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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1903
Page
7
Community notices report St Patrick day events and upcoming election, illness, tax payments, and local business ads. Updates include births, school votes, weather, hunted ducks, and openings at Bee Hive with announcements from Adams to Vanderpol and local merchants.
Keases Deuc Store advertises wallpaper and window shades while Dr. G P van Marel plans to move to Odebolt to practice medicine. Pella residents are handed news of a new oil company with $100000 capital led by three prominent locals, and banking activity reports two million dollars in trade at the Pella National Bank over two weeks. Vandermeulen & Co announces eggs purchasable at market price in exchange for store merchandise.
The Aid Society notes the death of beloved sister Mrs Calhoun and resolves to mourn her loss while praising her faith. The group extends sympathy to her family and hopes they find solace in divine presence. A copy of resolutions will be sent to the family, to the city paper, and filed in the society minutes. Committee: Mrs Walter Rindle, Mrs Motte De Reus, Mrs Mair.
A fragmentary item notes people in the vicinity planning hats for spring and an inspection of lines or displays. The brief hints at a communal event or display context without specific names, dates, or places.
Tax collectors will be in Pella on March 11 12 and 13 at city hall offering residents a chance to pay taxes in person. This public service aims to help taxpayers fulfill obligations before deadlines.
The Eco House advertises incubators and breeders suited for poultry raisers. It invites buyers to call for demonstrations of the latest and finest machine on the market.
Pearl Chamois markets a strong dry softening chamois suited for wet and dry use while a public notice warns drivers of cattle and hogs to keep off sidewalks and parking to avoid property damage. Lake Prairie township trustees set bids for road superintendents with ten hour days and sealed bids due March 21, 1903.
A letter from J H Betzer, former editor of the Pel la Visitor, recounts his 1857 journey to Pella Iowa. He recalls a harsh winter with heavy snow, scarce feed, and freezing travel from Oskaloosa to Pella, noting the tough conditions and a warm dinner upon arrival. The writer mentions old friends and a plan to dine with T W Cox in Pella.
A letter references a bronchial cough and notes a weight drop from around 200 pounds to 147. Signed by J. W. Berzer, the writer ends with a courteous closing. The fragment suggests personal health concern and a change in body weight.
Notice for sale of a double brick Porter Block building and premises on lot 6, block 25 in Pella Marion county Iowa. Auction to highest cash bid at 1:30 PM on April 3, 1903. Property owned by Mary Ann Woody, deceased. Dated March 4, 1903. Cnanuas Porrea.
A promotional note for Brown’s choice yellow dent seed corn from Mitchellville Iowa. It highlights large grain and early maturity, notes first premiums at Iowa and Missouri fairs, and invites readers to send stamps for particulars or inquire through H F Johnson in Pella Iowa.
An old advertisement argues that a strong stomach is essential to health and strength, claiming Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses and strengthens stomach glands to cure indigestion. It also includes a small job notice seeking a skilled blacksmith in New Sharon, Iowa.
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