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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1904
Page
6
Reports from Des Moines detail N W Layman shooting a man named William Aledrix after he attempted to steal sixty dollar harness and chickens. The thief was captured after Layman’s gunfire and the police wagon took him to jail.
P ten Hagen and Son Hardware failed in voluntary bankruptcy after years of service to the community. A receiver will be appointed to settle assets and liabilities, with no one expected to lose a cent. The report notes private matters and hopes for future restoration despite the tangle. In a separate notice, L Van Rees mourns the loss of ten year old Joseph BE Van Rees to heart disease and pneumonia with funeral services held at home and First Reformed Church conducted by Rev Niemeyer.
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