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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1901
Page
8
Paris fashion circles anticipate a reawakening as transient women from crumbling social venues reclaim their influence. The season centers on haute hats gowns and palace balls with the city’s elite preparing for citywide gatherings and lavish charity patronages.
The article details fall fashion innovations from house wardrobes, focusing on velvet ribbons, color harmonies, and elaborate gowns. It highlights red house gowns with petunia and currant shades, a terra cotta whip cord automobile coat, and Toque hats in green and stone blue with velvet ribbons and steel buckles.
Consul General Dickinson at Constantinople reports Bulgarian brigands crossed into Turkish territory and abducted American missionary Ellen H Stone. They reportedly demand a ransom for her release. the State Department has been asked to confirm whether the American Board of Foreign Missions will pay. Stone lived in Chelsea Massachusetts with her mother.
The London Express reports Dover tests on an extended life gun with a special shell fitting mechanism after heavy projectiles caused section damage. The best record clocked five rounds in one minute twenty seconds, suggesting rapid-fire potential in modern warfare. Dr Oscar Gerber, son of Robert Gerber of Orange New Jersey, is named instructor of prosthetic dentistry in St Petersburg Russia.
Clarinda Iowa October 3 The north half of Braddyville was destroyed Tuesday when a lightning fire swept Warley’s restaurant White’s dry goods post office Fine Maxwell’s Hardware Hilton and Gray’s hardware Mrs Davison’s millinery and dwelling Times printing office and bank were lost The total damage is about 60000 with 25000 insured Admiral Dewey wins a suit at Des Moines General News of the Hawkeye Side reports the events including the Braddyville fire and loss details
A shooting affray in Eldon left a wife dead and son-in-law J R Barhite wounded as James Lane, 60, drank heavily. In Newton, J W Murphy was buncoed out of hundreds by two strangers who failed to complete a deal. Ottumwa sees four robberies in one night with at least $200 found sewn on one suspect. Burlington reports an electric streetcar crash killing Mrs Charles Kupfer and injuring several, with fault placed on the car’s brakes and operator.
Oct 3 at County fair in Bronx City Iowa ends with Ward guiding a balloon as the boy Lomax clings to the parachute harness. The craft rises nearly a mile before descent, landing two miles away with both frightened but unharmed.
A Mitchellville incident reports a girl burned to death in the local school. The text notes she was once an inmate, later employed as matron after reform, and mentions she returned to town hours before the tragedy and went to her room. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
In Corydon Wellman October 4 Marvin Livesey, 12, dies in accident. Marvin, son of blacksmith Walter Livesey, was playing with Everett Lewis children when a loaded shotgun fell and discharged, blowing off the top of the skull and killing him instantly.
Miss Carolina Hall of Boston traveled as Mr Charles Windlow Hall aboard the steamship Citta Di Terino from Mediterranean ports. She and her companion Giuseppina Poriana posed as husband and wife until surgeons revealed her female identity. Hall, an artist, had lived abroad ten years and painted and competed in rifle tournaments.
Manila reports discovery of a new Katipunan branch in Tarlac capital led by Marcelino Mariville with many native constabulary members. The group aims to kill whites and has already taxed a policeman and organized coercive collections, signaling an imminent uprising amid unsettling conditions in Tayabas and Batangas.
MOPS 1ef Iain Thompson reports on September 19 at latitude 18 50 N longitude 63 W a severe squall that struck at 6 am. The mizzen mast broke away about 20 feet from the deck while falling spars took the main topmast head and spars. Rigging collapsed, smashing the port lifeboat and causing deck damage but all crew remain unharmed.
New York Oct 3 tottering from hunger and rags William Allen a beggar was searched at West Sixty-eighth Street station and found with 110 in his clothing He claims sickness and asks to be sent to Bellevue hospital Magistrate Hogan sentences him to ten days on the island in default of a 10 fine Police say he owns real estate and holds money in banks and has lived in the tenderloin for years, starving himself rather than buy food.
