Colfax News Twenty Years Ago Highlights
Twenty years ago George D. Wood a Colfax banker died by suicide at home. A Sigourney petition sought Mulci Jaw saloons but failed for lack of signatures. J M Cox sick at Rock Island station. Skating at a new rink charged ten cents. Eggs priced 28 to 35 cents per dozen. G Van Genderen family celebrates golden wedding with sixty four relatives. Measles care by Pella doctors. One fourth of students absent due to illness. Jan De Wild dies at eighty. Marriage licenses issued to Veldhuizen Boomsma and Vande Kieft Hoeve. Evangelistic meetings held at Methodist church.
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George D. Wood
Colfax
Sigourney
J. M. Cox
Rock Island
G. van Gender
Jan de Wild
Wm. C. Veldhuizen
Antje Boomsma
Albert Vande Kieft
Wilhelmina Hoeve
D. C. Smith
Methodist Church
Little Frances Wonders About Moving Up In The Sky
A child named Frances, living in an apartment, grows curious during a severe thunderstorm. She asks her mother if someone is moving up in the sky, reflecting a simple moment of wonder and imagination sparked by weather.
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Frances
Annual Ladies Glee Club in Black and White
The Ladies Glee Club performed in black and white costumes with frizzed and curled hair. They arranged themselves under Wagner, some atop books, while gossamer brushes corrected bangs. Lights failed, leaving the group in darkness as they waited, then departed homeward in disappointment.
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Ladies Glee Club
Dres
Wagner
Man's Ideals Quote by Theodore Parker
The excerpt reflects Parker's view that men mentally hold an ideal version of themselves. It suggests that the striving for improvement is superior to the imperfect current character, a common theme in moral self-scrutiny.
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Theodore Parker
Handsome Arabians Travelers Praise Arabs as Handsomest People
A collection of travelers declare Arabs the handsomest people on earth amid remarks on appearance and culture. Observers from various regions note distinctive features, style, and demeanor that stand out in encounters across cities and routes.
Universal Reign of Christ Christmas Lesson
International Sunday School Lesson by J A Lapham focuses on the prophecy of Christ’s universal reign from Isaiah and Psalm 2, arguing Christmas is an ongoing, timeless story. It discusses Jesus’ humble earthly origin, heavenly power, and the coming kingdom, urging readers to study related scriptures and reflect on how nations and churches prepare for the Lord’s rule.
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Jesus
Jesse
David
God
Earth
Jesus Christ
Jehovah
Lord
Caesar
Isaiah
J. D. Jones
Christ
Indus
Nile
Hudson
Clyde
Mohammed
Buddha
Crown Him Lord of All This Christmas Hymn Excerpt
A brief religious verse excerpt highlights praise for Christ's rule and salvation. It references truth, grace, righteousness, and love, and emphasizes celebrating Christmas, mirth, and love as a reflection of Messiah’s name and universal majesty.
Central to Play First Game on Home Floor
Central opens its basketball season with a home game against the Des Moines U. S. Bankers' Team, state amateur champions for three years. Expected starters include Boey ink, De Boer, Neifer, Gullion, Hoogeven, Buquot, Rowland, Van Doorninck, and Butts. Coach aims to gauge early development amid green material and a tough foe.
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Central Ray
Central
U. S. Bankers
Des Moines
Bankers
Boeyink
de Boer
Neifer
Gullion
Hoogeven
Buquot
Rowland
van Doorninck
Butts
We Plan Strong Fight for Simpson Game in Indianola
We think we will win and will put up a good fight to get in shape for the Simpson game at Indianola on December 18.
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Indianola
Old Dobbin and the missing accessory fortune
A Duluth Herald line suggests Old Dobbin would keep popularity if a $200 access serlex had been available to fasten to him, implying a complaint about gear or harness value. The remark reflects a humorous take on equine fashion or equipment.
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Dobbin
Duluth Herald
Beneficent Industry and Philadelphia Sugar Refining
The piece extols industry as a virtue and notes Philadelphia’s role in refining about one sixth of the nation’s sugar. It emphasizes innate satisfaction from productive work and situates Philadelphia as a major center of sugar refining in the United States.
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Philadelphia
United States
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Sir Walter Scott
Peggy
Pella Motor Co
Kodak Owner
Kodak
Kodapod
Oskaloosa
Iowa
J. A. Lapham
Messiah
Reginald Heber
Montrose
Hollandale, Minnesota
Payne Investment Co
Omaha
Nebraska
J. M. Brengle
Sheldon
John Nieburg
Pella
Alemite
Alemite Gas-co
White Way Auto CO
Pella, Iowa
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