Pella News Short Items and Local Updates
Pella and nearby areas report diverse notes from residents and visitors. Updates include Mrs. Richardson’s brief illness, hospital and quarantine mentions, local business promotions, property changes, social visits, and community events. We note Shinn moving to poll and opening a hatchery, Maytag production at Newton boosting employment, and several Christmas gift suggestions from De Jong Floral & Seed Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Je Jong Floral & Seed Co
Anna Brassfield
Monroe
Pella
Henrietta Groenendyke
Leighton
de Jong Floral & Seed Co
Main Street
de Jong
Ramseyer Baby Chicks
Iowa
Ramseyer
Miss Sara Brunia Weds Jeffery William Black in December
Miss Sara Brunia daughter of Mrs F Brunia of Pella married Jeffery William Black of La Veta Colorado on December 3 at that place. The couple will spend the winter in Rivera California with her sister Letitia and her husband William Black father of the bridegroom. The bride trained nurse formerly at Mt Pleasant Town city hospital and has many local friends. Chronicle sends best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Brunia
F. Brunia
Pella
Jeffery William Black
la Veta
Colo
Rivera
Calif
Letitia
William Black
City Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Town
the Chronicle
Albia Bribery case yields year in jail
Emmett Bell received one year in the county jail and costs after his conviction for attempting to bribe a public officer. A $2,000 bond was posted pending appeal, with Bell free awaiting a Supreme Court opinion. The judge overruled a motion for a new trial after defense objections about cross examination and instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Bell
Smith
Albia Union Republican
Bell
Supreme Court
Dog team through Knoxville to California
O B Chamberlain and a seven dog musher team passed through Knoxville en route from Minneapolis to California. Police dogs accompanied the crew while five Canadian huskies, all under nine months, led the way. Chamberlain has seven years in dog driving and has made many trips into the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledge
Chamberlain
Oskaloosa
County News Service
Knoxville
California
O. B. Chamberlain
Minneapolis
Minn
Large Naturalization Class Nears Record Size in Marion County
Eighteen applicants formed the largest naturalization class in Marion county history. A. H. Bode from Omaha examined the group, with most answering questions satisfactorily and gaining citizenship. Names include Nicolaas Van Berkum Otley Agatha De Vries Pella Peter Boardman Pella and Teunis Van Zomeren Pella among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County Courts
Knoxville Journal
A. H. Bode
Omaha
Nicolaas van Berkum
Pella
Agatha Cornelia de’ Vries
Otley
Peter Boardman
Bessie Constantine
Romeo
Melcher
Jess de Voss
Pleasantville
Jake de Voss
John Cetina
Brush pile explodes reveals liquor cache
Road workers along the Albia Moravia route ignite a dry brush pile and trigger a blast. The ensuing fire exposes a hidden liquor cache worth several dollars, destroyed before any can be saved. Workers regret not checking the pile first, while cautioning others to inspect before lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Moravia
Union-Republican
Lambs Bring 14 10 On Chicago Market
John Sherwood and producers docked native lambs through Producers Cooperative Commission at Chicago on November 6, selling at 14.10 per hundred. Lads Arie Toll J A Welch Ralph Gee Allen Vaughn Ray Crozier L B Rankin John Grotveldt and Arthur De Zwarte among growers. Producers also handled a cattle load from W P West E S Sherwood Bud Cline Arie Toom Mike Toom J A Welch. Nine cars from Farmers' Exchange at Pleasantville Pella Knoxville sold by Producers at Chicago for week ending December 9. Producers led Chicago market that week with 83 cattle 250 hogs 58 sheep across 391 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherwood
Co-operative Live Stock Shippers’ Association
Producers’ Co-operative Commission Association
Chicago
Arie Toll
J. A. Welch
Ralph Gee
Allen Vaughn
Ray Crozier
L. B. Rankin
John Grotveldt
Arthur de Zwarte
W. P. West
E. S. Sherwood
Bud Cline
Arie Toom
Mike Toom
Farmers’ Exchange
Pleasantville
Pella
Knoxville
J. Vermer
W. J. Clem
MAIL IN THE AIR AERIAL MAIL NETWORK EXPANDS
Thirteen air transport firms operate all directions linking New York to San Francisco with an air mail map resembling a railway chart. Routes include Boston to New York Chicago Dallas Chicago to San Francisco Cheyenne to Pueblo Salt Lake City to Los Angeles and Los Angeles to Seattle. Hundreds of thousands of tons of mail travel annually with few failures and fatalities reduced to a proportion of railway messenger accidents.
