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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1902
Page
2
A local editorial critiques city leaders over cleanliness and bias while noting the Lake Prairie township Democratic caucus next Friday evening. It praises current assessor Ver Ploeg and endorses Govert Hackett as a capable candidate for township assessor, reflecting support for Democratic principals and succession.
The fourth quarterly meeting of Pella charge M E church will be held on Saturday and Sunday Aug 36 and 31. Preaching Saturday 7:30 p m with Quarterly Conference, Sunday 10:45 a m with communion, 7:30 p m song service and a sermon by Rev W G Wilson. This is his last official visit after six years on the district. Bro Wilson will conduct all services. Come out and give him a good congregation and pray God’s blessing.
The Old Settlers Union Picnic Association of Lake Prairie and nearby townships will hold its annual picnic on Wednesday September 3 1902 at the grove four miles south of the Joseph Porter farm five miles southeast of Pella. The program includes song prayer an address of welcome by the president adjourn for dinner reconvene at 1 30 song short addresses by several speakers election of officers and an invitation for all to attend and spend the day.
Look Pleasant, Please. Photographer C. C. Harlan of Eaton, Ohio, reports years of untold agony from indigestion. After doctors failed, Electric Bitters gave him relief, restoring health and energy. They aid stomach, liver and kidneys, rebuilt vigor in the system. 50 cents, Keables druggist guarantees.
Dornan Mr Samuel Breckenridge has recovered from illness and is out. George Hollingshead and his brother Samuel visited town Monday. J A Henry improved his home with a nine woven wire fence in east town. Mrs McMillan escorted Nellie Munro toward Albia and Sterling Cole for visits. Harsin party from Knoxville visited Des Moines river flood damage and noted rising water. Farmers in the bottomlands flooded again affecting millet buckwheat crops after prior overflow. Corr.
Ralph Voyce spent Sunday with Beacon friends. Mr. McCash of Oskaloosa visited the Moody home. Squire Kennie traveled to Oskaloosa Saturday noon. Black Oak Sunday school convention will convene here all day Thursday August 21. C A Cavell’s daughter Hattie of near Eddyville visits relatives. Pethven and Van Zook received another car of lumber last Saturday. Miss Helen French returned to Keokuk after weeks with Mrs. H C Payne. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Shoemaker went to Ottumwa to visit their son Jack. Grace Kramer of Beacon elected primary teacher for the coming school year and expects to board with Mrs. Geo Beagle.
The Iowa State Fair hosts Pain’s Last Days of Pompeii world touring display famed as the premier pyrotechnic spectacle for over twenty five years. It has lit major cities including Manhattan Beach Crystal Palace London Paris Milan St Petersburg Alexandria Yokohama and Cape Town in a storied career.
A traveling Pompeii fireworks show featuring skilled pyrotechnists from Calcutta Bombay Melbourne Sidney Brazil and many metropolises comes to the Iowa State Fair August 25 26 27 28. Henry J Pain head of the firm recently supervised coronation decor for King Edward and other royal events in Europe and Havana displays. The program at Fair Grounds includes nightly firework displays with the latest novelties and half rates on rail travel.
A county fair offers cattle and horses judged in the Stock Pavilion seating 100 head, a water system and poultry house, with daily horse training. Events include balloon ascensions, automobile races, and daily races with varying prize amounts. Dates Sept 9 to 11 1902, free tickets for county school children 12 and under via school directors. Excursion rates apply. Monroe Branch and Iowa Central railroads run trains until 5 p.m.
A Sioux City father recalls his 11 year old son being poisoned by a weed or plant during a picnic. The child rubbed the substance into his eyes and faced possible blindness until DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve was applied. The salve is advertised as a cure for skin conditions and wounds, with a warning to beware of counterfeits.
An advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure warns against neglecting a cold and claims the remedy cures coughs croup throat and lung troubles by acting immediately. It pledges safety and effectiveness for children and states it allays inflammation and clears the head.
Dr Chaos EH Utter, a Panama Colombia physician, recounts a dysentery case in a 16 year old girl. After other remedies failed, he prescribed Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The patient improved within eight hours and fully recovered in one week. Sold by Allen & Stubenrauch.
Ottumwa Iowa Aug 19 Fire of unknown origin destroyed Parsons College at Fairfield a Presbyterian institution founded in 1875 The loss is 50000 with half covered by insurance The fire began in Ankeny hall second floor where the laboratory had been moved away President Hintt was away four hours after discovery the only walls remained Crowds gathered as the college and its 150 students last year vanished in flames
A Georgia man J M Johnston credits Dr Ning’s New Discovery for Consumption with curing his chronic bronchitis after other remedies failed. His wife’s asthma also improved, praising the group medicine as best for throat and lung diseases. Trial bottles free at Keables’ drug store, with 50c and 1.00 bottles guaranteed.
Rail advertisement details low round trip summer rates via the Chicago Great Western to St. Paul Minneapolis and Duluth with return valid until October 31. For sale dates and information contact any Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer G. P. A. Chicago. October 15.
A Milton Pennsylvania resident praises DeWitts Little Early Risers as a non gripe purgative and liver tonic. The ad claims the pills expel poison, are purely vegetable, small and easy to take, and suitable for long-term use with a personal testimonial.
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