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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
1
Edwin M Rumill summarizes Walter Johnson in praising the relief pitcher role. Johnson cites Marberry and Russell as pivotal finishers who saved games and helped pennants, noting the value of a capable bullpen alongside strong starters.
Moore out of the majors, yet Jack Russell remains a Washington staffer as daily box scores show him pitching in partial innings. Johnson notes the relief pitcher must warm rapidly, enter with no delay, and blend control with speed. Russell’s knee-high fastball and Marberry style sinker shaping a pennant race.
Mrs. John Kent of Chariton wife of the former state senator from Lucas and Wayne counties was struck by a truck Saturday suffering serious facial bruises a broken rib and possible skull fracture. She was treated at Yocom hospital and remained until Monday morning.
Fifty five Lucas county residents filed applications for old age pensions with County Auditor R A Dillman. The group includes 47 from Chariton three from Oakley three from Russell and two from Lacona. Applications must be sworn before a notary public and answer questions on income residence and property. The county pension board will review before forwarding to the state commission for final approval. Payments are to start in November.
Homer Lough nineteen of Richland died in Jefferson county hospital Fairfield after a skull fracture from a Sunday head on collision two miles west of Richland. His car struck Clark Miller of Ollie driving another car. Irvin Lough and Marvin Davis suffered minor bruises. George Sheriden in Miller's car had minor eye injury. Homer, born 1916 near Ollie, attended Grand Junction High School. He leaves three sisters and four brothers.
W. L. Etter of Sigourney was appointed county director to work under the state rural rehabilitation committee by Governor Her ing Saturday. He will have charge in this county of carrying forward the state's rural rehabilitation program. Fifty directors were appointed on Saturday. Directors for the other counties in the state will be appointed soon, the state committee is headed by Prof. George F. Keller, chairman and Merritt Greene, vice chairman. Sigourney Review.
Legal notice states an instrument purporting to be Alexander Krusemann's will is on file with the Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa. The hearing before the Clerk is set for August 18, 1984, at the Knoxville office, with all interested parties invited to attend.
A Sunday night windstorm damaged the Keokuk County Fair grounds grandstand in What Cheer. The roof was blown off in two pieces, posts twisted, and foundations shifted. Insurance will cover about 1900 dollars for rebuilding ahead of the August fair.
The What Cheer Patriot-Chronicle reports a windstorm caused extensive damage to poles and trees with no accompanying rain. Weather conditions and local impact were noted in the brief item.
Charles Miller, 68, a farmer living east of Newton on Highway 6, died by inhaling carbon monoxide from his car in a garage. Coroner Dr. E T McMurray said he died Thursday night or Friday morning. a note beside the body mentioned a recent weapons charge in Des Moines.
Step by step plum jelly recipe outlines preparing juice from fully ripe fruit with minimal peeling, simmering, straining, then boiling juice with sugar and bottled fruit pectin to a hard rolling boil, skimmed and poured into hot jars to yield about eleven six ounce glasses.
A deputy went to the Miller farm Tuesday to serve papers but could not locate the man. He had been hiding in nearby corn fields for some time, Coroner McMurray was told. Survivors include his widow, a son Pierre, and a daughter Letha.
Three robbers trapped at the Opal Behm cafe on Highway 60 east of Pleasantville were met by a shotgun blast from Hicks Wells, a watchman. One suspect likely wounded fled toward Des Moines with two accomplices. They left a broken slot machine, a screw driver, and bolt cutter, while a discarded hat and a bullet-torn cap pointed to the suspects. Sheriff Grundman investigates as all cities are alerted to a possible injured robber with facial wounds.
A short item describes a poetry verse sent with overdue bills intended to prompt payment. The poem acknowledges imperfect spelling and punctuation and admits it may not guarantee collection. The verse mentions colors, including red and violet blue.
The reader is urged to pay an outstanding bill promptly. The text interlaces scattered romantic verse about roses violets and birds with a call to action, implying urgency and personal accountability without specifying parties or dates. The tone blends financial reminder with rhythmic sentiment.
The passage recalls bygone beliefs in labor-saving machinery and a safe National Bank, contrasts it with teachers' modest pay, and notes home entertainment through stereoscopes. It finishes with a snapshot of small-town life and a line about 500 sheets of yellow second sheets for 40 cents at the Chronicle office.
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