Nomination and Primary Dates in State and National Elections
A chronology lists key filing and election dates: nomination papers due forty days before June 2 for state congressional legislative offices and electors, thirty days before for county offices. certification to county auditors. fourteen to fifteen days before June 2 for ballots and canvasses. June 2 primary and Republican State nominating convention at Waterloo. June 9 canvass by boards of supervisors. June 16 Republican national convention in Chicago. county conventions by late June. July 12 Democratic State nominating convention at Sioux City. July 7 Democratic national convention in Denver. and the November 3 general election.
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United States
Secretary of State
Waterloo
Boards of Supervisors
State Executive Council
Chicago
Sioux City
Denver
Pella Iowa Ordinance 74 Appropriates City Funds for 1908 09
Ordinance No 74 appropriates money for the 1908 1909 fiscal year in Pella Iowa with allocations for Grading Water Light Fire Department Bond or Sinking Improvement Library Salaries Election Printing Street Cleaning Public buildings and park and Miscellaneous funds The ordinance directs surpluses to the general fund except for bond or sinking and library funds Adopted April 7 1908 by Mayor S G Vanper ZyL and City Clerk A C Kuyver 15
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Pella
Iowa
S. G. Vanper Zyl
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa 1908
Notice in Marion County Iowa District Court hands the last will and testament of Charles Renaud to be heard in the April term 1908 on April 2. All interested parties may appear. B Kersbergen Clerk Knoxville March 27 1908. A stray humorous fragment about hair ends the notice.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Charles Renaud
B. Kersbergen
Knoxville
H. F. Johnson
Grim Reapers Harvest Claims Life Of M Veenstra
Meindert Veenstra born in Friesland 1849 came to Marion county Iowa as a child. He died after a stroke at C N Cole’s residence while en route to work on the J W Helt house. He left Maggie Den Burger six children and a mourning wife. Funeral held at M E church with Rev G E Monkman officiating.
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M. Veenstra
J. W. Helt
C. N. Cole
Mr. Cole
Meindert Veenstra
Adaga
Friesland
Marc
Marion County
Pella
Maggie den Burger
Veenstra
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. E. Church
G. E. Monkman
Death of Ralph Vander Wal in Clay township
Ralph Vander Wal 14, son of Mr and Mrs Vander Wal of Clay township, died last Wednesday from pneumonia. Rev Kole of Harvey preached at the home Friday, with funeral Saturday at First Christian Reformed church. Burial followed at Van Domselaar cemetery east of Pella.
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Ralph
Vander Wal
Clay Township
Kole
Harvey
First
Christian Reformed Church
van Domselaar
Pella
Death of Andrew Duiker from field injury and blood poisoning
Andrew Duiker aged 19, son of J. C. Duiker, died Sunday near Monroe at the Orcult farm. After a disc accident where his horses ran away caused cuts, initial injuries were not serious and he left the house last Friday. Blood poisoning developed rapidly, killing him by Sunday. He previously lived at Harvey and moved recently to Prairie City for burial.
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Andrew
J. C. Duiker
Orcult Farm
Monroe
Harvey
Prairie City
Library March Report What Was Issued and Circulation
March report shows 1771 books issued from 26 days open to issue 161 per day 33 45 74 percent fiction circulated 1 771 new readers 26 days open 161 average daily circulation and 74 percent fiction. Fines $3.00 collected from non residents. Carolyn Van Vite listed as librarian.
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Caroyn van Vite
Libri
Marriage Licenses Issued Since Last Report
The clerk issued licenses to Charles J. Johnson Nora M. Heywood Bert Vernicer Bertha Nollen Louis W. De Bruyn Nellie Duinink Walter Vance Lillie Parry. Farmers are urged to view ads featuring The Pella Drain Tile Co tile sales and H. M. Fisk with his Auto ling Capstan assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Johnson
Nora M. Heywood
Bert Vernicer
Bertha Nollen
Louis W. de Bruyn
Nellie Duinink
Pella Drain Tile Co
H. M. Fisk
College Notes Highlight Chapel and Glee Club Trips
Rev W H Sayre led chapel ex cercis Monday morning. Miss Libbie Cox and Joyce Lap sham spent Saturday in Des Moines shopping and touring the Capitol City. After illness A Tre werry returned to work, Stanley E Wilkins from Farmington IA moved to Pella to pursue the English Theological course. Summer school expects 100+ students. W E Bailey returned from the glee club trip and attended the State Y M C A presidents conference in Ames. A campus Pep meeting followed by a successful glee club homecoming. Glee club members traveled from Oskaloosa, with Miss Mary Eustice joining in Waterloo. The academy debating team visiting Grinnell lost 2-1 on the Philippines issue, with Lapham and Young accompanying them.
