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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1920
Page
4
Omi refused to play against the new group, saying he would not face the newcomers. The other players continued, noting the outcome remained unsettled and that previous statements had been made.
The Des Moines Evening Tribune quotes Case Van Synpost on the recent election, lampooning a Chronicle week piece. It recalls Case voting with his wife and a joke about the assessor race, noting the old lady’s decisive role and suggesting women’s suffrage offered plain truth and clarity in voting.
Ben Blommers visited the capital city on Friday for business while Miss Gertrude Donal spent a few days in Des Moines this week. An Iowa ad notes men’s woolen suits and overcoats priced between 22.50 and 26.50 at Van Niewaal’s near the Post Office ground floor studio corner.
Miss Bess Van Gorp and Henry Kuyper were married at the Second Reformed church parsonage in Pella by Rev. H. M. Bruins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday November 16, 1920. They departed that evening for a wedding trip to Chicago as friends extend best wishes.
The ad explains that unsettled market conditions delayed posting exact prices, now predicting no large declines. It lists staple goods with quoted prices such as Wearwell bleached sheeting and tubing, plus aprons, maslin, comforters, and bedding. The message emphasizes value over mere price drops and notes stock alignment across departments. The note is signed T. Van Nieuwlaal.
The Pella Tire Service Co. has moved to the Porter Building just south of Manhattan Oil Station. Mr. Van Gorp, who trained in vulcanizing, runs a fully equipped shop with tires and tubes, expanding from a year old start on Hast Flat Street. The business now offers expanded departments and improved customer service.
The text records city officials approving water rates for Pella Iowa. Inside city limits 0 to 3000 gallons per quarter minimum $1.60, 7000 gallons per quarter at 30 cents per thousand, over 10000 at 20 cents per thousand. Outside city 0 to 3000 gallons minimum $1.50, over 3000 at 30 cents per thousand. Ordinance takes effect after passage and publication. Mayor H J Vanden Berg. City Clerk A C Kuper. Passed 1920.
Judge Stiles of Waterloo and Judge Wood of Black Hawk rule that ownership of a passenger automobile indicates ability to pay for medical care for a crippled child under Town City Perkins act. Three cases cited show parents owning farms or driving cars. one child had $2,700 in savings.
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