31 Dec 1903
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
1
The narrative extols a traveling figure who for nearly thirty years has carried health and comfort worldwide. He offers strength to consumptives, nourishment to weak children, and renewed vigor to the thin and pale. He represents Scott's Emulsion of pure cod liver oil as a natural tonic for all ages.
German government voices concern over drinking as Count Wehner Secretary of the Interior attends a temperance society meeting. He commends the society and argues that excessive alcoholic beverages are the greatest obstacle to the physical mental and moral development of the people.
Iowa letter-writer argues moon effects on weather and farming, citing Amish practices and personal experiments. He calls for scientific inquiry, recalls Galileo, and urges further investigation into terrestrial atmospheric links.
Fragmentary report notes that fully ag manufacturers and other producers face difficulties and that earnings and traffic are far above or beyond last year. It mentions Karola and Gueie with unclear references and November road reports showing substantial but inconsistent data. The piece reads as an exaggerated claim about sustaining a small family on farm income.
A Chicago writer traveling through Iowa is quoted in the Cedar Rapids Republican noting that Iowa is becoming a great manufacturing state, especially in farm machinery. He predicts major development in this sector and hints at new manufacturing plants for the region.
Two years ago Rev. James Stafford was a poor circuit preacher in Ine diama. Today he is worth about $500,000 with more wealth still coming in from inventing a non-refillable battle cork. He sold a tenth of the invention for $10,000 and used the money to push five other patents, six of which have passed the patent office. The unlikely success story suggests luck can favor even humble ministers.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions yearly subscriptions and books including titles and authors, with scattered names and locations. The readable content references a list of books offered for a new yearly subscriber and possible distribution by various entities, but lacks coherent structure or complete details.
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