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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1902
Page
4
Mrs John Whaley and daughters visited Knox ville and returned Sunday evening. Oats shipments and crop activities dominate farm news while smallpox concerns and school delays ripple through the community. Local editors spar over county printing costs and warnings about canvassers target rural residents.
A county case recounts buyers discovering smuggled goods bought in town were cheaper elsewhere. The narrative notes the buyer overpaid for the items and faced higher tailoring costs to finish them, exposing the financial trap in the illicit trade.
An old advertisement extolls Scott's Emulsion as a health fix for worn bodies from worry, overwork, and disease. It claims internal and external benefits, using vivid but nontechnical language about strengthening blood, lungs, and overall vitality. The copy invites readers to obtain a free sample and purchase at drugstores, noting the company address in New York and pricing.
Public schools pupils planning for graduation exams must meet at the superintendent’s office on Saturday March 3 at 7 30 a m. Teachers examinations are January 24 25 and February 21 22. W A Lucas superintendent encourages pupils to focus on strongest subjects and finish later.
The best laundry soap is Maple City Self Washing Soap. Try it and see. All grocers sell it.
Tickets to nearly all points in the United States available at all Chicago Great Western Railway ticket offices. Sales occur on the first and third Tuesdays of January and February at a low rate of one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip. Return valid for 21 days from sale date. For details contact a Chicago Great Western agent or J. P. Filmer, G. P. A. Chicago, IN. 47-51
No transfers are required for travelers using Baltimore and Ohio Lake Shore Michigan Southern and Nickel Plate railways to reach Chicago Grand Central station. Chicago Great Western Railway passengers heading east should avoid transfering.
In a breezy timing note the ad urges readers to avoid scrubbing all day and switch to Maple City Self Washing Soap sold by grocers. The message emphasizes easier laundry routines for households seeking efficiency.
A letter from Joel Demont of Inwood Iowa credits Chambelain’s Cough Remedy with saving his son’s life. He bought it from A E Sterne of Goodwin S D and used it per directions every ten minutes causing the child to vomit. Demont asserts the medicine prevented the boy’s death and urges others to buy from Allen & Stubenrauch.
In a dispatch from the front lines, an aide reports two new blockhouses stolen overnight, prompting General Kitchener to demand accountability. The aide suggests nightly lockups for all blockhouses as a precaution amid rising suspicion of saboteurs and miscreants.
Acts 4 11 12 recounts Peter’s bold proclamation of Jesus as the cornerstone and the only path to salvation, despite opposition from rulers and scribes. The daily Reading plan lists related scripture, catechism items, and the duty to keep the Sabbath holy.
W C Williamson of Ambherst Virginia says he suffered lumbago for over a year and found complete relief after using Chamberlains Pain Balm, where other remedies failed. Sold by (advertisement).
Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg Pa says her child is worth millions to her and credits One Minute Cough Cure with saving him from croup. The advertisement claims immediate relief for cough croup throat and lung troubles and notes the medicine is safe for the youngest child. Cole Lange rak RK
A reader questions the ethics of a grocer selling sand as sugar and a druggist offering substitutes for Madison Medicine Co’s Rocky Mountain Tea by Allen & Stubenrauch, implying concern over misleading products and quality.
A De Witt's Little Early Risers advertisement quotes J. O. Greene of Depauw Indiana describing nine years of costiveness and reports that the remedy provided the best results after trying many other treatments. Cole and Langerak distribute the product.
Iowa Central Railway operates a short line connecting Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa Albia Moravia with St Louis Kansas City Peoria and regional routes. Timetabled trains include St Louis K C Mail at 8:30 p m Peoria Express 8:30 a m Peoria Mail 11 30 a m and freight local services 6:00 a m Centerville passes and 1:15 p m arrivals.
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