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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1901
Page
2
The Chronicle lists subscription options one year in advance six months three months with a price of 1.50 and fifty cents for all letters or correspondence for publication must be signed by the writer.
A 1901 decision holds merchants liable for damages from gasoline sold in unlabeled containers. The court reversed a lower court ruling, ruling that liability rests with the seller when the vessel is left unlabeled, as in a case where a child was injured by an explosion from gasoline used as kerosene.
New York dispatches report a Hague council of war among Kruger and Leyds allies considering Boer retaliation to executions in South Africa. The plan to shoot one captured British officer for every Boer executed faced Kruger’s opposition, who warned this would liken the campaign to savage war though the conflict had already become extermination.
Knutsford, thirteen miles from Manchester, is identified as the original Cranford of Mrs. Gaskell’s famed tale. The town is described as quaint and famous, with October Ladies' Home Journal featuring fascinating photographs of the area.
The passage notes WSC appearing in a book and remarks on familiar places including The George Mrs Forrester's home and Miss Mattie Store. It suggests these details would enhance a copy of Cranford and calls the list an attractive addition to readers familiar with the setting.
The American Boy from Sprague Publishing Co Detroit promotes a full month of editorials stories and special articles. It features over 200 short pieces including How Charlie Won His Name and The Transfiguration of Love plus projects like How to Learn Drawing Halloween plans for Boys and Home Industries for Boys. It includes 88 illustrations and 32 pages for $1.00 a year.
On snow crowned Rockies summits high above sea level delicate wildflowers cling to granite ledges and spruce woods. Few visitors reach their hidden haunts, and sixteen striking photographs in The Ladies' Home Journal October issue showcase these petals in an exquisite, picturesque display.
Sunday visits fill the page as Virgil McCall spends time with his parents in Ord Hay. Miss Anna McAdoo marries J F Harmison at Reverre Mo. Del Brewer and Lizzie Rejohn wed in Runnells and depart for Valley Junction that evening. Local folks, visitors, and social events thread through the week.
Maple City Self Washing Soap promises best results for clothes care and stain removal. Advertises that all good grocers stock the product for household use.
Caleb Powers who is accused of Gobel murder is closely guarded at Georgetown Kentucky as threats of lynching arise. The Schley court of inquiry has only established him as a brave soldier. The caller suggests populism in Nebraska will soon end and should vanish nationwide.
In early railroad records a cow death prompted strict notes on age weight color and carcass disposition. Irish section supervisor Finnigan joked that the cow died anyway and described the carcass as kind and gentle in a wry report.
Des Moines Leader reports Justice Jerome, famed for strict law enforcement, cautioned Avenue women against political campaigning on the East Side. He warned lower streets could cost more votes quickly than ten days of effort. He quipped that East Side residents may know the issues as well as teachers.
General Sir Redvers Buller is relieved of command of the first army corps after his controversial October 16 speech about his dispatch to General White at Ladysmith. General French appointed to succeed him, pending his return. General Hildyard to command at Aldershot. The move, though expected, sparked reaction as Buller declined resignation. Plus, Virginia constitutional convention reinserted free press clause after deleting it amid the president's assassination fallout. The clause declares freedom of the press a bulwark of liberty and allows citizens to speak and publish while being responsible for abuses.
The Chicago Great Western announces extremely low round trip rates to Buffalo three times weekly. For details contact any Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer, General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
The page lists per pound prices for spring chickens, old hens, old roosters, ducks, and geese, along with produce prices for butter eggs potatoes. It also shows cattle and hogs price ranges and live stock values by category including steers cows heifers bulls calves and sheep with regional variations and market notes.
City officials said the C R I and P railroad managers were in town late last week to arrange for a new brick depot. Work could begin soon if all goes well, signaling renewed goodwill with citizens and shippers. officials claim Pella is the best Keokuk division point between Ottumwa and Des Moines, with erection hoped before snow.
Efforts are underway by unnamed parties to secure rural delivery from the Pella post office. The notice notes ongoing actions and implications for local residents awaiting service.
Citizens urge that Pella receive free postal delivery like neighboring towns. They compare local post office receipts to Marion county standards and call on officials to secure delivery funding for Pella.
The sidewalk committee plans stone crossings to the park to spare mud. Almost enough rock is prepared to lay the crossings, enabling farmers and shoppers in Pella to move from hitching racks around the square to sidewalks without wading through mud. Citizens appreciate the improvement for the trading point.
A brief note highlighting opportunities tied to locations across Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Missouri served by the Chicago Great Western Railway. Emphasizes broad access and favorable prospects for business ventures along the rail network.
A fragmented notice appealing to farmers and businessmen for special opportunities and fees across business branches. Mentions maps, maple leaflets, and W. J. Reap at 604 Endicott Building. Correspondence solicited.
Public sale announced by Porter Auct Cons for the estate of Geurt Thomassen. Store sale at Marion featuring dry goods irons crockery glass and other articles. Terms cash. Clerk Porter keeping records and delivering notices. Up to date candy at the drug store.
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