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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1927
Page
4
Old fashioned girl gag aside the column urges remodeling as a sound investment for increased property value. It touts roof, interior and exterior updates with ready plans and materials, urging readers to discuss their remodeling needs now before fall rain.
A local seller promotes durable building materials including Atlas Portland Cement for farm concrete work. They promise satisfactory service, fair prices, and savings on projects like manure pits poultry houses cellars floors silos. The piece also includes a light note about celebrating a Diamond Jubilee in a dialogue about an engagement ring.
Little Zella May, four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Shilling, died Tuesday night at 10 45 at the Mater hospital from lockjaw following an illness.
A three day illness followed a head wound from a rock two weeks earlier. The child then suffered a convulsion and died despite tetanus serum treatment. Nearly 60,000 units were used. funeral at Free Methodist church at 2:30 pm conducted by Rev. E Orman. The family mourns their only daughter.
Grinnell College announces a demanding football schedule featuring games against Nebraska Marquette Wisconsin Kansas Washington Ames Penn and Drake from Iowa. Three home games are set for September 24 October 1 and October 22 with the Drake game serving as the annual homecoming likely to attract a record crowd.
Grinnell plans a rebuild under Lester L Watt, ex Kansas City and Roosevelt HS, with a nearly all green squad. Practice starts Sept 15 under Missouri Valley Conference rules. Schedule includes Penn at Grinnell Sept 24, Kansas Oct 1, Drake Oct 22, Ames Nov 19 and other on the road games at Lincoln Milwaukee Madison St Louis. Drake beat Drake 18 0 at Des Moines last fall and Grinnell beat Kansas Marquette Washington Penn last fall while tying Ames.
Lucile Jean Mulder two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Mulder of Hospers was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Ted Blessing on Ninth Street between the Lyric theatre and the Candy Kitchen in Sheldon. The inquest exonerated Blessing. Funeral held in Hospers.
Harvey residents recall Dr. C. E. Lowrey who arrived to treat townsfolk then vanished. Banks in Pella processed forged checks bearing his name drawn on former banks now merged. A Las Animas Legion post adjutant describes the suspect, a middle aged man claiming TB health travel, who cashed a two dollar check with a forged card.
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