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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1933
Page
4
Chronicle issue notes two recent cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in this state. It details symptoms including fever, rash, and nervous system irritation, warns of a 25 percent fatality, and explains tick vectors and preventive steps for workers in timbered rural areas.
Report of communicable diseases in Town for the week ending June 22 1938 lists cases of diphtheria scarlet fever smallpox typhoid measles meningitis poliomyelitis Rocky Mountain spotted fever whooping cough chickenpox mumps undulant fever gonorrhoea and syphilis with counts by county and state totals across Polk Linn Des Moines Woodbury Washington and other locales.
A 1932 government payroll snapshot shows about 1,023,000 federal employees earning a total of 1.316 billion dollars. The Post Office Department employs the largest civilian share, with many part-time workers. average civilian pay is 1900, part-timers 200, military 892 before a 15 percent cut. District of Columbia averages 2146 annually and hosts 66,000 federal workers, while New York City nearly matches that count. the rest are scattered across the United States and overseas.
Jasper County records describe a Prairie City bank reorganization plan unveiled at Union Hall Friday night with about 350 depositors present. R C Coffey chairs a five member committee to study options and report to all depositors. H J De Wit W S Hayes and L G Dowden named as members. The bank has operated under conservatorship since March after an asset appraisal by National Banking Department examiners.
Miss Louise Pulver, 16, of Keota high school, loses use of her left eye after a collision with William Stoutness Jr on the highway between Keota and South English at 7 p m. Saturday. Miss Aileen Miller, 16, with Pulver, is lightly cut. Stoutness is unhurt.
Prairie City News reports Jasper county will build three bridges one five miles east of Prairie City another at C Elrods and a third at the Jasper Marion county line. Large forty two foot I beams were unloaded Monday for the project and complete material was not yet on site. Officials estimate about two weeks to construct each bridge once materials arrive.
Practical household hints cover rust removal with powder and soap, cleaning fur, sealing leaks with putty, avoiding nickel plating abrasives, washing dishes with hot water and soap, freshening bread by warming in a bag, washing window screens with a hose, removing stock spots with peroxide and heat, cleaning zinc tubs with salt and paraffin, using little bluing in rinse water, and using potato water in bread dough.
Prof Colin Funk of Columbia University says aluminum will replace iron in many uses. He notes more aluminum than iron in the earth's crust, promising lighter rail equipment and faster trains up to 100 mph, lighter transatlantic boats, and buildings with glass walls and light metal. He foresees a new age within ten years.
A discussion among doctors over sleep timing shows two opposing views. A German doctor reports on 17 patients noting hours may influence rest, but common sense suggests the quiet and cool of night aids sleep, while daytime warmth and light affect work pace.
Quotations from Farmers Co operative Exchange and Farmers Union Marketing Association of Pella Iowa list prices for Wheat Oats Corn Cream Eggs Heavy Hens Leghorns and Hogs at various weights and markets. The report notes multiple bidder quotes and regional pricing with references to Chicago and local deliveries. A lost pair of dark rim bi focal glasses and a fountain pen named C W Show are offered for reward by phone 48.
A mixed classifieds snapshot from Pella Iowa shows multiple items for sale and requests. Portable hammer mill service offered near Otley, furniture wanted for cash from Jacob's Paint and Furniture Store, and secondhand oil stoves sought. Also painting and decor services, chicken culling services, cactus furniture polish, paint and varnish supplies, grain and stock truck bodies, and various farms for sale with terms. Several reconditioned typewriters for sale, dressed hens, and contact details for Hollebrand Land and Des Moines listings.
A 1934 periodical page lists various ads and quips from Van Den Berg Electric Sparks, promoting ideas over money. It includes prices for a new Atwater Kent car radio at 37.90, pocket flashlights, fresh B batteries dated January 1934, and Singer Oil. It also features humor about Rockefeller, K P jokes, and a note on horse sense contrasting autos and pedestrians.
Henry Withers, 62, of Colfax, was held up by three armed men shortly after noon Monday. He was knocked on the head, bound and gagged, then the intruders searched the house and secured $900. Two assailants confronted him at the door while a third waited at the car. He was asked if his son was at home, refused, and was threatened with a gun before the search.
In a daytime robbery a man named Withers was tied and gagged while bandits stole money, his revolver, and car keys. He freed himself, attracted neighbors, and alerted Chronicle readers to the incident via a nearby want ad result.
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