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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
1
A long traveling figure with a fish motif promotes Scott's Emulsion as a tonic for children the elderly and the frail. The passage notes the product's health claims and the old man symbol in vivid terms. It contrasts with a Department of Agriculture circular revealing widespread substitution of lamb and mutton with goat, describing the practice as a fraud.
A Davenport cleric asserts the devil holds sway in part of the town, causing the grand jury to bow to him. Most likely the grand jury ignores such influence, as many juries do seesawing between fear and indifference.
President Roosevelt endorses a campaign for better pay for rural mail carriers, noting they are the lowest paid officials in government service. The endorsement is seen as a strong factor in advancing the movement toward higher compensation for those on rural routes.
A Black Hawk county farmer bought 137 acres near Waterloo for 11000 three years ago and recently sold it for 22000 at 173 per acre. The sale marks the high water mark for local agricultural land and reflects substantial Iowa real estate profits in recent years.
The coming legislature should see to it that the tax ferret is made to go. He is foreign to Towa ideas, an insult alike to the people of the state and the officials they elect, a hardship to the poor and defenseless, and objectional from every point of view.
The article notes hundreds of minor accidents and serious injuries among players, with no fatalities among first-string teams. Yale and Harvard each report a broken leg, prompting calls to reform rules or ban the sport by law. It contrasts sports reform with broader economic optimism about a healthy trade and national prosperity dependent on sustained foreign demand.
The report ranks Iowa eleventh as a fruit raising state with vegetable products at half the horticultural assets valued at 7.5 million dollars. Orchards grapes and small fruits total over two million, forests and floral gardens add further revenue, and nut trees reach 57,000. Iowa is twelfth in grapes and blackberries, poorest in pears, while Lee County leads counties in strawberries.
US exports rose to a record pace in October and November, with November surpassing October and marking near historic highs. The surge, led by farm and factory products, supports continued prosperity as foreign demand keeps the home market active. Domestic savings and reduced imports further back the positive outlook.
The Washington Democrat notes widespread Republican silence on Roosevelt's message. It finds few papers praising it, aside from two post office organs, and laments the lack of enthusiastic commendation. The piece questions Republican courage or intent and marks the response as oppressively quiet.
The Rev Irl R Hicks Almanac for 1904 is prepared and can be mailed to any address for 30 cents. The Hicks Almanac and Prof Hicks Woxps and Works are offered together for one dollar a year. Orders should be sent to Woxpann Works Pushsuine Co 2201 Locust St St Louis Mo.
The Marion County Journal notes Knoxville could become a division station on the new Rock Island air line from the rising sun to the golden gate via Council Bluffs. The piece reflects local interest in the route and potential benefits for the blind and home destinations.
A Honolulu despatch cites Major General MacArthur predicting likely war between the United States and Germany soon. He warns Pan-Germanic sentiment grows among German Americans, notes low enlistment then, and foresees German influence rising in South America challenging the Monroe Doctrine. He argues Hawaii’s strategic value would deter any power from attacking the Pacific coast until Hawaii is secured.
A Grin nell Gazette item recounts a Hickory Grove township youth who invited a young lady to Uncle Tom’s Cabin in Grinnell. He bought his ticket then offered to loan her 50 cents when she had none, a gesture that leads to the presumption she will attend alone next time.
An advertisement extols Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns cuts sores eczema and piles with quick soothing relief. Nearby, a sale note highlights a herd of registered Duroc Jersey hogs and 86 acres for 4000 dollars with terms half cash and remaining over time at six percent. Also promotions for gifts at THOMASSEN's Store Leighton Iowa and a drugstore listing in Iowa.
On Monday December 28 the Des Moines Daily Capital can be secured for 2.00 for the entire year 1904 by mail only. The note marks December 28 as three days after Christmas and three days before New Years.
A fragment explains early signs of croup in children, noting hoarseness a day or two before attack and a rough cough. It recommends Chamberlain's Coughs Remedy as a pleasant, easily taken preventive measure to dispel the cough and avert severe symptoms.
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