Annual Reports Heard at Pella Council Meeting
City council session presided by Mayor Van Den Berg heard reports on water and sewer, street work, and finances. Wray of Oskaloosa spoke on culverts and road drags. ordinances to vacate an alley and create a water and sewer superintendent were read. Budget for labor, park use for Chautauqua, and tax corrections were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Pella
van’ den Berg
Wray
Oskaloosa
Monmont
Ill
Anne G. van Zee
A.G. DeBruyn
D. Verought
South Pella
Wm. van Houten
B. Andeweg
Wm. Schreiner
A. J. Muth
Electric Light Department
Board of Equalization
Democratic Township Caucus in Lake Prairie Township
Notice announces a Democratic caucus at City Hall on April 10 at 7 30 p m to select delegates for the County convention in Knoxville on Saturday April 13. All Democrats are invited to attend. H Bootsma Committeeman.
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Lake Prairie Township
Knoxville
H. Bootsma
Wall Paper Exhibit Showcases Langerak’s Best Designs
A visit to Langerak's Wall Paper Department promises interest as Mr. Langerak, with years of study and experience, presents this year’s choicest patterns. The display features tapestries ingrains and floral designs for bedrooms dining rooms and parlor creations sure to please any visitor.
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Langerak
GOOD ROADS MEETING AT CITY HALL TO CONTRACT DRAGGING
At last Saturday's meeting in the city Hall trustees contracted for 47.25 miles of rural and main roads leaving about 42.25 miles to let. A further session is set for next Saturday at 1:30 PM to complete contracts and properly number districts. About $500 is to be paid for dragging roads this year. Chas Porter urges all to attend for better roads.
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Chas. Porter
Seed Corn Car Lectures Draw Local Farmers in Pella
About fifty people heard the Seed Corn special operated by Rock Island Railway with Prof Bliss of Ames College visit Pella. The two lecture cars and the division superintendent’s private car carried educational talks urging seed testing ear by ear. Despite moderate turnout, attendees learned testing methods and the link between seed quality and Iowa prosperity, with 60 percent of seeds classified strong in the local tests.
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Rock Island Railway
Bliss
Ames College
Pella
C. L. Brown
Iowa
John H. VerSteeg
VerSteeg
Prairie City
Otley
Monroe
Canadian Branch Organized for Garden City Feeder Co
At a stockholders meeting the Canadian Branch officers were elected P H Van Gorp president Geo Thomassen vice president A S Barker secretary and P H Van Gorp treasurer. List of Pella stockholders includes Van Gorp Thomassen Van Zante Bros and others. Feeders will be manufactured in Pella and sold through Canadian branch houses with potential future Canadian factory.
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Garden City Feeder Co
P. H. van Gorp
Geo. Thomassen
A. S. Barker
Pella
Geo. J. Thomassen
van Zante Bros
H. J. van den Berg
Jno. Ver Ploeg
J. S
Canada
States
W. E. Stout
Geo. Boyd
G. van Arkel
B. H. van Spanckeren
Paul Boertje
Joe de Geest
Boertje
Dutch Immigrants Reach Iowa Settlements After Voyage
About 1800 Hollanders arrived in the past week, mainly to South Dakota and various Iowa towns including Sioux County, Oskaloosa, Evans, Tracy, Leighton, and Prairie City. In Pella, notables include Cornelius Kraay and V. A. Van Schoten among several families and young women listed by name.
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Holland
South Dakota
Asthe Sioux County
Oskaloos
Evans, Tracy
Leighton
Prairie City
Pella
Cornelius Kraay
V. A. van Schoten
V. Vander Ham
H. Willemsen
Y. Grandin
D. Gordyn
C. van Beek
Misses A. Aartsen
S. Aartsen
U. Kuikers
K. Koot
Unlawful to let chickens run at-large in warm months
Notice bans allowing chickens or other fowls to run freely from April 1 to November 1 each year and prohibits dumping slop, offals, garbage, manure, ashes, or other refuse on streets or alleys. Violations are deemed a nuisance and subject to penalty.
Lost valuable horse prompts swift veterinary action
G. W. Ryke's prized horse, one of the admired span of big blacks, suffered a broken leg in the barn last week. A veterinarian attempted a cast but failed, and the mare had to be shot. The writer believes the animal would have been worth $400 to Mr. Ryke.
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G. W. Ryke
Ryke
Regulations Adopted by Pella Health Board 1912
The local board of health for Pella Iowa adopts rules restricting privy walls cess pools and reservoirs on blocks and bans hog pens near dwellings or streets without neighbor consent. Effective April 1 1912 the regulations are ordered published by Health Physician Frep F Carpenter and Mayor H J Vanden Berg.
