Trades Day crowds flocked to bargains in 1923
The town reports no injuries as merchants and clerks service crowding shoppers from Sully Bussey Oskaloosa and beyond on a long busy Saturday. Prizes for coupon drawings awarded to oldest purchaser oldest woman and couple youngest child driver with most people and farthest distance.
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Sully
Bussey
Oskaloosa
Herman Bennink
Peoria
Illinois
Chris Rus
Tulsa
Okla
Chris
Wm. de Geus
Harry Viersen
Tone van der Waal
Martin Englesma
Mary J. Price
D. W. Gaass
Mark Rillihan
Driver
K. Schuring
C. Hols
Memorial Hall plans settled in Pella
The American Legion Van Veen Van Hemert Post 89 celebrates securing funds and land for a Memorial Building to honor soldiers and nurses. The project totals about $11,000 with interest for two years, funded by a county levy and donations. The building will include a public restroom and serve as a community center open to all veterans and service members.
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The
Legion Post
van Veen-Van Hemert Post
American Legion
Arie Kool
Board of Supervisors
Pella
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Legion
Marion County
Iowa
Wool Pool Shows Cooperative Marketing Strength in Marion County
Fifty three Marion County farmers gathered seventeen thousand pounds of wool for shipment to Knoxville this past Friday and Saturday. Some farmers still have wool and prefer shipping over local scalpers and are urged to contact the Farm Bureau Office. If enough wool remains for another car load, another car will be loaded in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Knoxville
Farm Bureau
Iowa Soil Erosion Problems in Amesia
Professor Sunderlin of Iowa State College warns erosion costs drain labor and soil, urging farmers to invest minimal money and labor to control erosion. He cites Iowa examples where small expenditures yield notable results in holding soil and maintaining ditches.
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Amesia
Sunderlin
Iowa State College
Iowa
Coal price listing for Minois Cookstove Coal delivered
Van der Zyl Bros advertises Minois Cookstove Coal at 28 cents per bushel delivered by phone 64.
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Minois
Vander Zyl Bros
P. Buwalda
West Columbus St
Experiences of a Missionary in Nagasaki Japan May 1923
A Central College teacher, Mokma, recounts a year in Ariiye, Nagasaki area. He details local history of Christian persecution, a relic stone with legends, and superstitions amid missionary efforts. The narrative covers talks, a morning service on a hill, a musical program, hospitality, and travel back to Nagasaki.
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the Chronicle
Central College
Japan
Shafer
Nagasaki
Ariiye
Ariye
Nagashi
The Small Unit Is The Thing On Farm
Mason City Iowa delegates to the Iowa Section of the National Electric Light Association convention heard that rural electric service faces high costs to reach sparsely populated areas. Issues include line construction costs per mile, higher maintenance, and transformer losses when serving few customers. Despite challenges, electricity can still be a profitable farm investment.
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National Electric Light Association Committee
Farm Bureau
Mason City
Iowa
National Electric Light Association
Association
Colleges of Agriculture
Persuasion Needed in Publication Question Sparks Editor Debate
A timid man asks if the editor stands behind each statement printed. The country editor affirms with a cautious reply, fueling a conversation about accountability and editorial courage in local journalism.
Death Notice Spurs Life Insurance Request
A small man pleads for help as he reveals a notice of his death and asks others to assist in collecting his life insurance funds. His unusual request highlights a desperate financial plight and potential motives behind the claim.
Many Suffer Chronic Appendicitis Hidden Trouble
Advertisement notes many people have appendicitis misdiagnosed as stomach trouble. Claims Adierika glycerine buckthorn bark mixture relieves symptoms by acting on both bowels, removing gas and poisons. Promotes as treatment for obstinate constipation from Ideal Pharmacy Otley.
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Otley
R. V. McKeever
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Preston
Minn
Ruth Sikkink
Julia Adair
Ford
Cornie Er Ploeg
A. Vos
Pella R. F. D
Bell Clothing House
Chronicle
G. H. van den Berg & Co
Delco
Memorial Hall
Gerald Mokma
Stereopticon Pictures
Lincoln
Christ
Shimabara
Gerald
Mokma
Patrick Henry
W. Slob
Joe Nunnikhoven
Jefferson
G. B. Ver Steeg
Puritan Drug CO
Heerema Bros
the Security State Bank
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