Palace Restaurant oysters praised in local news
Local notes highlight the Palace Restaurant’s oysters as a standout, with multiple mentions of dining and food. Community updates cover residents visiting Leighton and Oskaloosa, theater plans, and various small-town happenings reflecting daily life.
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Palace
We Jaillite
Fens
Leighton
Stine Muntingh
Chrisie
Kate Eysink
Oskaloosa
Wiss Grace Coakley
Des Moines
H. J. van Viiet
Public Square Contested Over Rail Depot Proposal in Pella
City Council debates relinquishing public square rights to the C R I and P railroad for a depot on South Main. A quit claim plan was rejected by four aldermen, amid strong editorial critique of the delay and blame toward the railroad and council for lacking better city accommodations.
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Public Square
South Pella
C. Res & P. Ry
CR & P, Ry
South Main Street
van der Sluis
van Zante
van Gorp
van Dusseldorp
Pella
Leighton
Ladies' Bazaar by Christian Endeavor at Bon Ton
The Christian Endeavor will hold a bazaar at the Bon Ton restaurant stand on Friday and Saturday December 13 and 14. All kinds of Christmas goods will be sold. On Saturday the endeavor will serve lunch from morning until evening. All are invited to come out.
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Christian Endeavor
Bon Ton
Endeavor
M. I. Church
Bon ‘Ton
Red Oak Ex press book shows city buildings
A receipt ack acknowledges a neat book titled Red Oak issued by the Red Oak Express and printed by Murphy Co It features about seventy five half tone illustrations of prominent city buildings serving as Red Oak advertising The Express is described as up to date Meanwhile school children arrived with edible offerings for Thanksgiving and cabbages were stacked at the Webster building with wagons delivering food to the poor This reminder advocates remembering the needy on Thanksgiving
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Red Oak
Red Oak Express
Murphy Co
Express
Webster
Pella church to host first quarterly meeting and services
The first quarterly meeting of the Pella M E Church will be held Friday and Sunday December 13 and 15 with Rev W G Wilson of Grinnell IA preaching and leading conference. Sunday services include Love Feast at 10 30 am and communion after sermon at 11 am. An evening service is planned at 7 30 pm and the pastor urges all to attend and consider church membership.
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The
Baptist Church
Rose Cohen
Des Moines
Nora Way
Knoxville
Maude
Bessie Vandermeulen
G. Niemeyer
Second Reformed Church
Pella
M. E. Church
W. G. Wilson
Grinnell
Iowa
Henry I. Peau
Inferior Article Praised by Ad Ends in Soap Pitch
An unnamed ad asserts that an inferior article is clear at any price while promoting Maple City Self Washing Soap as a superior buy. The brief copy implies a comparison and closes with a promotional thrust for the soap product.
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Maple City
Dutch Christmas Goodies From Sybenga's Bakery
Sybenga's ships a wide range of fancy bakery gifts for Christmas. Orders are already booked as friends abroad receive boxes of Dutch goodies neatly packed for shipment. Bring orders early to ensure delivery.
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Sybenga
City Bakery and Soap Ad and Death Notice Tribute
City Bakery thanks helpers after the death of their brother Wmn. Thomas. Warm thanks go to Nancy Tuomas and Lacka Tomas for kind words and deeds that lightened the family’s burden during the sorrowful time. The ad also promotes Maple City Self Washing Soap as the best for housekeepers.
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Wmn
Thomas
Nancy Tuomas
Lacka Tomas
Will of Koop Eighty Deceased Heard December 1901
Legal notice states a will purportedly of Koop Eighty deceased is on file with the Clerk of the District Court in Marion County. A hearing is set for December 24 during the next December term, beginning December 3, 1901, at which all interested parties may be heard.
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Marion County
Koop
Laxanisan
Knoxvill
Public Sale At My Farm Near Pella December 12 1901
Public auction at my farm three miles northeast of Pella on the Marion Mahaska county line on Thursday December 12 1901 at 1 pm sharp. Items include a mare, a breeding mare, a driver, a colt, milch cow, heifers, poultry, and farm gear bought new last year. Old items listed include farm wagon, harness, grindstone, and tools. Coffee served. Tranis Van De Goon, Madox Powter, Auctioneers. Clerk.
