Will Visit Parents on P Klein Shoe Man
The shoe man P Klein will make a brief visit to Ravina Nebraska to see his parents on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Klein
Shoe Man
Ravina
Nebraska
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1911
Page
5
Baptist Church Announces Pettit Sermons Next Sunday
Rev Pettit will occupy the pulpit at the Baptist church next Sunday with services in the morning and evening All are welcome An evening service will be held in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
the Baptist Church
Money to Loan on Farm Loans at Low Rates
Money to loan on farm property at five and six per cent interest. Address G Box O, Pella Iowa for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
G. Box O
Chronicle Office
Welcome Home Rebecca Lodge Honors Returning Couple
The Georgetown Courier reports Silver Queen Rebecca Lodge hosted a party at their hall for Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Randall who just returned from a brief honeymoon. The venue featured pink and white decorations with pansies, a wedding bell centerpiece, a large bride's cake, and a well received luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Courier
Georgetown
Col
Rebecca Lodge
C. H. Randal
Randall
Rebeccas
Farm Wanted Near Pella Iowa for Fair Trade
Buyer seeks farm near Pella Iowa priced right. Owner to take a city residence property in at fair value. Respond to H. H. Sadler Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
H. H. Sadler
Iowa
Farm At A Bargain 200 Acres Near Albia Iowa
200 acre Monroe county farm five miles north of Albia features level to gently rolling black soil with no waste land or weeds. Nine fields with 480 rods woven wire fence, full bearing orchard, a seven room house with cement cellar, two yard buildings, hog and hen houses, two barns 36 by 40 and 24 by 40, double crib and granary with cement floors, seed corn space overhead. Owner offers it as a bargain if sold within eighty days. write or visit promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe County
Albia
Towa
Miss Helene Bootsma Visits In Knoxville
Miss Helene Bootsma, visiting her brother Henry in Knoxville for two weeks, returned home last Saturday. Mr. John Van Baale of Monroe visited Saturday and Sunday with his children and returned home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Bootsma
Henry
Knoxville
John van Baale
Monroe
WANTED Town Property or Vacant Lot Ad
Wanted town property or vacant lot. For particulars inquire at Chronicle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle Office
For Sale 240 Acres near RR and Interurban Town
For sale 240 acres one mile from the railroad and interurban town. Level and gently rolling with improvements. 220 acres plow land at $100 per acre cash. 211 acres improved. 830 acres plow land priced at $105 per acre terms. Also 80 acres improved mostly second bottom at $125 per acre. Location 24 miles from RR and Interurban town. Write for disruptions. Fred Henninged Mitchell le Iowa. 26:38
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R
Fred Henninged
Mitchellle
Towa
Farm for Sale Near Pella Iowa 170 Acres
A good 170 acre stock farm for sale six miles from Pella close to school and church. Priced cheap or will exchange for a smaller farm. For full particulars address G care of Pella Chronicle, Pella Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Lightning Claims Wesley van Benthuysen in Wyoming
John Wesley van Benthuysen once of Marion county was struck and killed by lightning on a Wyoming claim near Cheyenne last Friday. The body was sent to Columbia for services at 2 p.m. and burial in Columbia cemetery. He was about 40, left two years ago with wife and family, and was the son-in-law of Ellet McCorkle. His wife and children were in Des Moines with Mrs. V's father at the time, and many friends here extend sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley van Benthuysen
Marion County
Wyoming
William van Benthuysen
Bussey
Washington , Township
Columbia
Wesley van Benthuysen
Columbia Cemetery
Cheyenne
Ellet McCorkle
Des Moines
De Young Civil War Veteran Dies in Rochester
October Term 1911 notice reports Cornelius De Young born November 6 1849 in the Netherlands died August 2 1911 in Rochester Minnesota aged nearly 62. He came to America with his parents as a child near Pella Iowa resided there until 1888 married Jennie Sederal had six children with four surviving. He was a devout Presbyterian church member and died after gall bladder illness thought to be gall stones but found to be stomach ulcer. Remains brought to Des Moines for burial with his son Neal and A J De Young of Sheldon among mourners and list of local attendees from Otley Leighton Sully and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius de Young
William H. Verwers
Netherlands
Rochester
Minn
de Young
America
Pella
Mise Jennie Sederal
Better Land
John
Colorado
James
Kansas
Mary Cavender
Cornelius
Des Moines
Clifton Heights Presbyterian
Neal
A. J. de Young
Sheldon
J. Jelsma
G. van de Garde
H. van de Garde
John van Houweling
W. Nollen
Dena van Houweling
C. Sederal
Otley
John Sederal
Leighton
Brom to Move to New Sharon From Leighton
Tennis Brom of Leighton visited Pella with his brother A. T. Teunis who has just bought a blacksmith shop at New Sharon. They plan to bid farewell to Leighton friends next Wednesday and move with their family to the new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennis Brom
Leighton
Pella
A. T. Teunis
New Sharon
Mr. Brom
Hand County Rains Boost Crops After Heavy Fall
Mr. Stegeman smiles at Hand County South Dakota where five inches of rain fell last week the heaviest since August 1909. The soaking rain came too late for small grain but aided corn flax potatoes and pastures. Crops are projected to fare much better than earlier reports estimated.
