Advertising versus mail order houses in local trade
A critical look at Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward and John M Smyth advertising their catalogs to lure customers from nearby merchants. The piece argues mail order sells at lower prices with illustrative catalogs while home shops bear travel freight and delays, urging local merchants to counter with strong advertising and fair pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Seara, Roebuck & Co
Montgomery, Ward & Co
John M. Smyth
Merchant
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Sears, Roebuck
Chicago
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
Unconsidered Danger From Automobiles
An 1908 article warns that operating engines in enclosed spaces, like garages, can fill rooms with toxic carbon monoxide exhaust. It explains that poor ventilation and overly rich fuel mixtures increase danger, causing dizziness, unconsciousness, and illness. Proper ventilation and adjustments reduce risk. Healthy Home.
The Great Texas Panhandle Pullman Car Journey
The writer returns from a trip to the Texas Panhandle aboard the Western Farm Land Company’s private Pullman car Forrest. The combination dining sleeper and observation car travels from Pella biweekly, attracting land seekers drawn by evident ranch dismemberment and the expanding cowman’s frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Panhandle
Texas
Western Farm Land Company
Pella
Panhandle lands shift from cattle to plow as ranching fades
The Panhandle once famed for cattle and 3,000,000 acres once owned by Chicago investors are being marketed this winter. The switchover marks a broader shift to farming with forage crops such as kaffir corn milo and alfalfa. Ranches give way to land sales as prosperity grows and land values rise under agents and prospectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Chicago
Southwest
Texas Panhandle
Missouri
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Plains
High Plains
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Prairie
Illinois
Texas
Panhandle cattle potential highlighted in Texas article
The Panhandle region is described as having among the finest cattle in the entire southwest and is expected to continue producing high quality stock. The article notes the Texas Panhandle’s growing significance and the broad possibilities it presents for the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Texas Panhandle
Southwest
Iowa Baptists Seek One College Location for State
A vision of uniting Iowa Baptist education under a single college prompts residents of Pella to consider the fate of Central College. A convention backed move to consolidate colleges threatens funding and stability, while supporters urge a $15,000 boost to reach Carnegie endowment goals for lasting independence. A statewide inquiry will gauge public support to finalize the Carnegie plan and secure permanence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Waterloo
Pella
Carnegie
Denomination vows to settle removal question now
An executive committee statement warns of future struggles but asserts the church will be better organized and, if they endure this period, will resolve the removal issue so it cannot arise again. Signed by L. A. Garrison, President.
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L. A. Garrison
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad in 1886 Toledo Gazette
Frank J. Cheney declares his firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn December 6, 1886, before A. W. Gleason. The product is taken internally and claimed to affect mucous surfaces, with testimonials available. Sold by all druggists, 50 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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City of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Novary
Rummage Sale Ends as Mary Veon Falls Ill at Home
Mary Veon, gravely ill at her mother's house, is reported as the day’s notable item. The column also notes a string of local movements including Harvey Van Gorp on a trip to Oskaloosa, families visiting relatives in South Dakota and Ft. Dodge, and revival meetings continuing at the Methodist church. Local residents and visitors are mentioned in brief notices across Osage and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Veon
John da Bruin
Alok
L. Stegeman
P. Johnson
South Dakota
Lottie Dykstra
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Arn
M. Vander Linden
Sand and Ela Fuss Co
Great Texas Panhandle
Keables’ Drug Store
Harvey van Gorp
Oskaloosa
Gérrit de Geus
Leo van Gorkum
New Sharon
P. Hy Bousquet
Josephine
Des Moines
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