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Pella
Marion
Mahaska
Oliver Blow
Tranis van DE Goon
Madox Powter
Aucenuesch
All Rosin-Filled Soaps are Injurious
A health warning states rosin-filled soaps harm users and promotes Maple City Self Washing Soap as a purer alternative. It advises consumers to buy from reputable grocers offering the Maple City brand.
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Maple City
Egg and Poultry Market Report Fragment
Market notes show prices for spring chickens and old hens per pound. The fragment mentions butter quality and cash or store orders, with names likely including H Rhynsburger and Egus candied. No clear city or date provided.
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H. Rhynsburger
Market prices for Wheat and live stock
Thursday evening markets list commodity prices for Wheat Oats Corn Hayper ton and live stock values. Cattle ranges include steers heifers cows and calves with prices from 0.25 to 7.50. Hogs vary by grade from 3.45 to 6.10. Sheep and lambs also priced, including wethers and western and native varieties.
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Texas
Auction Notice of Rural Farm Sale Near Pella Leighton Pleasantview
The undersigned will sell at public auction five miles southeast of Pella five miles northwest of Leighton and 34 mile south of Pleasantview school house on Friday December 6. Sale to commence at 16 o clock a m. Five head horses including three work horses one two year old colt one spring colt 13 head high grade shorthorn cattle five milch cows four yearling heifers five spring calves and one bull calf two spring shoats one disk harrow one suction steel harrow one mower one riding cultivator one waiting cultivator two stirring plows one bobsled two farm wagons one corn printer one hay rake one broadcast feeder one toa wagon three sets double work harness one set single harness to ton millet hay iso shocks corn fodder and other articles. Free lunch served on ground Mrs L Manton PoRvTER Auct Porter Clerk HOMAS O
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Pella
Leighton
Pleasantview School House
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H. D.wormhoudt
Ver Dught
St Franklin Street
Rhynsburger
Fox Salt
J. W. Curry
Roorda Sipkema
G. Wheeler
Harry Awtry
Holland
Ie Wormhoudt
Far Falls
Osman Bros. & Grant
H. Stubenrauch
G.nder
A. X. van der Linden
Grace Wolf
Enid
Ikhynsburger
H. H. Geelhoed
Hn Nollen
Pella Jonal Bank
Jn Vanderpot
Lynn
Wagaman
Gesmann Bros. & Grant
A. Rietveld
South Dakota
Bill Egeman
Madstreet & Dam
United States
Is Sadler
Jansey
Julia Hay- Watson
Sion
Fa. P. Kuyper
Chicago
Central Conservatory of Music
Fashion
Ison Medicine Co
Henr & Stubenrauch
Rocky ‘Ain
Asc
Allen & Stubenrauch
Stegeman's Shoe Store
Gertrude Rederus
Ottumwa
Luella
Mac Fisk
Valette Johnson
Bussey
Canada
German Bros. & Grant
Adrianus van Houweling
Tonettie Ver Meer
Kansas
Cole’s Seed Store
Chas. Keables
Colorado
A. N. van der Linden
Elz Wheeler
Harvey
Turkey
Harvey News
Stegeman's
C. S.thomas
Colorado Springs
Charley
P. D. Wagaman
Lynnville
D. Vanderpol
Wormhoudt
Newton
Chronicle
Stegeman
Arnold Ver Beck
Gerard Nolen
Beurkens' Manufacturing Co
Chas. Brown
W. W. Brown
Jan Jansma
Leentje Ver Hey
Susan
Rocky Mountain
Gsc
Y. W. Leeper
Oakland
Neb
Leeper
Herman Rietveld
Sally
J. Vy. d. Roovaart
F. Hesselink
Henry Nollen
Griman Bros. & Grant
J. D. Gaass
Ladies Aid Society
Curosicx
Jas. Askweg
Nebraska
City
Edith Cornelius
M. van Hemert
Kramer
Gr N Bros. & Grant
Sam Sherman
Tri-County
Sam
Ladies’ Bazaar
East Liberty Street
Mr. Vanderlinden
G. P. van Marel
Madison Medic Cle Co
Madison
City Bakery
Pella Markets
Chicago Market
California
Ramford
Gold Medal
South Sid East Market Square
Hunkydory
Pella, Iowa
L Manton Porvter
Citas
Porter
Homas O
Pella Drain Tile and Brick Co
King of
Graham Flour
Green Peas
Clover
Timothy Miller
Cole
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