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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
5
The advertisement assures buyers they need not fear purchasing our special Christmas cigars. Every cigar is carefully made and properly kept, with selection guided by shape color and size to please the recipient.
Local carious items record Oscar Holdsworth erecting a windmill at Tainter. Mr and Mrs John Varenkamp visiting Newton. Mrs Winger visiting family. Mrs Fred Haines and others noted. Emily Reynolds elopes to Fred Bost Kellogg. multiple visits, illnesses, and social events described along with a December clearing sale at C E Ham store. A wedding, Sunday visits, and a surprise for the Ebenezar Reformed pastor close the short column.
Local notes report Bert Roelefsen transacting in Pella as well as births and visits. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. LeCocq near Coalfield on December 4, 1912. Several residents visited from Pella and nearby areas. A children’s chicken pox case among the Hols family is noted. The Pella Chronicle urges readers to subscribe to The Homestead, highlighting farm, livestock, soil, and home features for the coming year, with strong sales language and farm content. The Pella Chronicle.
Jennie Vander Ploeg of Pella visited friend Letta Van Maanen for a few days. The Misses Lens Anna and Golda Tysseling Letta Van Maanen Jennie Krouse and Nelle De Prenger spent Friday at the G Van Zee home. The W W Society were entertained by Miss Jennie De Heer Tuesday. Light refreshments were served and a good time is reported. G Van Zee and wife visited at the S De Kock home at Pella Tuesday.
Otley residents H Van Girkle Ed and John returned Friday after a two week visit. Miss Jennie Van Pearsem left for Oskaloosa for a week with sister Mrs C Van Speren. T H Kaldenberg family visited in Pella at parental home. Mrs Otto Ademeit visited her mother Mrs Wm Silli. Miss Henrietta Van Ginkle visited Arie Van Polen in Pella for a week. W Klein visited a Pella business. Rev M Ruisaard preached in New Sharon and Rev Brinkman in Otley. Alma Frazer and Mamie Vriezelaar visited in Pella. The Misses Van Zante and Jennie Kuyper of Pella visited Mrs A T Van Houwelinge. Mrs Mable Calhoun stayed with cousins Hazel and Pearl in Pella. Portinga home hosts a Friday evening gathering with refreshments. Frank Van Zante and wife called on friends in Pella. Rev and Mrs Ruisaard were Monroe callers. Dr D C Rawson helped Dr Smith in Monroe Saturday.
Yearly subscribers to the Register and Leader in December receive a free Annual Almanac Encyclopedia and Atlas. Subscriptions posted to January 1, 1914. Legislature meets this winter. The paper claims to print news as complete as the Register and Leader and reaches subscribers the same morning. Subscription price is $4.00 per year.
For weeks we have offered the Iowa Homestead with the Chronicle for a two paper price of 1.50. We do not know how much longer we can maintain this rate for the pair.
An order of the District Court of Marion County Iowa authorizes administrator E W Henry to sell at public auction on the deceased David Dixon farm 34 miles southeast of Monroe and 2 miles north of Otley on Jan 2 1913 at 10 80 am. Items include horses cattle hogs farming implements oats wheat seed corn and household goods with terms: under 10 dollars cash over 10 six months at 6 percent with security, 8 percent if overdue. Lunch on grounds.
An Iowa advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache and kidney troubles. Mrs. D B Gill of Grinnell testifies to prompt relief after using two boxes, urging readers to buy from Foster Milburn Co or local agents. Ad notes price 50 cents and includes dealer listings.
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