Busy City Council Approves Grants and Repairs
The city council met Tuesday with mayor, clerk and aldermen. Several requests were granted including sewer connections, alley grading for drainage, sidewalk work, and a new gas tank installation. A city wide clean-up day was planned for early May. The council also ordered street and public square improvements and appointed city officials. Reports from officers were continued on page 8.
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Clark Richardson
Third Reformed Church
Pella Motor Co
J. H. de Wit
Peace Street
Antonia van Zee
Independence Street
West First
West Second
South Street
Broadway
Fultz
Light and Power
Veenstra
van Doorninck
Franklin
West ‘Third Streets
A. C. Kuyper
Wm. Schreiner
I. C. Gaass
K. van Dusseldorp
L. A. Bickford
War News Summary in The Chronice Weekly
The Chronice notes readers mainly get war news from dailies and offers a summary. It describes rapid mobilization, enlistment challenges, and potential selective conscription to avoid harming farming. It condemns incendiary acts, warns criminals, and highlights US Canada tariff shifts aiding war effort.
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Chronicle
United States
Wilson
National Guard
Regular Army
Army
Navy
Auxiliary Army
Congress
Belgium
France
Des Moines
The Ship of State Sail On Poem Card
A syndicated excerpt from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow exhorts the Republic to persevere. The lines praise the Ship of State, urging it to sail on despite storms and dangers, with collective faith and resolve.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
World War Learnings on Neighbors Across Borders
A reflective commentary notes that a world war highlights the shared humanity of neighboring peoples and urges equal treatment across borders. It argues progress may come only if war tempers views on trade restrictions, shaping future global maps despite the costs.
Dissolution of L Wielaard & Co With James Van Dusseldorp
Notice declares dissolution of the general partnership L Wielaard & Co due to L Wielaard withdrawal. James Van Dusseldorp assumes the business at Pella Iowa the same location under his name. Creditors urged to settle promptly. date April 17 11917, signatures L Wielaard and James Van Dusseldorp.
Vesper Services Begin at Advance Society Hall
Beginning next Sunday afternoon the Y M C A and Y W C A will hold joint vesper services in the Advance Society Hall in Old Central every Sunday at 4 15. Wide awake leaders will be in charge and discussions will cover up to date alive questions. They will be interesting and everyone is welcome to hear what we are thinking on live questions.
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Advance Society
Old Central
Carnations for Mother's Day sales by G A R Circle
The ladies of the G A R Circle will take orders for carnations this year for Mother's Day. They will be on sale Saturday morning May 12 in the office room two doors south of the post office.
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G. A. R. Circle
Call for bids to cut grass in Central Park 1917
Bids are invited for cutting grass and keeping Central Park in order for the 1917 season. Bids must be filed with the city clerk by April 28, 1917. By order of the Council of the City of Pella. A C Kuypfer City Clerk.
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Central Park
Pella
Van Dene Gerrit Dies At Home Aged 85
Gerrit Van Dene died at his daughter Mrs. John Oostrom home 1004 Union street at 8 30 p m on Wednesday April 11 1917 aged 85 years 6 months and 10 days Funeral services were held at the First Christian Reformed church Friday afternoon and interment was at t Lam cemetery southwest of town.
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van Dene Gerrit van Dene
John Oostrom
Union Street
First Christian Reformed
T Lam
Break In Automobiles Warns Dealers To Pace New Cars
Willys Overland of Toledo and local dealers urge slow initial use of new cars to protect engines. Experts compare break in to locomotives and steamships, noting high speeds damage engines and raise repair costs. The notice, placed on windshields, advocates under twenty-five mph for the first five hundred miles.
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Willys—Overland Co
Toledo
Ohio
Willys—Overland Company
Edd van Gorp
Willys— Overland
Pella Vulcanizing Company Opens in Van Rees Shop
A new firm named The Pella Vulcanizing Company started this week in the rear of Wm. Van Rees’s building as a pant orium. Members are Mr. Van Rees and Joe Porter who has been learning the trade. The steam heating plant arrived and promises large output for the growing number of automobiles. Porter is already busy as work begins.
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Pella Vulcanizing Company
Wm. van Rees
van Rees
Joe Porter
Porter
Joe
Iowa weather and crop report week ending April 17 1917
The Iowa Weather and Crop Service reports a cold dry week with near zero rainfall until the 16th. Seeding of spring wheat oats and barley is finished in the south and 60 to 70 percent complete in the north. Winter wheat and clover suffer extensive winterkill. timothy and blue grass damaged, especially central and southern districts. Measurable meadow plowings increase corn acreage. potato oats and spring wheat plantings rise while hay acreage falls. Stock conditions good. prospects for a near normal pig crop. GEO M CHAPPEL Director.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Geo. M. Chappel
War era food names spark debate on American menus
The Burlington Hawkeye criticizes removing German names from foods as foolish and unpatriotic while proposing replacing foreign terms with English equivalents for clarity. The piece cautions against fueling racial prejudice and urges practical, inclusive menu naming amid wartime tensions.
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Burlington
Questions of history and duty inspire young readers
The writer reflects on how children ask endless questions, the value of storytelling, and the need for veterans to answer honestly about their war service. He recalls his grandfather’s tales of Indians, deer, and Civil War memories, and urges today’s fathers to be ready to share their own World War I experiences when asked by future generations.
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Chronicle
Virginia
United States
Pella
Navy
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Kempkes and Verhey
Sadler
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