Marion County Medical Society Meeting Held at Knoxville
The annual meeting of the Marion County Medical Society is today in Knoxville. Dr C N Boa of Pella presides and delivers an address. Pella physicians present papers on serums bacterias appendicitis indications for treatment and differential diagnosis of bronchitis and broncho pneumonia.
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The
County Medical Society
Knoxville
C. N. Boa
Pella
C. F. Aschenbrenner
Rapid Typewriting Demonstrator Demos Fast Dictation
Miss Rutherfyth a demonstrator from a typewriter firm entertained college and high school students Monday morning with rapid machine work. She dictated an arithmetic problem at 115 words per minute while mentally computing, and did practice work at 220 words per minute about fifteen strokes per second, noting she has been doing this for two years.
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Rutherfyth
Citizens National Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
The regular Annual Meeting of the Stock Holders of the Citizens National Bank in Pella Iowa will elect seven directors. It will be held at the banking house on the fourteenth day of January 1918 between 1 and 4 PM. H D Wormuoupt, Pres.
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Citizens National Bank
Pella
Iowa
H. D. Wormuoupt, Pres
Eastern Star Members Surprise Mrs Firth on Birthday
Last Saturday evening several members of the order of the Eastern Star gathered at Mrs. Nathan Firths Independence Street home and surprised her for her birthday. Miss Cecile Cherry planned the surprise with her mother as the guest of honor. The women brought baskets and enjoyed a bountiful supper and a pleasant social evening.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Nathan Firth
Independence St
Cecile Cherry
Long Range Forecast For The Week Ahead
A disturbance will appear in the far west Tuesday then move eastward crossing the Middle West. Expect rising temperatures with rains in the south and snow in the northern districts east of the Rocky Mountains. Readers are advised that the long range forecast is issued each Tuesday for the week ending Sunday morning and will be reported promptly for publication.
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Middle West
Wes
Rocky Mountains
Farmers Value Timely Publications During Crop Season
John H. Ver Steeg notes appreciation for timely availability of publications for farmers, especially during the busy crop season. He expresses gratitude that the materials can be ready in time for publication.
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John H. Ver Steeg
Amendment to Corn Show Rules in Pella Exempts Multiple Entries
The Pella Corn Show directors announce rule changes allowing exhibitors to enter all three divisions of class A and class B. This expands participation by permitting entries in each division.
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Pella
Single Tax City Vancouver Demonstrates Tax Reform Effects
A Vancouver article argues the single tax policy transformed the city from sparse to dense, reducing vacant downtown lots. It cites exemptions on improvements from 1895 to full by 1910, boosting building permits from 7 million to 18 million, with revenues largely from land tax and little from improvements. Kelowna cited as a model of the system’s reach.
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Vancouver
B. C
Providence
Land tax system spreads to Edmonton and Victoria
Yeoman Shield notes that Edmonton, Victoria and other communities are adopting the same land tax system. The move indicates broader adoption of the valuation approach across regions, signaling a coordinated fiscal policy shift.
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Edmonton
Victoria
Local News Briefs From The Week In Osian County
The Star Garage moved its office to a new southwest corner location and expects finishing work inside within a week. Van Niewaal showcases a soap statue of the Statue of Liberty at his store. Local residents Arrie De Reus Mrs. Al Clark Marion Ver Steeg recoveries and visits are noted as well as Mrs. C. M. Cleave’s return home after paralysis. Doctor visits and family arrivals are listed along with Navy enlistee Drunkey Bacon’s visit.
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The
Star Garage
van Niewaal
Statue of Liberty
F. & I. LeCocq
D. P. Huizer
Otley
Dr. Bos
Arrie de Reus
al Clark
Leighton
Marion Ver Steeg
C. M. Cleave
Oskaloosa
J. H. Grandia
W. C. van Vark
Oskakaloosa
D. S. Barr
J. B. Keab’es
C. M. van Cleave
Dan Bacon
New Sharon
H. F. Fisk
H. F. Fisk Home. Dr. Srnkey Bacon
U. S
Navey
Discontent and self blame in a reflective quote
The quote by H. FB, Amtel, notes that discontent with others stems from self discontent. Awareness of wrongdoing irritates and the inner heart argues with external objects to mute inner clamor.
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H. FB
Amtel
True to His Town
A quip about aging and a doctor’s offbeat cure surfaces in a brief dialogue. T. asks how to live longer and is told to move to the Balkans on fermented buttermilk. He counters that he wants more time in his dear old town.
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Doc
Balkans
Great Vacation Scheme Amid City Country Balance
A quip on living between the country and the city as a "great scheme." One person notes two days in each locale, finding pleasure nearly all the time, while the other questions how this method sustains happiness during vacation.
The Good Oid Days
A comic exchange features a fat man claiming past conditions were better, a sir inquiring how, and a retort that earlier times required stout gaiters to prevent untied shoe strings, implying tougher footwear norms in the past.
One Consolation in Summer City Living
A humorous quote notes the ease of city life in summer as the speaker avoids constant scrapes with the janitor over steam in the pipes. The remark contrasts city comfort with ongoing conflicts, highlighting a lighter, everyday grievance.
Prompt Uses Caution in Risky Social Situations
A wary advisory contrasts harmless athletic attempts like sprints and leaps with the danger of gambling with police. The verse warns against testing luck or crossing law enforcement, urging sensible conduct and restraint.
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Marion County .Medical Society
H. C. Payne
W. F. Crew
Kelowna
British Columbia
J.H. van Vliet
Ance Companies
Security Bank
Nick Versteeg
Pers
J. A. Phillips
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