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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1929
Page
8
An obscure, garbled entry mentions Militon and a charge related to alcohol, with references to a fiscal officer, SRO, and telephone girls. The text is incoherent and lists expenses charged to others, lacking clear facts or outcomes.
Still on the job in January Sam O Ragan began his term as Keokuk County auditor. The article notes candidates and public sentiment shaping the office’s future, highlighting Patterson as a new board member and ongoing questions about personnel changes and qualifications within the county government.
Charles Phelps of the Sigourney branch of Triangle Auto Co. was rewarded with a fine suit for selling the most cars in November and December. The Dodge Bros. dealer noted he sold 11 autos in the period and earned the award from his company.
Mrs Elizabeth Hoesch aged 94 lives with her daughter near Kaloi and remains able to quilt and sew. An expert crafter she makes and quilts items including a small log cabin quilt reflecting pioneer days, showing enduring skill despite advancing years.
Miss Margaret Sereg of Eddyville won four prizes at the National Boys and Girls Club exhibits during the International Live Stock Show in Chicago. She earned standings in apples, beef, chickens, and spinach with multiple cash awards, while supporting an educational fund.
Alva M. Bullock, 21, son of John W. Bullock of Bloomfield, was found dead in his car near the Davis County fair grounds by Roy M. Patterson and wife. A revolver was in his hand, appearing self inflicted. His death, attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning from ill health, was described by his father as from a prior illness. He was unmarried.
J. J. Bramg, pastor of the St Church of Indianola, officiated a remarriage recently. The event joined a mother and her daughter who had been married seven years earlier, with several witnesses and grandchildren present.
Fragmentary item notes Washington as a hoboes Mecca and mentions a municipal hostelry and a jail context. It references a chief keeper and a sheltering facility, with mentions of funds or pence and hoboes, but the text is garbled and limits sentence clarity.
Ottumwa Iowa January 6 1900 M Graham reports new patent for an ice cream cabinet designed to improve ice containment and dispensing. The note lists several patentees including Frans Albertz and Beaty along with other inventors and locations tied to the patent grant.
Dutch song, readings, and humor marked the Rolscreen annual banquet in Pella. H J Hoogenakker declared the city proud of the industry, while P Kuyper led a toast and framed firm progress from small shop to larger office and sales force. A Bigelow speech on salesmanship stressed self mastery and prospect study, ending with a humorous skit and a prison of cheerful revival. The event followed a Chicago get-together and Des Moines factory tours, boosting local morale and business outlook.
A Chicago man testifies his ear was worn by his wife in divorce court. A Boston woman arrested for pawning a ring to feed her adopted baby. A Michigan man gets a year in reform school for stealing potatoes. A burglar leaves a Bible note after breaking into a Philadelphia home. Chicago’s Mrs. Reynolds seeks a vacation from her husband of 84 years. A St. Louis man has a warrant against Louise Chay after a punch. Budapest father of 44 children adds a third wife. A Buffalo woman’s teeth extraction leads to employer action. Baltimore manicurist becomes bootblack for profit and excitement. Perry, Oklahoma, matron Sara Green, 112, bobbed her hair. Manitou, Colorado engineer of cog railroad serves 88 years.
After nineteen days of vacation the college resumed on Tuesday January 8. Faculty present and many students returned from homes, some late due to illness from flu. Chapel programs praised faith and mission work, with gifts announced for New Central and for Christmas. Music notes include a junior voice recital January 17 and a music recital planned for next week. Examinations scheduled for January 28 to 30 with stiff reviews.
Quotations from the Farmers Co operative Exchange in Pella cover farming items such as wheat oats and cream. Nearby statistics include the Cuban army size Russian exile numbers and notes on languages radio power in Zoeschen Germany and China’s national flower. Also mentions Canadian electric railways carrying 781 million passengers in 1927 with no fatalities.
Ed J. Van Gorp of Pella Motor Co cites Oakland All American sedan needs 286 board feet lumber 21.9 sq ft plate glass 262 sq ft sheet go tof for a single body. Fisher presses give single-stroke stamping and stronger bodies while about thirteen yards of 54 inch mohair velvet upholstery completes the interior.
The article discusses timber as a bankable resource for owners in need, detailing new growth management, and notes on grain feeding for dairy cattle, salt supplementation, and farm timber as a productive winter activity. It emphasizes prudent harvest, investment preservation, and practical farm guidance.
The Saturday Review offered a prize for a brief conversation between George Washington and Ananias. The winning entry has Washington replying Sir, I never a told and Sir, I believe you.
A rural note describes home made drinking heaters for hens using a quart can and electric bulb in a Stallon pail to keep water from freezing. It notes a Danville Missouri firm forming to manufacture paper from cornstalks. In St Louis court George Martin answers a question about kicking his wife by saying he did to prove he loved her.
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