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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
3
Miss Ruth Gregory from near Harvey attended the Manhardt Stentz wedding then returned home Thursday. Several local figures, including Marsh Black, face recovery, travel, or service notes, with Community notes on weddings, funerals, and a depot fire.
Gerrit De Wild visits friends in Oskaloosa while locals share news of sick list updates. Community members attend gatherings, threshing help by Pella families, and a new drag line installed by Empire Land & Material Company amid rain delays. Des Moines hospital nurse Sarah Brunia and others figure in visits, charity events, and local travel highlights.
Mrs Chas posts from Kirksville visiting her husband for a week while Mrs Johnson Lunt and Miss Rose Brogan returned from Colorado trip. M R Spencer of Des Moines visited Chas Pas and impressed with signpainter work installing coffee signs on Star and Boal buildings. A J Hollebrands unveiled a new electric drug store sign, a promising sign advertising trend.
Prairie City residents share news of friends and relatives traveling and enlisting. Mason Martin reports for Navy duty in Des Moines before heading to San Francisco. Van Voorhies, called to Ft. Riley, and Captain Fred A. Little aim for training camps. Families from Prairie City visit with kin in Des Moines Montevideo and Chicago area, with car accident injuries noted.
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