Local News Briefs From Pella And Nearby
Malinda Wm Cook bought a fine span of mules, while G W Ryke lost four year old draft horses last week. Mrs J W Lansing and daughter Louise of Buffalo NY return home after visit. Julia Post to stay with sister. Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society stockholders to meet April 9 at 2 PM to re incorporate and adopt new articles. Central College boys schedule baseball games this spring led by Church ill and teammates. Election results prompt a call for unity and progress in Pella. Gold Medal Flour touts light bread in Triopusia ad.
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J. W. Lansing
Louise
Buffalo
N. Y
Julia Post
Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society
City Hall
Central College
Churchill
van Cleave
van Spanckeren
Clark
Bloem
Closz
Bousquet
Pietenpol
Baitsell
Highland Park
Subscription duties assigned during Miss Julia Post's absence
During Miss Julia Post's absence the work of taking subscriptions to the Ladies' Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post will be in care of Miss Agnes Bousquet. All orders left with her will receive prompt attention.
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Julia Post
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Agnes Bousquet
Children of Japan Discipline by Kindness and Class Harmony
A historical account describes Japanese childrearing as loving and disciplined. Mothers, not nurses, guide young children, with punishment avoided and tempers restrained. Schools teach conduct through friendship, peer oversight, and public class apologies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Kyuucho
Generous Will Divides Estate Between Heirs
Dorothy Creveling of Scott Township Pennsylvania bequeathed her real estate to her husband for life and at his death to be divided share and share alike among her children and any children he may have with another wife. She died in 1877 leaving a farm and other property. Benson Creveling remarried, producing five more children, making eight heirs who petitioned court to permit private sale and division of the proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Creveling
Scott Township
Pennsylvania
Creveling
They All Do Prom Night, Michigan Echoes Debate
Detroit Free Press notes social chatter about recent prom night activities with remarks on meals and commentary on how hosts compare offerings to standards, highlighting the casual gossip tone of the era.
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Detroit
Vault Collapse Injures Worker At Sigourney Court House
A temporary vault roof and two sides collapsed in Sigourney Iowa around noon today during courthouse work. Worker Chris Lichtig was crushed beneath iron rods but no bones were broken. He was unconscious when found and badly bruised. two other workmen escaped before the crash. The structure was new but damp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
The
Register & Leader
Chris Lichtig
Newton Skirt Factory Opens With New Machinery
The skirt factory machinery has arrived and will be installed at once. Mr. Scheuerman, in Newton yesterday, arranged for immediate setup and said production could begin about April. He has seventy five applications and will visit Newton Monday to accept new workers at the company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheuerman
Aprilia
Newton
Newton Daily News
Regrets Loss as Buckingham Resigns as Marshall
John Buckingham resigned his post as marshal last week and moves to Pella for a similar job with a substantial salary rise plus a furnished house and lights. He served ten years as marshal here and the city expresses regret at his departure. Floyd Beckford is appointed to fill the vacancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buckingham
Pella
Buckingham
Floyd Beckford
Annihilation of Distance and Global News Networks
The piece notes how telegraph and cable reduce distance, turning the world into neighbors. It highlights The Chicago Record Herald as a modern newspaper with extensive correspondents and foreign news service, aided by the New York Herald and other wire services. It mentions the World, Journal of Commerce, and the Associated Press as major sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old World
Europe
Asia
Africa
South America
Australia
Chicago Record Herald
Record Herald
New York Herald
New York World
New York Journal of Commerce
Associated Press
Pella Iowa called a City of Refuge with historic roots
E. E. Lewis of Sioux City Iowa recalls Pella as a city of refuge linking its founding to the ancient Pella near Jerusalem. He cites Matthew and Josephus, notes Dutch migration led by Rev. Scholte in 1843, and thence to Marion County Iowa where Pella was founded. He urges citizens to uphold religious liberty and the town’s historic prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Jerusalem
Eusebius
Gallus
Vespasian
Christ
Trowi
Jordan
Josephus
Nero
Roman Empire
Adam Clarke
Olshausen
Iowa Pella
Plymouth Rock
Netherlands
Great Britain
Henry P. Scholte
B. F. Keables
H. P. Scholte
United States
Rotterdam
New York
Moses Post
John Hagy
Sioux City
Marion County
Towa
Harvard College
Central University
Old Central
David
E. E. Lewis
Iowa
Large families common near Swiss frontier village
The London Globe notes that despite France's overall population decline, Ver rières near the Swiss frontier shows many large families. It cites M. Simon's golden wedding with 42 children and grandchildren, Mme L. Botte with 26 children, M. Craller with 25, M. Hamard with 20, and Mrs Longchamps with 19, illustrating a regional pattern of sizable households.
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France
Verrieres
Pontalier
Gen. Bourbaki
M. Simon
Mme. L. Botte
M. Craller
M. Hamard
M. Longchamps
London Globe
A Penurious Crowd and the Silent Collection Box
An inventor markets a new collection box with silent operation for quarters and bells for larger coins. A nickel triggers a whistle and a penny fires a shot, while skipping a donation prompts the box to take a picture. A weary pastor responds noting he already has pictures in mind.
Winter Life of the Eskimo in The London Magazine
A London Magazine writer recalls a winter Eskimo visit describing igloos built from stone and snow, a narrow tunnel entrance, an ikomar stove, raw bear meat, and a sleeping bench lined with skins, revealing harsh Arctic life and insulation for months of perpetual darkness.
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London Magazine
The Shy Child and Self-Confidence Training
A guidance note on boosting a shy girl's self esteem through praise and social skills. Encourages making her feel attractive, training in arts and graces, and sending her to dancing lessons to improve sociability and likability among playmates.
Verifiable Napoleon Warhorse Vizir Recovered in Paris
A museum letter confirms the white horse Vizir in Paris is Napoleon I's charger. The note details Vizir's death, fate of the skin, and the relic's provenance. Parisians wonder when it will be shown at the Invalides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon I
Musee de l’Armee
Paris
the Invalides
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