War in Europe Dominates Week of Fighting and Shifting Fronts
The week features near continual clashes in Belgium, Franco-German front, Servia, and east Prussia. Germany advances in Belgium capturing Brussels, while Brussels evacuates and a war tax is imposed. Reports vary, with some reverses for the Allies and fragile news from Paris and London. Russia, Austria, and Japan enter or threaten broader actions, and U S readers are urged to economize as war strains bite American finances and risks to debt may rise.
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Almos
Belgium
Servia
East Prussia
Germany
Liege
Brussels
Antwerp
Paris
London
Prussia
Austia
Mediterranean
Japan
Asiatic
England
Britain
Washington
Europe
Farm for Sale Near Newton Iowa 160 Acres
160 acres of good farmland northeast of Newton Jasper County with ample water priced at 125 dollars per acre. Further information from L Boyden Newton Iowa Mrs W F Crew, son Robert and baby left Friday for Brantford Ontario to visit sister Mrs Dr Barber. Mary will visit Miss Martindale at Murray while Mrs Drew is away.
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Newton
Jasper County
L. Boyden
Iowa
W. F. Crew
Robert
Baby
Dr. Barber
Brantford
Ontario
R. R. Stuart
Detroit
Drew
Mary
Chronicle warns readers about an LA Institute ad scam
The Pella Chronicle recounts a flyer from a Los Angeles Institute seeking repeated classified ads. The bill was not paid, a post office warning followed, and the Institute sent seventy cents for one insertion. Bank records later suggested no credit due, implying a month‑long scam. A. Waechter visited Des Moines.
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Chronicle
Los Angeles
Post Office Department
the Chronicle
Pella
Iowa
Los Angeles “Institute
P. O. Dept
Uncle Sam
Institute
W. A. Young
The
Pella Chronicle
City Council Debates Bonds and Budget for 1915
The council discussed whether to issue assessment bonds or certificates, with finance plans and a 43% mill levy adopted to fund departments. A water test near the pumping station indicated low gallery water but accessible reserves beyond, and bids for coal were opened with one bid referred for clarification. The speed ordinance was sent to the solicitor, and A Waechter’s request to pay below contract price for dirt was denied. Adjourned.
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Butt
Rawson
The
Central Trust Co
Wm. Horrabin
Horrabin
North Broadway
Electric Department
Gaass
VanderZyl Bros
Pella Coal Co
Light Committee
A. Waechter
Meteors Defeat Pella At Old Settlers Picnic
At Monroe during the Old Settlers picnic OsKaloosa met Pella in a 10 to 6 victory aided by substitutes as several Meteors needed to remain. the scoring swung in the eighth and ninth innings with Oskaloosa adding three then six runs while Pella added two, then four. Carson pitched for Pella and Boatman for Oskaloosa.
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Meteors
Oskaloosa
Monroe
Old Settlers
Hopkins Bros
Des Moines
Hopkins
Newton
Oskaloosa Blues
Pella
Carson
Boatman
Iowa farms and workers counted in census report
The U S Census Bureau reports 826 313 Iowa residents work for a living with 354 499 on farms. Farm operators total 208 895 including 204 349 men and 4 546 women. Dairy farmers number 804 employing 414 laborers and 10 foremen.
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Iowa
United States Census Bureau
United States
From the Front E: Letter from Renaud on board the Chicago
A letter from Renaud written at sea and mailed in New York describes the voyage home from Havre to America aboard the Chicago. He recounts sailing on August 15 after delays, mentions safer precautions after dark, and hopes to reach Pella later in August.
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Renaud
Chronicle
France
New York
Chicago
America
Pella
Havre
Once Is Enough For Me On This Vale Of Tears
A Kansas writer muses on enduring human quirks a century hence. He predicts barber shops on Saturdays, dogs sleeping late, late trains, and constant corrections from know-it-alls. He sees a crowded auditorium, matchmaking and ice cream, then concludes that one lifetime is sufficient.
