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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1901
Page
8
The column notes Madame’s spree through Parisian shops on Rue de la Paix for the new season. It highlights a purple velvet coat quarter length with a fitted bodice and flare skirt, a matching velvet hat, and a Dresden style gown with broadcloth and black trim.
The piece describes a dark beauty in a multi shade chiffon cape with a deep embroidered yoke, jeweled details, and velvet trims. It notes Duchess de la Rochefoucauld, once Miss Mitchell, leaving Washington with trunks of Parisian fashions, signaling her upcoming American debut.
A fashion piece describes jackets with long tails and white waistcoats, elegant capes for Countess Anna Gould Pastellane, and a pale blue Duchess coat. It praises the revival of boas and furs, notes varied necklines and fabrics, and highlights the omnipresent boa trend and gala-ready accessories.
The piece extols President McKinley praising his restraint honesty and leadership. It lauds his tongue eyes hands heart and mind as guiding virtues that kept law kindness and safety for the nation and urged noble dreams realized through deeds and ideals.
The piece traces the rise of women physicians in the United States from Elizabeth Blackwell, the first graduate in 1849, to 1889 when 8,000 women doctors existed, to 1896 with 4,555, and estimates about 6,000 by the present, noting many run lucrative practices.
A fragmentary 1895 dispatch recalls a Humboldt youth writing to President McKinley and receiving a reply. The brief notes a Sioux City area traction company dropping a union ban and rescinding discharge threats, and reports the Sioux City beef market peak at 6.25 per hundredweight.
Ensign William Wells of the Brooklyn, who served under Schley in the battle of Santiago, passes through Newton on his way from the Philippines to Washington to testify in the Schley-Sampson inquiry. He will be a key witness given his prominent role aboard the Brooklyn. Wells is serving in naval duties in the Southern Pacific.
Reinbeck reports twelve diphtheria cases under quarantine, mostly children from one public school department. The department is closed by the local board of health as officials work to stamp out the disease.
Seth Brown, a Corydon carpenter, nearly died from heat in a hot period. He returned to work and cut two fingers, then a plank struck his head. He later fell from a second story wind and broke two ribs, badly injuring a leg. Confined to bed for months.
Iowa climate service director J R Sage says past week was unseasonably cold with frosts noted statewide. Unmatured corn damage is small, fodder quality down slightly from leaf loss, but grain quality remains solid as most crop protected by harvest. Heavy rains improved pastures, meadows, and potato prospects. soil conditions favorable for plowing and fall seeding.
The piece notes a theft suspicion pointing to a gang of tramps in town Thursday and adds that five burglar keys were found in a corn crib near the stock yards. Des Moines reports the Pioneer Law Makers association fixed the next annual conventon for the second Wednesday in February with Major Hoyt Sherman as president and eligibility set for former Iowa officers from at least twenty five years ago.
Des Moines report notes United States district attorney Lewis Miles says Judge McPherson has shifted from suspending sentences for first offenders to a stricter approach. The aim is to deter liquor law violations by enforcing penalties rather than parole.
Des Moines report cites Dr. W R Patterson of Iowa City urging reform in county care for the poor. He notes about three quarters of a million dollars yearly, with county asylums described as intolerable, and claims counties spend roughly $50,000 more annually than the state institutions’ board on direct support. He also says 29 counties hold 70 people as insane without legal adjudication.
Ex mayor T. J. Phillips of Ottumwa, Democratic nominee for governor, plans to issue his acceptance letter Friday from Des Moines. He will outline his views on key state issues including railway assessments, local option, and permitting liquor manufacturing, pledging a strong stance and noting mining communities’ experience with the so called multi law.
Des Moines reports that the Iowa Falls and Northern railway likely will not begin operating trains into Des Moines until spring, with a chance of fall start if right of way and local aid issues in Nevada and an independent Des Moines route are resolved. Grading is finished to McCalisburg on the Iowa Central, delivering service there soon, and track is laid to Buckeye with rapid southward progress.
Des Moines in September 25 reports a city council regular session refused renewal for several saloon licenses tied to notorious operators. Licenses revoked from two men, others pending investigation as citizens and a prominent minister describe outrageous street conduct and police inaction. The crusade to clean out disreputable establishments will continue with more closures expected.
