Deaths in Pella and Schakel
Mortuary notices report the March 18 death of Rev. BE. M. Cathcart in Minneapolis, formerly of Pella and a Central College graduate of 1877. He is survived by his wife and four children and buried in Chisholm, Minnesota. Schakel died April 2, 1922, at age 42. diabetes and other ailments caused death. She leaves a husband two sons and two daughters and interment was at Oakwood Cemetery following services at home and First Reformed Church.
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Pella
Minneapolis
BE. M. Cathcart
Central College
Cathcart
Chisholm
Minn
George Ramsey
Death of Gerrit Vander Wiel in Otley at 73
Gerrit Vander Wiel died at his Otley home at 8 00 a m Tuesday April 4 1922 aged 73 years 3 months 12 days after influenza. He is a widower with grown children. Funeral services set for today at 1 30 p m at home and 2 p m at the Christian Reformed church in Otley Rev J De Haan of Pella to officiate. Interment in Summit Township Cemetery.
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Gerrit Vander Wiel
Otley
Christian Reformed Church
J. de Haan
Pella
Summit Township
Iowa land values decline in early 1922 report
Des Moines details a statewide drop in farm land values, with the March 1 1922 average per acre down by 36 dollars from March 1 1921. The data come from Frank Pinney, agricultural statistician for the U S bureau of crop statistics, and a table presents the statewide decline.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank
Pinney
United States Bureau of Crop Statistics
Scouts Dedicate Tablet in Armistice Day Ceremony
Scouts of the Wheeling Moundville district West Virginia dedicated a bronze tablet honoring men who served under the Stars and Stripes in the World War. The scouts funded the tablet through their own efforts without soliciting funds from others. The dedication was held jointly with Wheeling Post No. 1 of the Legion.
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Wheeling-Moundaville
West Virginia
Wheeling Post
Legion
Prohibition Declared A Large Success By Iowa Leader
Supt. R N Holsaple of the Iowa Anti Saloon League cites government figures showing per capita liquor consumption falling from 20 gallons in 1917 to under 1% pint by 1921. He argues nationwide prohibition is more successful than any prior reform, noting rapid enforcement and the decline of bootlegging.
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Supt. R. N. Holsaple
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
South
Holsaple
League
U. S
Revenue Department
Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa City
Kansas
Leavenworth
Softening Putty For Glass Removal Method
A historical note describes softening putty hardened by exposure like aretaid window glass. Mix three pounds quicklime in water with one pound pearlash to form a paintlike solution. Apply to putty on both sides of the sash and set for about 12 hours, then lift the glass out with little effort.
The Oak Tree as Emblem of Nobility by Venrietta Dumont
The form of the oak tree embodies nobility and strength. Brown is described as a perfect emblem, massive and solid, instantly recognizable in any season. The passage portrays the oak as the monarch of the woods with bare skeleton limbs or lush summer foliage.
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Miss Venrietta
Dumont
Swagger and the Short Cane in British Army Lore
The piece recalls an old British Army rule banning eye glasses and spectacles to avoid signaling poor sight. Officers ignored the order, choosing a monocle and an air of distinction, while many adopted a short cane that came to be known as a swagger stick.
Government Hunters Use Fox Terriers Against 900-Pound Black Bear
In Arizona on Moqui Indian Reservation a 900 pound black bear turned cattle killer. Five government hunters under the biological survey used wire haired fox terriers to trap and pin the bear until reinforcements arrived. One hunter narrowly avoided the bear as it charged. The bear was killed four feet from the hunter. This was the first black bear killed by government hunters in the region in a long time. The policy is to avoid nonoutlaw wildlife and pursue stock killers.
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Washington
Arizona
Bureau of Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Wellington
Napoleon
Blucher
Braln
Dig Up Wolf Tooth Necklace in Westphalia Discovery
Relics from the early stone age include wolf and dog tooth necklaces unearthed near Henglarn Westphalia along with a stone chest containing stone vessels reported by scientific investigators.
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Berlin
Westphalia
Henglarn
Well Drill Ruined by Sudden Water Force at Farm
Mountain Lake Milan report describes Anthony Wink drilling for water when a powerful water jet forced up from the ground, reaching 40 feet and wrecking a half ton drilling outfit. Water continued to spout toward a second story of nearby buildings in the first known instance in Wink’s 80 years of experience.
