Christmas Notices and Local Social Roundup in Pella
Readable items describe visitors and moves including J L Warren in town, H Van Gorp new home, Miss Carrie Van Nimwigen wedding, Maude Vandermeulen and Mr Nicholson gathering, and Rev Wilson Mills appointed Iowa Baptist missions head. Notices urge Christmas church events, seat reservations, and parcels for friends. Also listed are concerts, sales, and local society updates with multiple persons and firms named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Warren
Oskaloosa
H. van Gorp
King Perkins
Opera House
Rock Island
Pella
C. M. Sellers
Methodist Church
Cole's
American House
H. Rhynsburger
Maude Vandermeulen
Nicholson
Marshal Maasdam
Frank
Greenwood
Carrie van Nimwigen
Chicago
Most Daring Robbery at De Cook Livery Barn
A bold hold up at the De Cook livery barn ended with a struggle as two masked men demanded valuables. Arie Boland and Sip Viersen resisted, Boland’s money briefly escaped but was later recovered. The robbers fled. Boland vows to prosecute if identified. The incident followed by a theatre advertisement for Old Farmer Hopkins at the opera house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie Boland
Sip Viersen
de Cook
Mr. Boland
Mr. Viersen
Arie
Boland
Overshoe Sale Ad Promises Cheap First-Rate Footwear
Classified notice from Wormhoudt highlights a wide range of overshoes and footwear. Men and women’s heavy and light overshoes, rubbers, felts, and captain styles are offered at bold low prices, with various buckles and finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Goodyear
Lycoming
Candee
Lds Mens
College Notes and Vacation Plans at Central College
Examinations occurred Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Flora Dukes and Katie Dowding will return to Central next term. Miss Nellie Flint to Cedar Rapids for vacation. Herman Neuenesel and Rex Lefler to Hillsboro for Christmas. Mae Narber to Vinton, an unidentified co. Gaass and Roy Young noted as chapel visitors. An unrelated real estate ad offers 80 acres near school and town at $62 per acre if sold by Jan 1 1904, with a remodeled five room house and outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ray
R. R. Hopton
Hope
Sully
Johanna C. Vos
L. van Rees
Pella
Department of the Church
Morether
Flora Dukes
Katie Dowding
Central
Nellie Flint
Cedar Rapids
Herman Neuenesel
Rex Lefler
Hillsboro
Shaw
Mae Narber
Vinton
Offsinger
South English
Grisman Bros
Oskaloosa
Lyceum Entertainers to Offer Benefit Show at Pella Auditorium
The Lyceum Entertainers will perform at the Pella auditorium Friday evening January 1 for the Pella public library. Blanche Mantell offers vocal acts, Christopher presents sleight of hand, and Charles LeWitt delivers wit and song and dance. Proceeds support the library. the event is supervised by LeWitt with fifteen years’ stage experience. Also noted is the annual stockholders meeting of the People's Savings Bank at 2 p.m. January 11, 1904, at the bank for director elections and regular business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Lillian Cunningham
J. J. Hollebrands
Margaret DeHaan
R. R. Hopton
Hollebrands
Hopton
Lyceum
Pella Public
Blanche Mantell
Christopher
Charles LeWitt
LeWitt
Experi
People’s Savings Bank
Pella
Town
Herman Riervetn
Treas
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. E. Green
Earnest Gamble
Des Moines
Patti
P. E. O. Society
J. M. Cox
South Pella
Duke de Cook
the Express
Newton Journal
Casey
Fowler Telephone Company
Mrs. Haze
Paul
Mabel
Omaha
Nebraska
Doedyns
Mr. Haze
Continental Insurance Company
Albia
Leedie
Arlo Boland
King-Perkins Company
Perkins
Hopkins
Wormhqudt
College
Les
Ernest Gamble
Mr. Earnest Gamble
Basso
Edwin M. Shonert
United States
England
Gamble
H. J. Green @ Son’s
Lonroe County
Messrs
Porter Bros
H.j.green
SON
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