Fire affects Washington Street home and stove blast
Firefighters responded Tuesday forenoon to the Chris Van Mieuwenhuizen residence on Washington Street. The blaze started from a pressure gasoline stove explosion and was quickly extinguished with minor damage limited to the stove. no injuries reported.
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Chris van Mieuwenhuizen
Washington Street
Peter Kuiken
Win Lakes
Mich
The
Reformed Church
Jacob Kuiken
Linda Trilk
Epworth
Iowa
Mise Teilk
Replacements and renovations noted in central town
The report highlights new fixtures at Bell Clothing and public fountains with vitrified china bowls for easier cleaning. Dr. J. A. Young of Muscatine stopped in Pella briefly while returning home, having recently collected his sons from Rolfe and Ft. Des Moines where one boy stayed at the Citizens Military Training Camp.
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Chronicle
M. Schakel
Sam de Cook
Mr. Schakel
George van Vark
Harry Boland
Minneapolis
George
Harry
James Doedyns
San Juan
Texas
Pella
Bell Clothing
House Corner
J. A .,Young
Muscatine
Rolfe
Ft. Des Moines
Charles
Citizens Military Training
Driving Fools Advice For Summer Drivers
A humorous antique note on summer driving rules from Greer College students in Chicago. It parodies unsafe behavior with absurd tips about backseat drivers, ignoring rain, neglecting skid chains, and provoking police while urging constant horn blowing and chaotic action.
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Greer Colle
Automotive Engineering
Chicago
Car Stunt Advice Warns Against Blocking Exits
A warning urges drivers to avoid dangerous stunts on busy roads by staying in place if trapped, focusing on maneuvering safely and keeping the horn sounding. The guidance emphasizes self examination of risky driving habits to prevent collisions and entrapment.
Church Notes for First Christian Reformed Service
The church lists Sunday events with J De Haan and Professor George Hankamp. Morning sessions include 9:00 a m 1 John bio The Be Mager Position Holland 2:00 Lord's Day 15 Christ's suffertan Holland 7:30 p m Paradise Revealed English Revel 22 1 7. 9:30 a m Bible school 10:46 a m preaching by Professor George Hankamp No evening service.
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J. de Haan
John Bio
Holladn
Holland
Revel
English
Bible School
George Hankamp
Summer Seeding Of Iowa Alfalfa
Marion county farmers face end of summer alfalfa seeding to boost protein supply. Blue Valley Creamery notes alfalfa as a top Iowa protein source and urges immediate contact with county agents or state college for the latest sowing methods. Planting now helps secure a good stand for next year, with a rule of one acre per cow.
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Marion County
Iowa
Blue Valley Creamery
Institute
State Agricultural College
Alfalfa Tops as Profit King for Wisconsin Crops
Wisconsin experiment station finds alfalfa yields high profits and soil benefits. One acre supplies as much protein as three acres of clover or nine acres of timothy, reducing feed costs when paired with corn. Alfalfa enhances milk pork beef and mutton production with strong feeding value.
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Wisconsin Experiment Station
Radio Rejuvenates The Phonograph In Audio Era
Ray H. Manson argues radio enhances phonographs by expanding recording and playback methods. He notes radio sets with phonograph plugs or external pickups extend audio range and offer flexible reproduction. He asserts radio and telephone engineering revived phonograph demand rather than replacing it.
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Ray H. Manson
Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company
Rejuvenating Phonograph: Modern Receiver Expands Music Fields
The text describes adding phonograph equipment to a receiver reviving an old phonograph and opening a new realm of musical enjoyment. Owning such a receiver for an antique phonograph effectively buys a modern electrical model, letting the owner enjoy two previously inaccessible music fields.
Gas Will Bring Half Size Kitchen
The combination gas range and gas refrigerator, which has intrigued the 1928 housewife, is the forerunner of a kitchen ocopying half the space it does at present and giving double efficiency, according to Alexander Forward, managing director of the American Gas Association.
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Alexander Forward
American Gas Association
Embracing Halfsize Kitchens Boosts Home Efficiency
Industry veteran Mr Forward argues combining units like gas range and refrigerator cuts waste space. He notes the era of halfsize kitchens will not harm home cooking or life, but will free housewives from wasted effort and sharpen efficiency.
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Forward
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