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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
2
Bane topped the county field in a decisive election, securing a commanding majority of 1,137 votes to win. The result highlights Bane’s broad support across the county, with voters delivering a clear mandate for leadership.
J. B. Vriezelaar of Otley tops the local race as a staunch Republican candidate for supervisor, earning 538 votes. He says the outcome shows merit over party and that many people value the man over the label.
The year’s election concluded with calm in the area. Voters turnout satisfied, but residents now shift focus to municipal contests slated for spring. Local officials urge continued civic engagement and preparation for the upcoming campaign cycle.
The Madisonian, Winterset neighbor, released a large commemorative issue for its 50th anniversary. It showcases extensive historical matter and profess illustrations that readers will value as a lasting souvenir for years to come.
Lord Scully a major landowner with 46 000 acres in Illinois 60 000 in Kansas 60 000 in Nebraska 40 000 in Missouri plus holdings in Iowa Texas and other states died in London England The text notes he bought many tracts at 85 to 15 dollars per acre and values now range from 5 to 150 dollars per acre It laments policy allowing aliens to secure such lands.
At Fort Dodge Senator Dolliver addressed Methodist preachers and Morningside College friends about the tainted money issue. He recounted serving as referee on whether the school should accept a $120,000 dormitory from Rockefeller, saying after twenty four hours he ruled that money in circulation is like running water and purifies itself, a dictum accepted by all parties.
M Bilderback buys the Newton Herald from George F Rinehart with a Nov 3 possession. Bilderback, A N Bilderback of Little Rock, joins as partner. Rinehart departs after selling on Oct 6 to prevent a Des Moines lobbyist conspiracy involving Jasper County Democrats. He boasts of blocking the scheme and projecting a Democratic triumph.
The new law requires equal treatment of shippers, ending special rates for large centers like Chicago. Penalties for violations are expected to deter favoritism, prompting more Iowa factories and local packing plants. Shipping hogs locally may become cheaper, boosting Iowa cities if they act quickly.
In Gainesville Georgia the death of Rev Sam Jones drew genuine sorrow and tribute from local residents. While many funeral orations praised him, the strongest measure of his worth came from the respect he earned at home among everyday neighbors who knew his Christian character.
Adolphus Waechter files in Marion County District Court a quiet title petition asserting ownership of multiple N W and N E quarter sections in Sec 32 and Sec 33 Township 74 Range 18 West. He alleges encumbrances by judgments in favor of J Seymour J W Edgerly Liquid Carbonite Company and Samuel Smith and Company against Rietveld and seeks court action to quiet title. Defendants must appear by December 2, 1906 noon. default entered if absent.
Life brought great happiness to SC Blair, school superintendent of St Albans, West Virginia, as his daughter recovered from a severe case of St Vitus Dance. After other treatments failed, he used Bitters, and three bottles completed the cure, bringing relief and joy to the family.
A summer seashore tale recounts Annie Tucker and Al Barker, with Annie's lover Jack Tucker returning to find her bound to another man. After a storm, Annie discovers Al's corpse and the narrator helps her bury the truth, keeping the secret to preserve her husband and son's peace. Only the narrator and Annie know the truth about the buried body sinking into the ocean.
Poem recounting a motor car’s unreliable early days and the speaker’s nostalgia for a first runabout. The speaker contrasts gallant beginnings with persistent mechanical failures such as a faulty commutator jump-spark and punctured tires. Now owning a Palace Flyer, the narrator feels less satisfied than in youth.
Alaska’s mining sector shows dramatic growth over a decade with output rising from 2.4 million dollars in 1895 to over 15 million in 1905. Alfred H. Brooks of the US Geological Survey reports a likely 60 percent jump from 1904, driven mainly by Wallbanks placers. other districts expand as well with Yukon basin and Seward Peninsula contributing sizable shares.
A historical ad notes DeWitts Little Early Risers as reliable pills sold by H. M. Langerak. It mentions window displays featuring woolen blankets, home-made comforts, and eating blankets from Van Spanckeren's at 35-36.
The Rev Irl R Hicks resumes publication of his popular almanac for 1907 after strong demand. The almanac, ready for sale by newsdealers or postpaid for 25 cents, is published by Word and Works Publishing Company of St. Louis Missouri. Each subscription includes one almanac.
C N Cornell of Roding Georgia recounts long hunger followed by buying a 50 cent bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. After two months he returned to work as a machinist and in three months was fully well. He notes it as a blood purifier and tonic used occasionally. Advertisement by H M Langerak in Georgia.
Readable OCR fragment shows service times for a church on Sunday morning at 9:30, afternoon 1:30, Sunday School at 3:00, and Christian Endeavor at 7:30 in the evening.
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