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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1902
Page
5
The board lists President Secretary Treasurer and Superintendent sineKs of the board Z M Cole H J Vanden Kruger Abraham VerPloegh. Ownership of service given. The schedule notes Curistian Reronneo Cnuren and a 1 30 p m Sunday School session.
Last Wednesday evening a large Red Men tribe formed in Harvey with Great Sachem Day of Des Moines attending and visitors from Competine Tribe of Knoxville. The White Br Tribe No 106 named with Wm. Foshi sachem and R. G. Emmil as Prophet, elected officers, and plans for a building in Harvey to host future gatherings.
Pella moves to attract capitalists for a shirt factory and other ventures. The city, known for its manufactured goods, sees opportunity to expand into Iowa and beyond. It already hosts a large canning, wagon, brick and tile, tank, paint, grille and cabinet trades, plus many small factories.
Herman Rietveld owns the Wheeler corner and starts development while Wm Kruger plans a two story brick block before summer. Ten Hagen building to rise next spring and the entire south side of east Franklin from Wormhoudts corner to Wheeler's barn will become a continuous brick block. Croakers warned to step aside as Pella advances.
Home talent produced the celebrated war drama Held by the Enemy last Friday under Ernest Willis. The heavy piece challenged amateurs but was well rendered. illustrated songs and stereoptical views entertained the audience. Weather dampened attendance, marking the season's close.
The May issue highlights principal stories by Charlotte Canty Roe L Hendrick Mary Hamilton Cochrane Frank H Sweet Willard Lamonte Hartshorn Louise Aardenbergh Adams and Frank Savage plus special articles on The Mother of the Confederacy Life in an Aquarium The Last of the Mohicans and a Rockfeller Jr on Religion and Business A humor section Just for Fun and departments covering Boys in Home Church School Oratory Debating stamp collecting money matters and more The subscription is $1.00 per year published by Sprague Publishing Company Detroit Michigan.
Committees to raise funds for the college announce only 8000.00 remains to reach the goal. Town citizens are asked to contribute to raise enrollment by two to four hundred students and strengthen the institution with needed equipment. Do your duty and support the college.
Notices list teachers examinations at Pella on June 26 and 21 as well as August 1 and 2, and at Knoxville on June 27 and 28 with August 5 and 6. No July exams due to normal institute sessions starting June 14 and 16. Rural diploma exams set for Knoxville June 14 and Pella June 7. Pella exam to be held in the high school building.
The C R I P railway added two more passenger trains on the Keokuk Division last Monday. The new service allows six mail deliveries daily with flexible arrival and departure times, improving mail handling and convenience. Changes to timetables may follow.
The new Tank Factory near the railroad is completed and machinery being placed. The firm will manufacture wooden containers and employ many workers. It is promoted as a progressive company seeking liberal patronage from nearby citizens. Also note a sale for an old house in fair condition that must be moved, listed by P. Jonnson.
Des Moines Lodge No 98 B P O Elks host a six day summer festival June 23 28 featuring grand entrance and arch, extensive merchants booths, and a large police force to ensure order and safety for families. Governors Day June 3 marks event opening with Gov Cummins speech, followed by Children Merchants Elks Purple Day and planned parade headlined by Roosevelt and Pickett. Excursion rail rates will boost crowds as Minnesota Nebraska Illinois governors attend.
Geo, a Nocona attorney, recalls suffering from a five year battle with dyspepsia. He describes trying many medicines before using Kodol, which he says brought immediate relief and fully digested his food, claiming it cured his stomach trouble. Cole & Langerak.
About fifty Nebraska Indians supporters traveled to Otley to watch the ball game between Otley and the Nebraska Indians. Despite bad weather the Indians led 27 to 6, the contest ending around 5 30 with rail travelers among the spectators enjoying the trip home.
Isabelle Welch born January 7 1828 near Wilkesbarre North Carolina was the third daughter of William and Elizabeth Welch. She rowed through multiple frontier relocations including Mackinaw Illinois Jacksonville Illinois and Wisconsin Territory before settling in Marion County Iowa where she taught the first school in a log house on William Welch’s farm near Pella and joined the Catholic Church in 1851.
The deceased, a devout church member since childhood, married John Gregoire in 1860 and bore eight children, two of whom, William and Alice, were at her bedside. She faced privations with cheerful resilience. Funeral from St Mary's church in Oskaloosa, burial in Catholic cemetery. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for aid during illness and death.
