Train Delays and Local News From Ottumwa
A derailed or delayed Rock Island passenger, Nos. 478 471 and 473, disrupted Ottumwa service with arrivals late in the day. Local notes report mumps at the Van Sittert and Dr. Payne households and a paralytic condition affecting Dr. Payne eyes. Items include Van Zante Bros sales, Pella Hatchery chicks, Central College glee club radio appearance, and a visit from Mrs H Rhynsburger with reminiscences of New York training and welfare work.
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Ottumwa
Rock Island
Pella
Pella Hatchery
Girls Glee Club
Central College
WHO
Des Moines
Harold Sack
H. Rhynsburger
New York City
New York Nurses Training School
Mighty good bay tools and local notices gathered
Community notes report Vogelaar’s Hardware promoting local tools and imports, a Dexter Double Tub power washer at Van Zante Bros, and various small items. Social updates include family visits, travel, and Memorial Day plans in Columbia Iowa, plus health news about William Wesselink quarantined with scarlet fever and Ed recovering from an eye injury.
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Liverpool
N. Y
Dexter
van Zante Bros
F. N. Byram
Errard
Liberty Street
Burl Stevens
Isaac de Haan
Sioux Falls
Bernie Mulder
Columbia
Iowa
Marion County
William Wesselink
President Wesselink
A Churchless Nation and the Church’s Role in America
A religious reflection argues that a nation without churches would lack direction like a ship without a rudder. It credits the church with founding, education, hospitals, and moral leadership, and urges faithful discipleship to advance the kingdom of Christ.
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America
Christ
Jesus Christ
Pictures of Lindbergh Sent by Telegraph
The Chronicle prints several photographs of Lindbergh, the airman who made the New York City to Paris non stop flight. The images show his reception in France and were transmitted to the United States by telegraphic cable processes. The pictures are distributed by the Western Newspaper Union.
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the Chronicle
Lindbergh
New York City
Paris
France
Union
Barber Shop fitted with sanitary sterilizing cabinets
The Vanden Berg barber shop has been fitted with sanitary sterilizing cabinets to meet the soon to take effect law. All shops must reach a standard and barbers will pass examinations and obtain state licenses to practice their trade. The text also notes that even demons believe and tremble, Christians believe and move forward.
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Vanden Berg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Firestone Tires—Byers Bat’ry Shop
W. D. van Sittert
H.C. Payne
Dr. Payne
Felf
Manila
van den Berg Elec- Co
Rex Flintrote
Waechter Lumber Co
Jim
Hank
Vogelaar
Dora Sybenga’s Bakery
George Barnes
Tracy
D. C. Thomas
Ralph Hayes
Mercy Hospital
Johnston All Steel
Ruth Knapp
Mary Jones
Knoxville
Lucille van Niewaal
Eugene M. Dennis
Marshal
C. W. Dennis
Clarence van Dellen
Des Moines Methodist Hospital
Rerg
Deamons
Central’s
By Allan Langdon Martin
Frances M. Bailey
United States
Hudson
Hudson Prices
Brougham
Essex
Hudson Safer
Pella Motor CO
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