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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
2
Local notes recount families planning auto trips to Colorado and Iowa visits, farmers selling stock, and a state fair success. Several residents move addresses or enlist in the merchant marine, with college openings and birthday parties noted. Community events include missionary meetings, a piano recital, and numerous visits among relatives, teachers, and clergy.
Notices record the deaths of Rev. R. R. Hopton of Powell Wyoming. Adrian De Haan aged 55 10 9. John Brom aged 84 5 5. Elizabeth Bowman aged about 90. Details include burial plans at Oakwood cemetery and services at Second Reformed church. Also a thank you card from Mrs Anthonie Grandia and children.
The Berchel theatre launches four days of the fumour comedy Twin Beds starting Wednesday evening as the special Fair week attraction. Promoted as the most laughable play of the last twenty years, it features a great New York cast led by Antoinette Rotche and William Courneen in a production praised for its humor.
Eastbound freight No 470 to depart by 5:00 p m. Local freight carries passengers. Attestation required for shipment and service timing noted for Rock Island line operations.
A reader testimonial from Mrs Blagche of Indiana Mabenrench Pennsylvania says she tried many remedies before discovering Chamberlain's Tablets. She reports improved digestion after taking the product and credits it with relief. The brief note reflects common midcentury testimonial style praising a digestive aid.
The Second Reformed Church outlines Sunday services at 9:30 Sunday school 10:45 morning worship with music by a quartet and sermons The chart aided series on The Gospel in the Tabernacle continues The Oskaloosa Baptist Association meet next week from August 27 to 29 with 60 to 75 delegates and visitors Pastor Robert Carroll invites attendance A full schedule for Tuesday to Thursday details worship meetings Bible lectures evangelism and organizational reports noting visits by Rev J Hastie Rev J Lee Rev E Wilcox Prof Lapham Miss Hazel Boyd and state secretary G P Mitchell plus a note that Mr and Mrs S Van Hemert visited Otley Tuesday.
The Oskaloosa Baptist Association schedules its annual gathering at the Pella Baptist Church starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing through Thursday. Evening sessions feature inspirational meetings with speakers of ability, and the public is invited to attend all or part of the sessions. The program includes opening exercises and a women's meeting with a program prepared by the women's executive committee.
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