City library aids enlightenment through art and heroism
A speaker extols the city library as a source of culture and learning in Pella. He notes abundant art books and reproductions, praising two prints the Sir Galahad and the Minute Man by Daniel French as exemplars of noble manhood guiding youths toward virtue, courage, and a larger life.
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Pella
Corot
Dupre
Rembrandt
Holbein
Fone
Galahad
Frederick Watts
Daniel French
Concord
Ernest
Opening of Old Peoples Home at Pella Iowa
Board of Directors of the Old Peoples Home at Pella asks through the Business Men's Association that all stores and businesses close December 19 1907 from 1 to 3 pm for the opening exercises. The event honors the elders who have supported Pella. Respectfully submitted Herman Reitveld and John Van der Ploeg.
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Old Peoples Home
Pella
Iowa
Business Men's Association
Herman Reitveld
John van der Ploeg
Winter Reading Selections and Home Reading Combos
The notice promotes long winter evenings with good reading and clothing hat combos. It urges selecting quality reading material and offers to arrange custom combinations not listed. It stresses providing good home reading for children to prevent straying and to benefit the family during the long evenings ahead.
Des Moines College Seeks New Tuition Support
Des Moines College, the Baptist College of Des Moines, appears to be pulling away from governance and seeks other partners to cover tuition debts. Denomination has paid dues until exhausted, and now faces rejection as it searches for someone to take on tuition obligations.
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Baptist College of
Dedication of Home for Aged in Two Language Program
A dedication ceremony for the Home for the Aged is set for Thursday December 19 1907 with public viewing from 10 am to 1 pm followed by a Holland language program at First Reformed Church at 1 30 pm. The day includes addresses prayers singing reports and a membership appeal. Evening English services at 7 30 pm feature speeches by Rev H J Pietenpol and others with donations and an offering.
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First Reformed Church
J. Dykstra
T. van der Ark
S. van der Wert
S. van der Werf
H. J. Pietenpol
van Kersen Monkman le Grand
Benches for sale and local school notes in brief
For sale a number of Sunday school benches at $1.00 each. Call the church or parsonage at once. High school declamatory contest praised. Laura Kramer won dramatic reading and Edith Warren humorous reading. Bible Day observed with sermons and programs by church groups. Chronicle prints 5,000 copies of a Christmas song by Cox and Roux. Herndon shows pneumonia risk but improving. Marion Porter starts duck poultry business. Jaco Ver Meer attended sale in Monroe yesterday.
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The
Baptist Church
Frush
Pella High School
Laura Kramer
Edith Warren
Lapham
Chronicle
Messrs
Marion Porter
Jaco Ver
Sale
Monroe
City Council Debates Electric Light Ordinance
The City Council adjourned Tuesday to review the Electric light ordinance section by section. They covered about half, with plans to reconvene to finish or extend discussion so it can be read a third time at the next regular meeting.
Commercial Club Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
The Commercial Club met Monday evening with twenty members present. Latroll called the gathering as others arrived. The committee reported on fundraising for the college and bond needs, noting 1304.48 dollars raised and 298 secured. The chautauqua committee announced Rev. Van Kersen as president. Between 60 and 76 shares of stock sold, grounds north of the Old Schulte home chosen for the meeting site, yet not secured. Postmaster General Meyers’ Parcel Post address was read by Secretary Stout, with a committee appointed for its consideration. Discussions touched on manufactories and a banquet for commercial men and their ladies was proposed and referred. Adjourned.
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Commercial Club
Latroll
Chautauqua
Meyers
Stout
Old Peoples Home
Pella Electric Co Announces Lamp Price Increase and Service Plans
The Pella Electric Co urges patrons to accept changes as the plant runs continuously but warns of equipment issues. New lamps will be sold at 20 cents for 16 candle power and 30 cents for 32 candle power, replacing free lamps. Lamps can be obtained at the telephone office while the company seeks a new franchise and machinery.
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Pella Electric Co
There Are Not Enough Girls in Town in Pella Chronicle
A unsigned letter in the Postoffice gossip column argues that townsfolk misjudge the local girls. It counters alleged scarcity by noting Pella’s population data and defends girls as home makers raised in the home. It urges boys to improve and seek respectable homes, not streetcorner associations.