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Mountain Lake
Milan
Whitehead Farm
Here
Anthony Wink
Wink
Palm Sunday Services At First And Second Reformed
First Christian Reformed Church observes Palm Sunday with 9 30 am and 1 30 pm services and sermons on The Mid day Darkness Jesus Cry After God. Second Reformed Church holds morning and evening services with The Master Claims His Own and Praise My Soul the King of Heaven. soloists and a male quartet perform. Senior C E Society meets at 6 30 pm to discuss The Masters Invitation led by Ardean Van Arendonk and Antonette De Lang.
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First Christian Reformed Church
Holland
Jesus
English
Second Reformed Church
Ardean van Arendonk
Antonette de Lang
Baptist Church to Host Dr G W Cassidy Next Sunday
The Baptist Church will welcome Dr G W Cassidy from the Department of Promotion based in Des Moines for two services. Described as a fine pulpit orator, Cassidy will deliver sermons with special music planned for the congregation.
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G. W. Cassidy
Department of Promotion
Des Moines
Third Reformed Church Sunday Services Schedule
At 9 30 a m upright faith He bews 11 1 in connection with the 7th Lord day Holland n 1430 p m The Manner in Which the Redeemer Died Luke 238 46b Holland 7 30 p m A Revealer of Life Matthew 7 16a English 3 00 p m Sunday school 6 30 p m C E meeting
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Holland
Different After Marriage Says Shortleigh
Shortleigh remarks that marriage changes a man completely and he is a different man since marrying. Longsleigh replies with a joke about settling an IOU he has held, but Shortleigh refuses to settle another fellow’s hills.
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Shortleigh
Longsleigh
Different Kind of Criticism
A young artist asks Arthur about a couple studying his painting in earnest whispers. The friend suggests quietly discovering their talk, implying it concerns the artist’s conduct and business. The woman remarks on the man’s late night behavior, hinting at a scolding tone.
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Arthur
Influence and lobbyists cited by Senator Sorghum
The exchange centers on how constituents judge lobbyists. Sorghum notes voters don’t accept the title, but recognize talents for pull and persuasion. They tend to elect such individuals to positions where they can advance business interests with apparent authority.
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Sorghum
Boy Scouts Greet Marshal Foch In Chicago Visit
The Chicago Boy Scouts greeted Marshal Foch with a formal address thanking him for his leadership and victory. They expressed pride in meeting him in Chicago and sent a message of friendship to France, signed by the Chicago Council, Boy Scouts of America.
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Marshal Foch
Boy Scouts of Chicago
Chicago
The
Boy Scouts of
Boy Scouts
France
Chicago Council
Boy Scouts of America
Airship's Harsh Tosses Spark Uncertain Grief
Fragmentary verse hints at peril during airship travel with somber reflections on loss and safety. The lines imply danger from skyborne motion and possible grade crossing obstacles, leaving unresolved outcomes.
Pella Markets Quotations From Local Co-ops and Goods
Quotations listed by Farmers Co operative Exchange Pella Iowa for hogs corn wheat oats and by Pella Produce Co for eggs heavy and light hens springs ducks full feathered cream hides old roosters geese with prices in cents per unit and dollars per unit ranges and notes on per ew t per bi per bu and per cwt across livestock produce and farm commodities.
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Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Pella
Iowa
The Hope of Eternity by Alexander Maclaren
A reflective meditation on transiency and eternity. The preacher contrasts earthly possessions and pleasures with the longing for lasting divine truth, asking whether life’s moments will bless or curse us and urging alignment with eternal realities.
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Alexander Maclaren
Vander Linden's Bazaar Typewriter Supplies Sale
Typewriter ribbons and supplies including carbon paper typewriter paper and second sheets are advertised at Vander Linden's Bazaar in a concise retail notice aimed at readers seeking office equipment and typing materials.
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Vander Linden’s Bazaar
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Vander Wiel
Troupevy
Brookyn
Scouts
Rexall Avril
Vander Linden
M. Vander Linden
Delco Shop
the Monarch
Big Bear
Third Reformed Church
Foch
A. C. Valkenburg
Margaret de Reus
J. S. Beintema
Ed van Zante
N. van Maren
John Kich, Jr
W.A. Young
Chronicle
R. C. White
Buff Orpington
E. Richardson
Pella Markets
Pella Produce Co
Eternity
Rexall
Vander Linden Drug CO
Ford
Auto Service CO
P. M. van Zante
Prop
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