Press critique and local market notes in pleasantville era
A compilation of sharp editorials and local observations from the Bussey Press and Pleasantville Ledger. The pieces critique religious broadcasting by Billy Sunday and the era’s journalism standards, plus market prices from a Van Buren county sheep sale reporting twelve ewes at 12.50 and fifteen at 8.10 tied to historical tariff context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren County
Fairfield
Fairfield. Ledger
Anspach’s Odd Trip and Local Bank Woes
Will Anspach visited Oskaloosa and Pella on Thursday and brought home two white rats for Dr. Barnes. A man from here hauled a trainload of pink elephants and other creatures to Des Moines. In Seymour a bank failure marked the eighth in five years in the district, with one culprit shooting himself and a monument placed in his hometown cemetery.
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Will Anspach
Oskaloosa
Pella
Dr. Barnes
Bussey Express
Des Moines
Anspach
Seymour
Fort Madison
Quote on teachers and hogs from old state discourse
A fragmentary remark argues teachers prioritize hogs over children, noting some state workers pay more attention to farming while neglecting youth. The speaker laments the neglect of children amid concerns about compensation and priorities.
Business Building by the Right Advertising
An article by Joseph Sigmund, advertising manager for the American Furniture Co. in Denver, argues that extensive advertising pays. He recalls a Denver merchant who grew from modest weekly ads to substantial, profit boosting campaigns, doubling sales in the first year while keeping fixed costs steady. Sigmund warns that merchants fail when they lack stock, credit, or tact and maintains that modern success requires advertising.
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Buck
Buck Stove & Range. Co
Joseph Sigmund
American Furniture Company
Denver
Sigmund
Tarbell Recounts Steel Tariff History From Thompson Estate
Ida Tarbell’s note on tariff history recalls litigation over J Edgar Thompson estate showing stock in his Pittsburgh works yielding up to 70 percent annually The article argues the steel industry’s high protection burden falls on every citizen and cites fears of Republican policy burdens and overprotection.
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Ida Tarbell
J. Edgar Thompson
Pittsburg
Township disbursements ledger of 1905 1906 items
Proceedings show a detailed list of road and bridge work, hardware, posts, lumber, and printing expenses across multiple dates from 1905 to 1906. Names include J. Wickliff, W.F. Jones, W. Ward, C. Fee, W. Scott, G D Clark, J. Merad, Marion County National Bank, J. W. Bender, Melvin Hopkins, J. Rinehart, O Rees, Vander Wilt, Anthes Lumber Co., and J. Shepherd. Amounts span small daily charges to large sums, with a final balance of 189.18 and total expenditures around 1005.78.
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W. A. “Bishop
W.F. _ Jones
W.W. Ward
C. c. Fee
Ede
H.‘Dewit
H. “Scott
G D. “Clark
J. We Merad
J.”. W. Bender
Marion
Count National Bank
Knoxville
Ntional Bank
L. D
Wethall
James Ewer
J. M. “Maddy
Scott ‘Beaman
F. J. Broust
Melvin Hopkins
W. M. “Taher
C. Crouch
G. Schell
G. D. Clark
Charles L. Fee
W. C. Gregory
W. E. Momyer
J. L. Conner
A. J. Vandermeulen
M. S. Beckwith
D. W. "Ward
Jj. H. Chrisman
Vanderwilt, Kamerick & Co
AL. B. Marsh
Kellum
Anthes Lumber. Co
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Bussey Press
Billy
Sam Jones
Pleasantville News
Wingfield
Casey
Belville
J. Ww. Merti
Milt “Avens
J. O. Rinehart
O. Rees
C. Shivvers
J. Ww
Bit Oytenbender
J. P. ‘Pall
John Fall
J. R. Miner
Tri- County Press
Je Re. Stroup
John Ayres
Jabor
Sade
Lerbor
Som
Elmer Ayres
G. 5S. Arnold
Ibd
G. Ss. Arnold
E. Ayres
John Yres
A. Mick
Labor
Anthes
Bros. Lumber Co
B. Ayres
Wilton Bennett
J.J. Shepherd
J. J. Shep
J. J. Shepherd
Jacob Stilwell
J.-E. Reddish
Far
A.A. Davis
Re ‘Miner
Y. Ai
David
M. Kaehart
N. I Wood
G. J. ‘Hee Wood
W. W. Gilchrist
Samuel _Teters
Samuel Teter
L.M. Johnson
David Karns
A. B. Worthington
S. T. Worthington
J. A. Galvin
Joseph Horseman
Clark
W.a.clark
Neel
Oneida
Newhouse
Victor
Warding Pub
Columbus
Shio
Alve Ieee
Taird
Pritehard
Rlesen
Carey
Tal
M. Porter
Cites
Klein Shoe Store
East Side of Squares
Mm Porter
Pelle
H.C. Payné
Adam ‘French
M. D
Drs. Payné & French
Citizens ‘National Bank
J.C. Mitten
van Hemert
Thomassen
At, Aw
Notal
Pella’ An
E ‘Martin
S. S. Still College
Osteopathy
Des Moines, Iowa
Orricey
Vanderpol
Phon Pella
Iowa
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