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New York
San Francisco
United States Post Office Department
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
Cheyenne
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Seattle
Nervicw
Jingle Bells and Sleigh Ride Christmas Reminder
A festive nudge to start Christmas shopping with a sample line about Jingle of the Bells and one horse open sleigh. Promoting The 1K Shop as a holiday prompt for readers to begin seasonal purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zante Bros
Main Street
Death of Mr Lautenbach After Illness of Three Weeks
Mr Lautenbach died Wednesday after a three week illness caused by quinty. He had recently been in prison, and the infection affected his brain leading to death. He is survived by his wife of almost a year and a newborn child, his mother, a brother, and other relatives. Funeral notices await word from distant relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ava Ail
Quinty
Mr. Lautenbach
Yean
S An
Gospel teams schedule holiday visits to Porterville Bethel and Lower Grove
Gospel teams announce itineraries for the next three Sundays visiting Porterville Bethel and Lower Grove. They will not visit Asbury Red Rock or Durham as many students have returned home for the holidays. They wish residents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porterville
Bethel
Lower Grove
Asbury
Red Rock
Durham
De Jong Family Thankful for Bereavement Support
The De Jong family expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy and kindness during the death of their beloved little son, noting that their affliction is great though sorrow is eased by the support they received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Dejong
Mother Carey's Chickens Delights Local Audience
Harold Sack advertised for painting and paper hanging with contact 68 Blue. Mother Carey's Chickens performed Thursday night before an appreciative audience. The first society play was a success with the college orchestra providing music between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sack
Mother Carey
Your Gift Shop Capitalizes on Your Choice
A brief display notes a shop theme option called Your Gift Shop and The Book Shop promising a strong year. The short text frames utilization as the deciding factor in ownership and success for customers exploring gift and book items.
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Hoover
Louisa
Richardson
Je He Shinn
Crookham Bridge
Polla
West Franklin Street
Kr. Shinn
East First Street
Nonson
H. 8. Keables
Henry Westerhoff
Des Moines
Frank Snow
Nora Scholte
Jacob Hesinstis
Gentes College
Santa Ana
Henry G. Cox
Tation Koil
Council Bluffs
H. J. Dixon
Ieet
Itis
Helen
Ella van Houweling
J. E. Shultz
Luverne, Own
Louisa Wheeler
Harvey
J. Bayless
Vanden Berg Electric Co
M. E. Branscomb
Harry Vandemert
Mahaska County Hospital
Douglas Wen
John Sedrel
John Vander Linden
Wm. Oostrum
Mercy Hospital
Louisa Richardson
Ellsworth Richardson
Eddyville
Harold van Maren van Mn
N. van Maren
Paul van Maren
Milwaukee Railroad
J. G. Nash
Baby
L. W. Hartley
W. H. Fowler
Polk County
Ivy
LaSalle
Fowler
Zante Bros
G. C. Conrad
The
Baptist Church
Santa Claus
Woodrow
Jelle Jelsma
Ivan Sadler
Newton
Beyers
C. N. Cole
McGregor Co
Bosveld
W. J. Lubberden
McGregor
Towa
Vanden Berg Electric Co Doedyns & Son
Franklin Street
Doedyns
Ardelia Gladstone
Louise
Tone van Zee
Star Auto Co
Ford
Frank LeCocq
H. P. van Gorp
Louise Gladstone
J. B. van Hemert
Vandenerg
Henry Woody
Woody
Jasper County
Peter N. Henea Wa Ee
Sonta
Henry
South
J. B. Lynl Hart
E. C. Hogate
Tracy
Chester White Boar
Mr. Hogate
W. L. James
Oskaloosa Baptist Church
H. L. van Dellen
Louis Vander Linden
Carrol
Prairie City
den Adel
Lucile
Mrs. D. McWilliams
Oak Park
Bret
Geyparece
H. J. Boland
Elbert Warren
Second Christian Reformed Church
W. W. Muilenburg
Corsica
S. Cak
Worp Borgman
Richland Township
Mahaska County
Ed le Cocq
Leora
Edna Amsberry
Charlie
Central College
Jerry
Leora King
Donald Talbot
Bussey
Pella Dress Club
Exclusive Dry Cleaners
Ramseyer Hatcheries, Inc
First Ave West
Workman
Bruinekool
Pella, Iowa
LAMBS
Chronicle
Kuyper
Korner
Senn NO
Estore
Mra. F. Groeneweg
John Kruseman
Anaay
Spreek
Sybenga
Sybenga’s Bakery
Dora Sybenga
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