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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1934

Page

4

Crusher Installed at Liter Mine on Knoxville Road

Leon Hackert, visiting Knox ville last Thursday forenoon, reports John Liter and Co coal mine has installed a crusher capable of crushing three carloads of coal daily about 150 tons. Hackert adds that rainfall was heaviest about one mile west of Pella en route to Des Moines.

Leon Hackert Knoxville John Liter and Co John Hackert Hackett Pella Des Moines

Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa

Notice that an instrument purporting to be the last will of John M. Wittenburg, deceased, is on file in Marion County District Court. The hearing is set for June 25, 1934, at the court clerk's Knoxville office.

District Court of Iowa Marion County John M. Wittenburg Knoxville Don L. Remy

Painting and decorating and paper hanging ad

Classified ad list offering painting decorating and paper hanging services with contact options C W Clement phone Blue 261. Other misc ads include work wanted starting June first Peter Muyskens phone Blue 240 and various local services and sales notes from Pella Iowa including used cars and poultry services.

C. W. Clement Peter Muyskens

Chick sale and poultry pickup at J H Shinn Hatchery

Chicks available Monday May 28 with 700 White Leghorns and 275 White Wyandottes from Van Gorp Hatchery. Hatchery offers farm pickup weighing and buying poultry, with contact numbers for the hatchery and Neal Schuring. J H Shinn Hatchery in Pella Iowa facilitates sales and delivery arrangements.

van Gorp Hatchery Neal Schuring J. H. Shinn

Home For Aged Holds Annual Meeting And Fire Tragedy

The Home For The Aged reported higher attendance at its annual meeting and outlined operating costs including food labor and utilities. A subsequent board meeting was postponed due to absences. A large fire devastated 42 blocks, injuring ten firefighters and killing one rescuer while destroying livestock and leaving hundreds homeless. Chicago physicians offered free care and Walgreen stores supplied medical aid.

Chicago Walgreen

Fire Sweeps 42 City Blocks in Chicago

The south section of Chicago endured its most disastrous blaze in years on Saturday afternoon. The fire began at the stock yards due to a dropped match near a hay rack and spread rapidly despite rapid deployment of city fire equipment before it was brought under control.

Chicago Iowa

Memorial Day Notice for Early Chronicle Issue

The Chronicle announces next Wednesday is Memorial Day and the paper will be issued on Tuesday. Country correspondence must reach by Monday noon, with earlier submission encouraged. Provisions for other communications request prompt delivery after events, or advance notice if events occur Tuesday night.

Chronicle

A Capella choir to sing in Ottumwa next Sunday

College notes report the A Capella choir performed a sacred program at a Oskaloosa church last Sunday evening and will sing in Ottumwa next Sunday. Dr and Mrs Wesselink hosted seniors at a 1:00 pm luncheon with a brief program and remarks by class president Robert Baron. Alumni plans its annual meeting and luncheon at 4:00 pm on Monday May 28.

Oskaloosa Ottumwa Mrs. Wesselink Robert Baron Wesselink

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