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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
8
Thursday Eve notes that Ladies' Night is continued from page 1 as the Rock Island line balances passenger and freight business. The railroads report February and March brought the best local business in years, reflecting improved roads and traffic through the area.
Editors report that muddy roads hinder rail service and push for motor cars with gasoline engines to run eighty passengers at twenty nine cents per mile. Rock Island official C C Gardner says trains through Pella could be replaced with motorized cars, doubling amenities at half the cost. Public meetings discuss city cemetery purchase and a weekly business luncheon to spur discussion while legion auxiliary aids cats.
A promotional appeal invites Minnesota residents to Hollandale North of Albert Lea in Freeborn County. The notice pitches 15,000 acres of tilled, drained land with sugar beets onions potatoes and celery and highlights potential per acre returns, 20 to 40 acre buys with down payments, and promises of a thriving Hollandale community and opportunities for home buyers to see crops before purchasing.
As the event wound down ice cream and cake were served to those still waiting. A boxing match between Petie Grundman and Bobby Byers ended in a draw while a wrestling bout saw Clarence Van Vark pin Casey Vanden Berg after nine minutes. Spectators pressed with keen interest.
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