Local items a mix of news and notices in Pella
Local notes report a train signal test by a trainmaster in Pella, plus a long list of social visits, farm updates, and road safety appeals. The Rock Island announces Iowa State Fair fares, public notices urge caution at crossings, and Dallas county holds a $100,000 seminary fund from a 1876 will.
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Sarah Story
Waterloo
Elizabeth Graham
Central College
Rock Island
Iowa
Des Moines
J.H. Stubenrauch
Bob Lautenbach
Rosscreen Co
New York
Pella
H. J. Rhynsburger
Roy Stewart
Oskaloosa
L. W. Hartley
Ray England
Red Oak
Dallas County
A. Gregg
Virginia
Troy
Tracy Woman Wanted for Writing Bad Checks
Mrs Mamie Rivers of Tracy is wanted for issuing worthless checks. She has been located at Galt Missouri where she is held for Sheriff W J Gochee. The suspect circulated spurious paper here recently and authorities traced her after another check turned up at Galt.
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Mamie Rivers
Tracy
Galt, Mo
W. J. Gochee
Galt
Unnamed Writer Used Mara Walker for Checks
A fragment notes that her recent checks were written under the name Mara Walker. The item appears as a brief local notice in the Oskaloosa Herald, with limited contextual details provided.
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Mara Walker
Oskaloosa Herald
Mortuary Notices From Galesburg Area
Poortinga Siebe Poortinga died at his home near Galesburg on August 2 1927 age 73 after months of illness following an operation. Survived by three sons one daughter one brother and two sisters. Funeral at home August 4 interment Hewitt cemetery north of Galesburg. Ver Meer Henry Ver Meer Sr died at 600 Franklin street July 30 1927 age 81 with heart trouble. An early settler, moved from farm east of town to Pella about ten years ago.
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Poortinga Siebe Poortinga
Galesburg
Hewitt Cemetery
Ver Meer
Henry Ver Meer, Sr
Franklin Street
Pella
Obituary notice for Mr Ver Meer and family
Mr Ver Meer is survived by his wife four sons and two daughters Henry Jr William Bert Paul Mrs Cornelius Huy ser and Mrs J G Vanden Bosch The last named daughter lives in Grand Rapids Mich The others live in or near Pella Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 00 at the First Christian Reformed church following a brief service at the home Interment was at Oakwood cemetery.
Gosselinks Plan Reunion Picnic Near Pella
Arrangements made for a Gosselink reunion picnic on August 16 with August 17 as rain date in the J. M. Gosselink woods northeast of Pella. All descendants and families invited to bring baskets. Coffee and ice cream served on the grounds by the committee.
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Gosselink
J. M
De Haas Sisters Host Embassy Evening of Music and Cards
On Wednesday evening August 3 Misses Betty and Nellie De Haas welcomed friends to their home at 615 Lincoln Street. The gathering featured music and card playing with refreshments served. Guests departed praising the hosts as royal entertainers.
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Betty
Nellie de Haas
Lincoln Street
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Gerrit Hasselman
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L. H. Kaldenberg
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Fort Madison
P. H. Webster
Algona
Lubert van Dellen
Toledo
Ohio
Julian Renaud
Julian
State Fair
Iowa State
Racoda Kaves
Nt, Mich
Chevrolet
Evrolet
General Motors
Fisher
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Crispin Auto Repair Shop
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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