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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1939
Page
4
The Book Shop advertises J. C. Smith Factory Rebuilt Typewriters at 29.85, comparing their worth to 49.85 and 49.86 regular pricing, highlighting a December only sale and value for buyers.
A list of names followed by notes on festive cakes and quick fruit cake recipes. Describes traditional Christmas fractious snacks and includes multiple recipes for Quick Fruit Cake Christmas Cup Cakes and Jiffy Frosting with measurements and baking times. Names appear as a long list of individuals, interspersed with culinary directions and ingredient amounts. The text emphasizes easy to make holiday treats suitable for family or formal dinners.
Corn loan applications pour in from the Marion County Conservation Association and the AAA as the 1939 crop looks set to exceed 1938. By yesterday afternoon 340 applications were received, with 520 the previous year and a possible 600 for 1939. Last year 420 loans covered about 420 000 bushels, averaging $450 per loan on 825 bushels. AAA offices will hold ten days of township meetings in Knoxville to decide allotments as information arrives from AAA headquarters.
A Rotarian Magazine piece praises the Future Farmers of America for turning rural youths into wealth- producing, skilled community contributors. It highlights Stamping Ground Kentucky where 38 members led a successful project including a $1200 headquarters, town beautification, and a water works plan after a typhoid scare, funded by a federal matching loan.
A brisk note on seasonal wrap and gift tags, seals, and trimming supplies. The text urges readers to buy Christmas wrap and related items to enhance their gifts.
A cluttered notice lists a missing spare wheel tire for a G. M. CG pickup by Goodyear size 6.50-16 and a missing location hint near East First Street. Also includes a December DOT event at Otley and a used cars ad for Chevrolet Town Sedans and a Ford Model A. A man detained by police produced a glass eye, surprising officers.
Hog raisers urged to treat hogs for mange before winter quarters and disinfect hog houses this fall to avoid dockage losses farmers face at markets. Dr. K. W. Stouder, veterinarian, emphasizes preventive steps for market quality this season.
Extension Service of Iowa State College reports mange mites infesting 25 to 40 percent of local hog herds. Hogs with rough skin are shunned by buyers as meat quality declines. Experts urge frequent herd inspections and repeated dips using lime sulfur or nicotine sulfate at specified dilutions, with two dippings about 10 days apart.
Local advertisement states that any Bible or bill priced $1.00 or more will include free naming service. The notice emphasizes the personal value of having a name in gold on gifts, describing the practice as a special token from the He Book Shop.
Stouder advises thorough hog house cleanup to eradicate mange. Scrub walls and rubbing posts with dip, remove litter and bedding, then spray floors, cracks, and crevices under high pressure. Want ads claim results.
Live stock authorities forecast a large demand for work horses due to the European war. Buyers from war zones already appear in several midwestern states and overseas service demand is expected to grow quickly as the war progresses. A shortage of good horses may intensify prices and owners are urged to give working animals maximal care.
A large line of Bibles and Testaments ranging from 10 cents to 10 dollars is showcased, with the famous zipper bindings drawing favorable notice. The catalog highlights several binding styles and emphasizes broad customer appeal.
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