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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1902
Page
7
Local column items list Van Zante Bros. offerings and services, community visits, sales, and appointments. Mentions of insect concerns, attendee notes at church events, visiting relatives, Memorial Day plans, and upcoming events with various residents and businesses in Pella.
June celebrants plan a grand Des Moines fest with an Industrial Fair featuring merchants and manufacturers, the New York parade entourage, a $1600 Triumphal Arch, and a Court of Honor. Acts include wild animals, the Human Flies, Loop the Loop, aerials, and international street exhibits with nations in costume. Reports note safety warnings about vicious dogs and a local dog bite incident.
Don’t start the summer with a lingering cough or cold. One Minute Cough Cure is promoted as a safe, fast remedy for coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles. A testimonial from J H Bowles of Groveton NH supports quick relief. Cole & Langerak.
A physician notes patients rarely follow hygiene or diet advice and often rely on drug treatment. He cites chronic constipation and recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as mild, effective, and non constipating. Sold by Allen & Stubenraych.
Public square notice reports a strawberry roan horse with saddle and bridle missing since Saturday evening, reward offered. Also a red cow missing from premises last Monday. A bold bay roan pony with saddle is recoverable from Geo van Vark by paying costs. Following are livestock price quotes across cattle hogs sheep including steers calves cows and lambs with varying grades and ranges in dollars per head.
Geese occupy the storefront as poultry orders are noted for city shoppers. H. Rhynsburger indicates availability and suggests placing requests for poultry items alongside general city store orders.
Special attention given to writing and probating of wills. Collections made. Office south side of Park J Residence No. 12 Office No. 28. Phone PELLA Iowa.
The weekly Wednesday morning market listing shows prices for Wheat, Oats, Corn, and hay, with cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry values. It also notes butter, eggs, potatoes and spring chickens, but many entries are fragmented and unclear.
Attention Rathbone Sisters requested to attend the next regular meeting on Tuesday June 3. Business of importance. Mrs. W. W. Cook M. E. C.
Druggist offers entire stock at retail or wholesale 20 percent under cost. Items mirror a first class drug store. Mrs W D Forsythr cited. Also offering residence property on 1st East Street in the city. Call P Johnson for details. Old house noted as movable and in fair condition.
We extend heartfelt thanks to the many friends for their kind assistance during the illness and death of Mrs. F. Breen. Our relatives.
A first class 310 acre farm in Marion County comes with solid improvements and is offered at a bargain price. Located half a mile from a shipping point and three miles from a town. For particulars, contact this office.
The ladies of Pella and vicinity are cordially invited to attend the Pella Gun Club shoot at their grounds on the Fair grounds Friday May 30.
A ladies black jacket was lost between Oaley and Pella last Thursday. A liberal reward is offered for its return if left at this office.
Alfred Heine of Quincy Illinois praises DeWitt’s Little Early Risers for constipation and torpid liver. He notes they never gripe or distress and recommends sharing the good news. The endorsement is signed with Cole & Langerak.
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