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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1926
Page
3
Mr and Mrs G T H Klein and Charley Klein of Pilla visited the Ira Vriezelaar home Sunday. Abram Van Houwelings are having rather bad luck with their chickens.
Iowa views the Steck Brookhart contest for the U S Senate seat with skepticism as Cummins layers drama to avoid a vote while Brookhart aims to defeat him. RepublicanSenate politics hinge on party unity and the outcome could affect the Iowa primary and the Cummins-Esch railroad law.
Local health strain grows as cholera cases rise wiping out a number of households. Two Rozenburg sons are on the grippe list while Abram Dykstra remains ill at home. Neighbors: H L Renaud and family enjoy a Des Moines motor trip. Brownie Frazer and Mrs. Wallace Thomasson visit from Newton to Otley.
In Marion County Iowa a partition suit filed by W J Van Spanckeren seeks division of the East 62 percent of Lot 2 Block 41 in Pella. The petition lists numerous heirs and spouses with undivided fractional interests and asks for judgment quieting title and partition or sale with proceeds distributed per shares. The May term 1926 Knoxville session date is noted with default warning for nonappearance.
Eastbound and westbound Rock Island trains listed with passenger and freight numbers and times. Local freight 882 departs 10 10 a m, 831 at 11 59 a m. Freight for shipment on locals due at station by 5 00 p m previous day. Also selling heavy shipping boxes 25x39x24 inches with lids at 1 60.
An exceptionally strong Central College Campaign Soliciting Committee is announced with many prominent citizens listed as members. The group meets first next Friday at 7 30 pm at the Second Reformed church and will drive a major portion of campaign results. Also advertised are biscuits and steaks on a New Perfection Oil Stove in Van Zante Bros. show windows next Saturday April 10th.
Vander Linden markets all wool tailored suits offered at 22 50. The line has 27 seasons of testing and sales, promising high quality and fit.
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