The 28th Illinois Methodists conference opened in Beardstown with Bishop Warren presiding. Delegates received at a reception as welcomes were answered by Bishop Warren and others. Changes in pastorates noted Waukegan to Fargo move and La Crosse posting. Poles denounce McKinley assassination at national Polish union convention in Syracuse.
Across years data on Norway fish exports hover near 13 million yearly. A subterranean freshwater lake lies 300 feet deep at Eucla Australia with ample water. Ordway Partridge’s Nathan Hale statue for Yale nears completion, two 6 feet tall athletic figures. A German engineer proposes chemically cooling railway cars using existing heating tech. Budapest enforces age 40 limits for cafe waitresses. A memorial window for Lt Cmdr Mason arrives at Annapolis Chapel. Buffalo exposition marks the spot in the Temple of Music where the late president stood. Oberammergau shifts to a regular summer resort with ~500 visitors. Uncle Alfred Jackson, 96, longtime Hermitage servant, dies in Nashville. Mrs Ole Bull donates a Gaspar do Salo violin from 1532 to Bergen museum. George W Bowman gives $100,000 from Arizona and New Mexico mines to Chicago’s People's church. more funds promised. In 1899 Wuerttemberg appointed a female factory inspector who visited 513 factories. workers largely unreceptive to her mission. Bishop Whipple noted for rugged physique and long open-field rides aiding Indian missions. Beloit college leadership reshuffles as Waton departs. Collie acts as president. Densmore registrar. Risser becomes zoology instructor. Richardson of Yale takes history chair. Charles H Bayden’s will allocates 100,000 for free hospital beds, 100,000 for art collection, 50,000 for women’s hospital and art museum funds. The day’s sunshine ends with assassination blood in memory.
In the burial ground of his troops the evasions of the insurgents lie in wait along roads and trails. Caballos, once with General Cailles, retreats to the mountains. Main rebel bands are spread across the province digging rifles for use when opportunity arises.
Washington reports a September public debt of 1 031 524 365 dollars after cash in the treasury. National bank note circulation stands at 358 830 548, up 30 414 121 for the year. Mint coinage in September totals 8 160 401. September receipts 44 454.42 with disbursements 33 810 736, leaving a monthly surplus of 12 123 686. Agriculture names F H King as chief of soils division. Yerkes rejects South Carolina liquor tax refund claim of over 7 000 dollars.
London report notes the Spectator criticizes appointments of Buller and Wood as absurd and calls for recalling Kitchener. It urges Roberts to be sent back for six months to finish the war, arguing his presence would optimize current forces and leadership in South Africa.
Attorneys for John Collins argue a dying confession by Thomas Hawkins names Jordan and Jesse Harper as Collins murderers. Hawkins, imprisoned for highway robbery, died in April. Edward Hacker says Hawkins spoke the confession on his deathbed. Hawkins’ statements implicate the two key witnesses from Collins trial.
Charlotte, Oct 2 Miss Laura Lemley 45 sister of Judge Advocate Lemley of the navy was burned to death at her Salem home Monday when her clothing caught fire from a kitchen stove. She died in four hours. Washington Oct 2 news said the death by burning of Captain Lemley’s sister prompted Schley and his counsel to seek adjournment of the court, but the captain had retired and could not be seen.
New York dispatch reports the clipper Iroquois arrived from San Francisco severely damaged by dismasting. The vessel was reported to have weathered a long Pacific passage before reaching port. The incident prompted maritime officials to inspect rigging and safety measures aboard the veteran ship.
New York on October 4 the American Sugar Refining company announced a drastic price cut, soon followed by the National Sugar Refining company and others. The reduction of 15 points lowers the standard grant to 4.85 cents per pound, affecting all classes of sugar from point to refinery.
The Lawrence Journal notes new Indian pupils at Haskell Institute Kansas including Bob Tail Bull and several others. a US Army surgeon funds a Hanover College medal for scientific work. Obits and global notes follow: Balliol gains with Evelyn Abbott’s death and a Jowett Greek tutor’s passing. French taxes on foreign labor and Nordenskiold polar plans. New Zealand schools adopt life saving teaching. record drownings. Prof Todd’s solar eclipse voyage.
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