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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
3
A long note on waterborne typhoid concerns, urging towns to support health work and the local board of health. It cites the Des Moines fair push, outlines the role of the City Health Board, and champions funding for tubercular and water safety campaigns to curb typhoid fever.
An unclear OCR fragment references a payment or fee and a work order or contract. It mentions sums cent details, possible legal or administrative action, and references to workers or roles. The text is garbled and preserves few readable names or dates.
A fragmented summary notes a 20 year old report touching on a Reformed church college mission anniversary, a marriage between Anthony G Klein and Pauline Ver, banking and market prices including Lincoln pennies and eggs, workers on Des Moines river area tracks, and a fatal accident near Newton involving Mrs Charlie Coppersmith.
A fragmented reflection on industrial progress and mechanization. The text contrasts vast monetary figures with advances in machine power, noting energy, efficiency, and speed improve tasks once done by many hours of human labor. It references farmers, production cycles, and one weekly visit cadence as historical benchmarks.
A letter calls for city action after trucks and reckless drivers endanger the public on busy roads. It urges stationing officers at known hot spots, enforcing the 26 mile per hour limit, and using fines to deter risky behavior, noting limited officer availability. Citizens should help by reporting violations to stamp out the menace.
A fragment notes actions involving the son of the spear and authorities. The available text references reporting to the pro per authorities and a guidance framework for self representation. Further details are unavailable.
A discussion urges improved public health through personal cleanliness and adherence to health laws. It emphasizes that despite government programs, many people still fall ill, and individual habits of cleanliness, proper disposal of discharges, and compliance with health regulations are essential to build a healthier community.
A damaged OCR snippet hints at a discussion of sickness, life, and invalid care with reference to expenses and health saving. It mentions attention and a Wig in pene expense, implying notes on medical or pension concerns and endurance of life.
The piece surveys varied topics from water telephone service aiding yacht owners in Chicago to a proposed world girdling air service by a German-Russian-Japanese line. It notes aviation interest pushing for an air code, Turkey modernizing police powers, and irrigation boosts yielding 500 bushels per acre in New Jersey. It mentions Roosevelts quote on prohibition and a seaplane flight covering 16615 miles in 17 hours.
Ozark mountaineers journey to Chicago for the Tunney Dempsey bout in what author Irvin Cobb calls the most important trip of their lives. They tour the city, celebrate the victory with help from a bellboy and bootlegged liquid ammunition for the festivities.
Fragmented reflections on a town’s daily scenes including band concerts, service stations, a chef in the office, beer talk, and weather chatter. Jumbled quotes hint at local characters, habits, and humor, with mentions of Dad and revival themes amid odd phrasing and partial phrases.
Fragmented clippings discuss Mable Walker Willebrandt speech before an Ohio Methodist conference and Republican prep by the party committee edited by James Francis Burke, plus confusion over tariff increases and rail fuel taxes. Other items note Iowa speed limit removal, Knoxville social life, and anti Jewish prejudice in Palestine with varying opinions.
Fred Rauch enjoys a quiet evening with newspaper and pi in his mouth when a porch fight erupts. He chases the cat but ends up kicking the porch and limps afterward. The note contrasts fools and fools’ behavior with crude humor. A North Iowa paper notes county fairs offer free gates to embarrass rivals, while readers mock it. Hatchery trends show hens still prevailing on Iowa farms, though incubators gain share. A Jasper County Record report highlights the rise of chick sales from hatcheries. A Knoxville Journal opinion declares the drunk driver the era’s most dangerous wild animal, urging stern action.
Miss Janet Polphrey at the University of Southern California earned top honors as the most perfect coed academically. Helen M. White, 24, program director of radio station WGR Buffalo, is noted as one of the few women in such a prominent post.
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