Fire Destroys Ed Liter Home on University Street
A 12:30am fire destroyed the Ed Liter residence on University Street. The Liter family escaped through a second story window to a shed roof, aided by neighbors. only one room’s contents were saved. The blaze started near the stove, hampered by a northwest wind and bitter cold. Firemen fought for over an hour and a half, while boots and clothing froze. insurance was held on the property and contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Liter
University Street
Mr. Liter
Olin Clark
Arie van Dusseldorp
Liter
Vanden Berg Family Visits Pella From Harrisonburg
Mr and Mrs Joe Vanden Berg and their three children of Harrisonburg Virginia arrived in Pella Monday to visit Joe s parents Mr and Mrs Wm Vanden Berg and other relatives They traveled 350 miles some days with ice in Maryland and Pennsylvania and mud after crossing the Mississippi The elder Vanden Berg used to be a Pella postman and has since worked in Washington and then in northern Virginia for an Erie Oil company Their family plans to stay in Pella until after Christmas then visit Michigan before returning This is their first visit to Pella since marriage and the grandparents enjoy meeting the grandchildren
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Joe Vanden Berg
Harrisonburg
Pella
Wm. Vanden Berg
Joe
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
Rock Island
Vanden Berg
Washington, D. C
Erie Oil Company
Virginia
Michigan
Pella Odd Fellows Elect New Officers
Pella Lodge No. 87 I O O F held their semi-annual election Thursday evening of last week electing A Sels as N G Jno Van Dyke as V G B F Porter as Sec y A G Buwalda as Treasurer Installation date not yet appointed Planetary context suggests the new term begins with these officers and installation to be announced.
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Pella Lodge No. 87
A. Sels
N. G. Jno
van Dyke
Porter—Sec’y. A. G
Winship Hat Shop Taken Over by Van Ness Family
The B. H. Van Ness family announces the purchase and possession of the Winship Hat Shop in Pella and invites both old and new customers to visit the millinery store.
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Pella
Winship Hat Shop
B. H. van Ness
Mail delays for Chronicle readers in Cordova blamed on postal service
The Chronicle cites repeated lateness of deliveries in Cordova, Marion County, with mail often arriving after publication. It notes delays from Pella to Cordova and similar issues in Chicago and Grand Rapids, urging readers to file complaints with the postal department while praising the Pella office for timely dispatch.
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Chronicle
Cordova
Marion County
Pella
Chicago
Grand Rapids
Manager Thanks Chris tian Home Circle Donation Letter
Mrs B J Brom of Pella Iowa received a letter from the Christian Home Circle of Council Bluffs thanking the Circle for a Thanksgiving offering of 277 88 dollars. The note credits the gift as the largest collection for the period and expresses deep appreciation for Pella residents' continued support. H R Lemen signs the message on behalf of the Christian Home Circle.
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B. J. Brom
Pella
Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Circle
Iowa
Christian Home Circle
H. R. Lemen
Dr Weingart Discusses Eugenics At Chamber Luncheon
Dr Julius Weingart, Des Moines physician and speaker for the fourth Chamber of Commerce luncheon, explored hereditary factors in eugenics. He traced Darwin Wallace Spencer ideas, noted Mendelian heredity, and cited the Kalikak family study to argue selective mating could preserve civilization, despite man being a passive bearer of heredity. The event included a Legion Auxiliary served supper and drew a larger crowd on a rainily evening.
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Julius Weingart
Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines
Darwin
Wallace
Spencer
de Vries
Martin Kalikak
Goddard
American Legion Auxiliary
Christmas Greetings From The Chronicle
The Chronicle extends season greetings to all readers and notes a growing subscriber base. It highlights club-rate renewals for daily papers and magazines, inviting outside townsfolk to mail news items for print and promising prompt reporting in the coming year.
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The
Chronicle
Burglar Strikes Knoxville General Store Likely Loot Worth 600 to 800
Burglars broke into F. Anspach's general merchandise store in Knoxville West End Friday night, stealing 60 pairs of oxfords and shoes, rubber boots, coffee, shirts, gloves, and more. They escaped via the back door leaving wheel tracks but no vehicle evidence. other nearby stores were looted the same night. Sheriff probing for clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Anspach
West End
Anspach
Knoxville
Albia
New Books at Carnegie-Viersen Library Pace Reading
Carnegie-Viersen Library showcases several new titles including The Magic Chance by Dallas Love Sharp eight essays open new vistas and escape from the commonplace The Gods of Modern Grub Street by A St John Adcock surveys more than thirty modern English authors The Ku Klux Klan by John Mof fat details field research and visits The Arab at Home by Paul W Harrison M D clarifies Arab life for Western readers Excavations in Assyria and Babylonia by H V Hilprecht offers rich detail Beautiful America by Vernon Quinn explores scenic U S locations and Alaska Christmas Stories by Jacob Riis provides a season’s varied tales
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Carnegie-Viersen
Dallas
Love Sharp
A. St. John Adcock
Ku Klux Klan
John Moffatt
Paul W. Harrison
Harrison
Assyria
Babylonia
H. V. Hilprecht
America
Vernon Quinn
Alaska
Jacob Riis
Bazaar by Central College Ladies' Auxiliary at Crew building
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Central College will hold a bazaar at the Crew building on Saturday December 18 offering useful gifts for the whole family at attractive prices. Lunch will be served from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Central College
Reward Offered for Thieves in Des Moines and Charliton
Sheriff Clarke posts a liberal reward for thieves who stole property, with information leading to recovery. One incident reported in Des Moines and three in Charlton. Authorities urge public assistance to locate suspects and secure restitution.
