually quiet period in local proceedings.
The current population of Marion county seat is 3172, with only one county supervisor mentioned in the record.
The Lacona Ledger defends county and state funding for a town clock at Knoxville courthouse, countering Pella and Pleasantville criticism. Authors defend Knoxville’s public improvements while questioning racial tax fairness and Marion county taxation.
The state census shows Iowa losing population outside cities over five years. Counties like Grundy report declining rural inhabitants despite a few towns gaining, with farm populations shrinking due to rising land costs. Young farmers move to cheaper lands, reducing farm populations across the state.
The Cedar Rapids Republican discusses rural population shifts as land sells up to $150 an acre in Iowa while emigration to other states occurs. It predicts eventual returns by farmers, notes rising land prices, and argues for bringing factories to farms to boost both manufacturing and farming, urging study of why Iowa lags in growth and a remedy.
A fragmentary promotional note from Calhoun Georgia cited ZT Gray praising Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and bronchitis. It claimed two doctors failed to help his wife before the product eased her cough and aided sleep, with Henry M Langerak s drug store selling it for 60 cents to a dollar and offering a free trial bottle.
The Newton Journal celebrates Huffmire bloodhounds for trailing a live man after a half mile chase. The story notes a juvenile thief caught in a livery barn and a mentally deranged man captured in an orchard, praising the hounds and Iowa’s crime-fighting progress.
The piece warns that boys left to roam streets at twelve risk lifelong wreckage, praising the home and a sacred mother as the best character builders. It laments mothers without influence and extols the joy of a dutiful son while condemning ungrateful children. Ex.
The Knoxville Express predicts Bill Richards has been safely confined to the penitentiary. The item notes the Town Clock grafters as the focus of the case and confirms Richards is secured, marking a notable legal conclusion.
Knoxville Journal argues water prices must rise to place the system on a business basis. The paper questions delaying the action and urges raising rates now to secure financial stability.
Pella in years gone by includes Herman J. Bousquet winning a recent Pella Spell. A cow killed by a butcher Dawson yielded nails and iron pieces in its stomach. The cow was bought from W N Jenkins. Pella questions the county courthouse proposition and a dubious subscription paper. The Knoxville citizens accused of crying Down with the Dutch. Della Pringle’s divorce from John Pringle granted May 4 with no appearance.
An unidentified contemporary warns against the “sit down disease” and urges swift action against laziness. The piece argues a lazy man is a hopeless case, advocating kicking the habit and letting others manage the “nursing” while employers remove lazy workers with a walking ticket.
A reader named Mr C B Wainwright of Lemon City Florida writes to manufacturers praising Cham berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. He claims better stomach relief is achieved by taking it in hot water and drinking it, noting the medicine works quickly and effectively.
The article asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications. It explains deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining, and that only constitutional remedies can restore hearing. It relates ear inflammation to catarrh and mucous surface irritation.
A meditation on wedding gifts from ancient stories to modern times. It notes that couples receive a wide range of presents, from china and silver to books and rugs, with appreciation expressed by a written acknowledgment from the bride.
A Woman's Home Companion excerpt notes that practical skills matter more than grades to clerks and secretaries. It says employers value selling ability, accuracy in stenography, punctuality, and discretion over academic honors, praising the practical A-1 employee.
A Belle Plaine Minnesota writer recalls a friend severely injured whose hand swelled, suspected blood poisoning. Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the poison, healed the wound, and saved his life. Describes it as best for burns and sores at 25 cents.
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