Iowa Illinois Minnesota area ad proclaims prosperous agriculture and demand for competent men without capital. Special chances for creamery men and millers with good locations for general merchandise hardware harness hotels banks and stockbuyers. Maps and maple leaflers offered by W. J. Reed industrial agent 604 Endicott Building St. Paul Minn. 11-6t
The bulletin notes May weather with above normal temperatures and heavy local showers benefiting small grains while delaying corn planting. Planting is advancing, stands look fair in early fields, and cultivation continues. Reports cite damage from cutworms and wireworms with some replanting needed. Potatoes and garden crops show promise as soil conditions improve and seeding preparation proceeds. Orchard conditions described as ideal.
Wabash officials begin tearing down the Howell depot and will erect a new station near the main road, shortening the travel by almost a mile. The move aims to improve passenger service as patronage grows, while Rock Island Road faces the consequence if it fails to provide adequate accommodations.
New York Health Department seized cheap baking powder sold in stores. Samples showed an alum powder mainly composed of alum and pulverized rock. Officials declared it dangerous to health and destroyed several thousand pounds at the dock.
The article warns against using cheap food articles made from alum or other injurious substances. It endorses high quality cream of tartar baking powders as the most economical and healthful option, stating they go farther in use and are safe.
A mother with whooping cough experience explains prevention of dangerous outcomes. She notes her three children, including a three month old baby, improved after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. She recalls her oldest daughter calling for cough syrup between fits and mentions the remedy sold by Allen & Stubenrauch.
Property listing states a residence on 1st east street is for sale. The owner invites potential buyers to call TF Eocene Dennis to learn full particulars. The ad emphasizes high city standing and invites inquiries.
A compilation of deeds and quitclaims transferring various parcels. Transactions include 32.7 acres to H Bousquet and spouse. 160 acres in Summit township to Nicob van Gorp. multiple city lots in Pella Knoxville and Knox ville. blocks, surface rights, and small tracts in Liberty Clay Indiana Dallas and Knox townships. totals range from 1 to 75 thousand dollars with buyers and sellers such as Fisher, Carpenter, Wagaman, Flanders, Rietveld, Pearson, Shinn, Clark, and others.
Don’t start the summer with a persistent cough or cold. A few doses of One Minute Cough Cure are claimed to cure coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. Testimonials from J H Bowles Groveton NH and Cole Langerak endorse the product as safe and fast acting for children and adults.
A grand square piano in fine condition is offered at a very low price. For further details, inquire at this office.
At cost and below cost, I will sell my entire stock of drugs at retail or wholesale. The stock is kept in a first class drug store. Jogt Mrs. W. D. Forsythe.
A prominent physician notes patients rarely follow prescribed hygiene or diet, leaving drug treatment as the only resort. He endorses Chamberlain's Stomach & Liver Tablets for chronic constipation as mild, gentle and nonconstipating, sold by Allen & Stubenrauch.
On May 1y 20 and 21 excursion rates apply to Des Moines with return valid through the 24th due to the Iowa Photographers convention. Rates are offered for travel to and from the event, encouraging attendance and participation.
Danger of neglecting burns cuts and wounds is warned as DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve is advertised to prevent troublesome sores. An Indianapolis reader, H. C. Hardy of Yankeetown, credits the product with curing a running leg sore after trying many remedies. Claims include cures for skin diseases and piles, with a caution against counterfeits by Cole & Langerak.
A fragment notes improvements at a local bar or venue, inviting inquiries for particulars and suggesting enhanced offerings. The brief hints at a bar renovation or service upgrade and directs readers to call for details. It preserves a local newspaper teaser tone with concise phrasing.
Suallie Harris of Salem New Jersey credits Chamberlains Pain Balm with dramatic relief from muscular rheumatism after trying several prescriptions. After two applications she improved greatly and one bottle cured her. Sold by Allen Stubenrauch. Lost a ladies black jacket between Otley and Pella last Thursday. reward offered at this office.
Alfred Heinze of Quincy Illinois writes that DeWitts Little Early Risers relieve constipation and torpid liver, noting the pills are safe and do not gripe, and that good remedies should be shared with others. Cole Lan- continues the advertisement.
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