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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
4
A July 5 entry notes a 800 lb boar with 80 inch girth and 76 inch flank length. Dr T G Fultz vaccinated hogs with 210 cubic centimeters serum. Sale planned for October 15 highlights sired by the great young boar. Dogs are double treated for cholera. readers invited to the Iowa State Fair.
Mrs W O Frazer was taken to Methodist hospital Des Moines July 11 for treatment but returned Sunday. Arie Vriezelaar and wife visited the G D VanderPloeg home. Stinerman and Miss Lulu Stuff of Knoxville wed in Des Moines. Morse Van Hemert welcomed a baby boy. R Hulleman of Minnesota visits to locate at Pella. Walker and wife plan to leave after station agent duties. Marion VanHouweling injured in runaway accident. Wm A Vriezelaar family visited Prairie City. R Banker and family visited Henry Hulleman.
Legal notice from Enxville Iowa states a will filed in the Clerk of District Court for an October term hearing on the 6th day of October, 1914. The instrument purports to be the last will of Herman Neyeneceased and interested parties may appear to be heard. MEYER LANGERAK, Clerk of District Court, Enxville, Ia, July 2, 1914.
Brief notice indicates a family circle offer priced at 9u cents per issue in the Evening Tribune edition. The fragment suggests a promotional subscription detail but lacks full context or explicit dates.
For the week ending July 19 1914 hot weather prevailed until Thursday evening then showers followed by a cool wave. Heavy rain on the 12th and 16th in eastern south central and southeastern counties caused damage to corn and grain though overall rain was beneficial. Harvesting and threshing progress, yields fair to good. more rain needed for pastures potatoes blackberries apples and corn. Geo M Chappel Director.
Notice is hereby given that in the Clerk of the District Court of Iowa Marion County file an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of John Nollen deceased. It will be heard in the October term 1914 on October 6 at the court, Knoxville. All interested may be heard. Clerk Meyer Langerak. Knoxville Iowa July 2 1914.
Regular teachers examination scheduled at the Pella high school on Wednesday July 29, Thursday July 30, and Friday July 31 1914 opening at 8: 00 AM. Candidates from area districts are expected to attend.
The article argues that modern cities face rapid growth requiring new planning. Athens hires a landscape architect to design expanded traffic capacity, shorter avenues, and larger parks, illustrating a global shift toward city planning as a defining movement shaping civilization.
The passage traces urban growth from walkable distances to outward expansion spurred by manufacturing and railroads. It notes streetcar and later cable car and trolley convergence, faster transit, and the need for parks. It cites Massachusetts law mandating planning boards for cities 10000 plus and argues cities mold people and national life.
The Navajos are the least gregarious of native tribes, avoiding towns and villages. They build hogans from stones or wood with round roofs and thick earth coverings, forming simple, portable homes for winter and lighter, airy shelters for summer.
The text describes circular or hut like hogan structures built with canvas and sheet iron and leafy branches. Dwellers use scraps from refuse dumps to create shelter, claiming fresh air is always present though conditions suggest exposure to wind and sandstorms.
A Minneapolis Journal item explains a simple procedure to securely fix a nail in plaster between bricks. It instructs drilling or cutting out a one inch by one inch cavity, inserting a wood wedge, then driving the nail into the wood to ensure a firm, lasting hold.
An improvised barometer uses camphor, potassium nitrate, and ammonium nitrate dissolved in alcohol in a long bottle with a pinhole. As rain nears, solid particles rise and form star crystals. high winds cause the liquid to thicken and a film to form. fair weather leaves the liquid clear with particles settled at the bottom.
A compact excerpt notes a man with a cork leg and arm a rubber ear a glass eye and a wig. The Buffalo Express mentions agitation around such detectives suggesting public curiosity and scrutiny of disability era portrayals in crime coverage.
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