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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1905
Page
5
A poetic tribute to Rietveld who builds and leads Citizens National Bank on Main Street. The verse praises the bank’s brick three story building, self-made origin, and stockholder strength. It predicts opening, staffing by Van Spanckeren, and a rosy business future with inclusive customer aid and trustworthy notes repayment.
The Chronicle will not publish next week due to moving the large newspaper press from the Old office to the new one. The move will take several days, with operations resuming in the latter part of next week and aiming for full production before the new year. The paper wishes readers a happy Christmas and New Year.
A reader note cites a December issue blurb from the Knoxville Journal correspondent predicting a new depot by December 1 with unfinished interior work. The fragment hints at confusion and a Des Moines Croker Post connection, mentioning officers and recognition.
A fragment from a city report questions the state of the police courts and the justice system. The text hints at public concern over law enforcement and court proceedings, suggesting criticism of how crimes are handled and the authority's effectiveness.
The Knoxville Journal is reproached for poorly enforcing liquor laws and for advertising the town in a bad light. The writer recalls earlier reports about high school boys being found dead drunk and praises the Journal for highlighting local wrongdoing under the C. D. liquor laws.
Same old Sullivan P Sullivan and Harve Carr faced Judge Gamble on Tuesday. Sullivan fined 00 and Carr 350. Both sentenced to about four months and three months respectively in Albia jail. They testified against William J. Davis, accused of dynamite attack on a Hamilton restaurant, and objected to being housed with the alleged dynamiter. Sullivan, known as P, gained notoriety for the shotgun incident during the Hamilton hold up.
A Christmas program by the M E Church Sunday school is scheduled for Saturday evening December 23 at 7. The program titled Santa Claus and he Helped is expected to feature a lively pageant with children and church members participating in seasonal scenes.
The Baptist Church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m and services at 10 45 a m 7 30 p m with Rev P J Loizoux preaching in the evening and Rev IOC Edwards as pastor The Second Reformed Church announces Christmas service at 10 45 a m with the Wise Men from the East the children’s service at 7 30 p m and Sabbath school at 9 p m The Fourth Reformed Sunday school entertainment is set for December 27 at 7 30 p m with a full program
The Baptist church will render a special morning service next Sunday featuring an organ voluntary doxology invocation scripture reading by Rev. R. R. Sadler male quartet O. H. Viersen H. L. Stonaker H. Ver Hey M. A. Clark prayer by L. A. Garrison and D. D. Baptist Choir announcements and offering baritone song by Mr Ballengee readings by Miss Ethel Leland a duet by Misses Van Dam and Lautenbach a vocal solo by LA. Viersen and benediction.
The Baptist Sunday-school will present a special program Monday evening at the church. After the program the young people will retire to the vestry where a social hour will be spent.
Veterans gathered December 7 under Adjutant General call to reorganize Albert Hobbs Post No 404. Comrade H M Pickel chaired. M T Scanlan named officer of the day. Officers elected for the year include Commander Jerrett Franklin and others. post declared reorganized and equipped for duty. Hy Harper delivered the department commander’s address, with remarks from visiting and home organization courages.
At the Cook home on Tuesday evening the POR. O. ladies celebrated their sixth anniversary with a lap supper and vocal numbers by Mrs. Edwards L. G. Ballengee and Miss Cargie ux. A prize contest named a famous general from a descriptive clue, won by Mrs. Edwards for the grand prize a volume while Dr. Wheeler took the booby prize a lit candle signaling more light on the subject.
Weekly death notices report Mrs E Tryon dying at age 77 from valvular heart disease in the west town area. Funeral at Methodist church and interment at Oakland cemetery. Also noted is Harriet A Gove of Newton age 20 with 11 months and 26 days, died after illness. burial at Lynnville cemetery. The column mentions pallbearers and flowers, and lists surviving relatives. includes a college calendar notice and a general obituary tone.
Miss Edyth Fisk of Pella and Mr. Frank Amburn of Mt. Auburn wed at the bride’s parents home half a mile east of Pella on December 20. The ceremony was conducted by President L A Garrison with intimate friends and a simple wedding dinner. The couple are praised for choosing a quiet, natural celebration and are wished prosperity.
The thirty fourth annual Marion County Medical Society meeting was held in Knoxville with Pella physicians attending. The Express notes the 1872 origins of the society including founders Wetherell Duncan Williams Scoles Wright Mitchell and Baird, with incorporation on January 26 1872 and twenty four original members. Current officers are President Gaylord Worstell Knoxville Secretary C W Cornell Knoxville Treasurer J W Braun Knoxville. The program covers minutes new members president address pneumonia post partum hemorrhage perineum repair stomach surgery and officer elections with afternoon sessions and various case reports.
Seven couples were licensed to wed since the last report. Names include Barny Wickfill and Liliie Johnson, Philip Markham and Violet Threshom, William Kennedy and Blanche Green, Edward Rutherford and Artie Ciiiot, Willie Dixon and Jessie Barr, Wouter Riings and Jannique Koopmans, with entries for Haselhuhn and Dane Phillips.
Mr and Mrs O H Brimmer travel to Albuquerque New Mexico to visit during the holidays with Mrs Brimmer s brother Willmarth They plan to return to Pella in about three weeks The note contains garbled remnants but indicates family travel and holiday plans.
He J Van Viet pushed a petition to lift an injunction on a Pella saloon. The injunction was removed and the saloon reopened, but Van Viet remains barred from saloon business until the injunction is fully lifted. His former bartender secured a Mulct permit at a city council meeting.
S. S. Sherman, a Des Moines editor and lawyer, faces the state case against Walter Early on charges filed by Samuel Sherman. Sherman will prosecute and examine witnesses including his wife while claiming Polk County lacks a satisfactory substitute for legal work.
Charles Clark a Swan resident and Des Moines railroad switchman was crushed to death when a freight car platform pinned him between the platform and cars at the Union freight house near Second street at 1 30 this morning. He died within minutes as fellow workers could not free him. his body showed severe injuries and the platform had to be torn up to recover him. City Physician Miller arrived after death. Clark, about thirty, left a widow and family in Swan and belonged to a Wyoming lodge of Odd Fellows.
New evidence strengthens the case against Tramp La tham and William Den Berger accused of Fritz Westbrook's murder in Des Moines. Court officials say when the grand jury reports at year’s end, both men will likely be held for the crime.
Notice calls for orders of turkeys, ducks, geese, and other poultry for holidays. Encourages placing large lots in advance, mentioning South Carolina and Chicago areas and potential dairy or related products.
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