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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
1
A vintage ad touts The Little Polly Broom as a modern durable broom. It promises dust elimination and time savings, claiming the broom lasts longer than ordinary options and is guaranteed. The copy emphasizes purity of use and quick cleaning.
On up to date lines six ounces lighter in weight than others and has a hard maple handle in canary or rose color. We guarantee it will not stick to your hands. The broom corn in Little Polly Brooms is always the flower of. You may think now that brooms are all alike. Use one Little Polly and you'll snow ifferent. Banish backache, blues and blisters by using the Little Polly and pet a broom that lasts longer and sweeps easier.
A collage of notes and items from Iowa including political talk on the Democratic State Convention in Ottumwa, reflections on public figures and racing results, and local police and agricultural news. Reports mention Jefferson’s shift to farming, the Newton Journal sale to F. L. Boyden, illicit stills raids numbering over 2,000, and a Red Oak farmer arrested for selling poor seed under seed fraud laws.
Judge Roberts set the date two weeks from yesterday for the execution of John Junkin for the murder of Clara Rosen in Ottumwa on February 5 1909. The clemency of Governor Carroley is expected to settle Junkins fate as Sheriff John G Clark of Appanoose County prepares for the hanging in July.
A fragmented excerpt reflects campaign talk urging a strong defender of democracy. The speaker stresses voters need a trustworthy representative and appeals to American citizens, emphasizing the candidate must embody high character and be above reproach.
A parcels post at one cent per pound would lower costs for producers and consumers by enabling quick farm and garden goods to reach cities. It would cut middleman profits, reduce express-trust power, and force the post office to expand its parcel handling, improving rural-urban communication while challenging existing carriers.
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