Otley Notes and Visits Roundup in April
Interesting Weekly News of Nearby Towns reports multiple Otley residents visiting Newton and Pella for business and social calls, ill health, and family gatherings. The piece lists local families, visits, a flu case, and a church group activity, plus a travel diary fragment from Paris to Geneva with hotel stays and sightseeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otley
Town
Albert de Joode
Hattie
Neal Breen
McKeever
Deliagnes Verwers
Jennie Robus
John Waardhuizen
Pella
Geis Aalbers
Fred Robinson
Near
Monroe
Tone Aalbers
Blast accident near Cordova ends in death
Cordova Iowa April 20 A T Van Roekel and Bert Ross planned stump blasting on a farm north of Van Roekel Ross arrived to find four dynamite sticks set Van Roekel told Ross to light two Ross lit one stick and fled both men exploded one stick failed to go off another blast followed as Ross fled Ross found Van Roekel dying and tried to reach help while nearby neighbors aided him The victim died as others extinguished flames and searched pockets The paper notes the accident remains inexplicable with no known cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordova
Iowa
A. T. van Roekel
Bert Ross
van Roekel
Ross
Slocum’s
John van Roekel
Harrison le Grande
Peoria Choral Society Holds April Program Despite Weather
The Choral Society staged a program last Wednesday with poor turnout due to bad weather and plans a repeat performance Friday April 24 to allow more attendance. The program featured a cast of soloists and choirs including Mrs. Vander Werp Nellie Blom Ella Vander Schaaf Anna De Jung and William Nibbelink among others with pieces such as Abide With Me Rock of Ages and Come Ye Disconsolate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Werp
W T. Huisenga
Fulton
Ill
M. J. Vander Werp
John Geenen
New Sharon
C. Spoelstra
Ben Vander Molen
Nellie de Nooy
John Stuursma
J. W. Stuursma
Grand Rapids
Charlie
Jacob Spoelstra
Pella
Hatcher
Spoelstra
Hilda
Jacob
Bert Dahm
Francis Blom
Kooiman
Rev
Betty Anna
Huisenga
Des Moines
Anna de Jung
A. Naby
William Nibbelink
Anna de Jong
Paris Diary of a Local Teacher’s Euro Trip
A local teacher recounts a Paris itinerary with Malmaison and Versailles visits, Napoleon relics, the Hall of Mirrors, and a Grand Opera night. She notes Eiffel area experiences, market shopping, Bon Marche, and cafe misadventures with French language hints, ending with Parisian window shades and travel fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Paris
Malmaison
Versailles
Josephine
Napoleon
Palace
Phil
Amerop
Rue de Paix
Bon Marche
Hon
Black
Weekly Letter From Washington Factions Roil Speakership Fight
The piece outlines GOP struggles to replace late Nicholas Longworth as Speaker, listing candidates Tilson Snell Ramseyer Parnell Wood and La Guardia, noting none unify eastern and western wings. It highlights Nick Longworth’s unique hold and suggests Garner could gain a rival’s post, signaling a shaken Republican leadership. Gypsy Motorists Byways reviews travel writer Kate Fentress Shaffer’s NYT excerpt on two American women exploring southern France by nontraditional routes, praising scenic routes, meals, and low travel costs, while noting drivers’ reluctance to accept tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Longworth
House
Eeny
Meeny
Miney
John Q. Tilson
Bertrand Snell
Longworth
Tilson
William Ramseyer
Iowa
Fred Parnell
Indiana
Will Wood
Atm Reaves- Nornsello la Guardia
New York
la Guardia
Nick
John Garner
Kate Fentress Shaffer
New York Times
France
Katherine Woods
Edith Snow
Cherbourg
Perigueux
Miss Woods
Miss Snow
Volognes
Bayeux
Brive
Dordogne
Dordogne Valley
Lot Valley
Carcassonne
Pyrenees
America
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Louvre
Grand Canal
Eiffel Tower
Geneva
Switzerland
Mount Blane
Rhone
Rousseau
Pradier
Calvin
Arve
Blue Geneva
Montreaux
Tariff Commission
Commission
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Agriculural
Inci
Department of Agriculture
Peoria Society
Farmers Co-op
Southwest Corner Square
Washington
Northwest Corner
Pella, Iowa
A& P
Libby
Rosedale
Pillsbury’s Best
Idaho
P&g
Sultana
A&p
Ms Iy
Irtrey
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