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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
8
M J de Jong and family faced severe quake damage in Belle Flower with a collapsed bank building, damaged brick structures, and a water supply cut off. He notes food access was hard as stores lay ruined, and marvels at Abbey Crypt remaining unharmed. The event sparked widespread sympathy and communal aid despite harrowing shocks.
A rambling 1930s column muses on ballots, Prohibition, bank hoarding, and local woes. It quips about Vets, beer trends, and jokes about legal reform while noting unemployment and civic quirks. A pavement observations segment records trucks outnumbering cars, road safety, and aging license plates amid humor.
A Bethlehem Steel employee, Harry Neyenesch, helped draft plans for two San Francisco bridge projects costing over 100 million dollars. The Golden Gate Bridge spans eight miles across San Francisco Bay, with a 6450 foot overall length and a 4200 foot clear span, supporting six vehicle lanes and two sidewalks, destined to be the world’s longest clear span.
Gerald Rysdam notes the star route carrier uses an automobile not a wheelbarrow. The correction clarifies the run time from Os kaloosa to Des Moines, with westbound mail due about 7 30 a m and eastbound about 1 15 p m. Public response is very favorable to this service.
Quotations from Farmers Cooperative Exchange and Farmers Union Marketing Association list grain and livestock prices in Pella Iowa plus numerous FOR SALE notices for seeds motors appliances and services from local merchants. Several ads feature dairy products and farm equipment while others promote household goods and services in the town.
The American Sunday School Union urges Bible study based on Psalm 119. The piece stresses reading the Bible faithfully, attending church, and taking a stand against evil. It warns of deceit in society, praises steadfast believers like Joseph, and cites sowing and reaping as divine justice.
A Lakonta area farmer sought a $300 loan at a nearby bank. The banker asked for security and fixed on 66 head of livestock, then offered only $6.60, citing risk after a mortgage foreclosure incident. The farmer left without the loan. Chronicle Want Ads bring results.
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