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Kansas
Testing the Fly Flight Across the Atlantic
Report notes a series of long distance fly races between British and American house flies. US trials captured 350 flies with gold enamel marks, winner 240 yards from start. UK tests captured 25,000 flies fed on brown sugar, divided into 5,000 each, one fly covering 1,700 yards in 48 hours, claimed as the longest fight recorded. England wins, yet she loses.
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Fies
United States
United States Health Service
England
Iowa Irish potato patch yields and prices
The Iowa Irish potato patch covers 147.00 acres this year with an estimated 13,377,000 bushels at about 90 cents per bushel and crop condition at 91 percent of normal. National figures show 3,708,000 acres planted and 360,614,000 bushels produced, beating the five year average by about 4,000,000 bushels. last year’s output was 331,525,000 bushels from 3,668,000 acres at 90 cents per bushel.
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Iowa
United States Crop Reporting Board
United States
Federal Department of Agriculture
Deaths of Renaud Bouma and Sadler in 1914 Iowa era
Notices report the deaths of Mrs E C Renaud at Sully on August 22 1914 at age 55 from heart failure. Funeral at Sully August 24. Bouma Marinus Bouma dies August 25 1914 at 88 in the Pella Home for the Aged with services August 28 and Oakwood Cemetery interment. Leslie Hugh Sadler dies August 20 1914 in Omaha aged 36 after a career in printing. funeral in Omaha August 23 with burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery. he had lived in Humeston Pella and Omaha and was a longtime Baptist member.
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Renaud
E. C. Renaud
Sully
L. van Rees
Pella
P. A. Renaud
Bouma Marinus Bouma
Bouma
Otley
Des Moines
Oakwood Cemetery
Sadler Leslie Hugh Sadler
Virginia
Omaha
West Virginia
Iowa
Humeston
The
Chronicle
Nella Doedyns
Sherwood Press
Immanuel Hospital
H. H. Sadler
A. A. Doedyns
Notice to furnish rooms or jobs for students at Central College
J. W. Bailey at Central College asks anyone who has rooms to rent or work for students to notify him. He plans to keep a file of such opportunities for mutual benefit of students and college friends.
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J. W. Bailey
Central College
Land Monopolies Highlight Vast US Holdings
The May–June Sin gle Tax Review notes railroads own about 200 million acres, roughly 312,600 square miles, comparable to several northeastern states combined. It cites Florida’s 9 percent ownership by 182 men totaling 16,990,00 acres, Miller and Lux’s 14.6 million acre California estate, and the Weyerhauser 1.525 million acres, warning of broad land monopolies beyond railroads and urging action.
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New York City
W. B. Northup
United States
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Mexico
Florida
Miller
Lux
California
Weyerhauser
William Scully
Illinios
Steel Trust
American Economic League
Cincinnati
Ohio
Central College prepares for new year with strong faculty
Central College announces the opening for the next year on September 15. The college emphasizes a wholesome atmosphere and spirit between students and faculty, noting new teachers and strengthened programs in Business Domestic Science Teacher Training Liberal Arts and music. It promotes high quality opportunities at low cost and calls for community support.
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Central College
West
Central
Ady
Baptist Church to Host Fairfield Minister Sunday Service
Rev. J. Allan Price of Fairfield Indiana will preach at the Baptist church Sunday morning at the usual hour. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the service.
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Baptist Church
J. Allan Price
Fairfield, In
Sermon at Park Meeting by Rev J A Monkman
The Sunday evening service at the park will feature Rev. J A Monkman of the M E church delivering the sermon. This will be Monkman’s final Pella sermon before his departure to the annual conference.
Pastors First Year Ends in Pella Then Conference at Fort Madison
Next Sunday closes the pastor's first year in Pella and Tuesday morning he travels to annual conference at the Santa Fe Avenue church in Fort Madison Iowa September 3 at 9 o'clock a m. A thanksgiving service follows the Word's day morning with all members and friends urged to attend and praise His name together.
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Pella
Santa Fe Avenue
Fort Madison
Iowa
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