J C Penney to Open 1000th Store in Beloit Kansas
The J C Penney Company plans a Beloit Kansas store as its 1000th location opening in early April. The Beloit founders ties trace back to J Keyes and Sams career path from Beloit to Kemmerer to Salt Lake City, culminating in Sams becoming company president. The piece notes 954 stores active with 35 in Kansas and predicts over a thousand by year end 1928.
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J. C. Penney Company
Beloit
Mitchell County
Kansas
J.C. Penney Company
J. Keyes
Mr. Keyes
Mr. Sams
Keyes
E. C. Sams
Simpson
Colorado City
Shanks Brothers
Sams
Shanks
Denver
J. C. Penney
Kemmerer
Wyoming
Cumberland
Rock Springs
Mr. Penney
Eureka
Utah
Salt Lake City
New York
G. G. Hoag
Glen G. White
Provo
Fred Bolger
Bolger
Ottumwa
Iowa
Fred A. McGee
McGee
W. J. Keyes
Blue
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Danville
Virginia
Los Angeles Comes Through Gordon Clarke Letter
Gordon Clarke writes from Los Angeles praising the city’s climate sights and studios while noting tough times for workers. He recalls a severe ankle injury requiring forty nine stitches and a hospital stay, mentions church figures and city life, and comments on traffic and transportation.
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Chronicle
California
Los Angeles
Gypsy Smith
England
Hollywood
Ings
Worsh
Urs
McPherson
Bob Schuler
M. E. South
Long Beach
San Pedro
Allen
Why I Take The Chronicle Readers Letters Prize
The Pella Chronicle publishes winning letters from its readers about why they subscribe. First prize goes to John Van Rheenen of Pella for five dollars, second prize to Mrs. D. O. Thomas of Polk county for an extra year. Letters praise paper quality, clear type, strong locals, fearless editorials, Bible lessons, and homey memories, with notes on Lapham's Sunday school lessons and general satisfaction.
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Chronicle
John van Rheenen
D. O. Thomas
Polk County
Polk
Marion
Des Moines
Thomas
Pella
Iowa
Pella Chronicle
Det Motnen
Ieee
MO. van Rheenen
Pella School Winners Highlight Declamatory Contest
The final home declamatory contest on January 25 crowned winners in Oratory and Dramatic categories with Paul Blommers, Martin Heerema, Edward Vander Ploeg, Gertrude Bruinekool, Betty Blommers, and Ruth Van Houweling among top finishers. Winners advance to Pella Knoxville contest February 3, leading toward March 3 state contests. Pella High basketball fell 8-5 to Valley Junction, while a double header beat Knoxville 16-13. Teachers club meet, upcoming games Feb 7, 9, and 12. illness sidelined Mrs. Cook briefly. Report cards issued. “Stream of Life” fundraiser nets about forty dollars. Girl Reserve reviews good manners. Webster School program attracts crowd. Typing pin awarded as seniors and underclassmen list 90+ averages.
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Paul Blommers
Martin Heerema
Edward Vander Ploeg
Gertrude Bruinekool
Betty Blommers
Ruth van Houweling
Pella
Walk or ride to news as you please today
A casual note invites readers to access world and home news at any hour. It emphasizes options to walk or ride if affordable and to enjoy the rest of life with available money, reflecting a consumer tone about reading choices and time.
Interesting Notes on Global Figures and Discoveries
The note highlights a proposed Canadian Mounted Police post on the Bach peninsula about 600 miles from the North Pole. It contrasts U S Army officer demographics, cites U S homicide rates near 12 000 annually, and notes Dr C G Abbott as Smithsonian secretary. It also recalls Edward J Mulligan rising from office boy to Westinghouse secretary and mentions a reported discovery of a pygmy african race.
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Canadian Mounted Police
Bach Peninsula
North Pole
California Fruit Air Service Plans Transport Train
An airplane service is being organized to move fruits and vegetables from California to Eastern markets. The first electrically operated trains in Italy are to be placed in service this year.
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California
Italy
Pinky’s Pantry Wins Handsome Wayside Stand Award
Laura M. Bammar of Plainfield New Jersey took first prize in a $1,000 awards series sponsored by Mrs John D Rockefeller Jr for the best kept wayside refreshment stand in the United States Her road side eatery Pinky’s Pantry serves hot dogs and other foods to motorists Minneapolis police matron Sarah B Schaeffer honored on eve of retirement with an $8 000 purse and banquet after 27 years guiding 60 000 youths
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Laura M. Bammam
Plainfield
N. J
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
United States
Sarah B. Schaeffer
Minneapolis
Nurses Aid 86 Patients In Annapolis Hospital Fire
Misses Margaret Kramer and Ruth Rhodes helped carry to safety 86 patients when the emergency hospital in Annapolis Maryland was destroyed by fire. Mrs Mary West, long thought the oldest citizen of Alabama, died at 103 soon after her daughter aged 85. Mrs Walter Zoll of Poplar Bluff Missouri claims a 21840 piece quilt championship. The piece count, includes very small squares. The pieceful tone notes few flapper references and questions if the era has failed.
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Margaret Kramer
Ruth Rhodes
Annapolis
Mary West
Dothan
Ala
Walter Zoll
Poplar Bluffs, Mo
Heflin urges strong Western man for president and Southern man for v.p.
Senator Heflin counsels the Democrats to nominate a sturdy Western man for the presidency and a solid Southern man for the vice presidency. The speaker then asks who might be considered a candidate for vice president.
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Heflin
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