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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1903
Page
6
Gov Cummins touched the button to unfurl Old Glory over the new fort as twenty five thousand people filled the ceremony. Distinguished visitors including General John G Bates and Congressman Hull attended while Cummins delivered remarks and the day was hailed a success.
A preacher trust weighs possible concession to reduce sermon length, arguing shorter talks could avert lockouts and preserve service continuity despite union pressure for change. The debate centers on balance between schedule efficiency and congregation needs.
Howard Preston, 22, sustained a broken thigh in a Muscatine football game. He was at the bottom of a pile and the pressure caused the injury, forcing the game to be abandoned.
Deputy Sheriff Agnew of Newton arrested H. O. Jackson in Omaha on a complaint by Albert Harrah a Newton stockman. Jackson bought 15000 dollars worth of fine stock years ago with alleged pretense leaving Harrah with about 6000 dollars received. Suspicion of Agnew prompted an investigation. Jackson was brought to Newton under arrest and offered a guard to stay with him rather than jail.
The Iowa State Farmers Institute and Agricultural Convention will meet December 7 8 9 at the Y M C A auditorium Des Moines under the department of agriculture with John C Simpson secretary Reduced Rock Island fares apply Entries close Monday December 7 at 5 p m A mature corn exhibit offers prizes from one to eight dollars for the best dozen ears Topics cover general and farm interests
Des Moines police official Constable Dailey has been convicted of extortion after schemes to solicit bribes from a druggist. Testimony highlighted Dailey’s alleged threats to arrest the druggist for selling liquor unless paid. The case signals potential further actions against local law enforcers.
A blaze at the Love dry goods store in Albia last Thursday morning caused total loss of building and stock estimated at 150000. Fire engines from Albia and Chariton fought the flames for nine hours, with extensive damage to nearby properties including banks, law offices, a cigar factory, and a lumber company. The cause remains a mystery amid reports of suspicious origins near Hawkeye Lumber yards and Monroe house observations.
The lumber yard fire is not incendiary. Authorities concede the blaze began in the Love building from a defective basement flue and that a spark from the Love store did not start the fire.
Chicago street and elevated railway workers are on strike seeking 28 cents per hour and 2.80 per day on cable cars with time and a half for overtime. They demand unions for all employees, but companies reject this. Violent incidents erupt as police struggle to quell riots. Mayor Harrison seeks peace while E N Nockels appeals to Gov Yates for arbitration. The dispute risks a grave situation.
Major Lacey urged Secretary Moody to reinstate Cadet Lofland, an Oskaloosa boy suspended from Annapolis for hazing another cadet. Moody refused, saying reinstatement would set a bad example. only a special act of Congress could restore him within two years.
Arizona New Mexico and Oklahoma plan another push to rejoin the Union, signaling renewed interest in joining the United States. The move points to discussions on state status, regional alignment, and potential congressional implications.
Ray Gregg a druggist linked to the Cora Lacey case was freed in Des Moines after a grand jury did not indict him. He posted a $500 bond to testify against Dr. W. R. Trotter, who faces a second degree murder charge. Gregg then accompanied his guardian to Knoxville.
Dean Piersel of the I W U delivered a notable lecture on Savonarola at the college chapel to a fair audience. Hans Albert contributed three violin selections, elevating the program, and the paper declares the evening among the city’s finest lecture events in years, surpassing earlier Chicago talks by Gunsaulus in intellectual quality.
Elsie Ellsworth widow of Colonel D Freeman Ellsworth a pioneer hotel man and longtime Democratic party figure returns to Eldora from California after a paralysis stroke leaving her destitute. Mayor Ellis Robb will collect funds and ensure aid goes directly to her welfare.
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