Obituaries from December 1917 list Kielaard Kelley and Renaud deaths
Mrs Kryn Kielaard died at her home in the south part of town on December 7 1917 at 8 16 am aged 41. Funeral services were held December 9 at the Second Christian Reformed church with interment at Oakwood cemetery. John Kelley died December 9 1917 at a hospital in Omaha after an automobile accident returning from Central City Nebraska. Survived by wife Miss Alice Frazier and several children. Renaud Miss Louise Renaud died December 10 1917 at home on East Second street after illness. Funeral services were held December 11 at the home with interment at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelley
Renaud
Louise Renaud
East Second Street
R. R. Beard
Oakwood Cemetery
Food Administration Urges Conservation of Staples in Iowa
The United States Food Administration in Iowa stresses the need to conserve all foodstuffs under the President's proclamation on commodity licensing, with special emphasis on flour and sugar as essential staples during the current patriotic effort.
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United States Food Administration
Iowa
Food Administration rules on flour and sugar sales
Citizens are urged to curb flour and sugar use and inform dealers of quantity limits under the Food Administration. Flour limited to one bag per family. sugar up to five pounds, with a recommended two and a half pounds. Retailers’ profits, licenses, and prohibited combination sales are outlined and violations to be reported to the United States Food Administration in Burlington, Iowa.
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Food Administration
Burlington
United States Food Administration
Iowa
A Talk to Mothers on Discouraging Children
A Mothers Magazine excerpt argues children gain power through self driven exploration such as gardening and cooking. Denying tasks they desire robs them of faith in themselves, leading to timidity and reduced chances of success and happiness later in life.
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Laura Spencer Porter
Mother's Magazine
Chamberlain's Tablets Promoted for Digestive Ailments
F D Stubenrauch reports Chamberlain's Tablets relieve stomach troubles biliousness and constipation. The pills are said to cure chronic constipation and provide lasting relief when directions are followed, with many sufferers described as permanently cured.
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Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
For Sale Or Rent Advertisements In Volume
Classified ads offer 7 room houses for rent or sale in Pella and Melcher with details on utilities and lot sizes. Also listings for a 314 acre Pingree area farm with a Little Giant tractor and financing, plus a 320 acre Sully farm with prairie land and Dutch settlement, and miscellaneous notices including a found gold pin and a teeth purchase offer.
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Pella
N. F. Whiting
Melcher
Iowa
Pinsree
Sully
Holland
Gerrit Wisgerhoff
James Engle
Metz
Church Services and Sermons at Second Reformed and First Baptist
Morning and evening sermons planned with hymns and anthems at Second Reformed. First Baptist holds services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with sermons on The Come and Go of the Gospel and Playing the Fool. Bible School Junior Union and Senior B Y P U schedules listed plus Wednesday prayer meeting and study. Robert Carroll is the pastor.
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First Baptist
Pella
Robert Carroll
New Eastern Star Officers Elected by Pella Chapter 387
The annual meeting of Pella Chapter No. 387 OES elected officers for the coming year. W M Mrs A T Vander Beek W P George F Sadler A M Mrs G F Sadler Cond Charlotte Boyd A C Emma Hamilton Treas Mrs A P De Reus Secy Mrs B J Vanspanekeren New candidates were chosen to receive the degrees and will be initiated and installed January 11.
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Pella
Order of the Eastern Star
W. M
A. T. Vander Beek
W. P
George F. Sadler
A. M—Mra
G. F. Sadler
Charlotte Boyd
A. C
Emma Hamilton
Treas
A. P. de Reus
A. P. de Reus. Secy
B. J. Vanspanekeren
Two Men Die at Camp Cody Deming New Mexico
News from Camp Cody Deming New Mexico reports the deaths of two drafted men from the region. George Fuller of Monroe died of pneumonia and Fritz Dubes of Percy Martin County died of measles. Both bodies are being sent home for burial. Fat in nuts. The fattest form of food is nuts, almonds contain more than half their weight in easily digestible fat.
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Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
George Fuller
Monroe
Fritz Dubes
Percy
Marton County
Christmas Candies At Vander Linden Bazaar Sale
Fresh tasty candies in a wide line for school or Sunday school. Ten cents per half pound and fine chocolates at sixteen cents for forty one pounds. Vander Linden's Bazaar offers these holiday sweets.
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Vander Linden’s Bazar
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted As Germ Fighter
An advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery boosts liver action and cleanses blood to fight germs, reduce infections, and prevent spots or boils. It cites testimonials from IL Bons and Mrs A F Wittians praising relief from rheumatic conditions, grippe, coughs, and blood purification.
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Vane
Pierce
Golden Medical
W. M. Pierce
Buffalo, N.Y
Crtytox
Iowa
Bruins
Pierca
A. F. Wittians
2Nd Avenue
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Food Administration Regulations
P. A. Edmund
Wagner's
Aschenbrennner
Geelhoed
T. G. Fultz
Calla
Main Street
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Farmers' and Merchants’ Bank
Vander Zyl Bros
Carpenter & Sybenga
Res
Physicians and Surgeons Office
H. O. Wormhoudt
Citions National Bank
Ipella
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone
American
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfeld
N. I
the Chronicle
J. E. Roorda
Columbus St
Chronicle Office
Domestic Supply Co. Dept
Binghampton
N. Y
Jesus Savior
Land of Rest
God
Eastern Star
M. Vander Linden
Security Bank
Haarman Vinegar & Pickle CO
Castoria
Castoria Aalways
Parcel Post
Ted Briggs
Oskaloosa
Lowa
NO Man’s Land
The
Red Cross
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