Pella Chronicle Reflects on Local Press Pricing and Politics
The Pella Chronicle discusses Dowie’s lingering claims of miracles and critiques Jay Windy Johnson of Bussey Press for failing to secure county printing. It notes cross-county fairness, addresses clippings, and argues newspapers undervalue advertising space, urging sustainable pricing. The piece mentions real estate transfers, marriage licenses, and impending travel of Mr iter, a fruit tree seller, to Valley Junction.
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Jay Windy Johnson
Bussey Press
Johnson
Casey
Express
The
William Jay
Journal
Iter
Pella
Valley Junction
Turmoil in Republican ranks may aid Democrats in Iowa
In Iowa political strife, Democrats expect gains as splits within the Republicans deepen. Gov. Cummins faces opponents and a conservative Democrat may gain GOP support, signaling possible shifts in county races where Marion county previously elected one Democrat auditor amid weak campaigning.
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Iowa
Gov. Cummins
Samvass
Hawley
Meg McCormack
Wblican
Pella Barbers Start Early Closing and Price Fix
From the Jagviltian Express report barbers in Pella adopt an early closing schedule and set prices including neck shave at 5c. The note questions if neck shaving is a new local custom and mentions Sea foam priced at 10c, contrasting with Knoxvillians who report sea foam for a nickel during visits.
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Pella
Reminiscences of Pella's Early Garden Square History
Jonas Liter recalls moving to Pella in 1851 and serving on the city council when Garden Square was purchased from R. R. Beard for two thousand dollars. He describes the hedge surround and later clearing, the first Fourth of July celebration with fireworks that ignited the park, and a chaotic scramble from the elevated gateway as a drummer’s drum was toppled among the crowd.
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Jonas Liter
Valley Junction
Pella
Liter
Garden Square
R. R. Beard
Mt Pleasant editor accused of snubbing local grocers
In a stirred exchange, Casey of the Knoxville Express blasts Mt Pleasant Free Press for not soliciting local grocery and other advertising. The Express mocks the editor for shunning Chicago mail order ads while urging distrust of home merchants, urging the Free Press to wake up and advertise or lose business.
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Mt. Pleasant
Casey
Knoxville Express
Free Press
Chicago
Iree
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and cannot be cured by local treatments. It offers $100 for any deafness from catarrh uncured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, claiming nine of ten cases are catarrhal, with circulars and a 75 cent drug sale promoted.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Des Moines May 1906 trip fare and agents offer
General Assembly in Des Moines Iowa May 16 29 1906. Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tickets to Des Moines at one fare plus $2.00 with sales May 14 23 inclusive and final return limit May 1. For details contact Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minn. 6 10 Agents wanted. San Francisco earthquake disaster report notes thousands killed injured and $500 000 000 property destroyed.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul
Minn
San Francisco
Cooper & Co
Lake Street
Chicago
Wanted at Once Industrious Young Man for Dakota Land
Bondurant and vicinity firm Olinger Bros Maxwell Iowa advertises work on Dakota land and seeks reliable applicants with reference provided. Includes medical query about weaknesses and digestive health as part of persona screening.
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Bondurant and
Olinger ‘Bros
Maxwell, Ia
County Board Proceedings Reported With Multiple Disbursements
Proceedings list numerous county expenditures for the poor farm jail court house road work and officers. Names of trustees clerks and providers appear with amounts ranging from a few cents to hundreds of dollars for services supplies and medical aid. The long ledger entry illustrates ongoing welfare and municipal maintenance spending.
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Kuyper & Son
Kimmell Geo
Kramer
Kennedy
Kaufman
Looney
Lucas
Little & Son
Court House
Lake L
Miller J L
Miller & Mieslang
Miner J R
Boards of Health
Mathews Mary Services
Carl
Doody & Magee
Bamele
McDonald E J Register Fees Board of Health
McNeff & Co
Nye Jasper
Board of Health
Osborn & Co
Ovenberger
Labertus
Chas Register
Palmer JD
Pantagraph Printing Co
Pringle
Parrott & Son
Park L
Risewick
Risewick T L Labor On Court House | Risewick
Risser Jacob
Rhynsburger
Rinehart
Standard Oil
Spalti
Siegler Lumber Co
Smith John
Slob Bros
Sumter & Son
Shaffer Barbara
Sterrenberg
Stubenrauch
Boydston Steele & Co
Smith & Mickle
Taggart
Templeton
van der Meulen AJ
van der Wilt & Kamerick
van Spanckeren
van Niewaal
Steeg Bros
van Dyke
van den Noord
van der Keift
van der Meulen
Wilson
Wright
Wilson J
Fees Register Board of Health
Welch Printing Co
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IOW
Esaaridsalygg
Zion City
Desa Moines River
Marion County
John
General Assembly, Presbyterian Church
DeWitt
H.M. Langerak
Officers
Comannasione
Zod Ward
Will L
Alien Wm. M Kruger A
C Kuypes
H den Ade
Gass
Schreiner
Rhynsburge
van de der Sluts
Johnson H
D van Zante
Oem
Clob
James Jansma
Cole K
van Disseldorp
E. M. Cole H, Kuyper
C.N. Cole
F. M. Frush
Wennd
H. Rietveld
E. M. Cole
H. J. Vanden Berg
Peter van Sittert
J. S.rhynsburger
Overland Mail
Durham
B. PF. Keab
Ostmaster
College Directory
L. A. Carrison
C. A. Hawley
H. J. VandenBer
W. A. Young
Pella Lodge No
Casile Ha
Opera House
Brothers Welcomic
Wm, Kruger
C. C. Hi
Vandenberg K
F. Pella Lodge
Hallda Opera House
T. Vander Myden
Kimmell
Imp. C. R. M. Paheska Tribe No
Gezel
Sachem
C. Beulacknoy
L, M, Donal
V. C. Mee
Beter van Sittert
Main
Franklin Streets
A. Ied Union
Viersen
F Kilderburg
CC Weick
Church Directory
Second Reformed Church
Christian Endeavor
Third Reformed Church
First Christian Reformed Church
Second Christian Reformed Church
Givco A.m
M. E. Church
Baptist Church
First Reformed Church
Christ In Endeavor
H. van Maren
Toton
Excl Visi & Agents
Drs. Fellows & Fellows
Walnut Street
Elas
Ness Ravermick
Seolet
Ayer
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell
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