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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1914
Page
2
The Star Auto Co shows a growing list of customers who purchased automobiles in 1914. Names include Arie Bogaards Harry Boland A Kruzeman G A VanderMeulen & Co Pete VanHalen Veenstra & Nieburg two J F Slykoord. Detection of all entries limited by the readable text.
J G VanderPol and wife visited in Oskaloosa with her parents. Four Main street lots sold for 5000 dollars to VanGorp brothers and Dr Carpenter, to build bungalow homes. Mrs Herman Moschel of Ottumwa visited her parents the Kortmans. Mrs A Verrips bought Mr Waechter's residence. Waechter to build at Broadway and University. W H Bootsma visited his mother for her 79th birthday, returning to Newton. Goulooze installs vacuum cleaner in Central College libraries. Baby boy born April 14 to the Van Hiltons. Daisy and Sara Welle visited Ottumwa. Mrs Nick Ahrens back from Rochester after goitre operation. J Verley and J Fassen represented Pella at Des Moines meeting to bolster Iowa at Panama Expo. Rummage Sale May 1-2 at Van Stigt building. Star Auto Co sold five cars. auto season strong. H W Langerak and family visited in Oskaloosa. Koopman back to ditching near Creston. Slykoard buys Ford touring from Star Auto. Baby girl born April 16 to C Vogelaar. Prof McIntire joined college boys for Oskaloosa baseball. Edmands visit Pleasantville. Attorney G VerPloeg in town. Veenstra Nieburg buy two autos for real estate work. Star Auto supplied. Supt Van Houten of Toledo supports college board decision to stay at old stand. hopes for Dr Bailey presidency and dormitory campaign. VanHouten to tour with Redpath later. J H Van Viiet family welcomes newborn baby girl on April 21. Ladies Auxiliary to host Rummage Sale May 2 at Van Stigt building. call Mrs Keables.
Thursday campus day at Central College saw faculty and students remove coats to rake, prune, and improve facilities. The south fence was moved fifteen feet to improve field efficiency as Ed VanderMeulen Co and Peter Van Halen bought cars. Community notes mention legal fines, local visits, express office receipts, a rummage sale, accidents, a baby birth, and public park plans.
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