Lake Prairie District Fair fuels civic pride in Pella
The Lake Prairie District Fair draws visitors to Pella with displays of fruit, vegetables, and livestock from Marion county towns and beyond. Local writer notes the fair’s quality, open competition, and gardeners’ pride, while reporting repairs and improvements planned for the Methodist church and praise for Rev. D C Smith's leadership.
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Pella
Prac
Marion County
Porter
Lake Prairie
Help Comes Too Late On Last-Minute Help For Unrich Man
A Pennsylvania man who died in California in poverty is described as receiving late news of a $200,000 heir from a distant relative. Attentive attorneys found him only after his death, illustrating the waste of aid given after it is no longer needed. The piece urges helping the living promptly rather than praising the dead.
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Newton
Frank Livingston
Colfax
W. G. Mann
Livingston
Mann
Livingstone
Pennsylvania
California
Newton Daily News
Severe storm described as one of the worst in years
A severe storm struck Pella and surrounding areas last Monday night around nine o clock. The event caused widespread anxiety among residents as winds and weather disrupted daily life and raised alarms across the region.
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Pella
Lightning hits Gazel home with minimal injuries to family
A severe wind rain and electric storm last Monday struck the residence of C Gazel. Lightning demolished parts of the house and contents but no family members were harmed. A dog died in the incident.
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C. Gazel
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Cure for All Stages
A Victorian advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease. It asserts internal take and blood action, promises constitution support, offers $100 for any cured case that fails, and lists testimonials with Toledo address and 75 cent price.
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Hall
J. Chenney & Co
Toledo, O
Van Oosterhout Nominated by Eleventh Iowa Democrats
The Eleventh district Democratic convention in Sioux City unanimously nominated P. D. Van Oosterhout of Orange City for Congress. A 32 year old busy lawyer, educated at Iowa City and Columbia, he has served as county attorney and is mayor of Orange City. The district carries a 12,000 vote disadvantage, yet he vows a strong campaign.
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Sioux City
P. D. van Oosterhout
Orange City
van Oosterhout
van Oosterhoudt
Iowa City
Columbia University
Sioux County
Bucklen Arnica Salve touted as life saver
A comic fragment advertises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as capable of preventing death from minor burns sores ulcers and piles. It notes the product is 25¢ at Henry M. Langerak Drug Store and includes a humorous exchange between Mrs Corntossel and Farmer Corntossel about a Mothers' Club and discipline in a diary-like reading.
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Henry M. Langerak
Puts an end to it All with Dr King New Life Pills
A faded ad promises relief from dizziness backache liver complaint and constipation through Dr King s New Life Pills. It claims gentle but thorough action and urges readers to try them with a guarantee from Henry M Langorak Drug Store.
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Dr. King
Henry M. Langorak
Storm wrecks and flood damage across towns in Iowa
Reports detail severe storm impact from Albia to Pella with five inch rain, high winds, and crop devastation especially corn. Oskaloosa, Spencer, and buildings including a grocery, church, and Odd Fellows hall suffered major damage. Railroads and bridges damaged. residents and businesses, such as M. D. Gilchrist hardware and Pfeifer Belmont, report losses. Local ads and medical quackery line the page.
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C. Gezel
Albia
Hall
Oskaloosa
Spencer
Presbyterian Church
Odd Fellows
High’ Avenue
M. D. Gilchrist
Crescent Coal Company
N. W. Pond
Witchews
Pfeifer & Belmont
Harris‘ Brothers
Will Neagle
Augustine
Kulbach Lumber Company
Iowa Central
Rock Island
English Shavin Liniment for Horses in Pella Iowa
Claiming to remove all lumps and blemishes from horses and treat splints ring bone splints and swollen throats with one bottle. The advertisement promises savings of 50 and bills itself as the most wonderful blemish cure ever known sold by B F Keables a druggist in Pella Iowa.
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B. F. Keables
Pella
Iowa
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Seal OF Minnesota
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Jess Miller
Central
Corydon
Columbia
Missouri
Lowa
D. C. Smith
Temperance Society
Ayers
H. Kuyper & Son Agents
J. D. Gaass
Congress
Skunk
Wisconsin
Rocky Mountain Sea
D. Stubenrauch
Woolford
U.S
Lenin
Ozaris Ginseng CO
Joplin
M. Vander Linden
Sol
J.P. Klein & CO
Royal Sewing
East Side Square
E. R. Roorda
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