Pella notices mix travel mishap and social news
Parkersburg visitors on a Great White Way motorcycle accident left Gumbel badly bruised and his son scratched as they recovered and rode by train later. Local social notes cover visits, a Paige car sale, European travel via Genoa, family moves, and upcoming Farm/Home investments plus a Chronicle ad and Ford shock absorbers promotion.
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Swegentiément
W. J
BH. H. Gumbél
Lincoln
Nebr
Great White Way
Rain showers aid late crops and farmers in Pella
A renewed rain event delivered about an inch of precipitation Wednesday evening, with Saturday’s shower boosting soil moisture for late corn, potatoes, cucumbers, tomatoes, and pastures. Local residents, including Paul VerMeer and sister Lena, visited Chicago and Michigan. Magdalene DeBoer of Tracy visited Pella and Prairie City, while Nicholas VerPloeg planned Chicago visits. Knoxville saw two fire alarms last week, one at Mrs. Anna V. Little’s home and another at William Jenkins’ house where the roof and upper structure suffered extensive damage estimated at 1500 dollars, though insured. Express, Dick DeWit and Prairie City visitors noted. Libbie Cox returned from a month-long trip. Rev. B. F. Irving preached at the Pella church and park services.
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Knoxville
Paul Little
Ruth Little
Anna V. Little
John
Fred Weaver
The
Express
William Jenkins
Dick DeWit
Prairie City
Pella
Iowa Farms for Sale in Independence Iowa Adv
Buy an improved Iowa corn farm at bargain prices with easy terms. Descriptive list available detailing properties. Write for information to Scott & Brady in Independence Iowa. Advertising notice from Adv. 34-7.
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Iowa
Scott & Brady
Independence
Capital War News Service Promotion
The Des Moines Capital advertises full night and day AP news service promising accurate reporting. It pledges no fake items and marks rumors clearly. Subscriptions offered at 75 cents by mail or two dollars for a year.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Woman Earns Point In Pencil Sharpener Duel
A playful exchange from a Goethe themed quip in Fliegende Blatter is cited by the Philadelphia Record. The jest centers on a woman asserting influence in a domestic dispute over a broken china figure and a pencil sharpening quip.
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Philadelphia Record
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