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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1907
Page
4
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A Cleveland morning paper praises a home remedy for rheumatism and kidney relief. It recommends mixing Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, then taking a teaspoon after meals and at bedtime. The notice urges readers to cut out and preserve the recipe and claims easy availability from local druggists.
To settle the Sarah Gilbert estate I am authorized to sell at private sale to the highest bidder on Saturday November 23 1907 at 2 pm at the Public Square Prairie City Iowa the Southwest quarter of Section 1 and the East half of the Southeast quarter of Section 2 all in Township 78 North Range 21 West of the 6th Pn.
A sale notice offers barns and good farming land half a mile south of Prairie City. The property may be sold as appraised value or as one parcel with bids rejected at the judge’s discretion. A six room brick house with additions, outbuildings, wells, and two lots are included. Terms require one fourth down and deed approval by the court. Inquiries go to A N Vander Linden.
An auction to be held Saturday November 30 after the drawing in the square sells an eight room house in good repair with a barn, well, cistern, and fruit trees on a 100 by 209 foot lot on the south side of Franklin Street four blocks east of the square. Potential buyers may inspect the property before sale. the listing credits P. A. Renaud as seller and M. Porter as auctioneer with 4748 C. Porter as clerk.
Bulletin No. 93 from Ames Agricultural Engineering explains comparative values of alcohol and gasoline for light and power. It notes the 1907 law allowing tax free withdrawal from bond of denatured domestic alcohol and mentions the 1906 act leading to that change.
The bulletin analyzes four topics on fuels: their economy in light production, economy in power production, and the relative safety of gasoline and alcohol for general use. It notes that the conclusions will be of broad reader interest and invites requests for Bulletin No. 93 from Director Chas. F. Curtiss at the Iowa Experiment Station in Ames, Iowa.
Hamburg Germany reports fire departments transitioning to motor engines, with Boston and other large cities testing the technology. Motor units can deliver 1300 to 1500 gallons per minute, versus 900 to 1100 from horse drawn engines, though conditions for operation slow broader adoption.
Curiosity grows as scientists speculate on tree trunk twists aligned with hemispheric rotation rather than growth. Belgian geologist Van den Broeck and Jean Brunhes cite consistent leftward twists in the north and rightward in the south, linking pattern to earth’s spin and cyclonic winds. Best remedy for mother to use is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. It tastes nearly as good as maple sugar, it contains no opiates. Sold by Langerak's Drug Store and Vander Linden's Bazar.
The article notes growing popularity of pyrography and announces a stocked line of supplies. It highlights wood to burn platinum needles bulbs and watercolors as available items.
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