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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
4
A sprawling classified page offers farms for sale with various acreages and prices, plus numerous hardware and livestock items. Listings cover 100 to 268 acres with prices per acre, and includes farm tools, livestock such as cows and pigs, feed, and equipment. Local businesses advertise hardware, implements, and services with contact details.
An OCR fragment notes Avi Ton wormer for turkeys with Salsbury’s Ton claims efficacy against large roundworms in wet or dry mash. It lists poultry ads including Poland China sows, 1 phone contact, sale of a hot plate, bale straw, and a person named Avie Van Zante with nonspecific contact details.
Listings show 1937 Ford Sedan 935 Plymouth Coupe with rebuilt motor at 425 dollars, 1936 Plymouth 4 door below ceiling 395, 1934 Plymouth 2 door 325, 1935 Dodge 2 door 875, 1928 Chevrolet Coupe-Pickup 60, plus ads for lost identification bracelet, lost locket, carbon paper and ribbons, shell service, poultry culling, farm service, batteries, milk bottle caps, seeds, monuments, and more from Pella Chronicle.
A collection of cards expresses gratitude for kindness during convalescence and after a baby’s birth. Messages from Van Soelen family Sally, Iowa thank neighbors and friends for cards gifts and floral tokens. E I Meinbers thanks relatives for cards and visits at her parents home. Sunshine Mission Circle of First Reformed Church pays tribute to Miss 1 chart er member who died at 69 May the departed member inspire us all.
Sale dates are announced for several properties including the 106 acre Kate Colyn Estate on August 31, 120 acre Mrs. Jacob Slot Estate on September 7, and additional Mrs. Slot and Vander Wilt properties including a residence in Pella. See details in ad on page 2.
The estate of Pleuntje Slot will sell 120 acres near Pella Iowa at public auction September 7 1945 at 1 30 pm. Property includes the described land in Marion County with terms requiring 25 percent cash down and rest by March 1 1946, with sale conducted by Worth Van Zante Auctioneers and John J Slot agent. The second parcel 106.44 acres described by metes and bounds will be offered August 31 1945 at 1 30 pm. The administrator Andrew Wm Klyn reserves to reject bids.
The clerk of the district court reports a will of Lena W. Huyser filed for probate in Knoxville Iowa. A hearing is set for September 6 1945 at 10:00 a m to prove validity. Objections must be on file by then. The Amsterdam Picnic opens Friday August 31 at East Amsterdam schoolhouse with all welcome.
State of Iowa Marion County judge authorizes the administrator to sell by public auction parts of lots in the East Half of Section 9 Township 76 North Range 18 West. The description lists boundary lines and chain measurements for Lot 2 of 2 and Lot 2 of 7 and names the defendants and interested parties in the real estate sale.
A jocular exchange features a customer asking Johnny Luaschu for Bull Durham while Johnny jokes about lacking Summer Time or Corn Cake. The passage then likens Watt, famed as engine inventor, to Gutenberg, credited with typography, noting neither truly invented their famed creation.
Iowa State College farm economists warn landlords who rent land on a crop share must plan for soft, immature corn if frost arrives. Two options emerge: sell the share in the field or after harvest, or arrange with the tenant to feed cattle. Selling the field share is favored if most of the crop is nonmerchantable, with price adjustments and possible proof of continued tenancy. A cooperative feeding plan may be possible, with landowners covering costs for temporary cribs or silos.
United States accounts for under six percent of global land area yet holds about eight percent of the planet's forest acreage. This contrast highlights vast forest resources within a relatively small land footprint.
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