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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
3
A compact ad list shows multiple vintage vehicles including a 1917 Willys Knight 8 sedan a 1924 Dodge touring and several Ford models plus a No 59 Cadillac and other roadsters. Also offered are Fordson tractor and plow and farm loan rates by local lenders with additional classified deals including calves and a newspaper subscription offer.
PELLA MOTOR CO lists Six Cylinder Buick Touring model and a Dodge Roadster and a Model 4 Overland Touring. These reads suggest a dealership highlight of mid 1920s touring cars from Buick, Dodge, and Overland with emphasis on six cylinder power and touring body styles.
A series of classified ads: enameled Buck's range and three porch rockers, heavy shipping boxes, a Buck's heating stove, wholesale coffee and groceries by Hitchcock Hill Co, auto tires and tubes territory sales job with Milestone Rubber Co, Ford Coupe for sale, Maytag Washer almost new, and a 14x18 garage nearly new.
Automobile generators are built and adjusted to maintain a proper storage battery voltage under average driving conditions. Carl Clark, local Prest-O-Lite dealer, notes that no manufacturer can anticipate every driving need. The purchaser should promptly check charging rate under actual driving conditions to avoid overcharging or undercharging and potential battery, lamp, or starter failures.
The article compares two drivers, a city doctor and a salesman, with identical cars to show how starting patterns and trip length affect battery health. It argues that the doctor’s frequent starts may deplete the battery faster than it recharges, while the salesman risks overcharging during long daylight runs. Adjusting the generator to fit driving needs improves battery voltage. If overcharged, briefly using full headlights with the engine off can alleviate the issue.
This volume by J. E. Perkins and F. W. Danielson reports an experiment with third grade pupils at two stations to develop real conduct situations for Sunday and Week Day Church Schools. It aims for a unified curriculum, with worship, seasonal programs, and program construction addressed for teachers.
Quotations from the Pella Iowa Farmers Co operative Exchange list hogs at 8.75 to 10.30 per cwt oats at 6. per DU and wheat around 1.60 with a mention to teach boys tool care and Van Zante Bros offering useful Christmas gifts.
This item describes a child friendly music book from Abingdon Press priced at $1.00 net. It includes 117 hymns old and new, tunes accessible to children, instrumental music, and Sunday School worship programs. The aim is to foster love and appreciation of good music as a language of worship for young readers.
Gary T. Vogelaar announces the opening of a new Hardware and Implement store. The brief notice signals business readiness and local commerce expansion.
An old ad from The Book Shop promotes books as ideal gifts for any recipient. It touts books as always appropriate for boys and girls, men and women, with prices ranging from five cents to five dollars.
Gift shop announces a fresh line of Everyday Greeting Cards now in stock. The new arrivals feature a range of designs suitable for everyday celebrations and personal notes.
Our Candy Bargains advertise standard chocolates Gold Medal Peanut Brittle at 15 cents per pound and chocolate covered peanuts at 25 cents per pound. Home made fudge in four kinds sells at 20 cents per pound. All candies are pure and fresh.
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