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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
8
Mrs. W.B. Osborne of Lexington Kentucky describes years of nervous weakness dizziness and headaches with an iron band around her head. After using Taniac she reports immediate improvement including eased nervousness headaches digestion appetite and overall strength. She urges other women to try the medicine.
A mother on a street corner points out two aging men to her two sons. Judge Brand, despite nearing seventy, remains vigorous and content, while a once popular man descended into selfish dissipation and loneliness. The tale urges choosing a hopeful, disciplined path to avoid a ruinous end.
A child reads a Bible verse and weeps wishing to comfort Jesus by giving his pillow to the poor. The mother notes this teachable moment, aligning with the Master’s call to aid “the least of these.”
The Warwick Quartet, organized for deluxe service by Bias D., has long held front rank in singing. Harry Smith, the manager, is famed for high standards and suitability for his post. The group is praised for quality, versatility, and earnest performances across Chautauqua seasons.
Paul Grundman and Ruth Whitcomb wed in Des Moines on a Wednesday, then return to Pella and depart for Percy to begin farm life. Grundman is the son of John and Mrs. Grundman. the bride, formerly employed at Garden City Feeder Co., hails from Nebraska. The Chronicle offers congratulations and notes lasting memories of friends and local figures.
John J. Van Dyke and Miss Winifred De Reus married at the Second Reformed church parsonage by Rev H M Brians on June 8 1921 at 7 30 p m. The groom is a known local painter and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs N De Reus of 1114 Broadway. They residence at 615 Liberty street where friends have offered congratulations and best wishes for life ahead.
Ralph Woods of Colfax and LaMerta Dena Wagaman of Prairie City were married Wednesday evening June 1 at six o'clock at the bride’s parents home in Prairie City. Woods works as Colfax city postman and the couple will reside there. they visited Braathart home over Sunday as well. Best wishes and congratulations are extended by Chronicle readers.
From The Central Ray Rev and Mrs Wesselink hosted a dinner Friday evening May 29 honoring Senior class member Miss Cynthia Bergman. Guests recalled past years and discussed futures as conversations flowed with a bountiful table and warm hospitality.
Jonathan Brace outlines New York’s early exploration by Verrazano and Hudson, the 1623 settlement as New Netherlands, Manhattan’s purchase for beads, and the colony’s role in the U.S. founding. It notes New York’s large electoral influence with forty five electors.
The United States Department of Agriculture warns of severe white grub damage this season across southern New York, northern Pennsylvania, northern Ohio, the southern half of Michigan, northern Indiana and Illinois, eastern Iowa and southern Wisconsin. Three-year pest cycles bring Brood A. fields that were in grass last year are most affected, with crop rotation advised to prevent injury.
Regions to avoid planting corn or potatoes due to grub damage. Pure clover or prior corn crops yield safer ground for corn this year. Suggested rotation: year one cats or barley, year two clover, year three corn, with grasses like Timothy. Do not plant corn in first year after sod. Farmers Bulletin 940 available free from USDA.
The passage defines productive farm land as land used for crops, pasture, or profitable forest products and contrasts it with nonproductive areas such as buildings lanes wide fence rows open ditches headlands swamps rocks ravines streams or pasture not economically supporting livestock. It references Farmers Bulletin 745 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and notes copies available upon request in Washington, DC.
English home gardeners trench soil by lifting surface soil, spading manure into subsoil 14 to 16 inches deep, then replacing the surface with rotted manure. The method boosts yields and drought resilience, with USDA bulletins available on request.
In gardening irrigation should thoroughly wet soil and follow with cultivation after each watering. Occasional deep watering is more effective than frequent light sprinkling. Home gardeners have devised simple irrigation systems to sustain crops during dry periods. For guidance on watering and care for home gardens write for bulletins on the subject.
In May the Iowa Y M C A and Y W C A coordinated fundraising to aid starving Chinese. Sixty teams visited fourteen churches and schools to present needs, producing about 325 dollars sent to headquarters. Volunteers praised the effort though cautioned on disease spread in outreach.
A civic essay warns that untruths and half truths spread faster than truth, taking root once spoken. Once released, rumors travel through friends and homes, fueling distrust and trouble, and becoming near impossible to erase or correct despite later proof.
A county wide druggist guarantee offers Allenrho as a sure conqueror of rheumatism. Two bottles claimed to stop pain and dissolve uric acid deposits within twenty four hours, with a money back guarantee if not effective. James H. Allen, inventor, states he will not take a cent unless decisive relief occurs.
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