28 Nov 1907
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
1
An editorial round asserts Ohio always has a man in training for the presidency, urges gratitude and generosity to others, and notes the 1906 census population at 93,182,240 with expectations of reaching 100 million by 1910. It laughs at money as a shield and praises banks in Pella for ample deposits.
The piece notes Miss Harriet Wittum head resident of the Northwestern University settlement stating that one Chicago tenement has just 20 bath tubs for 66 000 residents. It adds a curious image of forty thousand cows wearing goggles on the Russian prairies to prevent sun glare and blindness.
Ambiguous remarks attributed to Champ Clark describe political tensions with Republicans at the crossroads. The statement signals a debate over strategy and leadership amid a named party dispute, reflecting ongoing intra party friction and public positioning.
The project explores summoning officers from their beats via helmet receivers. Upon dispatch a bell rings in the patrolman’s pocket and the message is recorded in dots and dashes. Experiments test feasibility of rapid alerts for emergencies.
The Lacon Home Journal editor calls for using 53 million tons of rotting corn stalks in Illinois and Iowa to make print paper. The Peoria Star notes this as a chance for ingenuity to challenge wood pulp interests, tariffs, and ship profits to home farmers.
A brief note describes a man slipping into a circus under the canvas to catch a private glimpse, illustrating curious theatergoers and the era’s public appetite for spectacle.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate editors faced pressure to print material exactly as intended, with remarks that “he never gets anything straight nohow” arising when content diverges. The New York school board is described as issuing firm publication directives that are being followed.
A column contrasts residents who dodge shared costs with merchants and readers, cites Iowa figures, and laments censorship of Christ in school music books. It questions Davenport’s stance, reflects on Governor Cummins, and argues for keeping Christmas in cultural life, referencing Thanksgiving 1907 and broader public sentiment.
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning thanksgiving and divine attributes. The readable parts reference Godness and paths dropping fatness, wilderness hills, and rejoicing, but no clear event, date, or identifiable entities are present to anchor a full news item.
A sermon-like reflection extols farmers as the true sustainers of industry noting the harvest as God’s gift. It argues wealth from the land rests on divine mercy, not human scheme, and warns against greed or neglect of gratitude, claiming those who prosper without prayer lose their right to the estate.
An old newspaper notice extols The Youths Companion as an affordable Christmas gift and home staple. It promotes a yearly subscription for 1.75 with 1907 issues and a 1908 calendar, and notes availability of sample copies and address details in Boston. Also includes fragmented ad copy for DeWitt’s products and Kennedy’s Laxative Syrup.
A bundled vintage newspaper ad promotes KODOL as a reliable digestant for dyspepsia and heartburn, touting prompt relief and pleasant taste. It notes availability at Langerak’s Drug Store and Vander Linden’s Bazar, plus Hollister’s Roccy Mountain Tea and neat, well printed stationery services from the office.
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