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Board of Health
Peila
Iowa
Pella
Board of Health of
Frep F. Carpenter
H. J. Vanden Berg
An Iowa revival urged by state leaders
Washington reports $125,000,000 taken to Canada in 1910 as Americans seek cheap lands, while Iowa faces population declines. A three year homestead bill aims to divert emigration westward, but Iowa must attract farmers suited to its soil and prices. Drainage, cultivation prospects, and business capacity favor a statewide revival.
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Washington
Canada
Iowa
Northwest
Congress
Mrs Mathers to Speak at M E Church Next Sabbath
Mrs Mathers, a nationally renowned speaker, will address the M E Church next Sabbath morning and evening. Attend to hear her. it may be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
Easter Sermon at First Reformed Church
The First Reformed Church hosts Sunday evening Easter services with a sermon titled Easter Joya preached by the pastor. All are cordially invited to attend.
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First Reformed Church
Baptist Annual Meeting Rescheduled to April 9
Covenant church announces a change of the annual meeting from Wednesday April 10 to Tuesday April 9 in order to allow the pastor and others to attend a significant meeting in Ottumwa. All church members and the congregation are invited to attend the reports and officer elections.
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The
Baptist Church
Ottumwa
Wedding Vows for Mrs G G Vanderzyl and John Braam
Tuesday at eight o'clock the marriage joined Mrs. G G Vanderzyl and John Braam at the First Reformed Church parsonage. The elderly couple are well known in city church circles and received wide greetings from friends wishing happiness and a lasting life together.
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G. G. Vanderzyl
John Braam
First Reformed Church
Porter-Gezel Wedding Seals Union of Porter and Gezel
Miss Edith Porter daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Porter wed Mr George Gezel last Saturday evening in a Baptist parsonage ceremony led by Rev J W Bailey. Attended by Miss Margaret Johnson and Ralph Grundman the couple planned a short visit with relatives in Albia Iowa before returning home. Both are popular local residents with the groom employed as a postal carrier.
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Edith Porter
Chas. Porter
George Gezel
J. W. Bailey
Baptist Parsonage
Margaret Johnson
Ralph Grundman
Albia
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Dykstra and Stone Wed in City Home Nuptials
Bertha Dykstra and Howard Stone were joined in marriage at the bride’s brother Chas Dykstra’s home in the city on March 27. Rev J W Briley of the Baptist church officiated. The couple departed that evening for a brief wedding tour and will settle on a farm near Wapello Iowa.
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Bertha Dykstra
Howard Stone
Chas, Dykstra
J. W. Briley
The
Baptist Church
Wapello
Iowa
Hand of Death and local town notes from Pella Iowa
The long obituary outlines J B Sexton born 1838 near Leesburg Ohio and subsequent life in Burlington and Des Moines with family details. The piece also covers civic items from Pella Iowa including bank dividends, Chautauqua plans, buggy showroom promotions, band prospects, and a forthcoming baseball season with manager and officers listed.
Mrs Bakker Dies at 82 in Hull Iowa
Mrs. P. Bakker died at her Hull Iowa home Wednesday morning at age 82. She was a sister of John DeCook and Steven DeCook of this city.
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P. Bakker
Hull
Iowa
John
Steven DeCook
Candidate for County Superintendent Nomination
S. M. Carr, principal of the Swan Schools, announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for County Superintendent of Schools subject to the June primary.
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Marion County
S. M. Carr
Swan Schools
Timely farm topics at Iowa Homestead event
The Iowa Homestead will next week cover essential spring farm work with practical tips from editors and contributors. Brief facts highlight preparation for crops based on seasoned experience. A one year CHRONICLE and Homestead subscription is offered for 1.75 dollars if paid to this office.
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Iowa
Chronicle
Poultry Supply Agencies Change Hands in Sibley Iowa
W H Maasdam announces relocation to Sibley and thanks patrons while transferring Cyphers Incubators brooders and supplies agency to H DeGooyer. Maasdam notes former customers may continue with Lentz for remedies and invites renewed patronage.
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Sibley
Iowa
H. DeGooyer
W. H. Maasdam
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Minor
St. Louis
Pos -Dispatch
RULES
Julia van Zante
Baptist's Annual Meeting
Vander Zyl—Braam
Porter
Gezel
Dykstra—Stone
Hand OF Death
J. B. Sexton
Leesburg
Ohio
Burlington
Mississippi River
Big Long Island
John Andrews
Burlington Blues
6Th Iowa Infantry
Bridolf
Memphis
Tenn
Walter
Charles
Des Moines
J. P. Hunt
Mount Pleasant
Elisha
Davenport
H. M. Baker
Portsmouth
James
J. H. Stubenrauch
J. H. Reuvers
W. J. Bryan
H. D. Wormhoudt
Citizens National Bank
LeCocq Bros
D. M. Sechler
Ramsey
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