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Des Moines
Chariton
Clarke
Christmas Party At Pella Chapter 887
The first Christmas party of 1925 was held after a meeting where officers were elected. Leona Reuvers was W M, M D McWilliams W P, Grace Bauman A M, Katherine Rhynsburger Secretary, Eva Vander Ploeg Treasurer, Katherine Schakel Cond, Clara Gambell A C. Members exchanged gifts via Santa, with items ranging from duck on wheels to a canary in a cage and other trinkets.Refreshments followed and the event ended near midnight.
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Pella
Leona Reuvers
W. M
D. McWilliams
Grace Bauman
Katherine Rhynsburger
Eva Vander Ploeg
Katherine Schakel
Clara Gambell
A. C
Santa Claus
Doc Fultz
Doc
J. H. Cochrane
Picturesque display of Chinese handiwork up town
A week long window exhibit of Chinese articles owned by Miss Leona Vander Linden, recently returned from Amoy, China on furlough. The collection ranges from small paper toys to carved wood items and woven fabrics, drawing wide public interest with many pieces unfamiliar to Western eyes.
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Leona Vander Linden
Vander Linden
Amoy
China
Pioneer Lady Dies at Sigourney in 82nd Year
Word reached Pella of the death at Sigourney of Mrs. Fannie Woods known in Pella as Fannie Liter. An aunt of Mrs. M. Porter Mrs. D. Hynes and Geo. Liter she was eighty two and died of pneumonia. A pioneer county family member and former teacher in and near Pella.
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Pella
Sigourney
Fannie Woods
Fannie Liter
Woods
M. Porter
D. Hynes
Geo. Liter
High School Play Is Good At The Auditorium
A high school cast staged a bedded comedy last Thursday and Friday despite bad roads. The plot follows two daughters and their grandmother seeking their father's consent to marriage. A vamp, a lawyer, an English butler, a widow, and a neglected wife provided lively humor. all performed creditably under coach Miss Jane Gosselink. Proceeds near $60 go to High Y.
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Jane Gosselink
Way Family Reunion Draws Pella Area Kin
Mrs. Will Way hosted a Thanksgiving reunion bringing together Pella residents and relatives from Oskaloosa Knoxville Bussey and Bussey area. The gathering marked Mrs Mann as the eldest and only surviving sister of the Way brothers, born 78 years ago near the old Way homestead.
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Will Way
Emil; Mann
Hugo Kuyper
Emily Jean
Pella
I. P. Way
Alice Robertson
Oskaloosa
Mary Way
Merle Way
Knoxville
Walter Way
Loyd P. Way
C. J. Way
Mary
Jean
Barbara
J. J. Doughman
Bussey
Mann
Polla
Way Brothers
Old Way
District Court Now in Session in Knoxville
The Knoxville Journal reports the Iowa district court opening with Judge J H Applegate presiding. Most cases are minor, with notable items including Tom Roberts and Mrs Cleo E McGee on criminal dockets, and a lone annullment action Neva Montgomery vs James Montgomery. The grand jury convened Monday, and 42 trial jurors are summoned for December 8.
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Justice
Iowa
Knoxville
J. H. Applegate
Guthrie Center
Hopper
Marion County
Tom Roberts
Melcher
Oscar Derry
Derry
Cleo E. McGee
Roberts
Neva Montgomery
James Montgomery
Equity
May E. Davis
Agnes Stry
Ruth Holsworth
Sylvia Hays
James Koopman
Dimmie Moore
Margaret Neifert
Elizabeth Rodda
Tetitia Vickrey
Sarah Wier
Knoxville Journal
Played Dirty Trick on a Blind Man in Pella
Ed King a well known blind broom merchant in Pella alleges a neighbor killed his dog, left in a ditch two miles north with a bullet hole and a padlocked collar. A want ad led to the discovery. he offers to give the key to the padlock to the person who killed the dog. Also an ad urges ordering Christmas trees early at Puritan Drug Store.
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Ed King
Pella
Mr. King
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ED Liter Home
Joe van den Berg
ODD Fellows
Christian
DR. J. Weingart
Commerce Club
Public
Eastern Star
Daddy
Judge Applegate
Puritan Drug Store
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