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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
4
Otley and nearby residents mark Thanksgiving with visits to relatives in Des Moines Pella Monroe Newton and Prairie City. Local families host dinners and guests travel from Des Moines Newton and Monroe as residents recount gatherings and small town social ties.
Alfred Hastings M D reports a splendid success with entertainments last week. Miss Josie Ver Ploeg begins as pipe organ student. Cast lists include Alfred Hastings M D and many campus names. Recitations start at eight, chapel at eleven. studio recital features Walts and polkas performed by students.
Prof and Mrs Wagner holiday visit Ottumwa. Frank Rederus left Reuyers gallery for Des Moines. Rose Smorenburg from Des Moines visited relatives here. Vander Kolk party to Otley for Chas Vander Kolk birthday, stayed through Sunday. Helen Hunt Nellie Liek Thanksgiving in Oskaloosa visiting Nellie’s aunt. Dora Hynes of Des Moines Thanksgiving with D Hynes family. Vanden Bergs Thanksgiving in Oskaloosa with in laws. Dave Hynes family to Evans for winter. Dave runs freight between Evans and Washington.
W H Vander Ploeg as administrator of the Viersen estates announces a public sale on Saturday December 7 1912 at 2 pm. The sale will take place on the east side of the square at the rooms or former office of Dr Viersen and at the rooms of the late A S H Viersen.
A sale event announces a grand opportunity to purchase a first class piano and a leading business house on Garden Square East Side. Viewing is by appointment with W H Vander Ploeg H P Scholte or S H Viersen Sr, with the sale set for December 7 1912 at 2 p.m. on the East Side Square.
In a suburb a white cat owned by a household with a hedge separating a chicken yard sparked conflict when the cat began to eat the neighbor’s chicks. The owners argued over value until the cat owner declared he would buy the chickens for his pet, insisting the cat should dine on chicken if he chooses.
An advertisement touts an exceptional stock of hot water bottles syringes sick room and nursery supplies and other rubber goods. It promises best possible values and price beating in city markets, stressing quality and convenient availability for shoppers.
A quip about nourishment and cooking skills. Younghubby jokes his wife knows 100 chafing-dish uses but cannot boil an egg, as Oldboy notes his pale look and asks what ails him. The dialogue playful mocks kitchen expertise in a domestic scene.
John H. Ver Steeg, Cooperative Observer for the Weather Bureau, U S Department of Agriculture, reports the week of November 27 through December 3. The bulletin records temperatures precipitation and notable weather patterns observed during the period.
In a brief exchange, recognition of a past performance by Bernhardt as Cleopatra triggers musings on influence. One speaker admires her superb portrayal while another questions the source of such inspiration, hinting at the original's enduring impact.
In a brief vignette a small pale boy, Johnny, endures taunts from peers about family medicine. He reveals a chaotic clan of doctors and healers in his household all practicing on him, leaving him overwhelmed and tearful.
A well to do Arkansas City man recalls his start in life by following a sign in New York offering to teach wealth for one dollar. He paid and received instructions that changed his path, illustrating a pivotal early move toward success.
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