03 Dec 1902
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows ad rates and publication timing notes. Mentions one year and three months in advance and a Tuesday seating deadline. Lacks complete details, but indicates rates to be made known and placement timing.
Editorial notes the anthracite miners strike remains unsettled as operators refuse to yield. The piece cites rising deaths from football games nationwide and contrasts distinction with notoriety. It also reports 40 inches of rain in Iowa and counties sending men and women to state insane asylums at $12 monthly charges.
The piece argues that a light September frost to curb corn growth mirrors how cautious rises in interest can curb speculation. It notes prolonged good business, rising prices, and gradually bolder speculation in stocks, cattle, and land driven by low interest and optimism, warning of instability from unchecked gains.
The piece warns that speculation has drained capital into nonproductive assets and warns against panicking. It notes banks restraining credit, rising loan costs, and uncertain gains, urging farmers to hold steady, invest for use not speculation, and expect modest farming losses while the broader economy remains sound. It also critiques department store price advertising and urges home merchants to compete on price.
The Pulaski editor compared Chicago department store catalogues showing 100 pounds of sugar for 5.36 with local merchants selling two pounds of sugar from 4.80 to 5.00. Freight and stamps bring total near 5.74, leaving the editor puzzled why locals pay more to buy locally. The piece calls it an unsolved question about consumer choices.
Mrs S H H Newsom of Decatur Alabama says she would have been in her grave without Electric Bitters. She suffered three years from indigestion and stomach bowel dyspepsia but the medicine restored her appetite and weight, claiming a 35 pound gain. For stomach liver kidney troubles Electric Bitters is a guaranteed cure sold at Neables drug store.
Reduced one way colonist tickets will be sold by the Rock Island System on November 7 and 18 at about half regular rates to Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas New Mexico Kansas Nebraska Eastern Colorado Arkansas Louisiana and Missouri. Write today for location and full rate information from the nearest Rock Island ticket agent.
A vintage health ad urges early action against consumption describing it as a weed-like lung disease that harms the body if ignored. It promotes Scott's Emulsion with rest, fresh air, and good diet as the best treatment, offering a free sample and noting it is widely distributed by Scott & Bowne, chemists, in New York.
The text extols commerce for elevating national character through honest dealing and curb of greed. It argues merchants inspire fair play, restraint, and social welfare, urging continued enterprise paired with responsibility to serve mankind. It warns against narrow “commercialism” as mere wealth seeking without duties.
The chrysanthemum embodies the New Testament message with a human touch. It begins as a ragged wayside flower common in China, yet man’s craft lifts it into a symbol of divine mystery and refined beauty, contrasting with coarse fashion and worldly display.
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