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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1902
Page
3
An explosion near the Electric Light plant plunged the town into darkness around 7:15 PM as boilers bulged suddenly. Engineers shut down the plant and workers race to repair or replace equipment, with Buwalda Bros. under mounting pressure after ongoing mechanical issues.
Citizens enjoyed Frank Bristol as he spoke on Brains before a packed Auditorium audience. The lecturer mixed mirth with facts, delivering a compelling part of the college lecture series and boosting expectations for the rest of the season.
The Ladies Aid society of the M. E. church announces a chicken pie dinner and oyster supper on Saturday December 13. The Neyenesch store building on the east side of the square hosts the event with lunches served at all hours.
Opportunities advertised across Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Missouri on the Chicago Great Western Railway claim the region as the United States top agricultural area. They seek competent investors with capital for creamery miller and general merchandise ventures plus hardware harness hotels banks and stock buying. Correspondence invited with maps and Maple leaflets from W J Reed Industrial Agent 604 Endicott Building St Paul Minnesota.
Mrs S H Newsom of Decatur Alabama credits Electric Bitters with ending three years of severe indigestion waterbrush stomach and bowel dyspepsia. She reports improved appetite weight gain and full recovery. The ad promotes Electric Bitters as a guaranteed cure for indigestion loss of appetite stomach liver and kidney troubles with Keables drug store listed.
A town notice announces a Friday sale at 4 30 o'clock for the north half of the northeast quarter of section sorcl and adjacent parcels in Township 7 Range 18 excluding parts, with terms to be announced the day of sale. Joun Kuire r is the organizer.
Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts dominates the International Livestock Show in Chicago from November 29 to December 6. The student judging contest and livestock displays yield every first prize, including the spoor trophy and grand championships for steer, two year old, and Angus Shamrock. Swine, cattle, and sheep display also earn top honors, with Shamrock bought in Iowa for five cents a pound and sold in Chicago for fifty six cents.
The December issue of Conkey's Home Journal (Chicago) impresses with high paper quality and strong content rivaling pricier magazines. Noted is Congressman Landis's piece on Uncle Sam in the Philippines, while stories and illustrated articles remain excellent. New mother and daughter departments add practical topics from embroidery to home dressmaking and table setting.
A Gazette letter from Oowoomba praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a two month severe cough and asserts a cured outcome. Wockner, an longtime resident, recommends the medicine to others seeking relief. Sold by Allen and Stubenrauch.
Local items note editor L H Bufkin transacted business in Lynnville Friday while A O Talbot visited Newton Saturday. Miss Kate de Jong of Kellogg toured the area, Peter Dunnick born last week to Mr and Mrs Van der Mey heads to Seattle, Della May Tice Effie Awtry and Misses also traveled. Band boys plan a basket social next Wednesday as the community awaits a wagon tied to updates. Mr L H Zimmerman was in Newton Friday and ribergér visited from Dallas Centre, returning home Saturday morning after a week here.
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