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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1901
Page
9
The community column lists fall fashion ads, Cloaks and fur sales, shoe deals, and promotions from Wormhoudt and Van Spanckeren. It notes upcoming lectures by Jos G Camp at the opera house, a Second Reformed church fresco project, and social visits, with multiple births and marriages among local residents.
The North Century Theatrical Company will close its engagement in Des Moines next Monday and perform on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday at the opera house with Mr and Mrs Way who starred with the Hines Comedians. The company opens with A Soldier Sweetheart a melodrama. Admission 10 20 and 30 cents. A ladies ticket is free Tuesday with each paid 30 cent ticket. Reserved seat tickets go on sale Tuesday morning. Dr and Mrs W W Kimmel hosted a farewell party before moving to Oregon. Business opportunities in Iowa Minnesota and Missouri advertised by W J Reap Industrial Agent.
At 7 12 this morning the assassin of President McKinley was executed by 1700 volts in Auburn New York. He spoke to witnesses while strapped in and declared he killed the president for the good of the working people. He slept until soon before 5 am and showed calm as the preparations were made. He asked to speak to the superintendent but was denied and did not talk further. He ate breakfast and the witnesses gathered as the death chamber procedure began.
Grant brothers offer farm bargains per acre across Mahaska, Marion and Jasper counties. Listings include No 96 450 acres for 6000, No 95 120 acres at .200, No 91 112 acres, No 90 253 acres at .22, No 89 130 acres with good improvements, and more ranging from 40 to 280 acres. Gesman Bros advertise a large stock of farms with varied improvements.
Henry Paine of Continental Insurance Co. has today adjusted and paid a loss of two hundred fifty dollars to the claimant and the agent Jelsma for the mentioned company confirms satisfaction. Gerair De Bruyn signs as the claimant in this formal receipt.
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