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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
3
In Bloomfield two boys, Jack Kappell and Marvin Wheaton, suffered serious head injuries after golf clubs were mishandled. They were struck just above the eyes, requiring attachment to close the wounds. One incident occurred at the golf grounds, the other outside a hotel.
Carl Osterhoudt, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Osterhoudt of Sigourney, broke his arm in two places when he dived into the North Skunk river. He reached shore unaided, then walked part of the way to town with two companions and rode the rest of the distance.
Two men, James De Moss of near Knoxville and Leonard Kane of Pleasantville, were found at fault after staging a collision with their intoxicated driving. They crashed into a car with three young ladies, overturned it, then fled the scene.
A posse of farmers pursued the fugitives and Polk County officers joined in the chase. They located the pair in a corn field and took them into custody. The young ladies sustained only light injuries, according to reports.
Des Moines on August 7 State Fair Board released the final entertainment program for the Diamond Jubilee Exposition. The five day horse racing meet offers over 20,000 in purses from harness and running events. Auto races span August 23 and 30 with top drivers, and the Hippodrome presents 15 famous circus and vaudeville acts in daytime and evening shows.
The spectacle includes fireworks, a grand anniversary revival, continuous music by six bands, the Royal Scotch Highlanders Band, midway rides with 35 carloads of devices, society horse shows from August 26 to 29, and free 100 acre camping adjoining the fair grounds with contests and amusements.
The clerk of the district court issued licenses for Clarence Boot Sully Anna Steenhoek Pella Louie Hausmann Hampton Bertha Cocklin Ridgway Mo Frank Albert Arcutt Melcher Legal Doris Lee Troth Ottumwa Legal Birth records show Donald E. son of William and Mrs Forsythe Liberty township born July 5 Barbara E Remy Knoxville born July 11 W Dale son of C M and Mrs Robinson Knoxville born July 19 Jeanine June daughter of Edwin and Mrs Six Knoxville born June 21 age Donald K son of A J Herdiun Knoxville born June 22 Catherine C daughter of F E and Mrs Cooley Knoxville born July 6 Gloria daughter of L W and Mrs Hartley Pella born May 20 Theodore James son of F C and Mrs Gillham Pella born Feb Dora daughter of Jess and Mrs De Vos Union township born Feb 16 Lena M daughter of C C and Mrs Bailey Polk township born July 17 Frances daughter of William and Mrs Hulgan Knoxville born June 27 Carl son of Tony and Mrs Schiavon Knoxville born April 16 Velma B daughter of Ralph and Mrs Laird Liberty township born July 25 Max J son of Robert and Mrs Gray Clay township born July 16 Eugenia F Daughter of and the Marquette Knoxville born uly 23
Denver park police failed to enforce the 10 30 curfew as youths skated away. Patrolman W B Woolward took to skates to shepherd the crowd home, effectively restoring order on the rink and surrounding grounds.
Composed by E. W. Goad as an homage to James Whitcomb Riley. The verse recalls a stuffy room with a ceiling fan, hot sun, and stale air, prompting jolting memories and small comforts. Humorous lines pivot on the refrain when the fan is on the ceiling and the air is all about.
Fragmented OCR discusses Bret Harte and Chinese stereotypes, questioning biases and political factors. It includes garbled phrases about virtues, fate, and a stray culinary image about butter for sandwiches, reflecting non-coherent, damaged text.
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