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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
1
The article notes debates on a tariff revision and urges restraint in politics amid anticipated heavy defeat for many candidates. Railroads offer free transport to Omaha, boosting National Corn Exposition exhibits. It mentions Brighton Enterprise observing a man with a sawbuck, exiled by the coal man and buzz saw.
Fall plowing is nearly finished and corn harvest is underway with yields reported from 30 to 75 bushels per acre. If the average holds at 40 bushels, Iowa is projected to produce about 350 million bushels of corn this year.
New Sharon Star notes politicians and observers claim they foresaw the result as debate shifts to smart fellows and the public. The piece closes with a seasonal aside urging households to inspect stove pipes and flues to prevent fires as winter approaches.
Lord Wemyss, an active MP for sixty seven years, enters his ninety first year and declares the aim is to keep fighting for what one believes to be right. He emphasizes perseverance as the main duty at ninety.
Ruskin extols reverence as the main joy and force of life urging respect for the purity of youth, the truth of elders, and the gracious, enduring powers among the living and the dead.
A pair of prominent Chicago lawyers gamble on a political wager with an unusual punishment. The loser must ride in a carriage drawn by the winner along State Street from the theater to Van Buren Street, symbolizing a dramatic political consequence. The bet involves implications for a Republican candidate and potential public office, though the outcome remains uncertain.
New Sharon Star notes Allen Stephens and his 16 voting relatives helped Taft win the election. Herald cites Sidney Kidman as an Australian cattle baron owning vast British empire holdings and vast cattle and land. The Commoner mentions Virginia’s John Smith monument and cautions about myths of pioneers and woman’s influence on men.
Charles D Eliot of Harvard criticizes the U S education system for letting many pupils finish at 14 citing the need for extended schooling. In Pella High School several graduates left early this year, with parents later seen as wise for urging continued schooling.
The Ladies' Federation of Charles City asked the mayor to enforce the curfew law, pledging support if he acts. They allege minors frequent pool rooms at all hours and girls with toys roaming parks and streets, urging officers to enforce laws and send loiterers home after the evening bell. The petition is signed by women’s clubs officers, city school officials, teachers, and the Ministerial association.
Chicago unions announce a jointly run hospital to aid working families during sickness. A central committee will manage operations with free treatment and medicines funded by $3 annual memberships. Plans include site purchase, construction, and one year of operation financed by a $95,000 fund.
In a House speech the Massachusetts congressman urged federal aid for public roads and called for a National Highway Commission, questioning how national improvement differs from local road work and stressing the need for a coordinated program.
The discussion praises France’s road system under national supervision and supports creating a National Highway commission in the United States to improve road construction and maintenance, urging swift action.
Justice David J. Brewer told Albany Law School graduates that powerful corporations entice lawmakers to favor corporate interests over national welfare. He warned that even without formal agreements, the pliancy of lawmakers can elevate corporate power to threaten republican institutions, and noted his office remains permanent regardless of party control.
Local merchants can regain mail order customers by boosting in store value. Emphasize quality merchandise, fair credit, visible pricing, and immediate availability. Avoid attacking mail order competition. instead attract customers with reliable selection, honest service, and smart advertising.
Over the last quarter century American railways have doubled mileage and the locomotive fleet has quadrupled. The piece notes 114,677 locomotives in operation in 1882, highlighting the sharp growth in numbers versus pulling power and efficiency.
An advertising notice extols glycerine's role in Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims glycerine enhances medicinal extracts, acts as a demulcent and nutritive, boosts efficacy of various root ingredients, and aids chronic coughs, lung and stomach ailments. It cites Prof Ellingwood praising glycerine and asserts no alcohol is present.
The Engineering News notes railway expansion from 1882 to 1907, with locomotives rising from 15,000 to 58,300 and passenger cars from 15,000 to 35,300 while freight cars more than double from 730,000 to 2,084,000. Track miles grow from 141,000 to 324,000 as iron rails decline to 9,320 miles.
The Harvey News notes a GOP aligned Omaha Bee published a section of the Republican platform mistaken for the Democratic platform. An editorial editor condemned it with wrath, the Bee apologized the next day, but public scorn and embarrassment lingered.
Advertising copy for De Witt's carbolized witch hazel salve sold by Langerak's Drug Store. Claims healing cooling cleansing benefits and suitability for piles with price or product hint included.
A Des Moines Capital This large and newly daily advertises a bargain counter offering one dollar items through year end. It promotes pairing with the Chronicle for extra savings and invites readers to call and visit.
Dr. Bair provides one month of treatment with instructions or a thorough examination and accurate diagnosis at no charge for paralysis catarrh consumption rheumatism cancer fits piles tumors gall stones gravel liver or blood disease. Pay what you can when satisfied. Send case details to 1122 Sixth Ave Des Moines Iowa for prompt attention.
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