09 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
1
The writer criticizes mail order and catalogue houses for cornering the trade, warns against trusts in harvester hardware and nails, and argues competition keeps prices fair. He recalls a lecturer on seconds goods, relates damaged items sold through catalogues, and notes shifts in Marion county politics and a New Sharon municipal ownership push. He also mentions G Frank Rinehart and a Kansas City Star misidentification episode.
B F Parker once ruling Des Moines saloon keeper is again in hot water after a jury last Saturday awarded Haworth $1 100 against Parker for selling his young son whisky.
The Newton Daily News announces a piano contest promising a three hundred dollar piano as the prize, following the common pattern used by other papers in such schemes.
A third page Journal summary recalls Knoxville chaos as the Rock Island train arrived twenty minutes late without a headlight. The frantic scene reflects the strain of living in a busy city and the tense mood of residents during the incident.
The new daily Chicago paper backed by Chicago department store capital to back the Parcels Post bill published a dollar notice in the P-ville News offering twenty five cents in postage stamps.
Congress has decided to harness the Mississippi River's power, aiming for the greatest water power globally. Only a dam at Keokuk will be allowed, replacing prior gradual breaks along farms below the city on both riverbanks.
A Mt. Ayr bank president was convicted last week of dishonest banking practices. While sentencing has not occurred, many well-informed observers expect only a light fine rather than prison. P. S. last week an Oska looser woman was sent to the penitentiary for stealing a common milch cow.
An exchange describes the laying on of hands as a sure cure for the cigarette habit when done at the proper time. It instructs placing the left hand on the neck of the youngster and guiding the child over the knee, then applying the right hand for best effect. Two or three treatments are claimed to cure.
An analysis notes that Theodore Roosevelt would be elected president three times in a row. It cites the November vote, the electors meeting in capital cities, and a mid February Senate and House session to formalize a third term.
A local bill related to parcels and poets prompts debate as officials weigh impacts on land use and cultural funding. Community members expect more details on proposed allocations and timelines, with policymakers urging transparency and public input.
A local newspaper argues for municipal ownership to curb debt and provide water and light at cost. The piece warns against cheap mail carriage harming home merchants and cites New Sharon voters backing public ownership by a wide margin, urging conservative, self‑supporting city governance.
A reader notes Casey's eight line reading notices in the Chicago Daily Review at twenty five cents and compares it to the one dollar rate. He observes papers like the Chronicle and Express publish such notices, aiding large Chicago department stores pushing the Parcels Post Bill into law.
The letter laments fire crews arriving too late due to an ice plug in Newton. A poor man barely saved belongings while a woman's frame building burned, all blamed on the frozen plug. It calls for frequent inspections, praising city officials for their vigilance to prevent more losses.
Fraud exposed as counterfeiters attempt to sell imitations of Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds defrauding the public. A warning to beware of imitators. genuine remedies bear the company name on the wrapper Bucklen & Co Chicago New Windsor Canada.
The fragmentary line reads oddly as a personal or magazine note. It lacks clear names, places, dates, or events to anchor a factual news item. Unable to determine a specific incident or subject from the readable text.
The New York Post notes Representative Martin J. Wade of Iowa, the sole Democratic member from his state in Congress, among casualties of the landslide. Wade, admired by Republicans, recounted humorous anecdotes about neighbors and a boastful bull and warned voters of the opposition’s heavy advertising and political heft.
A reader advised remedy for sick headache caused by stomach issues. One or two Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets may cure or lessen severity if taken at first symptoms. Sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers one way colonists tickets at greatly reduced rates to points on the Feisco and Rock Island Systems across Missouri Arkansas Kansas Oklahoma Indian Territory Texas and Colorado. Tickets available January 17 February list and March 31. Inquiries to Great Western agents or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Illinois. Also an advertisement for Woolord's Sanitary Lotion claims cure in 30 minutes sold by B F Keables Druggist Pella Iowa.
Homeseekers' Excursions will sell homeseekers' tickets at one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip to vast destinations on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from January to April inclusive. Contact Great Western agents or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago for details.
Advertises SEAL OF MINNESOTA flour guaranteed to be perfectly uniform. Sells at Cole's seed store with emphasis on consistent quality and product uniformity.
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