Pella Local Notes Show Residents in Des Moines Visits
Local residents listed visiting Des Moines and nearby towns for business, social, and family reasons. Names include Tate Ten Hagen, Clarence Pierce, J. J. Sheehy, Prof. W. J. Wagner, Geo. W. Fink, and many others, with brief mentions of purchases, relocations, and church or missionary activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitman Stock. Co
Ragged Princess
Tate Ten Hagen
Des Moines
Jonas Liter
Valley Junction
Kempkes
Clarence E. Pierce
J. J. Sheehy
J. G. Lankelma
E. R. Roorda
A. de Bie
Local notices and social items from Pella area
Residents return home from visits and travel. Peter Preesman travels from Orange City after his mother’s death. Leona Vander Linden returns from Yale with sister. Local visits include Ottumwa and Rossville relatives. Fire news and a large Hiteman store blaze in Monroe County. Plays and dances at Pella opera house featuring the Pitman Stock Co. Missionary travel plans by De Pree family. Des Moines river high water near Howell bridge. Community gatherings honor Mrs Read of Ames and others. Newton Daily News mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wagner
Omaha
Henry Ver Ploeg
Oskaloosa
Justice G. van Vliet
Des Moines
Dena
Marie Ver Hey
Garrison
Central College
Brighton
A Waechter
Oakes
N. C
A. Hedge
New Sharon
M. P. van Gorp
Albert Terpstra
Sybil
Eldora Bientema
Missouri
William Mathes
James DeWit
Vanderzee Jewelry
Pella
Des Moines Sunday. Mr and Mrs. E. Egan
J. J. Bousquet
H. Rietveld
Helen
H. J. Shutts
Creston
Hospers
Boyden
Peter Preesman
Orange City
Leona Vander Linden
Yale
S. A. Logan
Ottumwa
B. F. Logan
Rossville
Ill
Udell Hendricks
M. Vander Linden
Hiteman
Monroe County
Hireman Supply Co
John Harbaugh
Washington
Austin
Yellowstone National Park
Dirk Vander Meulen
Dan ‘Krudenier
Will de Vries
Clarence van Vark
South Dakota
Catlin
Asa
Newton Daily News
Bargains in Farms Across Iowa Minnesota and Dakota
Classified listing offers multiple land deals: 233 acres in Fayette County Iowa at 50.00 per acre with 3000 cash. 320 acres in Polk County Minnesota with 25.00 per acre and 2000 cash. 160 acres in Polk County Minnesota at 30.00 per acre with 2000 cash. 160 acres in Polk County Minnesota with 35.00 per acre and mortgage of 2400. 320 acres in Hyde County South Dakota at 22.50 per acre with 150 cultivated acres. seven quarters in South Dakota joining for sale in whole or part.
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Fayette Co
Iowa
Polk Co
Minn
Hyde Co
S. Dakota
Dakota
Des Moines Iowa Weather Crop Bulletin August 1907
Des Moines Iowa reports a seasonable week ending August 5 1907 with first three days warm and rest cooler. Sunshine above normal and six rainless workdays except Sunday light showers. Harvesting hay grain progress threshing in shock and winter wheat yields fair. oats below average due to rust. corn and pasture doing well. potatoes and gardens thriving. Crop correspondents August estimates list corn 79 spring wheat 85 oats 76 barley 85 flax 88 hay 80 potatoes 90 pastures 100 apples 40 grapes 84. last year figures: corn 99 wheat 93 oats 90 flax 95 hay 79 pastures 83 potatoes 91 apples 70 grapes 94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Thermometer theft prompt in Story City shop door
An editor reports a jeweler in Story City had a thermometer stolen from outside his shop. The next day he posted a note asking the thief to return the thermometer, joking that it would do him no good where he is going as it only registers 125 degrees of heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
City Herald
Gasoline Engine on Binder Sparks Local Talk in Lucas County
Charles Wertz, a notable farmer, installed a gasoline engine on his binder to work wet fields in Lucas County. Clerk Carpenter reported the invention allows the drivewheel to move the sickle and elevator while horses pull the binding unit. The setup drew praise from neighboring farmers who want to borrow the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas County
Charles Wertz
Clerk Carpenter
Chariton
Des Moines
Clerk Coffin
Man Wertz
Quieting Title Suit In Marion County Iowa
Notice to Ralph W Kean Sarah J Beers Peter Ritner Nathan C Towne and S Van der Zyl that Samuel Liter filed in Marion County District Court a petition to quiet title on Lots 11 12 the North half and East 26 feet of Lot 10 in Block 4 South Pella Iowa now Pella. Defendants must appear before noon October term at Knoxville to defend or the default will be entered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Kean
Sarah J. Beers
Peter Ritner
Nathan C. Towne
S. van der Zyl
District Court
State of Iowa
Marion County
Samuel Liter
Iowa
Lotro
Pella
South Pella
Knoxville
Enter prise Tea Co Offers Catalog by Postal Card
Employment notice in Pella seeks workers to take orders. Cedar Rapids business promotes its terms and catalogue by mail. Reuvers, photographer, advertises 320 acre farm near Pella with four percent distance, available for term rentals. inquire C. G. Tice at Taintor, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Enterprise Tea Co
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Reuvers
C. G. Tice
Taintor
Sealed bids for Second Reformed church at Pella Iowa
Bids due August 26 1907 at 3 pm for building the Second Reformed church of Pella Iowa. Payment milestones total 19000 with 500 bid bond and 500 envelope marking. completion by February 1 1908. Committee may reject any or all bids and reserves bond to ensure performance. Herman Rietveld clerk of building committee addresses the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed
Pella
Iowa
Second Reformed Church
Herman Rietveld
N. B
Second Reformed Church of
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Chicago
Harry van Vark
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Egg House
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John Lankelma
H. H. Severn
College Street
Langerak
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Lincoln Price
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Pitman Stock Co
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Central Commercial College
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