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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
1
The piece notes Vienna's beauty and labor dynamics with women playing a central role. It cites Omaha court ruling lunch wagons as buildings under fire limits. Reports show 646 liquor dealers closed in July due to prohibition across states. A joint memorial service honored late Senator William B. Allison with eulogies.
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes Governor Cummins has summoned a special session to ease the political climate in Iowa. The piece contrasts country life with city elites and describes Iowa as filled with ambitious gladiators maneuvering for position.
An elector asks about the two candidates and the other replies that only one can win, reflecting partisan opinions during a recent contest. The London Telegraph is cited for the quip about limited favorable outcomes.
Des Moines women pledge active measures to blot out social vice rather than segregate it, asserting that the city’s vileness stems from its lenient nurturing and signaling a determined path to reform.
The Indianapolis School Board launched a program to honor janitors for best kept houses. Prizes are set at 15 dollars for first, 10 dollars for second, and 5 dollars for third, with judging based on cleanliness of windows, walls and related areas.
The Democratic Daily of Des Moines, made possible by the Des Moines Tribune purchase by Messrs. Rinehart and Huffman, is welcomed as a valuable auxiliary to Iowa’s Democratic party and its journalism.
The piece notes a shifting regional trend toward Bryan in the Northeast. It observes that many people preferred Roosevelt and would have supported him again if given another chance, signaling evolving voter sentiment.
The piece discusses Labor bolster for Bryan and the Colorado federation, notes hostility to campaign finance limits, previews Iowa politics around Albert Cummins and a possible legislative session, questions emergency necessity, and mocks Republican harmony versus Democratic disarray. It also references Des Moines insurers and a critique of consumer trading stamps and perks as evidence of perceived deception.
A reader notes deceptive sales tactics from 19th and early 20th century schemes. He cites overpriced coffee with a cheap dish, a Missouri mule guaranteed to buy back, and insurance and bond scams promising money back with no real value. The piece warns the public to beware of “something for nothing” pitches.
Diver Iu vene Ferris reports the Mississippi bed near Burlington is a dense forest of logs and lumber, hindering probing for a missing propeller wheel. The river bottom's timber, washed down from Chippewa and northern tributaries, is seen as a potential salvage, with dredging schemes considered as lumber scarcity grows. Government work on a six foot channel could clear the bed during construction.
Nursing mothers and other women suffer from fatigue, headaches, backaches, irregular periods, and other weaknesses. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is promoted as a glyoric extract lacking alcohol, with ingredients listed on the wrapper, and claims to restore vitality and treat various female ailments. A request for more information is offered via postcard to Dr. R. V. Pierce in Buffalo, N Y.
Iowa Democrats convene in Des Moines at 11 a m on September 24 1908 to nominate a judge for the Supreme Court vacancy caused by the death of Judge Charles A Bishop and conduct other business. Delegate totals by county are listed with two delegates per county and one additional per 200 votes over 100 for Governor Claude Porter in the last election.
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