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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
5
A reminiscence on fairs, rail travel, and fairgoer motives contrasts rail costs with one cent per mile for rail travel to Des Moines. It notes Europe’s debt joke, coal price shifts, and a restaurant dinner tale of threshers. The piece calls for responsible public discussion and advertises space for signed contributions.
A local survey of past events notes the ten year old son of Mr. Van Rees injured by a wagon load of ties. L Kruidenier cut by a line break fell into an open cellar. Cox's band reunion drew exiles back to Pella. State fair and Oskaloosa circus visits recorded. Seventeenth Iowa Infantry veterans' reunion in town with twenty two attendees. Local tennis team defeated at Prairie City with players Bert Baron and others. Levi De Geest and Susanna McComb wed by Justice Van Vliet. Picnic-goers caused a minor runaway after firing a revolver. settlement reached. Dr J C Mittern and wife welcome a son born August 31. Paardekooper escaped eye injury from a wagon lash. Partial solar eclipse observed on August 30.
A collection of lighthearted observations and humorous snippets from local papers. The pieces include a church anecdote about a beloved preacher and a desire for him to return, jokes about mosquitos, jokes on politics and gender, auto humor, and Life's Little Proverbs. The tone is local and lightly satirical with various named papers cited.
Notice is given that a document on file in the Clerk of District Court office Marion County Iowa claims to be the last will of Benjamin H. Langerak deceased. It will be heard October 6 1925 the first day of the October term at the court in Knoxville Iowa. Walter Kester Clerk August 15 1926.
An advertisement from P. H. Stubenrauch on South Side Square promotes farm loan rates in Pella Iowa with renewal urged. Also offers a modern house for rent two blocks from the square on a paved street at $27.50 a month until March 1, then $30. Apply at the Chronicle office.
Money Order Stamp Parcel Post General Delivery and Carriers' Windows will be open from 12 30 to 1 00 PM No City or Rural Deliveries L F BOUSQUET P M
In a sales pitch era notice, suppliers offer books and school supplies to Mahaska and Marion County rural schools. The item list highlights affordable pricing and a promise of reliable delivery to distant districts.
Miss Leona Vander Linden leaves Pella for Amoy China to begin her third term after a year’s vacation. She plans a brief stop in Los Angeles to visit a sister before sailing on September 12. A Waechter was a business visitor at Indianola Friday.
Local shop offers ribbons carbon erasers brushes oils and a full line of typewriter paper and second sheets for all makes.
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