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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
2
Otley News reports a peaceful Fourth of July with Betsy and gang quiet, visits from Esther Fay Debenspeck and Leona Barker, remodeling near completion of the Christian Reformed church, births, illnesses, and a heavy rain storm that knocked down corn and small grain.
First Christian Reformed Church led by Rev J De Haan holds services at 9 00 am and 1 30 pm with scripture themes and 7 30 pm English service on Romans 8 28 All Things Together for Good Second Reformed Church features a Male Quartet at morning worship and a Junior Choir at evening service The Senior Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm The church school picnic is set for Thursday July 16. Forgiveness was made for the living. you cannot do much for the dead. An ancient Persian sage replied to a question about fine manners with a smile saying he learned them from the unmannerly.
The Kruzeman family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends relatives and neighbors for aid during illness and death of their wife and mother They appreciate floral tributes and ask that their kindness be remembered as they bear their sorrow.
Harold Klein in Hackensack New Jersey writes from the East enjoying New York like Pella and seeks a Pella girl for correspondence. Ed Reeverts works at a cannery, plans a fall return to Central, and Dunn Cottage is being prepared for Dr. Wesselink’s arrival in August.
Chicago reports a 40 percent cut in handling charges by Progressive Live Stock Company as a price war erupts among stockyard commission firms. Farmers could save about half a million dollars annually, with the firm eliminating a $2 pro rating fee and urging lower rates to reflect wartime and current market conditions. The move follows protests from across the country and a stalled Live Stock Exchange committee. Fright Kills Hold-up Victim. Kalamazoo, Mich.—Samuel Wynegar, 52, died of fright when a bandit with a pistol demanded money at the coal plant, a fatal reaction to the attempted robbery.
Rail schedule notes eastbound and westbound passenger numbers with local freight times. Freight shipments on locals must be at the station by 5:00 p.m. the preceding evening. Both local freights carry passengers. East and west times listed for Howell Iowa.
Quotations listed for hogs oats wheat cream and poultry with prices per cwt and per unit as observed from the Pella Iowa exchange. Prices include hogs cream oats wheat and various poultry products such as light hens heavy hens ducks and roosters with unspecified units. The column presents commodity names against agreed market values within the local market report.
The article catalogs hundreds of rubber sap producing plants including the tiny pasture milkweed and the giant Hevea brasiliensis which can reach about 120 feet. It notes the Hevea as the tallest and most productive source among the varieties discussed in Automobile Digest.
Feature on the Chicago Roundup and World Championship Rodeo set for nine days starting August 15. Tex Austin to produce. prizes exceed $30,000. Stadium for 75,000, lakefront in Chicago, attracting tourists via rail, boat, or auto to the West themed spectacle.
The Chicago Roundup and World's Championship Rodeo opens August 15 under the Chicago Association of Commerce. Cowboys tackle Brahma steer riding, a high danger event. Tex Austin directs the nine day show with over 80000 dollars in prizes and world titles for the winners.
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