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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
7
Mrs Bert DeBruyn and Mrs H Robertus visited the capital city on Friday with her daughters. The group spent time touring government buildings and enjoying local sights, reflecting a morning of social engagements and city tours.
The article proclaims Thomas A Edison has achieved a Re-Creation of music so exact that it cannot be distinguished from the original. Over one hundred American newspapers attest that voices and instrumental performances are indistinguishable from Edison’s creation, challenging the talking machine and claiming a new, wondrous musical instrument.
Des Moines visitors and many Pella residents are active with calls on relatives, business, and community events. Local ads note VanderPols store offers efficiency and low price goods while trees and plants are sold by Oak Grove Nursery, and Ed Porter and Red Oak areas show property moves and new car purchases.
Henry Slot Jr and Nellie Koopman, both of Pella, were married by Justice J H Garretson in Knoxville on Monday. The couple, born and raised in Pella, will likely establish their home there.
Advertisements list items for sale including house and lot inquiries, bicycles, a Shetland Pony and buggy, lost needlework, and various real estate offerings in Pella. Also notes about eggs for hatching, poultry premiums, and local health and events. Several notices reference Chronicle office inquiries and contact details.
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