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W. H. Sayre
Libbie Cox
Joyce Lapsham
Des Moines
Capitol City
W. E. Bailey
Gleen Club
Ames
College Y. M. C. A
Glee Club
Oskaloosa
Mary Eustice
Galena
Ill
Waterloo
Wilson
Northwestern University
Eustice
City council convenes in new year with fiscal report
The first meeting of the new city year disposed of many items. Mayor’s report shows fines of 231.65 and licenses 328.50 totaling 560.15. Grants were given for cement walks and a water privilege petition by G B De Bruyn was tabled. Fire officers were elected with Vander Meide favored for Chief and the department urged a well equipped chemical engine. The ordinance committee delayed electric franchise report, then presented a year budget ordinance adopted after three readings. Warrants issued for salaries and bond interest. finance recommends 820.75 in current expenses. A new bond issue of 11,000 to meet overdrawn funds was planned under a 20 year term at 5 percent. The water works committee reported 125 for surveying a Des Moines River pipeline and more site work to locate wells, with more detail next meeting. Meeting adjourned to April 15.
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New “City
G. B. de Bruyn
Fire Department
Vander Meide
P. Baer
A. P. Vander Meide
T. Smorenburg
L. A. Lentz
F. Kester
E. S. Cook
Chas. Porter
Committee On Fire Department
Finance Committee
H. F. Johnson
Des Moines
Johnson
Dixon Lecture on A Square Deal Delights Audience
Frank Dixon closed the season’s lecture course with “A Square Deal.” He argued tax systems prevent a true square deal under law, noting taxation burdens fall hardest on those least able to bear them and linking the phrase to President Roosevelt.
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Frank Dixon
Roosevelt
Glee Club Tour Through New Hartford and Webster City
The Glee Club spent a pleasant Saturday in New Hartford on March 28 with free coffee and cakes at two stores and a large evening audience. Sunday morning Dean Severn preached as the club sang, and the evening service featured a song service with the Glee Club joining the choir. Pastor Moore and his people offered warm hospitality, leaving memories of New Hartford and Webster City as pleasant.
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New Hartford
Glee Club
Dean Severn
Pastor Moore
Webster City
Pellas Chautauqua Promises Broad Entertaining Program
The Garden City Chautauqua at Pella runs June 29 to July 8, 1908, with lectures, impersonators, magicians, musical acts, bands, and orchestras promised to deliver culture and entertainment. It frames Chautauqua as accessible to all, expanding from its New York origins.
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Chautauqua
New York
Garden City
Pella
Death of H E Randolph Shocks State B Y P U Leader
The obituary notes H E Randolph treasurer of the State B Y P U and secretary of the State Baraca Movement who died Sunday at the hospital. He was pastor J B Smith's ally in church work and donated a geological collection. The Webster City audience offered sympathy as the group sang One Sweetly Solemn Thought.
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H.E. Randolph
Webster City
Jeffersonian Banquet Draws Large Democratic Turnout in Des Moines
Dr Gorrell reports from Newton that last Thursday’s Jeffersonian Banquet in Des Moines drew a huge Democratic crowd. William Jennings Bryan spoke with a mix of argument and prophecy, his rhetoric rising to a fiery crescendo as he praised and admonished the audience.
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Des Moines
Capitol City
Pella
Gorrell
Newton
Mr. Bryan
Jeremiah
Isaiah
Paul
Bryan at Des Moines Jeffersonian Banquet 1908
The passage compares Bryan’s rhetoric at the April 2 1908 Jeffersonian banquet in Des Moines Iowa to historic orators like Demosthenes Cato and Patrick Henry noting his irresistible logic and grand presence that stirred listeners as a tempest. It evokes a vivid crowd reaction and places Bryan among legendary speakers.
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Demosthenes
Philip of Macedon
Cato
Carthage
Webster
Hayne
Patrick
Henry
Mr. Bryan
Des Moines
Iowa
Matrimonial Friday Event Near Pella Witnessed by Community
Miss Bertha Nollen and Mr. Bert Vermeer wed at the Nollen home three miles northwest of Pella with Rev. Vander Ark officiating. The couple, given many presents, will reside in a newly built farm home east of Pella. Separately, Lew Johnson of Ottumwa fell from a moving train near Monroe, suffering a broken shoulder and collar bone with facial injuries after leaping from the smoking car. The brakeman stopped the train and arranged medical care.
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Bertha Nollen
Bert Vermeer
Herman Nollen
Pella
Lillie Viersen
T. Vander Ark
Monroe
Lew Johnson
Ottumwa
Johnson
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A. C. Kuyver
THE
Grim Reapers Harvest
Ralph Vander Wal
Walter Vance
Lillie Parry
College
Stanley E. Wilkins
Farmington
Mr. Wilkins
Academy
Grinnell
Harold Crosz
Frank Wheatcraft
Percy Lapham
Phillipines
Profs, Lapham
Young
Council Proceedings
Dixon
Buck
Wormhoudt
Ladie
Gee Carpets
C. E. Maxfield
Sigourney
Ackley
Byram
Jeffersonian
Reuvers the Photographer
Chaied
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