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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1903
Page
7
A compact promotional note from Stout the Grocer touts See Our Doll Baby Coffee with a doll bonus offered with each package, signaling a marketing gimmick aimed at enticing shoppers through a toy incentive. Local ads emphasize value and repeat customer appeal.
Ex Deputy U S Marshal W A Richards was found guilty after a five day trial in Indianola. Jury verdict tied to Frank Baird, Elbert Sullivan, and telegraph signals. Judge Gamble presided. Richards sentenced to 18 years hard labor at Ft Madison penitentiary.
John G. Thomassen buys De Cook & Co store at Leighton and plans to sell duck coats rubber lined at 79 cents with former price 1.75, plus corsets from 25 cents and up, shirts, dress goods, underwear, shoes, hosiery. A large stock suited for a Chicago store. Gracious and some hardware. 30 days clearing. All aboard for Leighton.
The Pella Library Club held a well attended meeting Thursday electing trustees including Sarah Nollen and R R Beard. Beard named president with Nollen secretary and Herman Rietveld treasurer. Committees on finance room preparation and book selection were formed as the club seeks growth and community service.
In Louila last week Arleigh Cormany aged about sixteen died after his companion Lawrence Dickensheets discharged a gun during a squirrel hunt. The shot struck Cormany on the right side and he died within thirty minutes. The John Coakley farm area, 435 acres, seven miles northeast of Pella, was mentioned in the report from Newton Iowa.
Curtis Jett the outlaw and murderer at Jackson Kentucky is condemned to die by hanging on December 18 for the murder of City Marshal Thomas Cockrell on July 21 1901. His lawyers will seek a new trial and an appeal if denied. He was also convicted for the murder of Atty J B Marcum and given a life sentence. Otley Iowa September 23 1903. Dear Bret Wuergas death has taken our brother Charles Walker on September 18 1903 at age twenty seven Local Union No 1265 U M W of A mourns and drapes its charter for thirty days with resolutions to the family. Signed Pieas Hare J J Loxapin Herm SHEMEMANN
Buxton funds a substantial frame YMCA home to be built in town. The project, valued around 16000 dollars, is presented as a gift from Buxton Wells Consolidation Coal Co. and the North Western Railroad, though it is driven by Buxton and Wells with major personal subscriptions.
Frank Clark, accused of ravishing Ollie Hess at Kahoka, captured in Galesburg Illinois. He reportedly offered to plead guilty but the State will not accept a plea. he is to face a speedy trial with possible execution. Also notice of a September 22 1903 Pella Iowa city limits extension election results. Mayor D S Huner seals document.
A rental ad for Dr Howell's home on South Main Street appears alongside a sale item for a Rock Island railroad ticket to Colorado Springs Colorado. The ticket expires October 10 and inquiries are directed to this office.
Wanted to hire an apprentice girl to learn the mil linary trade. Apply to Mrs S. Dennis at 28-29.
The Marion county Democratic convention at Knoxville named Judge G W Cozier for representative and listed T L Everett as treasurer James Hanley for sheriff R S Mulky for superintendent VF Spahni for supervisor Dr C E James for coroner and C M Wasson for surveyor A debate on repairing the Harvey bridge road and county access roads prompted citizens to push immediate work Walter Ratliffe encountered and captured a cormorant in Pella noting its odd size and appearance now kept in a park cage
A silver headed black cane is missing and may be reclaimed by leaving it at the office. A reward is offered by Beth for its return.
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