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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1924
Page
5
In Des Moines on March 20 1924 Iowa wholesale egg dealers adopted a plan to start April 1 1924 grading eggs by two grades Firsts and Seconds. Farmers urged to improve quality and producers paid on quality. The Department of Agriculture supports the move urging industry backing to raise national egg quality and market efficiency.
The 1924 poultry outlook predicts higher production of chickens and eggs after a strong 1923 year. U.S. farms housed about 474 million chickens on January 1, 1924, up 12 percent from 1923 and 32 percent since 1920. Egg output rose 33.3 percent from 1920 to 1923, with per capita egg consumption rising to 18.6 dozen in 1923. Prices for farm eggs rose in 1923 but fell sharply by spring 1924. The Bureau of Agricultural Economics notes continued growth in poultry and egg production and anticipated accelerated egg consumption.
Report from a Glee Club tour recounts travel by train to Iowa Falls and Buffalo Center with a church visit at Rev Landsides’ parsonage. The group describes a formal supper with a lavish menu, a successful concert turnout, friendly reception, and plans to depart at 11:45 PM for Buffalo Center.
Pastor Rev J De Haan leads 8:30 a m Lord's Day services with sermons on The Believer's First Prayer and The Lord's Fourth Cry. At Holland and English services Rev T Hill resigns charges, now leads Everybody's Mission in Pella with Sunday School 9:30 a m Preaching 11:00 a m and 7:30 p m Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p m. Public invited to attend all services. Luke 14 23 quotation.
At morning service the Senior choir will furnish music and the pastor continues the Lenten series with the theme Not Peace but a Sword. Evening service features a sermon on Is the Young Man Safe with the Junior choir singing.
The Senior C. E. gathering is scheduled for 6 30 led by Miss Lillian Payne.
The Methodist Episcopal Church EB under Minister A Sabin lists Sunday services for April 6 1924 including Sunday School at 9 30 Morning Preaching at 10 35 Sermonette for children How Can We Become Like God Adults The Eternal Message of the Mustard Seed Evening Service The Supremacy of Christ Junior Epworth League at 3 Prayer and Bible Study Wednesday 7 30 Amos study concluded and Daniel beginning All are invited to join the Bible study and fellowship aimed at scriptural interpretation for present day needs.
The speaker condemns worship of manmade deities and laments a generation that glorifies war and wealth and pleasure. He contrasts the futile cry of Baal with the insufficiency of human-made gods to satisfy inner needs. The piece cautions against idolizing war in poetry and fiction.
A church service schedule is listed for 1923 alongside a state report detailing 1,335 liquor law prosecutions, 217 injunctions, 67 contempt citations, 47 abatement writs, 480 other-crime sentences totaling 3,831 years, and 14 life terms, with 1,648 fines levied.
A total of 394,080 in fines or equivalent jail sentences were imposed in Iowa for violations of liquor laws, reflecting enforcement actions across the state.
Mr and Mrs John De Goey of Newton visited relatives in Pella the first of the week and planned to return home Wednesday.
An advertisement promotes League Balls at $1.00 with 9 inning guarantee. It highlights a fine line of baseball gloves and mitts, bats, toe plates and related equipment available for purchase.
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