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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1923
Page
5
Little Raymond Rickabaugh suffered painful burns after his dog pulled him against a stove during a fall from which he endured intense pain. Local residents and visitors from Pella Oska- Joosa Knoxville Des Moines Newton New Sharon and Monroe are noted, including hospital visits and closings of Otley garage and nearby sales.
About one year old two door good as new upholstery not even soiled bump ers front and rear Stromberg car buretor Imperial primer aluminum step plates sun visor dash lamp dash clock motor meter rear view mirror rubber foot grips on gear pedals almost new Silvertown cord tires on rear one spare The motor in the car is in perfect condition A real bargain at the price asked Can be handled for 150 down balance monthly Inquire at Chronicle office.
A dialogue snippet shows Mrs Hale praising a new cook as far nicer than previous ones and unphased by the presence of visitors in the kitchen. The source captures banter about kitchen staff and domestic life, reflecting period social norms and character dynamics.
Mrs. Ruby Pettis, 53, of Sherar Bridge near The Dalles, says two dogs named Jack and Pup saved her after a wagon toppled, trapping her beneath the load for fifteen hours. The dogs reportedly created a breathing hole and barked until a ranch hand heard them and freed her.
Chicago engineers and firemen testified at a hearing on dangerous working conditions aboard Virginian railway pusher engines. They described extreme heat from gas, tunnel air, and mask use, causing skin peeling and risks to life as engines pass through Clark's Gap hill and tunnels.
Photograph shows Newton J. Pa Smith and his dog Shep on a large Hoopeston Illinois area farm owned by Ma and Pa Smith. Over twenty years they have fostered seventeen children and aided elderly and needy youths with meals clothing education and care.
In Yonkers, Eugene Tymeson left a $300,000 estate to two women friends over his sisters Eliza Beth Archer and Vienna Ostrander. Testimony before Surrogate Minter in White Plains described eccentric habits, including wearing the same hat for 20 years and scavenging castoff cigarette boxes. February 1921 saw Surrogate Slater initially uphold the will, a decision later reversed by the Appellate Division. Beneficiaries are Mrs. Lillie Miller Hanratty and Hattie Frederick.
Albert McChesney thirty five a steward of the Atlantic City County club accidentally discharged a shotgun while rabbit hunting near Burgaintown New Jersey. His nephew William Carr fifteen was struck and died before reaching Atlantic City hospital ten miles away.
Mrs Cornelius Ver Steeg died at her children home on north Main Street at 12 30 pm on Monday December 17 1923 aged 89 years 10 months 4 days due to old age She is survived by her husband one son in South Dakota and a daughter at whose home she died A brother B Goemant lives at the Home for the Aged in Pella Funeral services were held at the home and First Christian Reformed Church Interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
William Van Wyngarden, long-time Newton resident, died at his daughter’s home in Kirksville Missouri on Sunday December 16 1928 from apoplexy. He was 75. Survived by daughters Mrs Henry Beyers and Mrs John Ulrich Jr of Pella and sister Mrs Gerrit Vander Wilt. Funeral and burial held in Newton at 11 30 am Wednesday after visit with grandchildren recently.
The passage notes that despite modern doctors splitting rheumatism into multiple diseases and names, the condition still feels essentially unchanged inside the patient. It hints at persistent, shared bodily sensations despite medical labeling changes.
A brief line notes a character temporizing to gain time, flagged as the oddest reason by the Boston Transcript. The remark suggests a momentary strategic delay in a narrative context, highlighting the tension between intent and action.
Connie De Goey has joined Pella Produce Co as a new employee, marking a staffing addition to the company. This move expands the firm’s operational team and reflects ongoing workforce growth in the local agricultural sector.
Portable Corona typewriter in a car carrying case described as light and easy to carry. Promoted as a sturdy machine for regular use. Priced at 50 dollars.
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