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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1928

Page

11

Used Cars for Sale and Farm Equipment Listings

Various local ads offer used cars including a Ford coupe a 1925 Star Sedan and a 190 Franklin Se, a McCormick Deering corn sheller, a Dodge 1 ton truck and a Fairbanks More gas engine. Also listed are winesap apples, a cistern pump and a DeMolay pin with claim at the Chronicle office.

Cara Illa Motor Company McCormick-Deering Chas Toom Knoxville Pellaphone Dodge Mike van Ekeren Huber St Reidsbaker Spears Dod Franklin Se van Ewes Auto CO

Oskaloosa Bank Buys Neighbor in Local Merger

Mahaska County State Bank announced today that it will acquire the business of the People's Trust and Savings Bank effective November 28. The deal adds roughly 600000 in resources to create a three and a half million dollar balance sheet, making the Mahaska County State Bank the largest in southeast Iowa between Des Moines and Burlington.

People’s Trust & Savings Bank Mahaska County State Bank Oskaloosa Herald People’s Trust & 3Ings Bank New Place Geo. F. McCarty People's Trust & Savings Bank State Biblivenroni Mahaska ‘County State Bank Des Moines Burlington State Banking Department Olaloosa Fitch High Avenue West South Market Street

Tommy Grundman Trapper and the bootlegger sign mix up

A playful tale about Tommy Grundman misreading a boot shop sign as bootlegger activity. The story notes the boy’s keen ear for news, his milk-delivery outing with his father, and his harmless misinterpretation of signs while learning from newspapers.

Tommy Grundman Tom Mr. Grundman Grundman

Lovilia Residents Shale Road East of Lovilia

Lovilia Commercial club and local farmers led a contract award last Wednesday to place shale on the road east of Lovilia. The project aims to improve driving conditions and is funded by local efforts and road authorities.

Lovilia

Lovilia Shale Road Contract To Connect Des Moines Route

The contract for the four and a half mile Albid-Buxton shale road was awarded to C. Payien of Lovilia for 2175 dollars. Construction started this week, linking Lovilia to Des Moines via Buxton Oska Josa and creating all weather routes to Hamilton Bussey and Lovilia. The project aims to connect every township with Albia, boosting county progress.

Albid

Harry Dixson Gets Another Patent Des Moines Picked up

Harry Dixson of Pella was granted a patent on a guide track for rolling window screens. The guide keeps a pulled out screen in place and allows it to re thread by pulling it off the roller to roll back. The patent is assigned to the Rolscreen Co. of Pella and announced by Des Moines patent attorneys Barr Freeman Sinclair.

Des Moines Harry Dixson Pella Barr, Freeman & Sinclair Rolscreen Co

Eva Tanguay At The Orpheum Des Moines

Eva Tanguay headlines a vaudeville week at the Orpheum Des Moines with Jimmy Dunk hosting. The December 6 to 8 run features new Tanguayes, Alf Abbott comedy At The Old Town Hall, Jarvis and Harrison domestic sketch Not For The World, Prep and Pep youth comedy, and feature film starring Nancy Drexel and David Rollins, continuing through December 9 to 11.

Jimmy Dunk Orpheum ‘Theatre Des Moines Eva Tanguay Eva Alf Abbott Old Town Hall Jarvis Harrison Nancy Drexel David Rollins

Woodrow Inspires a Poet to Write a Letter

A response to a radio program invites readers to compose letters about how the Woodrow Washing Machine Co program began and was enjoyed. The prize offers a machine and a chance to be read on air, with Mrs. M. W. Conley of Newell, Iowa, among hopeful entrants.

Woodrow Washing Machine Co T Radio Listinin Pella Woodrow Murs M. W. Conley Newell Iowa

Signor Friscoe to Offer Laugh Loaded Vaudeville Bill

December 12 program features Joe Marks with Then The Bogan a six person skit Bright Bits of Vaudeville and a stage show plus Shi oy cores. A photoplay titled A dramatic tale of a girl who is crooked yet fearless stars Lois Moran and George OBrien as lovers in a fast moving underworld story. News reel and short subjects complete the film program.

Signor Friscoe Amerify Joe Marks Coreen Actien Nevr Sitone Aphinazola Raely Gir Geilless Lois Moran George O'Brien

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ford Truck Heap Dick RiSjeardemas G. H. Tyskeling P. Fairbanks Cook & Son Oskaloosa de Molay Chronicle Office Oskaloosa Bank People’s Trust and Savings Mahaska Co. State Bank Anne Schilder Pella, Iowa Tommy Grundman Trapper THE Orpheum Bill Allus Eve Woodrow” Clost Johnson G. E. Brose Freda Carpenter Clark-Jewel White Star Clark Jewel Central States Electric Company South Side Square Central Book Store Oskaloosa’s Booksellers Davenport Coxwell Simmon Chiffonieres Hamilton Beach Wilcox-Garland Co Oskaloosa, Iowa
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