26 Oct 1905
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1905
Page
1
A town governor eyes a seat in Congress from the Seventh District while facing scrutiny over his Cummin style leadership and potential political risk if elected to national office.
The much discussed city ordinance on compulsory cutting of weeds and obnoxious growths in Pella raises questions about law becoming active. If enacted the town's festive identity may be affected as the community adapts to stricter vegetation control and compliance expectations.
The current city government in Pella argues for stiff fines as the best remedy for law breakers, claiming it will reduce drunkenness more effectively than previous administrations.
The famous congressman Jerry Simpson died at his Wichita Kansas home at 6 30 yesterday morning after a year of ill health. His loss is mourned by supporters and foes alike as a notable political figure of the era.
The Knocksville Journal laments the defeat of the new court house proposition in Jasper county. It argues that when voters have a fair chance they show clearly if they are willing to pay for unnecessary court house clocks or buildings, reflecting public sentiment on municipal spending.
William Randolph Hearst is forced to accept the nomination of the Municipal Ownership party for mayor of New York City. Reports say enthusiastic meetings have been held and the chance of Hearst's election appears favorable in the great city.
Pleasantville News notes Alice Roosevelt danced a Moro dance in native costume and remarks the sight would have impressed if the attire matched prior Pike performances, suggesting a strong reaction to the president's daughter in such dress.
agitation over pure food flares as a Des Moines banquet offers free meals to all comers. newsboys and waifs, numbering in the thousands, attend and consume the entire provision, leaving the event clean and emptied.
A Rushville Nebraska Record item lists a day trip outing with eighteen people. The party included Mr and Mrs Six, Bland Thompson with wife and baby, and Mr and Mrs Will Idgell with wife and baby.
The speaker mocks leading newspapers for political dabbling as they pass time until the next election. He suggests Republican papers would avoid hasty appointments if they could redo decisions, implying concerns over pensions or graft from short terms.
A notice notes there will be fifty three Sundays this year an event not seen for 110 years. It suggests using the extra Sunday for church prayer time social visits scripture and family acts, and warns that in 110 years the consequences of this choice may be felt as reward or penalty.
Last week’s Harvey News reports the editor still traveling the country while the staff writes locals. The note hints at improvements and asks readers to bring in a load of pumpkins day on subscription.
A contemporary periodical offers readers a compact essay aimed at guidance and curiosity, steering away from political grandstanding and focusing on practical wisdom and character building.
The Paraders star declined to perform in Oskaloosa one night after rumored tensions within the company. She feared enemies would electrocute her due to a costume using hundreds of dollars in electrical devices. An exchange implies the audience could have been shocked by the costume if worn.
The Lake Prairie District Fair Association urges early planning to enlarge grounds and buildings to accommodate people. It notes past success from meeting community needs and contrasts with peers that overbuilt without demand, stressing completion over future plans.
The Monroe Mirror praises Pella's Weekblad for not meddling in the Jasper county court house question while condemning other papers for overreach. It accuses the Mirror editor of lifting Chronicle material and adding the words of Pella.
Republican leaders in the Seventh district grow anxious over the Cummins Mull pairing. Rumors swirl that Cummins seeks Congress while Hull aims to stay as he has for over a decade. Some expect Hull to seek the governorship, others believe he will defend his current post, and Cummins may refrain from challenging him.
A debtor who owed three years’ Chronicle subscriptions sent a messenger to halt the paper. The bill was eventually collected from a relative. The ex-subscriber arrived in town and asked the paper be sent to a friend to prove his safety. He noted he preferred the Chronicle to others but could only afford three papers, prompting him to drop one.
Question of duty on about one hundred thousand dollars worth of trinkets and articles given during a royal trip worries White House officials. Secretary Shaw brings the issue to Mr Roosevelt who says there is only one way out of it and that tag for his ta.
Buxton, Monroe county, a town with a white to black population imbalance, plans a mass meeting to deny that about two thirds of recent murders occurred there. The event aims to approve resolutions challenging the town’s role in the killings, noting many incidents happened two miles away in nearby areas.
Local advertisement from Knocksville Express highlights a sale in Knoxville this week. Vivid wording implies a veteran owned business presence. The item promises bargain prices and a timely opportunity for shoppers in the Knoxville area.
A New York Times excerpt discusses whether the Republican Party is weakening as Democratic ideas gain traction. It cites Rhode Island and Tammany endorsements, contrasts Republican restraint with Democratic praise for Roosevelt era policies, and notes mixed signals from state Republican stances on tariff and railway regulation. The piece argues the party’s strength may be fading while Democrats embrace reformist ideas.
The Newton Daily notes the growingly stringent postal regulation on games of chance. It bars notices of drawings and winning numbers in papers and even church fairs, with postmasters to enforce. Publications risking mail service face refusals, pushing advertisers to seek non postal methods.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay 100 dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized December 6, 1886 by A. W. Gleason. Cure is taken internally and advertised with testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. Also Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
A driver stops after striking a dog and offers five dollars to the grieving man. The man accepts, pocketing the money, then wonders who the dog belonged to. A traveling salesman’s funeral wreath becomes a comic mishap with a long inscription.
A rhymed poem circulating in pressrooms mocks human vanity and mortality. It contrasts great figures with fate, urging simple joys, kindness, and living fully. The piece ends urging happiness and shared warmth despite time’s decay.
Land listing offers 220 acres within 10 miles of Pella at 70 dollars per acre. Described as good acreage suitable for settlement in a Holland area.
A recipe for a baked pudding uses hot milk crackers sugar eggs nutmeg salt and melted butter with raisins boiled soft then baked two and a half hours. Also noted is Samuel Hopkins Adams story The Substitute in McClure's November issue about a mother’s courage during the Spanish-American War and Camp Wyckoff.
A party of men including Colonel William Jennings Bryan debated women’s humor in a Missouri town depot hotel. Bryan argued humor is a feminine trait needing opportunity, recounting a Grecian coast story where a woman misreads snow as grease. The landlady puzzledly asks how grease reached the mountain, prompting Bryan to concede women as born humorists.
The Chicago Great Western Railway advertises monthly round trip tickets on the first and third Tuesdays through December. The special offer applies to points in Alabama and other listed states. Tickets use a single fare plus 2.00 dollars to travel to designated destinations.
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