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Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1911

Page

2

Farm At A Bargain 200 Acres North Of Albia Iowa

200 acre Monroe county farm five miles north of Albia with level to gently rolling black soil, no waste land, good fences, nine fields, 480 rods woven wire, orchard in full bearing, a seven room house on a stone foundation, two outbuildings, two barns including 36 by 40 and 24 by 40, granary, and seed corn space. Owner selling bargain if sold within eighty days, write or visit to inspect.

Monroe County Albia Iowa Marietta Minn

Farm Wanted Near Pella Iowa

WANTED an agent to represent our line of coffees teas spices extracts baking powder premiums in Pella and vicinity Liberal commission to right party Write giving references Sinclair Tea Coffee Company Marshalltown Iowa 32 33

Pella Liberal Commission Sinclair Tea & Coffee Company Marshalltown Iowa

Local Social News and Visits Across Town

Sally Frank Haines and family visited his mother sister and brothers Sunday. Grandpa and Grandma O'Brien and grandson planned Canton visiting Monday morning. Miss Jessie Blodget from Chicago visits sisters Mrs Perry Taylor and Caleb Eldridge. Mr and Mrs Meredith visiting with Mrs Meredith's parents Willocks this week. Ladies Aid to hold a park social next Saturday evening with ice cream cake and coffee. Davie and family of Newton guests of Ivy Austin and wife Sunday. Belle Burnham and Miss Haze visited Lute Simmerman Thursday night. Nannie Hammer visited M C Brayton and G A Hammer Tuesday to Friday. Bessie Maines visited Birdie Lanphier Saturday who has been quite sick. Rosa Hammers bought restaurant goods of R Burnham and will move them to a room north of Sully hotel Sept 1. Ethel Holdsworth came home for a visit. Aunt and uncle George Hufford from Oska loosa came with her. Mrs Hufford is sister of Mrs John Holdsworth.

Frank Haines Grandpa Grandma O’brien Canton Jessie Blodget Chicago Perry Taylor Caleb Eldridge Meredith Willocks Ladies’ Aid Mr. Davie Newton Ivy Austin Belle Burnham Miss Haze Lute Simmerman Nannie Hammer M. C. Brayton G. A. Hammer Bessie ‘Maines Birdie Lanphier Rosa Hammers R. Burnham Sully Hotel Ethel Holdsworth George Hufford Oskaloosa Hufford John Holdsworth

Oska Loosa Town Social Notes and Visits

Oska loosa residents and families made multiple weekend and midweek calls. Mr and Mrs J W Binns, Mr and Mrs John Moody, and Miss Viola Moody visited or were callers around Pella and Oskaloosa. The Larkin Club met with Mrs Stella Oswandle. Frank Newton bailed for Charlie Vos. several families visited relatives Friday and Sunday.

John Moody Pella Larkin Club Stella Oswandle J. W. Binns Oskaloosa Mrs. Uttermarkt William van Gorp Andrew Utermarkt Frank Newton Charlie Vos Han Barnes Viola Moody Edith Barnes Wesley Binns Rebecca Nellie Charley Vos

Red Brush V D Haars Threshing Busy This Week

Red Brush Van Der Haars machine is thrashing in this vicinity this week. Tony Schipper of Pella spent Sunday at his brother Will's home. Mrs W T Hites of Beacon visited last week with sister Mrs J Nos saman. Local youths picnicked on the Des Moines river Thursday. The Red Brush Tracy ball game favored Tracy. We rooted but our boys grew nervous. we aim to win next time. Miss Johanna Van De Keift of Michigan visited at uncle J M Van De Keift's home. Misses Eliza and Mary Systsma visited Olivet Sunday.

Des Muines Red Brush Tracy Johanna van de Keift Michigan J. M. van de Keift N. T. Klein Salem S. D John van de Steex Sioux City Bert Harry Kooyman Herald Willing Workers Society Will van Zante Reuben Brand Pella G. van Zee

Farmer's Saving Bank Opens for Business

A local banking institution opens its doors as the Farmer's Saving Bank announces readiness to commence operations at its new downtown location. The move signals expanded services for farmers and residents seeking savings and credit options.

