Oskaloosa Deputies Fired Gun During Strike Incident
Oskaloosa authorities arrested Deputy U S Marshals B H Nicholas and Carroll after they fired a revolver in the air while pursuing strike-breakers Joseph Collins and Howard Smith. The men, brought from Minneapolis as alleged strike-breakers, were arraigned with pleas of not guilty and remain under $1,000 bonds. The case, tied to a federal injunction, heads to trial next Tuesday with U S Marshal Brewer and U S District Attorney Pringle expected to join in defense.
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U. S
B. H. Nicholas
Carroll
Guy Brewer
Martin J. Wade
Joseph Collins
Howard Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
D. Ed Henley
Lacey Hotel
Justice
Collins
Smith
Oskaloosa
Rsf
Nicholas
North Market Street
Oskaloosa Herald
Engagement of Central College Students Announced
The engagement and approaching wedding of Miss Christine Scholten daughter of Mrs. G J Scholten and Mr George Gosselink of Pella Iowa as announced this week Miss Scholten and Mr Gosselink met at Central College Mr Gosselinks parents reside at Pella Iowa Also note the Pella Canning Co has installed oil burners under their boilers and will do fall packing with this fuel if coal is short.
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Christine Scholten
G. J. Scholten
George Gosselink
Pella
Iowa
Miss Scholten
Mr. Gosselink
Central College
Boyden
Sioux County
Pella Canning Co
Five Year Old Girl Loses Limb in Mower Accident
A severe county accident last Tuesday left Eleanor James five, daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer James of near Carlisle, with one leg amputated after she was struck by a mower while crossing a weed patch to reach a berry patch. Her brother, three, was knocked down by the horses but uninjured. The girl was taken to Des Moines Methodist hospital where surgeons saved one leg and amputated the other. The child remains in shock and is recovering from the trauma.
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Eleanor James
Homer James
Carlisle
Methodist
Des Moines
Indianola Record
Miners Strike Nears End Across Nation and Railways
A Cleveland settlement resumes mining on agreed pay scale with several mines signing. Iowa reports some activity. National rail turmoil continues as shop and train workers strike, with incidents in Joliet and California disrupting service and delaying fruit shipments. Government efforts to mediate have stalled. troop involvement cited in Illinois.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Iowa
Joliet
Illinois
California
Los Angeles
Insurance Flop at Marion County Fair Rain Policy
The Marion county fair faced heavy rain that ruined attendance, yet the Knoxville Journal notes the paid rain insurance would only indemnify if 0.2 inches fell between 2 am and 2 pm. By noon only 0.12 inches had fallen, triggering no payout, followed by heavy rain later in the afternoon.
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Marion County
Knoxville Journal
Prairie City Suffers Beating at Homecoming by Pella
Prairie City crowds witness a lopsided loss as Pella tops them 9 to 1 behind Windy Zondervan pitching. Pella rips 13 hits while Prairie City manages only two, led by Don and H. Gale on base paths and notable defensive plays by Rillihan and Ver Steeg. The game follows Pella's Newton tournament win as Prairie City earns second place, bringing in about 400 dollars from 816 paid admissions.
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Prairie City
Pella
Zondervan
Williams
Don Gale
John Rillihan
Mark Rillihan
H. Gale
Do’ Bruyn
de Haan
Gale
Ver Steeg
Catcher
D. Gale
M. Rillihan
Freddie Marks
Newton
McFarland
P. C
Wil- Mame
de Bruyn
Hanel
Vroom
Jennings
Farmers Picnic Next Thursday at Nollen's Grove
A farmers picnic will be held on Thursday August 24 at Nollen's Grove two miles west of Pella on the White Way. The event is sponsored by the Farmers Cooperative Exchanges of Pella and Otley and Farm Bureaus of Lake Prairie Summit and Polk townships with music by the Polk Township Orchestra and Lake Prairie Glee Club. Activities include hog calling contest rooster catching for women boys foot race young married women's foot maser boys sack race old men race tug of war Otley vs Pella ball game and canteens run by Ladies Aid groups. All invited.
