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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1926
Page
9
M. and M. Starr Bot. Co. distributers of Oskaloosa Iowa advertise Star Pop and Drink Country Club as remedies for headaches and loss of appetite in a concise retail note.
Local items report C W Clement recovering from illness and hoping to return to work soon. Vitrified Pavements outlast bonds. Rev F Bosch attends a New Jersey reunion and commencement events. Gerrit Roozeboom, ex Central student, to supply Killduff church this summer then return to Sioux County. Earl Black sidelined with appendicitis. Dexter Washing Machine praised by Van Zante Bros. Mrs P H Kuyper visits Des Moines.
The article describes rural housewives’ long routines washing dishes and hauling water, then outlines time and energy savings from dish drainers, grouped utensils, and a kitchen redesign. It cites Western States Extension Conference findings and cites a Montana example where a pedometer cut daily walking by miles, urging focus on time, energy, and income management in future programs.
Douglass Dale of Oskaloosa was arrested by Constable Fred Kool of Peoria for issuing checks without credit. A $12.50 note passed at Klyn & De Winter meat market and another to White Way Auto Co. for car repairs were dishonored. He was turned over to Marion County sheriff and posted bail.
Among recent arrivals this shop advertises another shipment of linen window shades in ecru or dark green. These are seconds but good quality and come complete with rollers for 50 cents.
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