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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
1
A funeral and interment are planned in New Sharon at the Friends' Cemetery for a 66 year old man who died following Bright's Disease after an extended illness. He is survived by his wife two sons and two daughters. Time of funeral was not specified as relatives are consulted.
A 1925 federal census shows 6,051,810 children under 10 on farms owned or rented by white farmers in the United States. Owner farmers account for 8,539,722 young children out of 16,079,708. tenants have 2,512,088 children from 8,165,587 farmers. The piece praises rural education efforts and urges continued support for teachers and extension workers as foundational to national civilization.
Wabash Time Table Howell Iowa lists passenger numbers 470 472 474 475 473 471 and local freight 832 831. Trains run Des Moines Ottumwa Des Moines Eldon Keokuk and Howell with times 10 31 a m 20 10 32 p m. Local freights carry passengers and freight cutoff 1 day before for shipments.
Four daily round trips with connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Des Moines to Pella times 8:40 am 12:40 pm 4:55 pm 8:40 pm. Des Moines to Pella departures 7:45 am 11:45 am 4:16 pm 7:00 pm. Des Moines to Pella takes 1 hr 50 mins. Pella to Oskaloosa times 9:36 am 11:85 pm 6:05 pm 8:50 pm. Oskaloosa to Pella times 8:00 am 12:00 pm 4:15 pm 8:00 pm. Oskaloosa to Ottumwa through service. All buses except late evening connect at Monroe with Knoxville line. Pulleys and shafting for sale at Chronicle office.
A proposed extension of the line to Melcher would give local shippers access to Kansas and boost business, but Rock Island resists. The freight train would run on passenger schedules, though doubters doubt feasibility. Connections with a motor car between Washington and Oskaloosa are planned, with uncertainty over overall outcome.
Nearly two thirds of the world’s population asks how many could circle the globe. Congress saw 998 of about 25,000 bills enacted into law. Perfume and toilet preparations output rose sixfold in a decade. Radios have spread across Iceland and Arctic regions. For test mileage the two best tires are placed on the rear. About one fifth of U S residents eat fish from Fulton Market New York. A Christmas snowfall once signified a lucky year. Widows of presidents receive pensions from a Carnegie fund. A Peruvian rain tree yielded nine gallons of water daily. Argentina’s president must be native and Roman Catholic. Mrs Catherine Tylden, 105, memorized all psalms.
A fragmented report mentions Dr Asch enbrenner meeting a funeral party at a pallbearer line and an individual aged about 90 years previously married, with a widow surviving. The person had spent recent years in Southern California.
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