Local News of the Week and Community Notes
Local items from Vanderpols shops and area movers include shoppers urged to visit Vanderpols for collars and shoes, plus a Rex Hog Remedy promotion at Wm. M. Kruger’s. Attendees travel to nearby Oskaloosa for Chautauqua and band events. several residents visit relatives, attend trips, or visit Keota and Ottumwa. A prize drawing announces a $500 giveaway at Langerak's fountain, and various visits from Mrs. Vander Wilt, Mrs. Gauss, and Dr. Frahm are noted alongside personal visits and family gatherings.
Town gossip and arrival notes from Pella and nearby
Local column recounts social visits and travels of residents including Mr and Mrs F S Clutter of Denver visiting Cedar Rapids relatives, Misses Margaret and Elvira Rederus heading to Albion Iowa with Rev A Rederus, and Geo M Martin, former Pella citizen now Iowa Central Railway district agent in Oskaloosa. Mentions church skepticism in Columbus Junction, family humor, and a printer’s anecdote. Includes advertisement for Grand Rapids Clock and Mantel Co. and Laxative Cough Syrup by Kennedy.
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F. S. Clutter
Denver
Grand Rapids
Mich
Margaret
Elvira Rederus
Rev
A. Rederus
Albion Iowa
Aplington
Iowa
Walden
Oskaloosa
Geo. M. Martin
Iowa Central Railway Co
George
Pella
Central
Chronicle
Families Visit Pella and Prairie City Amid News Notes
Geo M Miller and family from Bonepart visit relatives in Pella including D W Gaass and P B Gaass as a Minnesota family joins. Jerome Palmer, traveling salesman for Louisville Varnish Co, spends time with Mrs S F Cole and Mrs A B Van Zee and daughters. Prairie City trip taken by Mrs Van Zee and her sister Mrs Garret Roorda with twin eight month old girls. Maud Ballington Booth urges defense of prison labor against labor groups. D C Dilley of Humeston is seriously ill with grippe fever. Van Niéwaal and Ed Gezel brief Rock Island stop en route to Chicago. Baer attends wellness college. DeVries family plans a visit. Rock Island announces Des Moines special train Aug 26–31 for State Fair. round trip $1.88, half fare for 5–12. G W Conley chats on No 472 Des Moines to Keokuk mail run. Quote from Mark Twain about experience wisdom. Monkman hosts Cincinnati guest at L A Eysink home. Rev. Monkman’s father-in-law in hospital.
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Reavers
I. N. Earl
H. S. Nollen
Des Moines
Keokuk
Gertrude ‘Klein
Orange City
Luella Klein
Anna
Sarah Hollebrand
Oskaloosa
Innes
F. W. Frahm
Dean Severn
Central City
J. M. Cox
Ottumwa
O. F. Briggs
Nannie Gosselink
Wm. M
Chas. A. Trumbaur
Keota
Trumbaur
Nebru
Jerome Palmer
S.F. Cole
Lora
May
Mia
Cornelia Soetand-Porter
Lulu Schakel
Ameti Ptica
Chicago
Louisville Varnish Co
S. F. Cole
A. B. van Zee
Sarah
Esther
Dora
Prairie City
Mings
D. C. Dilley
Humeston
M. L. Dilley
Y. T. van’ Niéwaal
Ed .Gezel
Rock Island
Frank E. Baer
Wiiness College
Mr. Gezel
J. H. DeVries
Pella
G. W. Conley
No 472
Express
Geo
Mark Twain
Ray
Mrs. Gee
Monkman
Robert. Monkman
Cincinnati
Ohio
L. A
L. A. Eysink
Visee
Cen
Notice to builders for Second Reformed church bid
Sealed bids for the Second Reformed church of Pella Iowa will be received by August 26 1907 at 3 pm for Lot 2 Block 48. Payments schedule 1000 foundation 3000 walls 3000 roof 3000 windows doors plaster floors balance on completion by Feb 1 1982. Bond required. committee may reject any bid. Herman Rietveld Pell a
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Second Reformed Church of
Pella
Towa
Church
Iowa
Herman Rietveld
Pell
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Vander Linden
Fayette Co
Polk Co
Minn
Polke Co
Hyde Co
M. ‘Vander Linden
Nogor
Vanderpol's
W. W. Cook
W. J. Vander Wilt
Near
Evans
T. Kempkes
Bessie Gauss
P. G. Gauss
Maud Ballington
Booth
Langerak’s Drug Store
Sieocores
H. van Maren & Co
H. van Maren
Jean
Alburn
Kennedy
Langeraks Drug Store
Vander Lindens Bazar
Geo. M Miller
Bonepart
Freppy
Rieu Uncce
Freddy
Central Commercial College
Omaha
Wm. J. Wagner
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