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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1904
Page
1
A public address extols the value of education, contrasts skilled labor earnings with uneducated wages, and urges students to value learning beyond money. It cites Milton and Virgil as examples, praises farmers, and argues agriculture underpins national wealth while education fuels character and freedom.
Henry Davis spoke at the West Virginia state fair before a large crowd of admirers. The candidate entered to enthusiasm and addressed agriculture as mankind’s natural occupation, stressing its importance and usefulness in society.
In France researchers found that persons and items covered in black absorb more sun heat, registering about 13 degrees warmer than when clad in white. The study highlights color impact on solar warming and potential implications for clothing and materials exposed to sunlight.
The remark questions who benefits from tariffs that allow domestic manufacturers to charge about forty percent more to American consumers than they do abroad. It critiques protectionist policy and its impact on U.S. buyers and industry.
A Kansas City report notes 1664 school children possess bank deposits totaling £16,864, averaging over £10 per child. The item highlights the unusual extent of savings among pupils and the distribution of small sums across a large group.
The author argues Spain failed to impose Spanish on the colony, claiming the vernacular cannot be destroyed while native race characteristics endure. He notes Spanish is not spoken in any part of the archipelago, not even Manila, and denounces efforts to strip Filipinos of their native tongue as mad.
The Bow-Wong-Woy clan in America grows with about 10,000 members. It promotes cutting the sacred queue and adopting short hair, signaling progress and aiding Chinese in the United States by aligning with broader social norms.
A Plattsburg Republican letter argues President Roosevelt has usurped Congress powers, ignored treaties, and favored aides over veterans, urging voters to elect a man of law and constitutional respect. It touts Judge Alton B. Parker as the worthy alternative in November.
A farmer dreams of fame from wheat, then of selling to a thousand people for nothing. He awakens at dawn, declares a solemn warning if he must pay the editor what he owes, and says he will head to town to settle the debt.
Illinois has more railroad tracks than any state in the Union, with Texas close behind and strong prospects to surpass as development continues.
The Marion County Pension Board met at Dr Finarty's office in Knoxville on Wednesday. Present were Dr J W Finarty Dr C W Cornell and D B P Bell from Pleasantville. Six veterans appeared for examination including Henry Jordan Runnells IA Wm Fowler Pella L T Roberts Monroe County WA1L Crawford Knoxville Jacob Updegraff Knoxville and one unnamed veteran.
The New York Tribune prints a brief roster of wealthy backers for Judge Parker, about one fiftieth the Tribune’s own list of New York millionaires. The piece questions where the rest of the city’s wealth supports Parker.
The tallest inhabited building in the world is the Park Row building in New York. It rises 30 stories from curb to cornice 336 feet and to the towers 390 feet, with the flag staff reaching 447 feet.
The fortune of war sways uncertainly yet victory leans toward the banners of Kuroki. The article notes the shifting balance and suggested momentum for the forces led by Kuroki amid ongoing conflicts.
The article extols Angora goats for long mohair and brush control, stressing high quality stock and protection of flocks. It notes grazing needs, breeding costs, and the profitability of well bred goats, plus goats for land clearing and farm utility. It also covers care of kids, Founding Goats, and practical farming tips.
A collection of wry observations on gender roles, parenting, inheritance, and politics. Idle quips mock backtalk by children, training of husbands, the weight of advice, and the ironies of ambition. Pithy lines touch on courtship, cooking, cyclones, and social pretensions.
A fragmented verse laments Bedelia and Delia, calling for peace from the torment of her presence. The speaker requests someone to steal away Bedelia, expressing fatigue with the ongoing disturbance and seeking release from the ordeal.
An old advertisement touts cod liver oil as a blood food. It claims Scott's Emulsion nourishes bone marrow and spleen, boosting blood production and strength. The copy targets pale school girls and invalids, offering free samples and priced bottles through druggists and suppliers.
Judge Parker revises acceptance remarks substituting independence for the Filipinos for self government, aligning with anti imperialist sentiment and placing him firmly with that faction.
In Japan a man should spend at least half his time in the bath to be considered clean by local customs. Eminent doctors contend the practice goes too far and that the Japanese bathe too frequently.
Salf F. Cole of Catskill New York aged 18 typed 28244 words in seven hours on August sixth breaking Mattie F Pretty’s 1904 Washington Senate record of 22000 words. News account notes Cole achieved about 67 words per minute and set a new world total for uninterrupted typing.
Secretary Taft asserts civilization in the Philippines hinges on addressing one another in the native language. He criticizes past approaches and stresses a better understanding of local language before progress can occur.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune lauds Japan's rapid rise from a medieval to a modern power. It claims a decisive war in the Far East, predicts Japan’s triumph, and asserts Russia’s defeat will crown Japan with global supremacy as dispatches chronicle the Liao Yang battles.
P Jeerpont Sorbum, a hustling broker, seeks Margaretta Muldoon for a merger offering 100 cents on the dollar but she imposes a condition. She warns him not to water any stocks with beer, revealing his weakness and shaping the deal.
A child's voice recalls his mother warning of dirt and danger in rough areas and the risk of punishment. The boy, nearly seven, longs for football training and dislikes haircuts while chores and fear of grime loom over daily life.
A pithy joke frames a mock cure for liquor addiction. A man claims a sure cure via charging 15 cents a glass for water, turning a social vice into a business gag within a brief humorous exchange.
A quoted exchange reveals a family intends to build the upstairs of their new house instead of a cellar or attic. The remark hints at unconventional construction choices and domestic humor.
Fragmentary text discusses contesting for principle and attracting large campaign funding. It mentions winning with the people and a sense of principled leadership, though exact names, dates, or places are not clear.
A terse exchange questions coal price movements and suggests a single known approach as the only viable path, implying concern over energy costs and decision making. The dialogue hints at uncertainty about alternatives and signals continued reliance on a familiar route.
A terse remark frames a public figure as generous only with counsel, not funds. The line suggests skepticism about charitable sacrifice and highlights expectations of aid from prominent individuals. The sentence stands as a wry assessment within a casual discourse.
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