Miss Gertrude Klein Celebrates Fourteenth Birthday
Monday a group of her young friends and schoolmates gathered at her father's residence to celebrate Gertrude Klein's fourteenth birthday. The afternoon featured games and music with dainty refreshments, making the event a very enjoyable occasion for the hostess and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Klein
Surprise visit brightens church group evening
A Surprise Last Monday evening the Twilight Class of the First Reformed Sunday school surprised Mr. and Mrs. Wm. De Bruyn at the Rev. S. Vander Werf home. Mr. De Bruyn spoke of Indian mission work and life in Winnebago Neb. Pictures educated and entertained guests. The De Bruyns depart for an Oklahoma mission field in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Reformed Sunday School
Wm. de Bruyn
Mrs. de Bruyn
Oklahoma
Tomatoes for Sale in Local Market
Short sale notice lists 50 cents per bushel for tomatoes. Vendor 1H. G. Valkenberg is reachable by phone 62 on 20. 82-3-4. Local listing notes availability and contact details for buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Valkenberg
Clean Up Sale at Wormhoudts Clothing Store
A farewell party honored Rene Kaldenberg who left for Newton to begin a shoe business. Friends and a fine chicken supper marked the event as he departed for his new venture. Antry and Lankelma sold their Lovilla farm to move their furniture business to Sheldon Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wormhoudts Clothing Store
Rene Kaldenberg
Newton
Antry
Lankelma
Lovilla
Sheldon
Iowa
Mrs Harriett A Downing of Fort Dodge Dies at 63
Mrs Harriett A Downing longtime Fort Dodge resident died after a brief peritonitis attack at her Fifth Avenue North home. Funeral services are set for Monday at 3:30 PM at the Downing residence with Dr E E Hastings of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery. Her sons H E Downing of Des Moines and James E Downing in Washington DC were notified. James could not arrive before the death. She was 63, married young, moved to Fort Dodge 17 years ago, and had recently hosted her son in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Dodge
Fifth Avenue
Twelfth Street
Harriett A. Downing
Fort Dodge
Downing
E. E. Hastings
First Presbyterian Church
Oakland Cemetery
Mrs Downing
Mrs. Downing
H. E. Downing
Des Moines
Hi Mother
James E. Downing
the Messenger
Department of Animal Industry
Washington, D. C
Chicago Great Western
Washington, D.C
Drowning of Central graduate Reverend Forrest in Iowa River
Rev Guy C Forrest, a Central graduate who pastored Parkersburg church, drowned while swimming at the Assembly grounds in Iowa Falls. He went under at 4:30 pm. the body was recovered at 5:30 pm but was not saved. Grief spread among friends and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Sadler
Iowa Falls
Guy C. Forrest
Central
Iowa River
Parkersburg
Partition suit targets 71.40 acres in Marion County Iowa
Proceeding filed August 8 1911 in Marion County District Court seeks partition of an undivided 1 21st interest in 71.40 acres described as the east 60 feet of Lot 5 in Block 28 and portions of Sections 26 and 35 Township 76 North Range 18 West. Defendants named as heirs of Jan Verwers Adriana Verwers also named guardians. Sale to be ordered if shares cannot be partitioned. Notice requires appearance by October 2 1911 to avoid default judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartje van Hemert
M. van Hemert
Selia Verwers
Cornelius Verwers
Lucy Verwers
Albert Verwers
Fannie Verwers
John Verwers
Bertha Verwers
Cornelia Verwers
Renier Verwers
Johanna Carpenter
Harry Carpenter
Leonard Verwers
Labartus Verwers
Carreia Verwers
Gerrit
Jan van der Veer
Johanna Vernooy
Willem Vernooy
Elizabeth Cornelia Vernooy
Petronella Vernooy Bouman
Gerrit Bouman
Arie Vernooy
Gysbertje Biesheuvel van Emmenes
Cornelis Biesheuvel
Gerritje Biesheuvel van der Sluis
Willem van der Sluis
Adriana Biesheuvel
Johanna Biesheuvel Kok
Jan Arie Kok
Arié Biesheuvel
Willem Jens
Gerritje W. J. Jens
Elizabeth Jens
Jan Jens
Cornelis Muller
District Court
State of
Iowa
Marion County
Pella
Jan
Adriana Verwers
Knoxville
Cattle market shifts favor Chicago as fat beef supply tightens
M F Horschine of Union Stock Yards notes a dramatic change in U S cattle markets. Fat cattle moved early from Ohio Pennsylvania and Kentucky while Missouri river receipts show the western supply depleted. Chicago stands as the primary source for fat cattle with prices likely to rise as growing cattle tighten and rains and corn prospects influence future beef demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
M. F. Hos Rine
Union Stock Yards and Transit Co
Chicago
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Missouri River
Illinois
