Patent buggy top contrivance showcased in Marysville
An inventor named Pras sack from Marysville showcases a patentable device to raise and lower a buggy top by a driver using a seat operated lever. He could mass-produce for about fifty cents, but the price is five dollars and six cents, a point of critique in the piece. The editorial notes social exchanges, local figures like Squire Nyenesch of Pella, and urges community support for a strong band scene at the upcoming fair. It also covers broader opinions on race, politics, and church power with references to Booker T. Washington and Leo XIII, plus a long list of telephone subscribers added to the local exchange and a church dedicatory program in Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prassack
Marysville
Booker T. Washington
United States
Russia
Washington
Judge Jones
Alabama
Leo
Tammany
Rome
Public Sale in Pella for a House and Lots
Public sale scheduled for Saturday July 18 1903 at 2 30 p m at the southeast corner of the public square. The house and lot east of Gerrit Tysseling comprise west half of lot 8 block 85 and two Labatt lots. For details contact J S Jistsma or Marion Porter auctioneers 17-20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Gerrit Tysseling
Labatt
J.S. Jistsma
Next Snap Sale At Public Square Auction 1903
A garbled notice advertises a snap sale offering cash balances of 50 or 100 dollars with seven percent interest if paid by two years. The auction is set for Saturday July 18, 1903 at the southeast corner of Public Square around 30 o'clock P M. It mentions a house and lot in Pella Ja and lists Heeman Ruervera, Marion Porter as auctioneers with unspecified bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E
Public Square
Pella, Ja
Heeman Ruervera
Marion Porter
Runnells notes and social updates from Franklin County
Frank Kitchen resides in Taylor County. W A Vincer and wife visit their Nebraska daughter. A son is welcomed by Mr and Mrs Ben Gilbert. Rev Hand trades pulpits with Rev Crawford in Polk City. Miss Calla Hand vacationing with parents. Miss Haines of Prairie City visits sister Mrs E E Draper. Barn on Mr McCoy’s Vandalia farm burned last Saturday night. Local young ladies plan to attend the grocers picnic at Harvey on July 22. James West and Nellie Murray visited Morgan Valley last Sunday. Ollie Hull from Des Moines visits Miss Bertha Freel. Mr and Mrs Robt Blee called to Ohio for illness and death of Mrs Blee’s mother. A blind man gave a violin recital at the Congregational church Saturday. well attended. Mr and Mrs Dave Taylor spent Sunday with Mr Johnson and family at Cordova. Friday afternoon C Mitchell had three work horses killed by one stroke of lightning on roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Hand
Rev. Crawford
Polk City
Calla Hand
Miss Haines
Prairie City
E. E. Draper
Mr. McCoy
Vandalia
Harvey
James West
Nellie Murray
Morgan Valley
Ollie Hull
Des Moines
Bertha Freel
Rob’t Blee
Ohio
Around the World in Less Than an Hour Cable Milestone
A historic trans Pacific cable shortens telegraphic routes to the Philippines by at least 18000 miles. The article details the cable’s historic wires, the first messages, and a world circumnavigation timing exercise by President Roosevelt and Gov Taft. It notes a candy sale at Canby Kitchen on Saturday afternoon.
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Philippine Islands
United States
Samuel T. B. Morse
Atlantic
Pacific
Edison
Cleveland
Chicago
Roosevelt
Gov. Taft
Clarence Mackay
President Roosevelt
Postal Telegraph Company
Oyster Bay
San Francisco
Commercial Pacific
Honolulu
Midway
Guam
Manila
Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey
Saigon
Singapore
Penay
Madas
Bombay
Aden
Alexandria
Malta
Gibraltar
Lisbon
Azores
Commercial Cable Company
Kanzo
New York
India
Rietveld Family Takes Over Blufmore Park Cottage
Herman Rietveld and family occupy Blufmore Park in a handsome cottage as Mr. Rietveld improves the park with a fine spring of cool water, swings, and other amusements. Many visitors call, and a register is rapidly filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rietveld
Blufmore Park
Mr. Rietveld
Harvey News
New York Woman Survives 200 Foot Yosemite Fall
Mrs. Johns of New York City slipped from a rock ledge in Yosemite Valley and plunged two hundred feet. After fifteen hours, a hotel clerk located her almost helpless on a canyon wall. A rescuer lowered a rope to reach her, placing her on a safer ledge then guiding her into her husband’s arms. She suffered bruises and shock but no broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Johns
New York City
Yosemite Valley
California
Des Moines Daily News subscription offer and ad copy
The Des Moines Daily and Sunday News offers yearly and short-term rates, claims to be the most complete paper in Llona, delivered daily, and notes postage paid pricing. The ad promotes Chamberlain's tablets and Rocky Mountain Tea from Allen & Stubenrauch, Druggists, as beauty aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Sunday News
Llona
the News
Des Moines Iowa
Cure for infant digestive woes advertised in ad form
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil for infants claiming a cure when properly used. It notes strong endorsements from locals and lists Allen and Stubenrauch as the selling druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen & Stubenrauch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Editorial
Squire Nyenesch
Squire
Monroe Mirror
Towa
Howell Station
Schakel
Wushouul
TH van Zante
D. Ai Toom
Todd J. Depot Hotel
M. E
Hughes
J. E. Cavin
L. Burdock
J. W. Hancher
Rocky
Foakcog
Runnells
Frank Kitchen
Taylor County
W. A. Vincer and
Nebraska
Ben Gilbert
Corr
Post
J. Green
SON
W. M. Fuqua
Chamberlain
Bill Bailey
J. C. Mitten
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