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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
2
The Pella Chronicle editors thank local readers for support, praise Pella’s public spirit and governance, and express intent to settle permanently in the city. The piece weaves in contemporary views on Panama, imperial policy, and remarks on leaders and culture, citing Alfred Austin and Senator Allison while noting the nation’s shifting role and moral questions.
An advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as a rich nourishing food and tonic for invalids convalescents consumptives weak children and those unable to eat bread and butter It claims the product fattens and strengthens bone flesh blood and nerve and offers a free sample.
A 1900s Iowa feature extols the Hawk Eye State, arguing Iowa leads in total farm value and livestock, with hogs and cattle key. It contrasts Iowa with California and Colorado, noting Iowa’s corn, pasture, and dairy supremacy, and touts horses, land use, and illiteracy rates as part of its rural strength. The piece highlights figures for cows, steers, and calves and claims Iowa’s hen value exceeds Gold output.
This item surveys curious notes from the era noting high postal misdelivery revenue in envelopes with incomplete addresses, a Paris street dog seen riding a motor car with chauffeur goggles, Jewish liberty in a British-ruled Egypt context with five Cairo synagogues, a Paris burglar branded with No luck as a child tied to an unholy spell, a quip about silence and millionaires, the value of Philadelphia City Hall at 13.004 million dollars, and the late eighteenth century introduction of house numbering.
Wanted several persons of character and good reputation in each state one in this county required to represent and advertise old established wealthy business house of solid financial standing. Salary $21.00 weekly with expenses additional all payable in cash direct every Wednesday from head offices. Horse and carriage furnished when necessary references enclose self address envelope Colonial 332 Dearborn St Chicago.
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