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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1923

Page

8

Quieting Title Action in Marion County Iowa

In the District Court of Sta Town Marion County Oct Term 1923 J P Klein plaintiff vs Isaac Overkamp et al defendants. The suit seeks to quiet title to large described real estate in Marion County Iowa held by plaintiff under color of title and ten years adverse possession. Defendants unknown. plaintiffs pray to correct errors in title chain and for judgment quieting title and barring all claims. notice requires appearance before noon of the second day of the October Term 1923 or default will be entered. De Reus & Van Zante attorneys.

J. ¥. Hunt H. H. Viersen Heerk H. Vrierson Pella Iowa the Recorder Marion County Pella and Oskaloosa Road District Court of State of Knoxville DE Reus & van Zante

Local Notes Register Trips Visits and Rainfall

H L Renaud and R V McKeever made a business trip to Des Moines Tuesday. Mrs H Kaldenberg of Pella visited over Sunday at T H Kaldenberg's home. Jene and Gerald Vriezelaar own a new bicycle. Dick Ver Dught took an excursion down the Mississippi to Fort Madison and back. This community received a welcome shower last Thursday easing heat and dust. corn and pastures need more rain. Mrs Abramson of Des Moines with daughter Esther Fay visits Mrs Dykstra and John Adams were visitors over Sunday. Mrs Pete Van Gorp, hospitalized at Oskaloosa, came home earlier this week and is recovering nicely. Fred Robinson injured his knee last week and was sent to Moberly Missouri hospital with continued pain and nervous shock. A son was born to Mr and Mrs John Vanden Board on Wednesday morning August 1. mother and son healthy. Mr and Mrs Crewse, Mr and Mrs Cox, Mr and Mrs Armstrong and family from Des Moines, and Mr and Mrs Hendee of Colfax visited C Breen's parents Sunday. A correction: Rev Mr Drost is building a house and his son Richard will occupy it upon completion. Otley received rain again Wednesday morning. The Baby Health Clinic held at this place Tuesday was well attended.

Otley News Highlights Local Visit and Elections

NEWS OF OTLEY AND VICINITY notes visitors including Ralph and Vern Frazier and others, mentions Miss Gaass aiding a clinic, and announces Henry Vriezelaar's insurance offer. It reports threshing weather, farm efficiencies with electric motors, and a special school election on August 27 1928 to issue bonds for a schoolhouse site and building.

Deranged Oskaloosa Woman Wanders Four Days

Miss Anna Moorehouse of OsKaloosa reappeared after four days of aimless wandering near Bell fountain bridge on Des Moines river. Found by Mr Bellamy of Knoxville, she was taken to Moody home for rest then to Mahaska county farm. She is malnourished and ill, later sent to the state hospital for treatment.

Oskaloosa Pella Miss Moorehouse John de Cook Herald Anna Moorehouse Mahaska County Bell Fountain Des Moines River Bridge Bellamy Knoxville Moody State Hospital Whitmore Mt. Pleasant

From luxury to necessity in farm trucking

Government figures show farmers shifted from pleasure cars to auto trucks for hauling. It costs 15 cents per ton mile by motor truck versus 38 cents by horse drawn means, a 60 percent saving, driving farmers to adopt trucking for farm goods.

United States

The Land of Beginning Again Poem Dream

A reflective poem likens an imagined Land of Beginning Again to shed past mistakes and grief. The speaker wishes for a place where all misjudgments, neglected duties, and hurts could be left behind, and where reconciliations and unspoken promises could be fulfilled.

Land of

Jefferson Man Counts Lincoln Highway Traffic

At Jefferson Iowa a man was posted to count cars on the Lincoln Highway for a day. He logged 1060 vehicles with 419 tourists and only 21 horse drawn conveyances passed the point, illustrating rapid changes in transportation in the state over recent years.

Jefferson Iowa Lincoln Highway

Iowa measles lead in June with 407 cases reported

Measles topped Iowa's list of communicable diseases with 407 cases in June per the state bureau of vital statistics report. Scarlet fever followed with 166 cases, scarlet fever 108, and whooping cough 82, diphtheria etc.

Iowa Bright State Bureau of Vital Statistics

Enamels Hardest Tissue in the Human Body

The enamel on teeth is the hardest tissue in the human body, offering durable protection for dentition. This tissue outmatches bone and dentin in hardness, contributing to tooth resilience and longevity.

Fort Des Moines Cavalry Exhibition at Jefferson County Fair

Fort Des Moines exhibition squad will perform nightly at the Jefferson county fair in Fairfield Iowa from August 7 to 10. Local audiences can watch regular United States Cavalry in action during the event each evening of the fair.

Iowa United States Calvary Fort Des Moines Fairfield

Degrees of Sinfulness Quote Note

A quotation attributed to Thomas Faller contrasts falling into sin with grieving over it and boasting about it, noting a spectrum from man to saint to devil. The line appears as a reflective motto rather than a news item.

Thomas Faller

Thought for the Day on Loyal Convictions

A brief reflection states one can remain loyal to personal convictions without showing intolerance toward others. It emphasizes respect for differing beliefs while upholding one’s own principles.

People Avoid Learning When They Do Most of the Talking

A concise reflection notes that conversational dominance hampers learning as many individuals talk too much. It suggests listening more could enhance understanding and knowledge gain. The remark points to a common communication habit that limits personal and educational growth.

Also Mentioned on This Page

District Court of the Sta Town J.P. Klein Issac Overkamp A Overkamp Overkamp Joris den Belder Maartie den Belder Pur Aynhore E. Synhorst Henry P. Scholtes M. H. BE. Scholte Jan A. Toone Jannegie Toom Edward 0. Towne M. V. Towne Josiah B. Conyers Edna E. Stamper Stamper G. C. Stamper Mark Butt Mary E. Butt H. Scarff E. M. Scarff Levi Nossaman Levi B. Nossaman Susan A. Nossaman Susan A. Sterrett Robert Sterrett Robert Kelly Matthias Kelly Caroline Kelly James Kelly Mary Kelly Mary Butt Nail Robert Stenet Clara Kelly Susan A. Stennett Stennett Mathews Kelley Robert Kelley Caroline Kelley James Kelley Mary Kelley Henry Nollen Sue Caldwell Margaret Hartshorn Emily F. Mann Charity A. Winder Sylvester P. A. Sandberg Anna Sandberg Thomas W. Mann P. G. Gaass G. A. Gaass Willem van Gorp Janette van Gorp Lake Prairie District Agricultural Society O. S. Crittenden Andrew Mitchell Mary A. Mitchell Mary Langerak F. A. Toom T. de Hann John Milleson A. Donnell E. H. Scharff K Association H. L. Renaud R. V. McKeever H. Kaldenberg T. H. Kaldenberg Jene Gerald Vriezelaar Dick Ver Dught Mississippi Ft. Madison Pete van Gorp Fred Robinson Moberly John Vanden Crewse Cox Richard Drost Mr. Drost Richard Otley Otley and Vicinity Miss Gaass Ralph Frazier de Bolt Newton Vern Frazier Prairie City John Vander Ploeg Monroe Vriezelaar Albert Vander Ploeg Frazier Henry Vriezelaar The Chronicle Markus Finely Huff Bridge Construction Company Cordova Otley Savings Bank Bell Bank America Otley Independent Marion Otley Independent School District T. H. Kaldenberg, Jr Decorah Journal Albert Lea Daily Tribune Jack Dempsey Uncle Sam Dempsey Goodrich Silvertown Goodrich Vriezelaar & Drost J. B. Vriezelaar & Son Naga Otley Motor Co R. V. McKeever Drugs Otley, Iowa
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