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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1931
Page
6
Des Moines Register notes Iowa has 3,802 miles of paving and 3,018 miles of graveling on its 7,747 mile primary road system. About 60 percent is paved and 90 percent surfaced, placing Iowa sixth among states in total road mileage paved or surfaced.
Fred R. White, chief engineer, notes rapid expansion of Iowa highways since the state road system’s establishment on April 19 1920. The town completed 600 miles of paving this year while 2 888 miles were built in the four years prior, averaging about 710 miles annually.
A noisy mixed broadside blends campy household tips with sales pitches for a Model 50 Wood row washer priced at 69 50 and 2 cell flashlights at 1 50. The page also features casual dialogue snippets from imagined gossip and humor between supposedly everyday couples and families.
Mr. White cites a long, costly effort from 1920 to 1931 showing Iowa moved from mud roads to modern surfacing. He notes 8 years of grading and paving milestones, with 1,070 miles graded in 1922 and 1,030 miles surfaced by 1930. A 600 miles paving pace this year leaves 1,148 miles of paving and 76 miles of grading to finish, costing about 34 million dollars.
In Marion County Iowa a partition suit files by C C Cunningham executor under J L Stambach will. The petition alleges Martha Stambach granted a life estate to J L Stambach and that the heirs at law include Gaston Stambach Eck family and Hamilton. The case seeks to establish shares quiet title and order sale if partition cannot be made, with costs and equitable relief. The court sets December Term 1931 at Knoxville and warns default if no appearance.
Dr J E Salsbury notes a good worm season for poultry with dry air and soil preserving worm eggs. He urges thorough worming to boost health and egg production, recommending balanced medicines effective against round, tape, and pinworms, plus body-building feeds and preventive care for flocks.
The article argues for health building in poultry through worm preventive medicine, clean yards, sanitary houses, and good feed. It notes many parasite and disease cases occur even in clean yards, urging comprehensive measures and better stock care. It also advertises 100 sheets of typewriter paper for 25 cents at the Chronicle Office.
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