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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
1
A display of novelties and staple fabrics in waist patterns and suitings. Highlights include wool albatross and French flannel in best shades. Described as natty chic, well made, and reasonably priced to appeal to ladies of good taste.
A compact ad touts a very large assortment in knee suits for little boys, highlighting wide selection and various sizes to fit young customers.
In Trimmings see us for the new buttons the new pendants the new medallions the new appliques the new pillow tops the new table cloths.
Military officials defend dum dum bullets as humane by disabling enemies quickly and ending combat. In South Bend Justice Feldman and Chicago justices argue for whipping posts as adequate punishment for wife beaters, criticizing current laws for failing to deter abuse and protect families.
Two London cases draw attention to brain surgery. A boy with brutal instincts had a skull area removed to relieve pressure and recovered as a normal child. A wounded soldier developed theft tendencies but was cured by brain surgery. The report lauds Yankee spirit and notes railroads are overburdened amid abundant Western and Southern crops.
F W Kellum a respected Iowa stock dealer vanished after borrowing 2500 from Prairie City State Bank to cover indebtedness. A letter from Omaha authorized attaching enough property to cover the loan. Sheriff Hook levied Kellum's property. the missing man leaves a wife and two children amid creditor pressure. A cold Nebraska week brought heavy frosts injuring corn with ice in troughs and snow a foot deep in North Dakota Montana Minnesota. Sir Thomas Lipton ill in Chicago. Medical men unable to determine cause.
W A Durfee, a wealthy coal operator, narrowly escaped a murder plot in What Cheer when poison found in well water and milk led to a swift police response. The would be attackers, unseen so far, prompted local fear of lynching as investigators search for clues. Durfee, noted for integrity, reportedly has no known enemies.
A pleasant event occurred at the Livingston home as Mr. Garrett A. Nollen and Miss Nettie Livingston wed with Rev. D.S. Sharpe officiating. The couple, well regarded by friends, receive best wishes for their life together. In related notes, Charles H. Booth of Englewood celebrated his 100th birthday, being the oldest Mutual Life policy holder since 1843. The policy originally for 2000 dollars yielded dividends totaling 5763.22, with net premiums of 2239.20, marking a notable centenarian milestone.
The article contrasts postwar gains in literacy and schooling with historical limits. It notes that at emancipation fewer than one percent could read, while today about 40 percent can read and write usefully. It cites 800 Black men in medicine, over 300 lawyers, and 30,000 Black teachers, with private libraries totaling 309,000 books.
Reports from Sofia describe Turks destroying Kastoria near Monastir and mass killings of the town’s population. The text notes 6,000 killed and that the powers warned no aid would be given if Bulgaria acts.
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