Wish You Were a Farmer and Hogs to Sell
A lighthearted line notes spring fever and the idea of farming. It imagines having hogs to sell as a seasonal impulse. The playful remark evokes rural market hustle and the start of springtime activity.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1910
Page
3
Seed Corn Warnings for Poor Harvest Prospects
A stern admonition warns farmers that neglecting seed corn testing leads to a half crop in the coming fall. The message emphasizes responsibility and preparation to avoid a disappointing harvest outcome.
Work horses and mules fetch high sale prices
A discussion notes that a durable team of work horses or mules can fetch from 300 to 500 dollars, illustrating strong market demand and high value for capable draft animals. Assertions point to the cost reflecting quality and utility in agricultural use.
Living Is Not the Only Thing That Is High
A compact note notes a maxim about values beyond material wealth. It references the idea that fulfillment and purpose can rise above mere life concerns, suggesting a thoughtful reflection rather than a reported event. The line implies a philosophical stance on happiness and meaning.
Cars as Thunderstorm Shelters Sparks Borrowing Dilemma
A scientist notes that a motor car is the safest place during a thunderstorm, yet the reality of borrowing a car for every brewing storm creates practical difficulties for many people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
Man learns warmth of heart through good deeds
A brief moral note states that a man must keep his heart warm by doing good. Once he stops helping others, his heart grows cold and dies in selfishness, underscoring charity as life’s measure.
Printer’s ink fuels city progress and booster merchants
The piece argues that every merchant advertising in the local paper supports the whole city. It says ads boost one’s own store and benefit every business, while those who skip advertising retard development and cannot ignore the drawing power of printers ink.
Sidewalk Use Rule Cited in Ordinance 19
Citizens debate bicycle use on cement sidewalks as 24 feet of ordinance 19 bans the practice. The remark notes Buckingham may have missed enforcement or details in the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Fragmentary South Peila remark signals health concern
A deciphered fragment notes a speaker from South Peila cautions someone about their health and warns that quitting now would prevent a worse outcome. The garbled text hints at concern and social pressure to stop a habit.
The Cost of Wealth Warps The Human Spirit
The passage warns that obsessed pursuit of money erodes empathy and civic concern. It argues that wealth fixation makes the soul hard and metallic, dulling interest in public affairs and leading to moral loss as monetary aims prevail.
City to Begin Sewer Work This Summer
The resolution of necessity for sewer laying was parsed last Thursday night. City Fathers planned the project, and it will require commencing operations at once to complete the work in the coming summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yast
Treasury figures show per capita money at 3487 dollars
The Treasury Department reports a per capita money figure of 3487 dollars based on an estimated population of 89,883,000 and currency in circulation on March 1 of 3,134,093,350 dollars. It notes currency today totals 49,315,244 dollars more than a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
United States
Department
Mitchellville Board urged reform over discipline policy
The Mitchellville Index reports the Industrial school again faces notoriety and a policy change on the Board of Control. It notes that discipline could be enforced if a radical move is made, suggesting the introduction of a high pressure double acting spanking machine would have a strong effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchellville Index
Board of Control
County Seat Happenings In The Express
Clark West buys Burch farm of 307 acres north of the city on Whitebreast. Delegation to Des Moines god-roads convention includes county board members and Sheriff Wilson. J W Johnson of Bussey Press takes census appointment to work in Newton. Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Blackman in Coalport on Friday March 4 a son. Dr C W Jones aided in Colusa Ill against cattle black leg. W L Browne to Washington DC to visit son F W Browne. School election quiet. Dr C M Harrington elected director over John D Bates 193 to 37. Rolla Davis, arrested for threatening Avery Dalton, dismissed after no prosecution. Marion county moves toward Knoxville public hospital. petition filed. citizens to vote later. County hospital plates would row 64
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God-Roads
Des Moines
Smith
Wilson
J. W. Johnson
Bussey Press
Newton
Frank Blackman
Coalport
J. A. Roberts
W. L. Browne
Washington, D. C
F. W.browne
C. M. Harrington
John D. Bates
Harrington
Bates
Rolla Davis
Avery Dalton
Harvey
Esq. Brobst
Marion County
Knoxville
Board of Supervisors
School Block and Square Yard Plan Description
A rough historical survey describes blocks around a high school site, detailing paving lines from the south end to Commercial hotel, Kent street intersection, and depot line. It notes east and west alley limits, square boundaries, and a north cresote block with balance concrete paving for the proposed area.
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Hgh
Kent
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