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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1908
Page
7
A fragment from an advert urges prompt action to visit the new studio of E ds. It promises a new card assortment and all work guaranteed, inviting readers to inspect the fresh offerings and take advantage of the early entry.
Now is the time to visit our store as we have dropped prices and reduced stock. The display promises a dollar’s work for less, offering a feast for the eyes and satisfaction for the mind. It invites customers to procure desired items for a trifling outlay.
A local ad promotes saving on Queensware glassware silverware books and Bibles in a special sale event. The notice highlights a chance to acquire dishware glassware and religious books at reduced prices.
Local notices blend illness La Gripp with daily life. townspeople visit Knoxville Newton Des Moines and Monroe on business while Mrs Cox and Rev Berry face illness. Electric Palace schedules and a new Second Reformed church project stir activity amid sleighing shortages and high butter prices.
A Woman's Home Companion investigation exposes pricing and packaging discrepancies in grocery stores. It shows a grocer selling bulk rice at sixteen cents per pound while a comparable packaged rice costs fifteen cents, and bulk oats versus branded packages reveal weight and packaging differences that mislead customers.
The Delineator notes denatured alcohol could replace electricity as a future fuel. A New York backer led by a president who left the consular service promotes it. Legislation removed the revenue tax this year, dropping price to fifty cents per gallon, with Agriculture Department extending countrywide distribution.
The notice describes a new potato variety enabling farmers to produce tl alcohol themselves. It also introduces an alcohol flatiron stove and lamp burner sold together for seven dollars, claiming operation as simple as electric devices and cheaper than kerosene at about one cent per hour. In Iowa Marion County a 1908 district court case concerns Adriana Peyer versus multiple heirs regarding Lot 4 Block 22 in Pella, with a petition to establish shares, order a sale at not less than appraised value, and determine disposition of proceeds.
A notice states that unless the defendant appears and defends before noon on the second day of the April 1908 term at Knoxville Iowa, default will be entered and judgment rendered as provided by law. Geo G Gaass is attorney for the plaintiff. Dated February 1 1908.
For Rent a 320 acre farm near Altoona one mile from the station. Address R A Crawford Des Moines Ind. Corner Walnut and 4th Street.
The County Treasure will be at Citizens National Bank on February 2nd, 26th and 27th, 2008 to collect taxes.
Newton Daily News reports Billy Sunday, in poorer health, has canceled all engagements for a year. Doctors advised rest after a recent attack that could portend paralysis, delaying his plans to tour the eastern territories he hoped to enter.
A witty line notes two viewpoints on every topic, branding one as the wrong side and framing the idea as a translated quip from Filegende Blatter for Transatlantic Tales. The remark plays on debate and perspective.
A reflective note honors a nun whose steadfast charity and dignity shine brightest in hardship. The author echoes Sidney in praising moral resilience and quiet service amid trials, framing humility as true strength.
A fragmented quotation reflects a sentiment on nature and beauty urging affection for the natural world. The garbled source shows a poetical line attributed to Jervold, echoing timeless appreciation of nature's necessity and beauty.
Mr Van Spankeren Jr urges prompt settlement of book accounts and notes at Citizens National Bank. Cash or note payments requested to close balances.
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