Tynseling and Meppelink Farmer’s Saving Bank

Local visits and Sunday gatherings noted across several towns

Fifield F Tanner and wife of Canton il visit Woody home. Austin Hase and Mable Whym of Knoxville spend Sunday with Miss Carpenter. Rean Verwers returns from Armour SD. Virgil Mathews and wife of Harvey Ia visit Woody home. Bert Karr and family visit uncle G W Carpenter. Fred Robinson and family at Robus home. P Vander Berg family depart for Runnells. Mrs K Amos of Dunreath visits uncle Tink Karr. Harvey Fletcher makes a quick trip to Glenwood Mo this week.

F. Tanner Canton Woody Austin Hase Mable Whym Knoxville Carpenter Rean Verwers Armour South Dakota Virgil Mathews Harvey Bert Karr G. W. Carpenter Fred Robinson Robus P. Vander Berg Runnells K. Amos Dunreath Tink Karr Harvey Fletcher Glenwood

Local notes from Orange City and surroundings

Orange City residents share visits and travel news from Pella to Sioux Center. A barn in Middleburg burned after a lightning strike killing three horses. others saved. Community updates cover illnesses, farm yields, threshing results, and a motorcycle accident leaving a broken collarbone.

Eddyville Notes On Picnics Visits And Local News

Eddyville residents attended Rev Mansen’s former charge at Bethany near Pella for the annual Sunday school picnic. J A Wormhoudt suffers a leg injury from a bail game incident. Mrs Charles Cross and baby visit with her Eddyville grandparents while the baby remains ill. E E Humphrey of Pella visits, related to local marriages. A tramp broke into Bert Emanuel’s South Sixth Street home. Arthur Emanuel helped deter him, and the intruder was held for grand jury action. W M Stuber and daughter Esther return from Excelsior Springs Missouri after health treatments. sister Laverne also returns. Community optimism grows for Eddyville becoming a health resort like Excelsior Springs as sanitation work continues at the Springs.

F. B. Mansen E E Humphrey Pella Mr. Humphrey J. S. Cornelius Kittie Bickford Rock Island Bert Emanuel South Sixth Street Tribune

Leighton Brom heads to New Sharon to start smithy business

Brom and family move to New Sharon where he purchased a blacksmith shop. A crowd of well wishes accompanies their departure as neighbors extend good luck for the new home.

Farm for sale in Iowa with favorable terms

An advertiser offers 80 acre, 120 acre well improved farms and a premier county quarter in Iowa corn belt. Prices and easy terms are promised. Respond to C. W. Sorsse of Greene Iowa for details. A separate note mentions a dog owner receiving $90 after being run over by a big automobile and a worker getting two weeks layoff that same day.

Corn Iowa Workingman

Minnesota Land Bargains in Marietta County Offer

A sales notice touts Minnesota land bargains in Marietta area. Listings detail farms from 40 to 6560 acres with homes, barns, windmills, and creeks, all largely under cultivation or ready for plow, priced from $50 to $78 per acre. Strong emphasis on crops and low prices versus neighboring Iowa.

Manfred

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Kia Beg H. G. Valkenberg G. Box O. Pella H. H. Sadler General Merchandise J. J. Woody Fifield Quencher Earth Vienna Klyn & DeWinter Sally Greely Vania Eliza Mary Systsma Olivet Orange City Kate den Adel A. P. Kuyper Koer Selman Middleburg Henry Lubbers Sioux Center Fred Lubbers Lou Minner Yelte Dykstra Guy van den Burg Bob Kuyper Leo Oggel the Lakes G. L. van de Steeg Vivian Mr. van de Steeg Eddyville Leighton Tennis Brom New Sharon Mr. Brom Lewis van Roeke Charley van Maanen Klaaren M. van de Haar Leona Pearl Linneus A. Roorda M. M. de Reus Rene Jacob Wray Alveretta Smith Julia van Zee C. W. Sorsse Greene Minnesota Pella, Iowa Mitchellville J. W. McCurnin
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