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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1902
Page
5
The store invites inspection of a new range featuring 11 cloaks and ladies suits plus pare shirts. A newly opened Cloak Room on the second floor highlights the largest display of garments and the finest setting to view them.
Trade card notes a wide end to end assortment of tailor made suits in Pella, with a variety of colors cuts and fits claimed to suit all figures.
A brief catalog note promotes light and heavy skirts and tailored walking skirts for school and street wear. It highlights low prices and emphasizes the appeal of the range for daily use.
The Red Men from Pella Knoxville Pleasantville and Bussey joined a camp gathering at White Breast Camp. A morning parade by the Pella band and a council of peace opened events, with speeches ball game batting by Knoxville and Bussey teams and a late evening scalp ceremony at White Breast wigwam. A feast at Wm Dennis followed, with visitors praising Harvey entertainers amid weathering enthusiasm.
A special excursion to St Joseph and Kansas City Missouri is offered for September 20 1902. The round trip fare is 3 00 via Chicago Great Western Railway. Departure from Des Moines Saturday evening and return on the specified trains with details available from W H Long city ticket agent 514 Walnut Street Des Moines Iowa.
The guide recommends two cups of hot water before meals and before bed plus a water drink after meals, plus outdoor exercise. It claims chronic constipation may be cured without medicine and suggests Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as a mild purgative if needed. Allen & Stubenrauch sell the tablets.
Paul Renaud and Rebecca Vandermeulen wed at the bride’s West Washington home with few relatives present. The groom is a leading Pella businessman and the bride from a prominent family. They departed for California on Monday for their honeymoon.
The clerk issued licenses for Edd Hayes and Pearl Miller, Nicholas De Winter and Minnie Klyn, Paul A. Renaud and Rebecca Van der Meule, Gradus de Jong, Nellie L under Van der Sluis.
A lengthy notice extols the 1902 Disciples of Christ international convention at Omaha Neb from Oct 15 to 23. It highlights one fare round trips from all railroads, expected 30 000 visitors, the Coliseum seating 14 000, on site restaurants, and vast church network stats including 1 300 000 members, 6 500 pastors, 10 000 congregations, and overseas missions. It also notes marriage of Rev Frederick Stuart and Miss Mary Kuyper and related local greetings.
Quet's home, restored for dressmaking, resumes serving former customers and new clients. Those seeking quality work can contact her for appointments and estimates at the stated location and phone.
During the week a petition was circulated to Gilmore of the C R Land P Ry to build a passenger and freight depot closer to town. Signed by nearly all local businesspeople, it could influence the road’s decisions as officials consider residents’ $60,000 annual business impact. Citizens believe Rock Island railway owes accommodations.
Waterways Lakes Okoboji and Spirit Lake are best reached by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul lines. Two through trains with dining car service daily each way between Des Moines and Spirit Lake. A list of Summer Homes for 1902 may be obtained by addressing I. A. Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago enclosing a two cent stamp for postage.
In Oskaloosa last Thursday the local team faced Oskaloosa in a three game bowling contest. Oskaloosa outscored Pella 2208 to 2153, securing a narrow victory by 55 pins.
A historical note claims W A Greer of McConnellsville treated a patient for three years with poor results. Bucklen's Arnica Salve allegedly cured in two weeks. It is said to aid burns, bruises, cuts, eruptions, and salt rheum. Mention of Keables drug store and various mis-spellings appears in the fragment.
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