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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1901
Page
7
Local notices mix retail ads and social updates from Pella. Wormhoudt's advertises clothing, shoes, overcoats, and fresh arrivals while residents discuss shopping, visits, and small town events including rail and streetwork, family visits, and upcoming entertainment.
The notice proclaims a public sale of the Bon Ton Restaurant outfit to be held Saturday October 26 1901 with M Porter as auctioneer. Several brief local items follow including remarks on gas plants cleaning alleys candy sales notes about residents and business activity in Pella and Des Moines with mentions of Wells Fargo style news items and local personalities.
Kelley's Best flour sells for 1.00 a sack at Roorda and Sipkema's. Fred de Cook sold a horse for 170 in Os kaloosa and plans selling six more horses plus a mule team offered at 400. A child was badly burned by boiling water but is recovering. a tramp stole an overcoat from Wheeler's livery. A Beerink family member recently moved to Guthrie Oklahoma to supervise a $30,000 building with a bank on the ground floor and governor upstairs. Halloween prep and warnings of pranksters loom as the season nears.
October 16 witnessed a quiet wedding at the bride’s sister home in Viersen Revere Missouri. Edward Harmison and Anna McAdoo both of Runnels Louisiana were married by Rev. Herdman of Revere. The bride has lived here recently and the groom is described as a worthy, exemplary man. After a few weeks with relatives they will reside in Runnells and host friends after November 20.
An advertisement asserts Maple City Self Washing Soap does not shrink woolens nor damage fine fabrics. It invites customers to try the product to verify its gentle action on delicate materials.
A notice seeks a good correspondent in Leighton Galesburg Ouley Durham Harvey Peoria Porterville Sand Ridge Bethel and other neighborhoods. Respondents should sign their name to receive stamps stationery and the CHRron ILE.
Farm opportunity three and a half miles east of Pella comprises 50 acres with 30 acres cultivable and the rest timber. Features include a three wire fence around the property, four-room house, a large cave and a barn for four horses. Priced at 5500 per acre, sale before November 1. apply to the seller.
The Chicago Great Western Railway will sell tickets to western points on October 15 November 5 19 and December 3 at one fare plus two dollars for the round trip. For information apply to a Great Western Agent or J P E G 2 AL Chicago.
Advertises Fanchon Flour the ity sold at $1.05 per sack delivered in town. Notes flour quality and value, urging customers to compare with cheaper options and consider delivery or pickup.
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