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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
7
The week brings sickness recoveries and visits as residents travel to Des Moines Orange City and Davenport. Several social events and meetings are noted, with church gatherings, aid society activities, and local business updates. A lightning strike damaged a school building with no major injuries reported.
Arie Schakel Sr died at his home north of the city last Monday morning at age 81 years 3 months. A highly respected longtime settler of Lake Prairie township, he leaves a large family. Funeral services were held at the First Reformed Church at 10 o'clock with Rev Neimeyer officiating, followed by interment in the northern cemetery.
J H Johnston of Broughton Ga credits Dr King s New Discovery with ending years of bronchitis misery and curing his wife s asthma. The pair praise the remedy as the best group medicine for throat and lung diseases and note guaranteed bottles at a dollar, with trial bottles free at Keables drug store.
The city council met with Mayor Stu benrauch presiding. Eight street lights were ordered for the square. The annexation of north Pelia was killed. The fire department ordinance change was referred to the ordinance committee. Walraven crossing petition approved. A tax levy resolution set 7 mills for corporations, 3 for street and alley, 5 for water works, two mills less than last year due to valuation rise. Agricultural and market figures follow, including grain quotes and livestock prices.
Markets updated Wednesday morning list for Wheat Oats Corn and live stock. Prices shown include cattle sheep hogs chickens butter eggs and poultry at cash or city orders. Includes notes on fresh candled eggs, held eggs, and turkey geese with terms for city orders.
Wistepi seeks a girl for general housework apply at the telephone office of W H Fowler for information. WANED I-10 head of cattle for good pasture inquire of J G Thomassen real estate office. OMNDI two keying at the key ting containing us owner can have same by office and paying for same.
An advertisement asserts DeWitt's Little Early Risers expel poisons and act as a liver tonic. W Scott of Milton reports carrying them for years and avoiding others. The pills are small, easy to take, purely vegetable and said to never gripe.
Next Sunday at 10 45 Rev Pugh will speak on Money and the Kingdom of Christ or the Secular and Religious condition of the World at the beginning of the 20th Century. A 12 by 6 foot world map will illustrate many facts in the address. All are welcome.
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