Pella Boy Loses Leg After Rail Accident in Pierre
Murray Ten Hagen of Pella suffered a severe leg injury in Pierre South Dakota when a ballast pile collapsed under him as a train moved. The leg was crushed and amputated below the knee. Kempkes, his companion, returned home after the incident and friends express relief that his life was spared.
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Murray Ten Hagen
Pierre
South Dakota
J. A. Kempkes
South Dak
Kempkes
North Western
Mr. Ten Hagen
Ten Hagen
Weather Crop Bulletin for Des Moines Iowa 1908
Des Moines Iowa reports a week of excellent field work with haying and harvesting nearing completion. High temperatures and below normal rainfall produced generally good grain yields with oats better than expected, wheat rye and barley fair to good, corn growing rapidly though some drying observed in places. Pastures and potatoes in good condition but needing rain.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missouri River Divide
Raccoon
Des Moines River
van Buren County
How Much For a Manure Spreader
An agency for the Black Hawk Manure spreader is set to sell one unit to the highest bidder due to late season. Bids accepted until 3 PM August 7, 1908, by W G Vander Ploeg, with opening at 3 PM August 22, 1908, at the store. Exhibitions scheduled for August 7, 15, and 42, 1908, at the Square.
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W. G. Vander Ploeg
Brloe
New State Fair Pavilion Night Shows Debut in August 2028
A new pavilion night program at Town State Fair in August 2028 will display prize livestock under favorable auspices. The show features dairy maid performances, a trained collie driving sheep, oxen teaming, old wagons, and music. The finale combines the race track show with pavilion activities on August 28 with Liberati providing music. Reduced Iowa Fair travel rates of a cent and a half per mile each way are announced.
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Liberati
Iowa
Thomassen Van der Ploeg Law Firm Formed at Thomassen Stand
A notice announces the combination of Thomassen and Van der Ploeg to provide efficient legal service. They will practice in all courts, prepare abstracts, handle collections, and attend to related legal work with both partners available at the Thomassen stand on the south side of the square.
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Thomassen & van der Ploeg
Thomassen
Guo
J. Tuomassen
Vander Wal Engelje Van Zee a Dutch immigrant dies
Vander Wal Engelje Van Zee born December 25 1830 in the Netherlands married to A D B Vander Wal July 16 1857. She came to America in 1881 settling on a farm south of Pella. Four sons William Fred John Andrew. Funeral July 23 held at First Christian Reformed Church with interment at Porterville cemetery. Surviving relatives include sister and four brothers in Holland a brother and sister in Dakota.
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Engelje Van.Zee
Netherlands
A. D. B. Vander Wal
America
Pella
William
Richard
Fred
Denison
John
Prairie City
Andrew
Vander Wal
First Christian Reformed Church
Porterville
Holland
Mary
Dakota
Sunday-school Picnic Brings Joy at Roorda Grove
The Methodist Sunday-school held its annual picnic last Tuesday in the grove of Mr. Ep Roorda, 1% miles northwest of town. A morning shower delayed start but a large crowd gathered and enjoyed games, amusements, and a very fine time. They returned home around 8 o'clock expressing wishes for more frequent picnics.
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Methodist
Ep. Roorda
L. F. Bousquet
Agnes
Will Shankland
St Louis
Egan
John
Burlington
T. V. Hart
W. H Lyons
Rob
Ruby Welch
J. D. Stents
Ruth Edmondson
Knoxville
L. Stegeman
Miller
South Dakota
A. A. Visser
Otley
John Visser
Levi Dykstra
Buxton
Henry Cox
H. P. Scholte
Robert
Geo. G.gaass
Albert Lea
Minn
Ouley
S. Schuring
Vander Kolk
Schuring
Leendert Monster, Jr
Colorado Springs
Pella
Expert Piano Organs Tuning and Repair Service
Expert tuning and repair of pianos organs and pipe organs. Repolishing old instruments to like new. Latest tuning system. Trial offered. All work guaranteed. Residence south of Waechter's Lumber Yard. Phone 16 Red gulf.
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Waechter
Gulf
Eddyville Woman Visits by Train for Secluded Stay
Miss Lucile Moss of Eddyville arrived by train this morning to stay with Mrs. Stanley E for a period described as a Secluded visit.
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Lucile Moss
Eddyville
Secuedey
Stanley E
Senator William B. Allison Dies at 77 in Des Moines
Senator William B. Allison of Dubuque born March 2 1829 in Ohio died August 4 1908 at age 77 after a long Iowa career in Congress and the U S Senate. Des Moines Bryan Club resolutions mourn his death noting his service and character. funeral planned for Saturday with Vice President Fairbanks attending.
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W. B. Allison
Dubuque
Ohio
Iowa
Congress
United States Senate
Allison
Young Men’s
Bryan Club
Des Moines
Willian B. Allison
Senator Allison
Bryan
Fairbanks
Local news highlights: eye specialist visits and trips
Mrs J Bruinekool suffered eye trouble for eight weeks and traveled to Des Moines for specialist treatment with hope of restoring sight. A Leap Year party at N Bogaard’s featured music by Bogaard family and storytelling by Hon James Verhey. Minor injuries occurred when Overkamp and Kuyper boys fell from a rope swing. Additional notes cover visiting dignitaries, library praise, train depot disruptions, hospital updates on Jennie Vroom, and familiar letters from Dr John Stuart. Also reports summer travels of Rev WJ Van Kersen and family, and farmer crop conditions in Kansas and Nebraska.
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J. Bruinekool
Nick van der Keift
N. Bogaard
Bogaard
James Verhey
Henry
Overkamp
James Vroom
Wm. Vroom
Des Moines
Jennie Vroom
Jennie
Vroom
John Stuart
Monon
Ind
Central
Chronicle
Stuart
W.J. van Kersen
Pella
Tennessee Beach
Zeeland
Mich
J. M. Oosterbeek
Marogo Martan
John Lawrie
Chicago
James Edmond
P. van Sittert
Milt Adair
Prairie City
Adair
Fred de Cook
A. T. van Zante
Accident injures Pella man in buggy near Woodward
Mr. L. D. Schakel of Pella Stacker Co. was thrown from a buggy after a collision with an auto near Woodward Iowa. He sustained back head and knee injuries but hopes are rising. He carries accident insurance with the American Traveling Men's Association at Ottumwa.
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H. W. Gleason
Oskaloosa
Carnegie-Viersen
Pella
L. D. Schakel
Pella Stacker Co
Woodward
Mr. Schakel
Devastating Canadian Forest Fires Wipe Towns
A massive August blaze in the Elk River valley scorched Fernie Hosmer Olson and Sparwood, destroying towns and precipitating refugee movements. Winds fanned sheets of flame, bridges burned, and rescue efforts poured in as communications faltered and escape routes vanished. Firefighters faced an air filled with embers as relief coordinates unfolded from Des Moines to local towns.
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Canada
Fernie
Hosmer
Olson
Sparwood
Elk River Valley
Elk River
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William B. Allison
John Robertus
W. D. Blank
Harry Vander Linden
North Carolina
J. S. Jelsma
Lee Warner
Vander Linden Bros
Olivet
J. S. Oldham
J. S. Gladstone
H. H. Sadler
Mr. Gladstone
J. H. Schalekamp
Sioux Center
Messrs
Chas. Porter
D. G. van Zante
Henry Neyenesch
H. Bootsma
Democratic County Central Committee
Walter Bain
M de Reus
Leighton
M. de Reus
Washington
Lida Young
Edith Warren
Colfax
Epworth League
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