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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
2
Market listings show price details including one cent per pound on poultry orders at the H D Wormhoudt One Price Clothing Store. The note highlights a low price point and a generic clothing retailer offering poultry tied to daily market quotes.
A packed column covers cold snap effects and town notices in Pella Iowa. Lost dog Tom a black headed Setter. calls to J E Whitaker. Local builder Dan Dieleman buys Den Hartog lot on South Main for a summer home. Public notices include sales and rentals. Pella plumbing crews, ditching crews returning for winter. Typhoid cautions from Mayor Gesman. Doctor Keablese and family relocate from Enid to Pella for health. Dated items detail social visits, school events, and regional transport.
The article notes a forthcoming building boom in Pella with about $1,000,000 in improvements in sight and plans for homes and other projects. It highlights remodeling on South Main Street, mentions local carpenters and masons, and praises Pella as a City of Refuge and Prosperity with rich religious and school facilities. Attendees at local funerals include Mrs. Walter Boyt and Miss Ada Den Hartog, with visits from John Andeweg and others.
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