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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
3
Reading fragmented notes reveals scattered references to a community forum in Southeastern Iowa. Mentions include Kansas City, Edward’s, Waites Dus, and various vague items such as papers, beverages, and a mystery. The text lacks coherent narrative or clear outcomes.
Sunday evening near Mount on Highway 5 a collision occurred involving Mr Thomason and Mrs Thomason from Eddyville and a third driver Smith. All suffered cuts from shattered glass as their car was struck by a machine drive. Heavy rain reduced visibility and both cars were not badly damaged though a rear wheel on the Thomason machine was smashed.
Marion County News reports the gap in primary road No. 6 south of Knoxville has been finished and will open for traffic. The route is now paved from Des Moines through Pleasantville to Centerville and to the Missouri line, offering a new link between Ottumwa and Des Moines. Traffic through Pleasantville should rise, with more filling stations and accidents likely as drivers adjust.
Edward Wells of Kansas City had left a suitcase in his room with Robert Johnson before both vanished. Beevare, Illinois sheriff reports the suitcase found in a stolen car driven by Richard Wier, tying the missing items to the case.
A valued horse died in a tragic incident at a local stable involving caring staff and owners. Investigation followed as questions arose about the cause and responsibility.
A fragment notes a watch given as a birthday gift from his father and Mrs Henry Allen. The item is described as highly valued and in a state of preservation that could be restored to ticking.
E F Williams 68 prominent Mahaska county figure and former coal operator died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday after a stop at a filling station en route to Rochester Minnesota for treatment. He native of Wales moved to New Sharon as a boy and built a large land estate. Survived by wife, son Carl, daughters Nona and Mrs Farr Adkisson. Funeral held Thursday at the Christian Church with Rev. W J Fowler. Burial in North Cemetery. Pallbearers named Wiswell, Stonehocker, Davis, Fraser, Vickers, Crundal.
Raymond McAdoo, 12, a former Wright boy, died of tetanus two days after entering Nixhseah hospital in Pratt Kansas. He contracted lockjaw from a foot sliver while at his grandfather George McAdoo's farm near Coats. His father Henry had brought him to Kansas four months earlier for work. Burial followed in the family lot at Coats.
That Barnes City may be included in the new east and west primary highway No. 22 between Muscatine and Montezuma is seen in instructions to halt grading west of Thornburg. North east Mahaska county boosters protested the omission and Ames may consider a routing to include Barnes City with possible westward connection to primary No. 59.
Three women Mrs Gladys Bayles from Los Angeles California Mrs Pearl Johnson from Chicago Illinois and Mrs Katherine Sullivan of Oskaloosa were injured when their Buick on highway No 2 seven miles east of Knoxville overturned on a Wednesday afternoon They were en route to Pershing to take food to needy miners They were taken to the Mer Hospital in Oskaloosa where their injuries were dressed and they were later released The car was towed to Amsberry garage with the front smashed fenders damaged and the top torn
Library notes describe various ways students misuse books such as dropping water on them, leaving in the rain, throwing on the floor, and dog exposure. The piece urges reading about local history and newspapers to learn town affairs and business progress.
The Saturday Evening Post provides broad stories and a window into business, law, politics, and government. The Literary Digest presents both sides of daily questions and global coverage. The best novels appear as they come.
This concluding piece argues chemists can expand corn use by industrializing agriculture. It notes starch and cellulose from corn fuel many industries, outlines current and potential applications, and urges tariffs to protect American corn while linking farming with chemistry for steadier markets and prices.
A collection of notes and witticisms about books, libraries, and reading habits. It includes statements on what books reveal about history science art philosophy and literature, plus a humorous anecdote about a patron asking for trains in a public library.
Des Moines reports the Iowa State Fair adopts the slogan Iowa's greatest vacation value. Exposition officials say a multi day fair outing will not cost an average family more than a few dollars, highlighting affordable entertainment during the summer.
The eight day event features over 160000 in amusement shows and a livestock display valued above 2 million dollars. The fair will showcase machinery exhibits across 500000 acres and 200 acres of exposition space with free camping for visitors. Des Moines roads and northern Missouri routes provide easy travel with railroad fare cut to as low as 1.25 cents per mile round trip from August 29 to September 2. The fair opens August 28 and runs through September 4, expected to be the largest agricultural event in America.
Good ventilation and sunlight prevent mildew during heat. Minor fresh stains wash out in laundry. if not, bleaching agents include lemon juice javelle water potassium permanganate oxalic acid and sour milk. The Agriculture Department bulletin describes how to apply these methods.
The United States Post Office Department ordered 1,500 Ford motor truck chassis from Ford's Washington facility. Six hundred are % ton and 1,000 are 1% ton capacity. Deliveries begin immediately for distribution to about 60 cities. The bid follows extensive tests by the Bureau of Standards with engineers from the Post Office.
Farmers respond to higher protein wheat premiums and dockage waste with better bulk storage facilities. Farmers' Bulletin 1636-F explains losses from faulty storage construction and offers designs for grain storage suited to wheat belt conditions from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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