Otley News Highlights Local Visits And Illnesses
Otley notes report multiple visits to Albia and Des Moines, church and social events, and a rise in illness among children with bronchial pneumonia. Death of Mrs. F S Hiemstra near Leighton puzzles families, while Bertha Beyers undergoes appendicitis surgery and several residents mark birthdays and outings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F.beyers
Capital City
J. W. van Gorp
Harry Hiemstra
John Hiemstra
F. S. Hiemstra
L. Vos
Leighton
Bertha Beyers
Anne Beyers
Jack Vriezelaar
Henry Vriezelaar
Lew Henry
Christmas letter of grievance against Pella speeding incident
A Des Moines reader recalls a (sic) incident from about eight years earlier when two men with flashlights and billy clubs stopped a couple outside Pella Iowa and demanded ten dollars to avoid speeding charges. She condemns the act as highway robbery and hopes for better townsfolk and chides the local marshal Arthur Walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Fairfield
Arthur Walls
Des Moines Reader Denounces Polk County Speed Trap
A Des Moines travel agent urges Polk county officials to end a speed trap on the Des Moines to Prairie City road. He alleges motorists face unfair treatment by a local justice of the peace and traffic officer, noting disruptions to fair trials and public respect for law. He cites experiences in Illinois and Wisconsin and mentions unrest in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
the Capital
Polk County
Prairie City
Illinois
Wisconsin
Here
Ellis
Justice of the Peace
Pella
A. C. Gregg
Say Who Was That Lady I Saw You Kissed Last Night
A fragmentary line recalls a street kiss and confusion over whether the person was a lady. The exchange hints at mistaken identity and romantic street chatter in a dated lyric or dialogue style.
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Otley News
Arie Waardhuizen
Wm. van Speren
Albia
Dan Hoogenakker
Frank van Zante
James van Vliet
Ira Vriezelaar
Gerrit Saandstra
Dick Freeken
Harold North
Brighton
Fancy
Walton Clothing Company
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Polk CO
Heematra Étten
Kidibus
Hamilton Beach
Wilcox-Garland Co
Oskaloosa
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