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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
1
The piece argues a farmer who votes for the railroad tax will recoup costs as taxes rise. It urges rural mail weather signals as a forward plan, questions the Richards burglary case, and calls cities to establish a night patrol and merchants to appoint a police presence. It emphasizes the need for night policing and local protection.
A farmer paying taxes on 10000 dollars would owe 150 dollars annually for two years. If he ships or sells 12 cars of farm product within those two years, he will earn at least half the taxes he voted for, and within five years he will profit from the investment.
The council plans to take up the sidewalk matter soon. Officials seem to delay to let residents complete boardwalks before formal action. Citizens await ordinance to ready for winter conditions.
From Johannesburg, Mr. Josep Chamberlain urges training natives to industry and hints at compelling work by force if no remedy exists. The remark implies a scheme akin to slavery under a hut tax, enabling capitalists to obtain cheap labor. The piece notes a colonial double standard on slavery and work rights.
Real estate transfers filed show H W Rankin and wife transferring under 79 acres in Knoxville township to Excel sisor Coal Co for 150009 dollars. G A Boudinot and others to John W Powers for 124 acres in Liberty township. J F Goff and wife to F M Daw for 90 acres in Dallas town for 4050 dollars. 5400 dollars and 49599 dollars appear in scattered entries.
Real estate transfers include Gysbert de Jong and wife selling part of three lots in Pella and John van Vark selling 123 acres in Clay township. City of Knoxville transfers a lot to Mary A. Brown near Graceland cemetery. The ad extols Iowa Illinois Minnesota Missouri farmlands as the best agricultural region and invites competent capital for creamery, mill, general store, hardware, harness, hotel, bank and stock operations with maps and Maple leaflets from W. J. Reed Industrial Agent, St. Paul Minnesota.
Seeks buyer for 80 acre farm featuring 500 young fruit trees six room dwelling a four-horse stable and rolling land with a living water stream. Land lies in the coal belt about a mile from a town. Mineral rights valuable. Priced at 45 dollars per acre cash as owner moves to town. Apply to this office.
Homeseeker's Excursions offers tickets to nearly all points at low rates via the Chicago Great Western Railway on the first and third Tuesday of each month from November through April. Tickets available through tourist sleeping cars and from any Great Western Agent. For particulars contact FP Elmer GP Ay Chicago IL.
Notice that the District Court of Iowa in Marion County has filed a will claiming to be Helena van der Sluis's last testament. The hearing will be at the Clark District Court in Knorville on the first Tuesday in February 1903, with interested parties allowed to be heard.
An old advertisement promotes Scott's Emulsion as a remedy for weak chronic patients. It claims the product builds new flesh and blood, strengthens nerves, and restores appetite, urging readers to ensure the label appears on every bottle.
Daily users report Bucklen’s Arnica Salve relieves pain from burns scalds cuts and bruises treats ulcers boils and skin eruptions and is marketed as a best pile cure. Available at Keables’ drug store for two cents.
Referee of the District Court in Marion County Iowa will public sale the W4 of Lot 4 in Block 28 in the City of Pella James Blake et al. The sale occurs at the office of Bousquet and Lyon in Pella and starts at 2 o clock p m on Friday January 76 1903. Cash in hand. Abstract of title available at the office of Bousquet and Lyon.
On January 24, 1903 at 2 o clock p m I will sell at public sale at the office of John G Thomassen Pella Iowa the 360 acre farm belonging to Geurt Thomassen Estate lying 6 miles East of Pella 9 miles Northwest of Oskaloosa and miles North west Leighton Described as follows the Northeast Quarter and the Southwest Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10 Township 76 Range 17 West of the 5th P M Mahaska County Iowa This is one of the best stock farms in the country 2 sets of improvements deep well and wind mill supply cistern and tank springs running water sheds cribs etc Will be sold on easy terms Terms will be made known at time of sale Margte Guo J Tromassen Executor
There is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Iowa Marion County an instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Believes deceased. It will come on for hearing on February 3 1903 at which time all interested may be heard. D W Lanarrak Clerk District Court Knoxville Iowa Jan 3 1903.
On January 24 1903 at 3 PM a public sale will be held at the office of John G Thomassen in Pella Iowa. The dwelling house and lot of Simon de Haan the west half of lot uy block Gq Delia Iowa will be offered to the highest bidder. Details about terms will be announced at the time. Tuomasson Attorney at Law.
I Silverman offers top market prices for iron and metals including hides fur and tallow. He cautions sellers not to dispose of goods before consulting him and invites visits to his office on the first corner south of the City Mills for better returns.
Referee of the District Court will offer at public sale land in Marion County Iowa. The property includes the NW of the NE 4 and west 10 acres of the NE of the NE in section 35 township 77 north range 1 west with highway privileges. Sale at Bousmence office at 3 pm Friday January 9 1903. Cash in hand and abstract of title available for examination.
A Chicago lab reports that one teaspoonful of Kodol mixed with 3000 grains of varied foods is fully digested in four hours at stomach-like heat. The preparation, touted as containing exact gastric juices, is described as harmless and a potential cure for indigestion. Allen & Stubenrauch hold the agency.
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