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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
6
A short archival note records the Pella Iowa post office appearing as second class matter in Marion County. The fragment indicates location and classification within postal records for the town.
The Knoxville Journal comments on Democratic and Progressive taunts around Theodore Roosevelt’s assault incident. It urges voters to judge Roosevelt by record, not by sympathy tactics, and criticizes leaders who push the Milwaukee episode into political advantage.
The county ticket urges selecting capable candidates over party labels in businesslike offices. It endorses Democrats who are well known locally and backs J. T. Clarkson and Geo. W. Crozier for senator and representative roles. It emphasizes support for D. W. Hamilton for U S senator and other Democratic hopefuls in the legislature.
The two week period altered the presidential race as sympathy for Roosevelt grows after the Milwaukee assault, dampening Taft’s momentum. The piece poses questions for Republican voters on whom they will support, Roosevelt or Taft, amid party fractures and shifting loyalties.
The piece argues that in Wisconsin and Iowa progressive Republicans lean to Wilson or Roosevelt, not Taft. It suggests La Follette’s opposition may shift votes to Wilson, making the choice Wilson or Roosevelt the critical decision for voters and urging readers to decide on merit.
A Third Term supporter in Pennsylvania urges striking the Roosevelt and Roosevelt Progressive tickets from the ballot, arguing they mislead voters about his candidacy. The piece cites a California tactic of placing electors on the Republican line and notes criticisms of Roosevelt followers’ methods while calling to keep rules equal. The discussion illustrates partisan contention over ballot labeling and electoral strategy.
Testimony from F. M. Rederus and N. M. describes broad relief from suffering through straightforward statements. The piece notes many similar cases in Pella and suggests shared experiences will help others understand the benefits.
An aged advertisement fragment notes Doan's Kidney Pills as a reliable kidney and backache remedy. It cites May 21 1910 as a date and references Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents. The excerpt urges readers to remember the name and avoid alternatives.
In Chicago Eddie Burgess a five year old boy defended his two sisters Edith four and Dorothy two and a half as a stray bulldog charged their Emerald avenue home. He kicked and fought to shield the baby while the sisters escaped and the dog fled when their mother came out. Doctors sought the dog for rabies testing but it was not found. Mrs Burgess prays for his recovery and notes the scars as heroic marks.
Howard Littlepage found his missing horse alive after a coal company undermined field. A fresh cave-in left the animal at the bottom of a mine shaft where it wandered until a long trench was dug and the horse was pulled to safety. The rescue took most of the day.
A historical quote observes that after a long worldly experience no rogue is truly content, asserting unhappiness as a common trait among unscrupulous people according to Junius.
A self professed physician promises to give ten thousand dollars worth of cure boxes free to kidney and bladder sufferers. He asks for symptom lists and addresses, offering full prepaid medicine and a medical book at no cost to prove efficacy, with no payment required.
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