The next annual conference of the Free Methodist Church of Iowa will be held at Knoxville. Crescent school board accepts the new building and settled with the contractor in full. The house cost 3200 dollars. William Buxton of Warren county donated land valued at about 8500 dollars to Simpson college. Sioux City teachers view it as a desirable work location with 1600 plus job applications on file. The board of control awarded engines for Cherokee hospital and generators to Westinghouse Pittsburg. ventilators for Mt Pleasant to Buffalo Forge.
Des Moines reports that five tickets will appear on the official ballot this year Republican Democratic Prohibition Socialist and People's with two fewer than last year due to consolidation and retirements. Prohibition Socialist and People's tickets will be placed by petition as no state tickets were nominated. Petitions must be filed 30 days before election. Socialist filed 800 names. L H Weller listed for governor on the People's ticket with 118 names in the first installment.
The Iowa City Comercial club urges memor— izing state clubs and merchants to back a bill to abolish unfair freight rates. A Rock Island manufacturer can ship to Des Moines cheaper than a local Iowa City merchant, though the trip is longer. The issue will be discussed at the Town League of Municipalities in Oskaloo sa next week.
Washington report: Margaret Wilson is named postmistress at Selvers in Jasper county, replacing Gomer Davis who resigned. Iowa pensions list includes Isaac Spicher and Ozra Hubar at $6 each, with additional wartime and widows pensions varying from $8 to $12 for several named recipients across Creston, Mingo, Prairie City, Fairview, Leon, Reinbeck, Belmont, Sheelsburg, and Coon Rapids.
Centerville reports Rock Island management will begin work on a new Eldon cut off from Tren ton to Eldon Iowa to shorten the main line. The route will reduce Kansas City to Chicago distance from 520 to 485 miles, making it among the shortest lines. Grading to start within two weeks, with operation hoped early next year.
Wabash through train from St Louis to Omaha wrecks near Council Bluffs. About 100 passengers aboard. three fatally or seriously hurt, many others with injuries. Cause believed rail spreading on curve, engine remains on track after 18 foot embankment fall.
Bradstreet reports a generally strong trade week with firmer prices in many lines except cereals hog products and cotton. Distributive trade shows West Northwest Southwest and Pacific reports solid jobbing tone while East retail improves with seasonal advance. Iron and steel demand breaks limits with active pig iron sales and rising Southern iron prices.
Demand remained subdued while corn prices moved modestly in sympathy with steadier exports. Frost damage and weak demand caused only fractional weekly shifts. Hog products weakened with notable declines in sardines. Bank clearings across major U.S. cities rose 49.3 percent year over year to 2,168,014,982.
News from San Antonio reports 13 men prospecting Cinabar near the Rio Grande in Presidio county were drowned by a 20 foot high wall of flood following a cloudburst on September 25. Two camps were a mile apart in a dry ravine Alamina creek. Six bodies recovered. Alaminto creek nearby likely carried the rest downstream.
Burglars blow open a Hardy bank safe and steal 250 dollars, then seize 3200 at home and 9 at a local elevator. The trail leads into a slough before track is lost. In St Joe creamery burglars steal 1200 dollars. Investigation underway by Humboldt authorities.
Warren Dickerson of Des Moines reached the semifinals but J Stuart of Cedar Rapids defeated Richard Sykes of Denver in the final to claim the individual championship at the Trans Miss golf tourney in Kansas City. F S Young of Kansas City beat R C Peterman of Denver for the consolation title as the Omaha club took the cup in match play. A separate report corrects the wreck near Council Bluffs as involving the Omaha and St Louis line, not the Wabash, with J Ramsey Jr stating the Wabash had no connection.
Archbishop Keane arrived back in Dubuque Iowa after a four months tour of Europe He stated there is nothing new on the division of the diocese and said councillors will meet next week to discuss the matter
The Nebraska Methodist Episcopal conference voted 96 to 5 to change rules and admit women as lay delegates to the general conference. Railroad Day highlighted Pan-American exposition with Senator Depew as guest of honor addressing railroad men in the Temple of Music. In Toronto, Marty Matthews defeated Ed Kennedy in the 13th round at the Crescent club after a punishing bout.
The Pall Mall Gazette claims Lord Kitchener and War Secretary Broderick disagree over martial law. Kitchener seeks wider proclamation and harsher penalties for rebellion with stronger reinforcements. A lengthy honors list in the Gazette includes Major Burnham, an American scout on Lord Roberts’s staff, receiving the Distinguished Service Order.
At Lakeview races in Peoria on Friday two spectators Link Gilmore and Robert Girde were trampled during the finish of the half mile dash. Gilmore died from chest injuries after a horse stepped on him as the field closed in.
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