Local ads and notices from Pella era a mix of shops and events
A stream of promotions and society items includes Langerak for wallpaper Keables Paint Cole's Seed Store Van Zante Bros fence enlargements at New Model Studio ads from druggists and clothiers. It notes Easter sales Redfern Pech and La Salle Suits and mentions poultry show December 1908 plus church and funeral notices and Snow's Dressmaking College with Veenstra families and Sunday sermon postponements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langerak's
Cole’s
van Zante Bros
Chicago Story Lady Miss Georgene Faulkner to appear
The Garden City Chautauqua schedules Miss Georgene Faulkner known as the Chicago Story Lady. She rose to fame in Chicago summer schools guiding slum children to escape dingy tenements and alleys through tales of castles princes and storyland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgene Faulkner
Chicago
Castles Grand
Church Banquet Marks Annual Meeting and Fundraiser
The Baptist friends held their annual church banquet last Tuesday after remodeling delays. More than 200 plates were served as Pastor Le Grand led a short business session, with Prof. Dean Shure elected as chorister and Miss Viersen assisted. Toasts covered topics from the ladies’ contributions to stewardship and student life, followed by music and the hymn Blest Be the Tie That Binds. Separate Lake Prairie Township deed transfers are listed, totaling several parcels and sums in Pella and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Friends
le Grand
S. H. Viersen
Dean Shure
Miss Viersen
Lincoln Memorial Farm Association origins outlined in 1905 purchase
A historical note describes the Lincoln Memorial Farm Association formed after 1905 when the birthplace farm of Abraham Lincoln was bought by a private citizen to save it from private seizure. The piece emphasizes patriotic motive and preservation of the boyhood site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Memorial Farm Association
Abraham Lincoln
Will You Paper This Spring
Advertises new wall coverings and decorative papers with new colors and harmonious blends. Promises stylish designs shown first in major cities and offers planning help and guidance on latest trends. States affordable prices and wholesale remnants sold regardless of cost.
Lincoln Farm Memorial Park Appeal to Preserve Lincoln Birthplace
Five months after its formation the Lincollff Farm Association owns 110 acres to turn into a Grand Memorial Park honoring Abraham Lincoln. The non speculative project seeks national shrine status with memorial buildings containing relics. Donations from twenty five cents to five dollars are invited, with certificates issued. Dedication set for February 12, 1909. W J Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincollff Farm Association
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
America
Washington
W. J. Clark
Farm for Sale Near Sully with Good Improvements
Two acre farm located five miles southeast of Sully offers solid improvements. For particulars call the sons of Chas Renaud deceased Tate for details.
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Sully
Chas
Renaud
Tate
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