First Reformed Church Sunday Evening Service In English
The Sunday evening service will be conducted in English with the pastor in the pulpit. All are invited to attend and worship. Pastor W. S. Vanper Were will lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Vanper
Prolonged Visit After Sunday Storm Names Young Visitors
The storm Sunday night caused several young men to extend their calls. A partial list includes Pete Georgette, Clarence Warner, Paul Little, John Myers, Mr Casey of Knoxville, Lawrence Cory, Howard Roberts, Earl Shaw, Roscoe Roush, and Harley LuAllen of Monroe. They returned home Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Georgette
Clarence Warner
Paul Littie
John Myers
Mr. Casey
Knoxville
Lawrence Cory
Howard Roberts
Earl Shaw
Roscoe Roush
Harley LuAllen
Monroe
Bank cashier to leave for Dixon to visit wife
B. H. Van Spanckeren, cashier at Citizen's National Bank, announced he is tired of being a widower and will depart Friday for Dixon, Illinois, where his wife has been visiting their daughter for five weeks. He plans to stay a week or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. van Spanckeren
Citizen’s National Bank
Dixon, Ill
The Smallest Pension for a Sailor in Britain
Britain’s pension system pays a sailor at most fourpence eight cents a year despite many on the military and civil lists. Each quarter an official notice arrives as postage stamps, which the sailor exchanges for cash at the post office before blowing the entire amount, a nod to the wares of the sea era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
New York Tribune
Missionaries Seek Six Week Visit From De Bruins
Wn De Bruin and wife, long serving among the Winnebago in Nebraska, arrived Friday for a six week visit with relatives in the area. They will move to Eagle Ford mission near Okahoma in about five weeks. R Van der Ploeg of De Wit Nebraska also came for a brief visit with brother John and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn. de Bruin
Nebraska
Eagle Ford
Colony
Oklahoma
R. van der Ploeg
de Wit
John
Local News Of The Week Highlights Travel Moves
John Van Heemerer and wife depart for three weeks visiting relatives in Kansas Nebraska and Minnesota. Gary Voeglaar ready to work again after two weeks camp life. A A Schippers moving to vacated property of Harry Hesslink plans new residence this fall. Locals make visits to Eddyville Des Moines and Grand Rapids Michigan. Barn pattern begun for Mr G Ippel barn and Lautenbach crew erecting a 44 by 50 foot structure with hip roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Heemerer
Kansas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Gary Voeglaar
A. A. Schippers
Harry Hesslink
Schippers
Martin van Pearsum
War Otley
Eddyville
Gerrit Plette
D. Vander Ploeg
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Emma Sadler
Des Moines
J. S. Gladstone
Lautenbach
Kuyper
G. Ippel
Ipple
Grada Waechter
Capital City
Geo. G. Gaass
James M. Tracy
L. Stegeman
Denver
Colorado
Sandy's Scruples: Tourists Denied Boat by Kirk Elder
Tourists near a Scottish loch seek a boatman as an elder of the kirk refuses a boat but promises to overlook the shortage if they row out to the middle and pay Monday. The ruse ends with the boatman threatening to swear at them from the bank. The tale, told in London Ideas style, mocks religious figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
London
Wordsworth Lost Scent Then Tasted Onion Truth at Lunch
The London Standard recounts how Wordsworth, famed for lacking a sense of smell, briefly sensed scent during a midday meal. While carving a leg of mutton stuffed with onions, the odor overwhelmed him, revealing his rare sensory moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wordsworth
Aubrey de Vere
London Standard
Taxed beards by Peter the Great changed Russia
Peter the Great imposed a beard tax to curb facial hair, forcing citizens to shave or have beards plucked. The policy aimed to modernize the realm and reduce noble pomp, leaving Russia effectively beardless for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter the Great
Russia
Bank Officials Ponder Quiet Choir Suspicion
A humorous item notes a bank president and vice president discussing church seating and a cashier whose singing prompts unease. The dialogue implies a playful conspiracy theory about absence from the church choir and the cashier's morale.
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Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Marion
Hand OF Death
District Court of
Wormhoudt
F. D. Stubenrach
Mission
Texas
Fred Lenkelma
Frank
First Reformed Church
Wm. Rowenhurst
Utah
G. W. Franklin
J. Franklin
Eldon
John de Cook
John P. de Cook
Sioux County
Puck
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