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Nollen's Grove
Pella
Farmers Cooperative Exchanges
Otley
Farm
Lake Prairie
Summit
Polk Townships
Polk Township
Otley Farmers
Church of
Ladies Aid
Sunday Schools Hold Joint Picnic in Amsterdam District
The Sunday schools at two Amsterdam district school houses held a joint picnic on Friday. A good crowd gathered despite threatening weather and an afternoon shower. Participants dined together in the school house then enjoyed many games and sports for all.
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Amsterdam
Boy Breaks Arm In Fall From Bicycle
Lawrence Klein nine year old son of Mr and Mrs Peter Klein fell from his bicycle Saturday and broke his arm between the wrist and the elbow One bone was broken and the other cracked He is now carrying it in a sling but is getting along as well as could be expected.
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Lawrence
Peter Klein
Open Air Union Service Planned in Central Park
A large crowd attended last Sundays open air Union church service in Central Park. This coming Sunday August 20 at 7:30 PM Mr Crawford will assist with music. If weather turns inclement the service moves to the Methodist church. The service will be non denominational and all are invited.
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Union
Central Park
Crawford
Dr P A Edmand Relocates to Chicago Dental Office
Dr P A Edmand left Monday for his new location in Chicago. He will join three dentists in a Marshall Field Annex office, concentrating his practice on pyorrhea and mouth hygiene.
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P. A. Edmand
Chicago
Edmand
Marshall Field Annex
President Hoffman Injured in Cottage Painting Accident
President M. J. Hoffman, staying at Spirit Lake, reportedly fell from a high ladder while painting his cottage. He suffered a tongue bite and a broken rib. Doctors expect his quick return home after the mishap.
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M. J. Hoffman
Spirit Lake
Dinner Entertainment for Departing Missionary
Miss Lucile Van Niewaal hosted a dinner party at her home Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. Gerald Mokma who leaves for the seaport to sail for Japan. The guests included school friends Leota Schakel Veda Vander Pol and Ethel Bloom and Mr. Bort Vander Ploeg De Haan. Mokma will teach at a mission school in Japan under the Reformed Church board of foreign missions.
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Lucile van Niewaal
Gerald Mokma
Japan
Mokma
Leota Schakel
Veda Vander Pol
Ethel. Bloom
Bort Rh Vander Ploeg
Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church
Former Pella Man Celebrates His 80th Birthday
S R Sipma, a former Pella resident living in Alton, celebrated his 80th birthday with family. Born in the Netherlands, he came to Marion County Iowa at age ten, served in the Union Army for over three years, and later witnessed farming’s evolution from horse powered threshing to modern machinery, reflecting on four score years of world events and pioneering life.
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Alton Democrat
Pella
Sipma
Iowa
Democrat
S. R. Sipma
Alton
Netherlands
Mr. Lipma
New York
Marion County
Hudson
Lake Erie
Detroit
Chicago
Illinois River
Mississippi
Keokuk
Sioux County
Soldiers Again Fill Camp Dodge In Des Moines Iowa
Des Moines reports 4000 national guardsmen occupy Camp Dodge for Iowa encampment and field training. Regular army officers supervise drills with six battalion parades and four regimental parades. Rifle range tests, marksmanship trophies funded by Governor Kendall, and numerous unit headquarters shifts mark the ten day program.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
N. B. Kendall
Mathew A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
Harry L. Branson Cavalry
Frank A. Keating
Harold W. Gallett
David Loring Jr
Nels E. Stattig
Guy S. Brewer
168Th Regiment
133Rd Infantry
Lloyd D. Ross
113Th Cavalry
Ralph P. Howell
Iowa City
183Rd Infantry
Clear Lake
168Th Infantry
State Staff Corps
Kendall
Tumor Removed from Dell Hendrick’s Brain in Baltimore
Friends of Udell Hendricks learn that his Johns Hopkins operation, performed Wednesday evening, removed a brain tumor as large as a hen’s egg at the base of the brain. Indications were that relief would follow and recovery was hoped soon.
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Udell Hendricks
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
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U. & Marshals
Knoxville
Gerald Paardekooper
Union Services
Hoffman
De'Haan
Iowa National Guard
Dell Hendrick
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