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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
4
The excerpt notes improved ease in backing and standing, with a front wheel in a hole or rut, avoiding house contact. It highlights easier turns, draft neck weight handling, and overall simplification of backing due to the axle design.
T. D. Tice, a Chicago business visitor, spent a few days in the city this week, meeting with corporate officials and reviewing ongoing projects. He is expected to return by week’s end.
Labor Day program in Ottumwa features Ringling Brothers circus with Solomon and the Queen of Sheba on the world’s largest stage. The 1,250 character pageant costs $100,000 and showcases 385 acts including equestrians the Lloyds and Borsinis, Globe riders, five highest perch acts, 50 clowns, and a grand menagerie. A free street parade opens show day.
With the open season approaching, the department warns sportsmen that federal regulations as amended Oct 1 1914 will be strictly enforced. State laws do not always conform to these regulations causing misunderstandings. The department will consider good faith recommendations to amend the regulations but will hold no public hearings.
Federal regulations divide the United States into two zones for wildfowl protection. Zone 1 covers Oregon Idaho Colorado Nebraska Iowa Illinois Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania and New Jersey and states north of them. Zone 2 covers states south of those named. Iowa seasons: Waterfowl Sept 1 to Dec 16 Railscouts gallinules Sept 1 to Dec 1 Woodcock Oct 1 to Dec 1 Insectivorous birds protected indefinitely. Brand-tailed pigeons cranes swans curlew smaller shore birds and wood ducks protected until Sept 1 1918. Shooting banned from sunset to sunrise and on parts of the upper Mississippi and Missouri Rivers after Jan 1 1916.
Forecast for the Upper Mississippi Valley and Plain States calls for cool fair weather for two to three days, then rising temperatures not unusually high, followed by showers late in the week. Frost probable Wednesday morning in lowlands and exposed tobacco regions of Wisconsin and in northeast Minnesota. E H Bowie Dist Forecaster
The District Court clerk in Marion County Iowa on file the last will of Johannes Westerkamp deceased. Will scheduled for hearing October 5 1915 at Knoxville, Iowa. Harold Clements 346 Clerk to hear all interested parties at the October term. August 21 1915.
The week brought fair to favorable weather aiding farm work and corn growth though temperatures stayed below normal with cool nights and a trace of frost in Audubon and Crawford counties. Dry for state overall but heavy local showers interrupted work. stacking nearly finished and threshing progressing. Corn in roasting ear stage on early plantings, late plantings not tasseling yet. Alfalfa third cut and second cut of clover ready, both heavy. Potatoes garden crops fruit and pastures in good condition. Soil good but no fall plowing due to other urgent tasks. Geo M Chappel, Director.
Train times for southbound No 2 and No 50 and northbound No 51 and No 3 listed for Howell Station four miles south of Pella. Trains 2 and 3 stop only on signal. all trains run daily including Sundays.
Mrs Geo Hon of Macedon New York reports three months of headaches dizziness and fatigue from indigestion. She began taking Chamberlains Tablets and after one day relief followed by two bottles used, the trouble was gone. Obtainable everywhere.
The article urges housewives to regularly clean gas stove air holes and burners to ensure proper air mix, blue flames, and efficient heat. It advises washing burners with hot water and washing soda, oiling parts to prevent rust, cleaning the oven, and airing the oven during lighting. A thorough range cleaning every ten days plus daily wipe-downs is recommended to save gas and extend the range’s life.
A DIY guide on converting a discarded child’s parasol into a stylish electric lamp shade. Remove the handle, wrap a tight cord around the frame, cut and stitch sections from silk to fit, and fashion a hem with elastic. Finish with a decorative top mold or ornament.
The article advises avoiding broom sweeping on a new rug and recommends a carpet sweeper for weeks until pile sets. It warns against brushing in the opposite direction and notes rugs should not be tacked down, suggesting tape and snap fasteners as safer temporary fixes to prevent movement.
Practical household hints from old newspaper prose describe salt as a absorbent for ink stains on carpets and fabrics. It notes rubbing sugar with lemon or orange peels for coffee and tea flavor, rinsing dishes before washing to avoid egg or dough sticking, and using potato water to wash silver and soften hands.
The article notes a trend toward self supporting weaves and crisp cottons as the summer’s dominant fabrics. Crepes and voiles remain popular but will wane. organdies, lawns, dimities, batistes, and printed voiles stay favored. Black and white stripes and floral patterns dominate, with white dresses and gandies in plain and embroidered forms.
A guide to making a genuine strawberry shortcake using biscuit dough as the base. Richer than ordinary cake, the two hot biscuit crusts are buttered, spread with mashed berries, and garnished with whole berries for a superior dessert.
New lunch cloth designs in embroidered damask on unfigured fabric feature elaborate embroidery on silky mercerized cotton. Large centerpiece sizes prove practical, as plain lace edged doilies protect the table and are easier to launder than heavily embroidered covers.
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