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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1921
Page
6
A fragment describes black diamonds and rare pink pearls with high value, mentioning a premier freshwater Mississippi finding valued at 15000 dollars. It also notes pearls near Pearl Islands south of Panama that are lead gray in color.
A Chicago Journal summary notes that diverse world alphabets including Greek Hebrew Sanscrit and Arabic scripts trace back to Phoenician traders' A B C. They formed a universal shorthand by selecting symbols from Egyptian pictographs and other scripts, gradually generalizing into a true alphabet.
A rocky pass known as the Golden gate to Yellowstone Park is named for the yellow lichen covering its high walls. The vivid colors of the hot spring terraces result mainly from microscopic plants thriving in the water that overflows them.
A compact sales blurb from Vander Linden's Drug Store promotes KleenKwik collapsible tubes that clean stands without water. For sale at the drug store.
A Bazaar note advertises a wide selection of Christmas candies suitable for day schools and Sunday schools. Prices start at 20 cents per pound with a rich fresh assortment and a fine line of chocolates in boxes available from Vander Linden’s Bazaar.
Purchase opportunities include LIVE AGENTS WANTED to handle city trade for Watkins genuine products with free sample details. Also offered is a portable Brunswick Pocket Billiard and Pool Table, 3 by 14 by 7 feet, lightly used and priced $50 below catalogue, easily stored and quickly set up, inquire at Red Ribbon Cigar Factory.
Quotations from the Farmers Co operative Exchange in Pella Iowa show corn at five fifty to six dollars per bushel wheat and oats prices listed with ranges. Heavy hens light hens springs ducks and eggs priced with unit values in cents per pound or dozen.
A reader describes a method using a hot iron placed on the can lid to soften and expand the metal. Leave the iron briefly, then apply gentle pressure to pry the top open. This quick trick aims to make opening stubborn cans easier without tools.
A broad display features horns blocks mechanical and structural toys and dolls appealing to children and collectors. The collection highlights classic and modern playthings designed to spark imagination and fun during the season.
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