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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
2
Headache relief offered by Dr. Weber the Oculist with free examination on Saturday November 23 at Keables. Also notices seeking four bulls for feeding and sale or rent details for a 159 acre farm six miles west of Knoxville with a good house barn water and grove offered by B H Van Spankareren Jr.
A group from Oskaloosa plans to form a home settler colony in the Panhandle. They offer land at 10 to 12 dollars per acre, claiming others charge 15 dollars or more for land not as good. Limited lots remain. next excursion departs Tuesday December 3. Firm cites recent buyers, lists local supporters, and advertises 2000 to 2500 dollars per section below prevailing prices with immediate cultivation expected.
Frank Smith notes immense immigration to the Panhandle during a trip with Gesman Bros. He praises land near abundant water, quotes corn yields of 60 to 80 bushels per acre and milo maize fields. Land prices cited at 10 to 15 dollars per acre, with stated savings for buyers on large tracts. Smith commends the German Brothers for honest advertising and strong land prospects in the Panhandle.
Our shop displays a splendid Holiday China collection with new decorations and shapes for salads celery trays bon bon trays and more. Early purchases are encouraged due to favorable import savings and prices lower than usual. Also offered is a full stock of Art Needle Work supplies including stamped linens doilies and embroidery silks.
The store promotes wool blankets and cotton blankets to warm homes during chilly nights. Wool blankets range from 2.75 to 8.00 dollars per pair with specials at 4.75 and 6.00. Cotton blankets come in 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 sizes in gray and tan, priced 50 cents to 2.25 per pair.
Local store advertises a wide range of winter underwear for all ages from babies to adults. Fine wool shirts for babies and children, ladies wool garments, and men’s fleece lined options are offered at moderate prices, urged as a cost effective purchase.
A retailer pledges to offer the best goods at the lowest prices, emphasizing value and customer satisfaction in advertising copy. The message stresses affordability and ongoing price competitiveness to attract shoppers.
Mr R A Sharon and others perform carpenters work on the new Harvey bank building while residents and visitors from Des Moines Knoxville and Pella are seen in town. The Eureka school teacher Miss Dena Reitveld attends meetings and returns, Andrew Harvey to move into a new house by January first, and the Harvey News editor is defended from remarks deemed groundless.
Atty. J. W. Hospers and wife returned Sunday from their wedding trip. Mrs. A Silkkerveer visited friend Mrs. Stinton at Struble a few days last week. Mrs. J. Hospers of Sheldon visited her parents A. Walraven and wife. Misses Helen Slob and Gertrude Van de Waa spent a few days in Sioux City visiting. Will Popma returned from Bloomfield Nebr last Friday and accepted a position in Tony Silkverveers barber shop. Rev B Bruins and wife left for Little Falls N J their new charge.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller is very ill, according to a brief local notice. Further details are not provided in the readable portion.
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