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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
2
We invite all shoppers to visit our display of new and beautiful holiday goods. A full assortment of gifts including books, Bibles, albums, brushes, mirrors, shaving outfits, perfumes, fine china, silverware, cut glass, pictures, lamps, musical instruments, and more. Fresh stock, bright new items, wide field of choice, fair prices, practical and desirable gifts for every purse and person.
Keables Drug Store lists a 5 cent cigar under a De Se offer. The note appears as a brief historical advertisement with pricing and brand. No further context of duration or quantity is given.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a holiday item described as a Christmas gift suited to boys, emphasizing variety and appeal to youthful tastes. Details on sender, brand, or exact product remain unclear from the readable text.
An old time newspaper fragment invites shoppers to the Men’s Furnishing Department for Christmas gifts. It promotes affordable items such as silk mufflers and golf gloves and offers free sample copies of the Youth’s Companion. Also noted are farm rental notices and local addresses including Oskaloosa Iowa and Marion Mahaska Jasper counties.
An effort is underway to form a company to acquire land and build a race track or fair in Knoxville to revitalize the town. Other local items note mine worker Chas Murphy injured by slate fall in Flagler Mine No 6. visitors from Zion City Illinois and Colorado. scalding accident to Mrs E J Goodenough. a Bayonet injury to Musician Otto Ludwig. catarrh afflicting Charles Horton. State Architect Liebbe visiting the Home for Inebriates nearing completion. local social notices: Des Moines trip, a marriage, and a Des Moines meeting of a house committee.
Do something this year you promised yourself buy Christmas gifts early. Daily shopper numbers rise and popular goods vanish. We urge you to visit our holiday line early for a pleasant, satisfactory, and profitable shopping experience with the best stock and prices.
The Theme of the Hour showcases a diverse dolls display featuring white, black, rag, kid and sleeping dolls including boy girl rubber and clown dolls. Prices range from 5¢ to a dollar and more. The exhibit emphasizes a wide selection to fit every purse and taste.
The passage recommends giving books as reliable Christmas gifts for those at sea, noting that a good book pleases a wide audience. It advises starting with books to avoid further worry and touts a “matchless” selection.
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