Going East Bus Schedule Fragment
Partial transit notice lists passenger counts and routes touching Eldon Ottumwa Oskaloosa and Oskaloosa with arrival times 11 05 am and 11 25 pm. Mentions J M Cox as agent and various vehicle or accommodation codes.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
5
Partial transit notice lists passenger counts and routes touching Eldon Ottumwa Oskaloosa and Oskaloosa with arrival times 11 05 am and 11 25 pm. Mentions J M Cox as agent and various vehicle or accommodation codes.
E G Wheeler and N J Gesman nearly drowned when their buggy overturned crossing English Creek after a Friday night storm. The horses were swept away and drowned, occupants saved by snagging a barb wire fence until help arrived. Wheeler’s team belonged to Eli Wheeler. Both men suffered injuries but escaped with their lives.
During a heavy storm Friday evening a bolt struck J Neils's buggy shed one and a half miles west of Evans, destroying a buggy and the shed, tearing the canvas over the vehicle, and breaking the buggy. The building did not ignite, avoiding a larger hay and contents loss. the incident ends with an unclear trailing fragment.
Mrs Cranfill of Troy Illinois shares how Kodol relieved her digestion problems after years of dyspepsia. She reports four bottles cured her and urges others with indigestion to use it. The ad claims Kodol digests what you eat and improves blood quality and well being.
On Tuesday evening October 14 members and friends of the Second Reformed church held a reception for Rev van Kersen and his family who recently accepted the ministerial post. A large crowd honored the reverend and city, warmly welcoming the family and expressing confidence in his abilities and hoped that his stay would be pleasant and productive.
Citizens push for 24 hour electric service arguing it would boost business and attract gas plant competition. They note hotels already need gas for night lighting and suggest running town factories by electricity could cut costs, urging Buwalda Brothers to supply power if factories commit. Will action follow?
Fragmentary note mentions A Typical A R Larson River Cape Cola and a purchase of a needle stored near town. References a custos radius, remedies, and a household test. Mentions Chamb ledy and Allen.
Mrs G A Vandersq hosted about fifty guests Thursday week at a hospital home gathering in Villa Station nine miles from the county seat. The host’s guests engaged in refreshments and lively conversation while expressing appreciation for the hospitable environment. Alfred Bee of Welfare Texas reports strong results from using Electric Bitters, noting improved sleep appetite and energy. The product is advertised as a health tonic available for 50 cents at Keables' Drug Store.
On west Saturday evening Hon. Geo W Crozier will speak to the confers of Lake Prairie at the opera house. Citizens are invited to hear a fair impartial talk from a democratic standpoint on the living issues of this campaign starting at 8 o'clock.
The Lake Prairie District Fair Association, after a one day fair and new floral hall, reported receipts nearly covered all expenses. Directors consider upgrading to a half mile track and building a larger floral art hall for better agricultural displays, hoping to fund improvements in two profitable years. They urge stockholders to support modernizing the fair.
Henderson Crimett, crippled by partial paralysis, reports recovery after two bottles of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Geo R MacDonald of Logan County Virginia attests to several cures of partial paralysis and rheumatism with this liniment, sold by Allen & Stubenrauch.
Nellie Stone and husband to A C Bondurant Goy lot 3 in Swan Te. Marion Wagner and wife to S M Crouch lots 5 and 6 block 2 and lots 7 and 8 block 1 Flag lers. J M Walters to Mary lots 1 and 2 block 6 Walters and Rochs ad to Knoxville. Ophelia A Knapp to Raphus C Ross lots 3 and 4 block 11 first adt to Bussey. RS Sanders and wife to KE L Bussey lot 8 block 1 K and S ad to Bussey. Chicago Great Western Railway to St Paul Minneapolis Cannon Valley Lakes Duluth and the Superiors tickets good to return. Get a free sample of Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets at Allen Stubenrauchs drug store. After two years absence I have decided to enter the field as auctioneer. Those wishing to make dates and secure terms can do so by applying at the CHRronicle office H Boos.
Mr J J Noe and Miss Gertrude Rederus wed at five o clock Thursday evening in the bride’s mother Mrs F Rederus home on South Main street. Rev Sipko Rederus of Wampsville officiated as guests enjoyed a six o clock lunch. After the ceremony the couple departed for a Colorado trip and will reside on North Main street after November 15 in a home purchased from Mr A Vanderzee.
A speaker urges property owners to begin parking improvements now to beautify streets, improve drainage, and raise property values. The plan would expand gradually, avoiding waiting for a compulsory sidewalk law, and emphasizes that uniform sidewalks may soon be required.
The Pella team defeated the New Sharon squad in three games, finishing 2199 to 1996 for a series win of 203 pins. A return match is likely soon, and readers are offered a ten week trial subscription to a political weekly titled Tue Panic for ten cents.
The Southwestern Iowa Editorial Association will hold their fall meeting at Chariton Iowa on Friday October 24 1902. These meetings are very instructive to the newspaper men and employing printers of the state and this session will be one of the largest and best ever held in the state.
A city tennis club organized last spring, thanks to R R Beard, now hosts a tournament with fine courts and medals for winners. John Van Vliet, A J Nossaman, and Nellie Van Vliet win top places. Beard acted as umpire with fair decisions.
A reader from Durham, North Carolina credits Dr King’s New Life pills with saving her life after years of stomach trouble. She describes rapid improvement and praises the medication, noting it as the best pills on earth available for 25 cents at Keables drug store.
Short report describes Hon James Brenton addressing a small audience at the opera house last Saturday evening. He clowned through the talk with little substance on tariff or trusts and claimed Democrats ran the country in 1873, while critics noted his errors and evasions about party shifts and tariff reform.
A Davis chemist D King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds is praised by storekeeper C T Smith who says it cures when others failed. He claims mothers trust it and doctors prescribe it with guarantee of satisfaction or refund. Trial bottles free and sizes priced.
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