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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1929
Page
8
Brief and grim note describes a young woman severely burned with fluid exposure, her body harmed from mouth to back, and her death occurring only a few hours later amid unclear context and lingering questions.
A Sigourney resident reports keeping goats for milk claiming the milk yields richer cream than cow milk. He owns a nanny and her three kids and notes his herd produces twice as much milk. Local residents are reportedly milking goats as well.
Mr and Mrs C H Otto of Kirksville were visiting Roy Moore’s home southwest of Delta when their three year old son Carl was kicked by a pony. The force fractured his skull above the eyes and he was rushed for surgical aid at a local hospital.
A man was able to return to his home and is expected to recover fully, with officials noting he will regain health in the coming weeks. The report emphasizes a positive prognosis and plans for continued care.
Lightning struck a barn on the Charles F Hunt farm south of Knoxville during a storm, completely destroying the barn and its contents including grain hay and farming implements and an automobile. The blaze also damaged the house and destroyed a hog house nearby.
George Hardy, owner of a county store near North English, was found dead in his shop the morning of June 19. The store showed signs of a break in, two bloodied knives lay nearby, and a strong head wound and neck injury are blamed for the death. He lived in the store and was unmarried.
James McLeod of Melcher began as a 1924 Des Moines Register and Tribune carrier and now serves on the bookkeeping staff of the circulation department. His carrier experience aids his current duties, managing carrier accounts and statements.
Dear Friends recounts Memorial Day observances with Legion and Boy Scout parades, veterans' cemetery services, and lessons on loyalty from Civil War and World War II memories. The writer contrasts northern and southern loyalties, praising General Lee's role while urging enduring patriotism taught to children.
A theatre attendee comments on a production noting it provokes deep thought yet is described as highly extraordinary. The remark contrasts introspection with the play’s striking nature.
Practical summer planning article advising on food storage and simple, canned and dried milk based meals. It includes tips to leave your address with grocers, menus featuring canned fruits vegetables and fish, and several quick stove friendly recipes like Tomato and Pea Cutlets Indian Corn and Lima Beans Italienne.
The University of Chicago awarded a unique Master of Arts in dishwashing after a six month study. A student and two helpers timed every motion, finding the fastest plan stacks meals and cleans all at once before lunch, in twenty two minutes and thirty one seconds, saving motions compared to three washings daily.
Eastbound passenger No 472 leaves at 8:80 p m and 474 at 7:58 p m while a 10:15 a m service operates on select days. Des Moines to Eldon service run by passenger No 475 with limited stops. Freight No 88 carries locals not later than the evening before. Local freights 70 and 71 carry passengers from Howell on alternate days around 1:80 p m and 41:00 p m. A country boy letter to folks ends with a note on neighborhood life and aging cars in winter.
Passenger bus schedule effective December 1 1927 shows four round trips Des Moines to Ottumwa via Prairie City Monroe Pella and Oskaloosa with connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Buses depart Des Moines 8 40 am 1 40 pm 4 65 pm 8 40 pm and to Pella 7 45 am 11 45 am 4 16 pm 7 00 pm with Des Moines to Pella trips and times between Des Moines and Pella about one hour fifty minutes. Oskaloosa to Pella trips at 12 00 m 4 16 pm, and 40 minute link between Oskaloosa and Pella. All buses except late evening run through to Ottumwa. all connect at Monroe for Knoxville line.
An exploration of hobbies and their pull on daily life with examples from collecting stamps, antiques, books, and quirky obsessions. The piece notes how hobbies channel excess energy into cherished pursuits across age groups and mentions figures like Armintha Hornish and Albert McCracken amid reflections on long-standing routines.
Ruth Irven an 18 year old from Philadelphia was sentenced to four years of Sunday school attendance for theft. Mrs Clarke Lukes of New Orleans says her husband barred her from the home after she attended a dance. Four babies two bo Fonteneau of Marseilles are mentioned in the fragmentary report.
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