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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
1
Fragmented notes from Southeastern Iowa towns report two doors demolished and a renewed focus on duties. The brief hints at plans or actions involving local individuals but lacks clear names or locations.
A New York society woman's appeal to the Homeston Women’s Club to promote women smoking in public faced firm opposition. The club president rejected the request, insisting the city would not endorse such behavior and signaling a firm stance against the demonstration.
Prairie City lodge 90 held the 110th anniversary of the Odd Fellows founding with about 150 attendees. Road conditions kept several speakers away, but the event proceeded well with refreshments provided by the Rebekah lodge.
The Chamber proposes paving routes 14 north and 63 to Polk County, contingent on State Highway Commission approval. After weeks of impassable roads, chamber members rally to back the bond plan and push for refreshed infrastructure.
Fragmentary OCR notes quote a phrase about a permanent road and empty remarks. The readable text lacks clear names, dates, or places to identify a full event or source entity.
An 18 year old lad named Miller entered the Pioneer merchant and paid 2.50 for an item to C. P. Axtell, closing the deal as the store announced its doors were shutting.
Through the Will Dity league of Washington county a shipment of 1000 trees has been set at the country and a like number at the county farm, with others planted on individual farms.
Dr. Ross Spratt a Monroe veterinarian required rabies treatment after a cow at the George Wallace farm charged him while he attended to a cow acting oddly. The animal foamed at the mouth and sprayed foam on the doctor, who sustained facial injuries. Mr and Mrs Wallace and their nine children have begun rabies treatment.
Des Moines on May 9 heart disease will be the leading cause of death and its rapid rise will be discussed by scientists and health experts at the annual Iowa Heart Association meeting at the Fort Des Moines Hotel on Friday noon May tenth.
Disjointed OCR notes list various train numbers and times such as 9:22, 5:12 am, 5:00 p m and trains 472 478 and 475 478. Mentions local mat Beat the station and Howell with Westbound timing notes.
Fragmentary OCR notes show bus passengers or routes near Howell with times around 10:00 am and 1:30 pm, but entries are garbled. The readable items suggest a transportation schedule or passenger flow, indicating scattered times without complete details or destinations.
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