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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1911
Page
2
A growing interest in industrial work for youth prompts organization of Boys Agricultural Clubs and Girls Domestic Science Clubs in many areas. Professor A. V. Storm of Iowa State College at Ames has prepared an illustrated bulletin on Boys and Girls Club work to assist local efforts.
A fragment notes that interested persons can obtain something free by addressing the Extension Department in Ames Iowa, with P. G. Hoppen listed. The text is incomplete but identifies Ames Iowa and the Extension Department as issuing access through P. G. Hoppen.
H L Bousquet returns to duties in Des Moines after a Battle Creek sanitarium stay. A broad note on tax collectors and mortgaged properties follows, then Leo Belknap breaks an arm and dislocates it at a roller rink. A sick 12 year old from Indiana township battles dropsy, while revival meetings at Attica church report over 40 conversions. Court activity features Hodges divorce suit and Helverson heirs case, with Judge Fahey to rule later. Knoxville Auto and Supply opens under John Myers, planning auto sales and repair in Main Street building. fire Monday underscores need for more water service, end of town paying for fire protection.
G A Vandermeulen reports the Iowa Picnic at East Lake Park drew a large crowd with many former Pella Knoxville Leighton Prairie City residents present. The letter lists dozens of attendees including A J Rhynsburger C J Poole Asa Vander Mast and other Iowans and notes an official badge from the Town Association.
A complainant blames municipal neglect for a fire that ruined a house despite fire protection taxes. The writer urges extended water mains to keep taxed properties safe. Separately, Rufus Hyer and J K Kirk shipped nine horses and ten horses mules to Lang Saskatchewan, including prized mares and two long-ear mules, at high prices.
Centered button features a corn ear and a white hog with the motto our liberties awe prize and our rights we will maintain. A white silk ribbon 1.5 inches by 2.5 inches carries annual picnic East Lake Park Los Angeles 1911 editor.
Ed Peterson formerly of Donley died December 24 while bathing with army comrades in three feet of water near Manilla Philippines. His father believes heart disease and overexertion caused a fatal attack. burial with army honors occurred on the island and the body may be returned to the United States or Burlington for burial.
Legal notice announces a purported last will of Andriana Verwers ceased filed in the Marion County District Court Iowa. A hearing is set for May 1 1911 in Knoxville Iowa to hear all interested parties. Web. 25 1911.
Weighing of United States mail on all eastern railways started at 12:01 a m on Tuesday February 28. Government pay to railways will be based on these results, conducted every four years for the next four years. The process often lasts several months and may require an extra mail weighing clerk on longer runs.
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