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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1907
Page
10
Firefighters from Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 respond quickly to a blaze in the auditorium, confining damage with little harm to occupants. Roof repairs proceed. plaster and frescoing damaged by water. No serious injuries. several residents recount brief mishaps and departures.
A concise note urges immediate action on coughing issues, stressing seriousness and avoiding delays. The fragment hints at policy discussion and prioritizing health responses, with an emphasis on prompt measures rather than trivializing symptoms.
A statement reflects on a dangerous ride where the rider avoids serious injury to himself and his horse. The quote suggests a sense of pride and resilience amid peril.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson says the International Live Stock Exposition is an educational force shaping efficient farming. He highlights rising costs, urges economy, and notes beef pork and mutton producers must use top breeding and machinery. Dates given: Nov 6 to Dec 7, 1907.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Fourth Reformed Church will hold their annual bazaar next Saturday in the Van Stigt building at the northwest corner of the square. They will sell aprons knit work and some fancy items and serve sandwiches cake and hot coffee all day. Attend to support a good cause.
A Scranton Times report claimed a new treatment for rheumatism using everyday drugs from local stores. Physicians initially dismissed the claim, but in months following, many newspapers noted the potential shift in understanding the ailment.
The 1907 poem by Wright A. Patterson contemplates thanksgiving and national steadfastness. It blends religious reverence with hope for future bounty, urging gratitude and trust in divine providence as peace abides across the land.
Dr Payne outlines that tuberculosis thrives in isolated living and harms the community. He urges social cooperation through clubs and lodges, sanatoria and supervised hospitals, compulsory notification, and public education to curb spread and protect neighbors.
Dr. D. W. Evans argues that better housing and simpler living are crucial, noting elegant factories and homes often fail ventilation and air. He ties consumption to nature's demand for a return to simpler living near nature, urging communities to provide basic, hygienic living conditions.
The annual election for Directors of the Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society will be held at City Hall in Pella Iowa on Thursday December 12 1907 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Six directors are to be elected two rural residents and four from Pella City one filling the vacancy from the death of L Van Rees. All stockholders invited to attend Per order of the Board T D Tice President J H Srusenrauen Secretary 18-2
Local notes mention Leroy Baughton described as the man of the season and referenced in various social items. Mentions include Mrs. John Baalen near town, M. Porter cement work, Arvida Temple visiting Otley, Dena Ver Hey starting winter term at Mead School near Leighton, Earl Lee visiting Elsie Hamilton, a gold accessory shop display, Miss Mintha Griffieon’s visit near Mitchelville, Alger Langstraat, and a boy named Bagh ton injuring his right arm while scrambling for a wagon. A weather prophesy and proverbs close the fragment.
The Bapt ist Ladies Aid hosted a successful quarterly social at the Van Spanckeren home with warm hospitality and a stock bazar planned for December in the Tenbroek building featuring quilts aprons and crafts. A charity attraction “A Millionaire Tramp” headlines the Pella Opera House on December 5 as residents note community cheer and ongoing social sports events. Virginia Chase married E Hinsinger in Los Angeles as the Chronicle extends congratulations to the couple. Philathea class played Central girls in a practice basketball game 15 to 7 ahead of a Sigourney matchup next Friday.
Cole's Gold Medal Flour Store offers pure buckwheat flour with strong buckwheat flavor in 2 lb packages and 6 lb sacks. Also carries self-raising pancake mix, Graham flour, rye, corn meal, Swan's Down cake flour, Falcon whole wheat, navy and lima beans, Postum, peanut butter, Gold Medal and Pillsbury flours, and Sovereign flower. Located west of the American House.
A fragment praises Royal Tailoring as superior with remarks about wearing, fit, and the notion of no better tailoring. The text hints at fashionable claims claiming superior workmanship and latest styles.
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