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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1903
Page
5
A stockholders meeting at the People’s Savings Bank office on the 12th elected W. Rietveld president A Waechter vice president and Herman Rietveld treasurer. Directors also declared a regular semi annual dividend of 4 percent. Stockholders express satisfaction with an 8 percent return on their investment.
Stockholders met at the bank office on the 13th to elect directors for the coming year. H Nollen Jno Nollen P H Bousquet H P Scholte W Rietveld and R Beard were chosen. A directors meeting will be held soon to elect officers.
West bound K D branch passenger between Altoona and Des Moines loses a front wheel tire striking the engine cab and bouncing over a barb wire fence. The derailment delays the train about an hour into Des Moines. No injuries reported to passengers or crew.
Gerrit William van Wyngarden was born November 12 1886 at Rutland Humboldt County Iowa and died January 13 1903 in Pella Marion County Iowa at age 16 years 2 months and 1 day. He leaves a widowed mother Mrs Jane van Wyngarden a brother and one sister. Funeral services were held at his uncle Wm Visser’s home conducted by Rev G C Peck Baptist Church and Dr A B Bush Centerville. Burial was in the Lam cemetery west of Pella. The young man was well known and highly respected and his sudden death brought sorrow to many.
A Chester Michigan postmaster reports his little girl fainted during a croup attack. After giving One Minute Cough Cure, swelling and mucus subsided, the child rested easily and recovered quickly. The remedy claims to cure coughs colds la grippe and throat and lung troubles.
An 80 acre farm near a town offers 500 young fruit trees a six room dwelling a stable for four horses rolling land with a living water stream. Located in the coal belt the property sits on mineral rich ground. Cash price is 35 dollars per acre as owner moves to town. apply to the office.
A republican Congress repealed the coal tariff by a 258 to 5 vote in the House and unanimously in the Senate, admitting protective duties shelter monopolies. The piece argues this reveals broader extortion through high duties on iron, steel, cotton goods, glass, and woolens, urging Republicans to defend consumers or admit open robbery under tariff protection.
Locations in Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Missouri offer strong agricultural regions with prosperous farmers and successful business men. The railway seeks competent men with capital for all branches of business including creamery opportunities, signaling growing demand across multiple states and industries.
The board of education last week debated better school facilities and likely will ask voters to approve about ten thousand dollars for new or improved buildings. A site is to be chosen, with several options considered, and Pella compares unfavorably to Knoxville which has multiple good buildings. Voters are expected to back a major expenditure next spring.
Grinnell defeated Central 24 to 6 in a hard fought basketball game. The Grinnell team, touted as the best in the state, proved formidable as the visitors swung a strong early lead and held on to win, while Central players promised to rebound in upcoming contests.
The Mozart Symphony Club will appear at the Auditorium next Monday evening as part of the lecture course. The group is highly regarded and features soprano soloist Miss Marie Storimhaga, renowned on the road, with violinist skills and members R Stockzer M Bledeg and Thea Hire, among others.
A visiting reporter toured LeCocq Bros large harness factory, noting it is among the region’s largest. The shop is crowded with buggy harness saddles robes and horse furniture. The firm operates a substantial New Sharon shop and buys leather in bulk to cut costs. If current growth continues they may become one of the city’s largest factories.
An advertisement extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a universal healer for burns scalds cuts warts and piles with Keables’ drug store selling the product. It also promotes Iowa as a gateway state for California travel highlighting rail routes and standard sleepers to San Francisco and Los Angeles, noting Minnesota Wisconsin Illinois as travel states while Michigan Ohio and Indiana are weaker in travel contribution.
Mrs. W O Veldhuizen living west of town died last Saturday after a long illness from Brights disease. She was 54 years 8 months old and leaves a husband and family. Funeral services were held Monday at home with Rev van der Kieft of the Christian Reformed church officiating, burial in the cemetery north of the city.
Homeseekers tickets to nearly all points at low rates by Chicago Great Western Railway on first and third Tuesdays each month from November to April. Available through tourist sleeping cars. For particulars contact any Great Western Agent or J. P. Elmer GP.A. Chicago, IL.
The Chronicler urges Pella to back an electric line to Harvey. It notes Knoxville’s quick work advertising for bids and argues home capitalists should fund and support a Pella to Harvey road. The piece links rail access to economic vitality, city lighting use, and factory power, urging immediate action to prevent losing business to nearby towns.
The text claims long life comes from healthy body organs and rapid disease germ destruction. Electric Bitters regulate stomach liver and kidneys purify blood and boost appetite. They purportedly cure kidney troubles female complaints nervous diseases constipation dyspepsia malaria and bring vigor and strength, guaranteed by Keables.
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