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Chronicle
Postoffice
Pella
Death of Floris De Jong of Iowa farm country
Floris De Jong born Ameide Netherlands December 6 1835 died December 1907 at his farm near Sully Indiana after a short illness. He came to the United States as a youth with his parents settling in Keokuk then Pella and later Marion and Jasper counties. Married Anna Marie Thommassen March 18 1863 in Pella Iowa. eight sons and six daughters survive among fourteen children. one died in infancy. He was a devout Christian, united with the church, and died trusting in the Lord. Surviving siblings include Mrs S J Jelsma of Pella Gerrit of Manitou OK John of Rice Lake WI Cornelius and Conrad of Des Moines. Funeral notice from Mrs F De Jong and children with thanks for help during illness.
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Floris de Jong
Ameide
Netherland
Sully
Keokuk
Pella
Marion
Jasper
Anna Marie Thommassen
Iowa
S. J. Jelsma
Peila
Gerrit
Manitou
Okla
John
Rice Lake
Wis
Cornelius
Conrad
Des Moines
Jesus
F. de Jong
P.S
John Ver Steeg Die at 93 in Marion County Iowa
John Ver Steeg a native of Heusden Netherlands born March 1 1816 came to America with the 1848 emigrants and resided in Marion County for 59 years He died Monday afternoon at 4 o clock aged 93 years 9 months and 6 days leaving a wife two sons and three daughters The funeral was Monday at 11 o clock from the Chapel with H Kuyper conducting interment in North Cemetery He lived 13 miles northeast of Pella and died Monday The Grandville funeral followed for his family including Mrs Jake van der Lyde Mrs C Slykert Mrs Walter Van Peursem and Wm Pete and John Van Genderen.
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Heusden
Netherlands
America
Marion County
H. Kuyper
Pella
Grandville
Jake van der Lyde
C. Slykert
Walter van Peursem
Pete
John van Genderen
McElroy's Restaurant Offers All Hours Dining and Lodging
Pella residents praise McElroy's Restaurant at 111 S Market St Oltumwa Iowa for all day meals and elegant sleeping apartments under owner B W McGinnis.
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Pella
B. W. McGinnis
Market St
Oltumwa
Van Spanckeren Jr Ends Business and Seeks Settlements
The notice from B H Van Spanckeren Jr asks customers to settle all accounts by January 1 1908 as they intend to quit business. He promises to remain friends by offering beautiful and valuable goods at very small prices.
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H. van Spanckeren, Jr
Unparalleled Progress in Pella and Central College
Prof. Jay A. Lapham argues that Pella, Iowa, has transformed from a quiet Dutch settlement into a thriving town. He credits the Commercial Club, strong church life, and dedicated donors led by President Garrison and Chancellor Shaw for boosting Central College’s prospects and potential Carnegie funds. The piece highlights religious devotion, town growth, and the push to situate a Baptist state college at Pella, noting the favorable economic and transportation developments.
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Jay A. Lapham
Normal
Central College
Pella
The
Baptist Record
Baptist College
Holland
America
Dominic" Scholte
Des Moines
Skunk
Rip van Winkle
Iowa
United States
Garrison
Commercial Club
Shaw
Carnegie
Bro. Shaw
A. LeGrand
Roosevelt
Baptist Church of
West
Beaver Dam
Brown University
University of Chicago
LeGrand
Prila
Waterloo
Christian College
Baptist
Convention
Grinnell
Baptist ‘State College
Pidel
Single Tax Convention at Plaza Assembly Rooms in New York
A convention of Single Tax supporters will be held in the Plaza Assembly Rooms on sth Street New York to promote their individualistic principles as a corrective to what they view as irrational government control and misguided economic remedies. Many Single Taxers regard this as the opportune moment to advance their agenda and publicize their views on economic policy.
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Plaza Assembly Rooms
Sth Street
N. Y
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Des Moines College
Rev. van Berge
John Ver Steeg
C van Genderen
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