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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1903
Page
1
The piece condemns互 rival merchants who ship ads overseas and criticizes customers who shop out of town. It argues for supporting home merchants, warns against unfair competition, and cites a public sale notice from Marion County Iowa.
The article argues that penny pinching is obsolete as modern methods drive efficiency across farming industry and urban life. It highlights self binders for grain, improved factory machinery, new blacksmith equipment, and municipal upgrades like paving concrete sidewalks electric lighting and waterworks to reduce costs for producers and consumers alike.
A terse remark asserts that a straightforward business proposition will inevitably be addressed. It stresses urgency and inevitability without additional context or names.
The undersigned Referee of the District Court of Iowa in Marion County will sale the NW of the NE quarter and the west 10 acres of the NE quarter of Section 35 Township 77 North Range 7 West, Highway privileges noted. Sale at Bousmence office at 3 PM Sunday January 9, 1903. Cash on delivery. Abstract on hand.
Notice is given that a written instrument purporting to be the last will of Helena van der Sluis, deceased, is on file in the clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa. The will will be heard at the February term beginning February 3, 1903, at which time all interested persons may appear.
Public sale announced for January 20 1903 at 1 pm on the T Ridpath farm nine miles northeast of Pella two miles southeast of Peoria. Lots include 3 horses 10 cattle 17 hogs 9 hogs various farm implements corn hay and more. Terms: cash under 5 and 5 and over credit 12 months with notes bearing interest. 6 percent cash discount. Auctioneers Marion Porter and clerk Chas Porter.
By virtue of a special execution the Sheriff will offer at public sale in Knoxville on January 23 1903 the property described as part of lot 1 block 27 in Pella with specific boundary lines. Levyed upon as the property of Jelle M Witzenburg to satisfy an execution for Ane M Witzenburg Executor of M A Witzenburg Deceased. Deputy sheriff L L Byorz dated December 23 1902.
Notice is here by given that an instrument purporting to be the last will of Believes deceased is on file in the Clerk of the District Court office Marion County Iowa. It will come on for hearing on February 3 1903 at which time all interested may be heard.
A brief notice identifies an office located on the first corner south of the City Mills.
Public sale to highest bidder on January 24 1903 at 3 oclock PM at the office of John G Thomassen Pella Iowa. Dwelling house and lot West half of lot 9 block 64 Pella Iowa. Terms on sale day. Gro J Thomansen Attorney at Law
Public sale set for January 24 1903 at 2 p m at John G Thomassen's office Pella Iowa. The Geort Thomassen estate owns the 360 acre farm lying 6 miles east of Pella 9 miles northwest of Oskaloosa and 5 miles northwest Leighton. Described as northeast quarter and southwest quarter and southeast quarter of northwest quarter of section ten township seventy six range seventeen west Mahaska County Iowa. A premier stock farm with two improvements deep well wind mill cisterns springs running water sheds cribs and more. Terms to be announced at sale. 44-qt.
Public sale announced by Mrs M A Awtry and Sons with auctioneers Porter and Porter. Describes 25 head of draft and roadster horses plus 25 head Short Horn cattle calf in calf by Short Horn bull. Includes farming implements and various harnesses. Terms cash for small sums or 12 months with note and 8 percent interest. 5 percent cash discount. Free lunch served. Store open as usual by B H Van Spankereren.
A Chicago firm reports that one teaspoonful of Kodol mixed with 3,000 grains of mixed foods digested completely in four hours at 103 degrees, surpassing typical stomach digestion. The ad touts Kodol as containing exact stomach juices and acids, safe and fully effective for indigestion and dyspepsia, with agency secured by Allen' & Stubenraucly. The notice seeks sales agents and mentions Maple Leaflets, plus promotional freebies at 3 PM Saturdays.
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