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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
2
A narrator wanders crowded lanes of small shops selling silk and goods by the teuh while foreigners attract curious crowds. They describe Chinese money, bargaining, and cobblers, then visit graves, temples, pagodas, and medicine shops, noting priests, Buddhist rituals, and the wary view of local customs and people.
Mortuary notices list Mrs. E C Van Zee dying at 70 at home near Pella on November 27 1920. Survived by two sons and five daughters. Funeral at First Reformed church and burial at Porter Grove. Albert Keuning dies at home 1310 Main street aged 93 years 9 months 5 days cancer. Survived by parents and several siblings. Fortnightly notices include Mrs Van Domselaar dying aged 79 years 2 months 7 days at South street with services at First Christian Reformed church and burial at Black Oak Center. Edith Warren Kincaid former Pella resident dies at Let Iowa on November 30 1920 after bronchial illness. Funeral arrangements and burial details noted.
A notice announces a will purported to be the last will and testament of a deceased person filed in the Clerk's office of a county. It directs interested parties to respond or appear as required by law.
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