Mission Feast celebrates missions across Dutch communities
The second annual Mission Feast of the Reformed churches was held August 9 in a grove near Hull. Speakers from Orange City, Pella, Alton, and nearby towns discussed missionary work among Hollanders and abroad. The event drew hundreds, raised 309.26 for Foreign and Domestic Missions, with sales and singing adding to the day’s success. Attendees traveled from Sioux Center to Edgerton, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Churches
C. Moa
Engelsman
Orange City
A. W. DeJonge
J. W. Kots
H. Kuiper
L. VanderWerf
Pella
Iowa
Reformed Church
West
G. Douwstra
Hespers
J. P. Defonge
Alton
Reformed Church of
Hull
Gouda
Sioux Center
Maurice - Middelburg
Doon
Perkins
Boyden
Rock Valley
Sheldon
Edgerton
Minnesota
Doon Iowa Bride and Groom Tie The Knot At Home
At his Doon home on August 3, 1911, Peter Regetta married Emma Rebecca Margaretha Schwaneman of Caterwanna Hannover Germany. Rev Paul J Bunge officiated for a small gathering followed by a 6 PM wedding feast. The groom is a well known retired farmer and the bride recently arrived from Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doon
Iowa
Peter Regetta
Emma Rebecca Margaretha Schwaneman
Caterwanna
Hannover
Germany
Paul J. Bunge
Lincoln Township
Peter Reyerts
Old Country
Doon News Roundup Tracks, Estates and Prominent Events
Doon area reports include Atlas Elevator shutdown, Campbells draw crowds in Sheldon, and George News change of hands. Local captures include Otto Towne selling a pearl for 3600 to fund education, church denomination shift in Aiton, and Doon baseball victory over Worthington 4 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Towne
Rock Rapids
Rock River
Advertising and the Power of Steady Newspaper Publicity
The piece argues that occasional advertising wastes money and calls for steady persistent publicity in newspapers. It cites Wanamaker on advertising and compares sporadic ads to sporadic sales efforts, urging continuous, in-depth salesmanship through regular copy and ongoing campaigns.
Advertising salesmanship in newspaper space
A discussion urges merchants to treat advertising as a profession and seek expert help. It warns against generic space buying and promotes syndicate advertising services, offered for about one dollar a week, with ready made copy and illustrations to boost independence and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artiae
Ureusanda
Barn Burns at Weary Horsesman Farm Routs Barn and Stock
A Saturday fire struck a large barn on the Weary Horsesman farm, burning it to the ground. Three horses, one calf, harness, hay, and other stored goods were lost. The nearly new barn, valued around 1000 dollars, was only partly insured. A cement bridge, just opened one mile east of town, was mentioned. Ben Hawkins held the bridge contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Don
Sam Harris
Thawarden
Ward
S. C
Mondy County
Hawarden
Mr. Harris
Jas. Crow
Flandreanu
Des Moines
Flandreae
Aiuler & Nt
Ben Hawkins
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Great Northern Rrb
Campbells Drcws
George
DeWalds
Congregational Church of
Aiton
Presbyterian
Rock Island Railroad
Worthington
Dorn
Thoreday
LeMacre
Charles
Meiking
Aurelia
Larson
Jini Central
Bheldon
Gcoke
Ubwaa Alee
Ireton Hull
Ireton
Treton Ledger
Hall
Treton Boys
Satterlee
Meeter
Marienau
Lreton
Hawkins
Scanlon
Bruno Ortman
Arthur Olson
Inwood
Bees
Grand
Hawarden Telephone Company
Henry Stikerveér
Slkkerveer
Bernice M. Smith
J. A. ‘Smith
Clarence Hillman
Hemsen
Remsen
Remaen
Oyeng
Sioux County
Sioux
Roy Howell
Rock Valley Ber
Ireton Ledger
Treton
Howell
Huetler
Barna
Hoeksel
Juatien Shkkerveet
John Rosgze
Gertruida Kruit
Harm Razema
Mary Kruit
Hospers
Brires
Jobn Wanamaker
New York
Philadelphia
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Schoeneman Bros, Co
Pittsburgh
Shimp & Dons
Nove
H. J. Hus
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