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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
1
The fragment mentions a sudden death and a man who rode first, cites seven million tons of stone in the Great Pyramids capable of building 22 thousand ordinary houses, and describes a miserly man with a stubborn tooth who won't smile.
This weekly reminiscence outlines Leighton and Peoria in early days before better roads. It centers on Dr. C A Ayres of Lorimer Iowa a former Peoria and Leighton physician, and recalls town figures stores mills and services, population 135, and traces of Tulip time memories linking Leighton families across generations.
At the office of Dr M C Verhey a free eye examination clinic with modern equipment will be conducted by Dr Shepard on Monday July 18 starting at 9 am. The visit offers a thorough eye exam and diagnosis of refractive conditions. Appointments are with Dr Verhey. Clinics occur every two weeks with the next on July 18. Address is Suite 2067 Walnut Building Des Moines corner of 5th and Walnut Streets.
Dr Ayres recounts Peoria as a bygone trading center half a mile west of Pella on highway 163 where Hom as Thomassen served as storekeeper at the Dahm brothers location. He notes horse and buggy travel, Ford's Tin Lizzie era, and the era’s poor roads making travel harder.
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