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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1905
Page
1
In the Des Moines News Show opinion, Hearst and Root are named as the leading contenders for the 1908 presidential race, while other possibilities are deemed unlikely. The piece frames a two-man contest rather than a broader field.
Walter Wellman, writing in the Chicago Record Herald, asserts President Roosevelt is highly pleased with recent election results in Ohio, New York City, and Philadelphia and predicts he will be the Democratic nominee for president in 1908.
The Oskaloosa Daily Herald recalls a Des Moines Sunday school class of twenty five from fifty years ago. Only two escaped the penitentiary: Congressman J A T Hull and ex Postmaster Isaac Brandt. Judge Christy notes he personally sentenced several boys during his tenure.
Pella is expanding as modern cottages and large residences appear throughout the town. The demand for rental housing is high, making vacant houses scarce and indicating prosperous times in the community.
An amicable settlement ends speculation over a January contract expiration. Des Moines publishers and printers approve a two year wage scale of 3.25 dollars per day, up from 2.85, with a third year rise to 3.50 dollars per day.
The code makes it unlawful to kill ducks geese or brant from sunset to sunrise. It bans artificial ambush sneak boats sink boxes and devices used to conceal on open water. No artificial light or deception to attract birds is allowed. Decoys may be used for mounting wild geese and ducks just before or after hunting hours.
Des Moines faces rising indignation over crime and depredations amid widespread concern. The Commercial Club calls for public support to back a spring election ticket of prominent business leaders to purge graft and ensure pure city government, excluding grafters and bosses.
A young lad who stole a team and buggy from a Black Hawk farmer has been captured and the team returned to its owner in the latest local incident report.
The La Porte Progress-Review notes a man sentenced to five years with three years and nine months to serve for crimes against locals. It contrasts this with Soule the Iowa Falls banker who served months for pilfering about $40,000. The writer laments discrepancies between punishments for different thieves and suggests harsher outcomes for larger thefts.
Colonel Sidney C. Tapp, a well known Atlanta attorney, delivered an address on the trust question that attracted broad notice. He argued every era faces menaces to civilization and cites Rome, Charlemagne, Goths, Napoleon, and the Latin races while warning that in modern times power in commerce threatens American civilization more than priestcraft or kingcraft. The Charlton Herald quotes portions of his address about illegitimate power and its destructive influence.
Two visitors in late last week proposed to obtain ad patronage from local merchants, planning a 60 40 revenue split with Chronicle publishers. They offered to secure short write ups at set rates, claiming only a fifth of town patronage appears in the Chronicle. The publishers rejected the scheme as graft, noting such tactics rival public grafts and asking why the men aren t leading a publishing house instead of roaming for ads.
Opinion splits on leasing Rock Island tracks for electric cars between Oskaloosa and Des Moines alongside steam trains. Proponents favor the plan as a strong improvement while others advocate actively pursuing a line from Conentes to Mar.
A Register and leader editorial urges Marshalltown and Knoxville to start agitation for a new railroad that would connect at intermediate points, open freight and passenger transport, and raise farm and merchant wealth. It argues cross-town collaboration and party ideals rooted in patriotism and fair play.
The recent election yielded massive surprises as democrats gained ground in unexpected areas and reform-minded leaders challenged entrenched machines. Jerome in New York City failed to secure a district attorney nomination yet delivered a sweeping victory, while Tammany leader McClellan barely won the mayoral contest. W R Hearst contests the outcome claiming a 20,000 vote margin. Ohio swung democratic amid calls for honest governance, and Philadelphia's Mayor Weaver is praised for reform stance. The Chronicle predicts a near future where principle and liberty override partisan machines and shysters.
Herman Rietveld shifts from a bank suspension and failed speculative projects at Harvey to starting a chicken farm in Pella. This move is framed as a real test of his greatness and resolve.
A political note from New York criticizes Roosevelt era republicanism as supreme while Platt style party politics fail. It argues Tamany’s desperation and frauds threaten a barren victory, and a lone candidate without a machine or town meeting endorsement speaks frankly to the people.
A reader-prompted jab at the Pella Chronicle jokes about the paper ignoring the board of supervisors and the courthouse clock. The note says seven copies will dwindle to four as subscribers crave content and calls for deacon to sharpen the hammer and rosin the anvil.
A Washington letter notes Senator Morgan’s critique of ceding railroad rate fixing to the national government. He argues it infringes state rights and seeks guidance on Roosevelt’s proposed legislation. The Chariton Leader praises Morgan as a capable old fashioned Democrat.
Pella police face pressure after the Chronicle insists on calling the Harvey paper editor “Aunt Robey” amid ongoing confusion. The incident highlights misidentification between local papers and staff, prompting calls for careful reporting and improved newsroom standards.
The Oskaloosa Daily Herald reports from a U.S. Census Bureau release to State Labor Commissioner Brigham that Iowa had 49,481 wage earners in 1905, down from 61,175 in 1900, yet total wages rose to 22,997,053 from 21,145,061. Men earned 20,963,305. women 1,854,474. children 179,184, with 1,085 workers under sixteen.
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as fortifying children against weak constitutions and childhood troubles. The ad claims it will positively make children strong and offers tea or tablets for 35 cents from E. D. Stubenrauch.
Arie den Hartog sues John Hoogewooning et al seeking quieting title to Lot 8 Block 86 in the City of Pella Marion County Iowa The petition asserts held title for over ten years and notes a lost deed from Peter Hoogewooning to Tennis Tysseling prior to 1883 The court is asked to decree title in Hartog and quiet records with no personal judgment unless defendants defend by December 2 1905 in Knoxville Iowa Geo G Gaass attorney for plaintiff.
A real estate pitch promises free car fare both ways if you buy a farm through the firm. Kansas and Oklahoma farms start at five dollars per acre, with good, well located properties listed at twenty to thirty dollars per acre. About one hundred listings are available and the firm invites correspondence or visits.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a nameless notice with unclear names and dates, offering minimal readable facts. The legible fragments suggest a local event or appointment but lack sufficient detail to identify persons, places, or actions reliably.
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