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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1906
Page
6
A long-standing Pella retailer touts twenty-five years of service and announces a planned shift to a one-price system aimed at increasing volume with small margins. The offer promises lower prices on Overalls, work shirts, boots, suspenders, suits, skirts, and hats while preserving existing credit terms for qualified customers.
The ad urges wearing sturdy yet thin gloves to protect hands during housework. It touts red gloves priced at 75 cents per pair in all sizes, claiming they resist wear while preserving touch.
Des Moines visitors, Perry Parrish and cousin Mrs Rhynsburger, visit Pella while attorney for Rock Island. Oak Grove nursery offers Crimson Rambler and other plants. Local merchants and civic issues noted with talk of King road drags, coal mining plans, and Harvey Brick works steady output. April 28 eye exams at Keables promoted.
An exclusive grocery lists low prices: oranges 25c per dozen, apples 35c per peck, onions 50c per peck, corn 7c per can, tomatoes 12 1 2c and up, best peas 7c per can, bean varieties 10 13c, dried fruits 12 14c per lb, oats 6 lbs for 25c, sorghum 60c per gallon, maple syrup 40c per quart, fresh eggs, flour 1.30 per sack, Aunt Jemima pancake flour, crackers, cookies, teas and coffees, plus home prices and seasonal produce.
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