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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1904
Page
2
The Monroe Mirror notes local residents and visitors in Pella including W R Howerton visiting Des Moines on business and Allen McDaniel in town from Pella. Armagast's advertises 35 cent tobacco and August sale at West Side Square while Versteeg Bros promotes a school shoe sale. Local people like Miss Ethel Cowan and Rev Timmerman travel for fairs and church engagements.
Pella residents report a busy week with social visits and travel. Rev Douwstra and wife left for Lansing NL, Chas Sipe ships a carload of horses, Mrs Neal den Burger visits family before a California move, and several locals attend events and fairs. Fire department updates and discussions on by laws, plus remarks on farming season and upcoming weddings. Local nightlife includes theater and camp outings as vacation time rises.
A Hamilton youth attempting to dead head a Wabash train last Saturday evening was restrained by the conductor who used a revolver during the scuffle. The incident reportedly serves as a caution to would be riders. Also noted is a Des Moines luncheon honoring Mrs John Nollen with nine former Pella residents present. Additional local notices include business promotion by James Cochranen, and a social gathering hosted by Mrs G A Vandermeinlen with a novel guessing contest won by Mrs Ed Egan.
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