Tall Dutch Des Moines article highlights local giants and list of Hollanders
A Des Moines Daily News item claims the Monroe giant drew attention with height of six feet eight and a half inches, then details tall local families in Pella and nearby areas. The piece catalogs seven Dieleman family members over six feet, other relatives around six foot six to six foot nine, noting many are Dutch descent. It also lists sixty eight residents aged eighty or more, mostly of Holland or Fries origin, with numerous names following.
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Des Moines Daily News
Monroe
Pella
William Dieleman
Dieleman
Visser
Lower Grove
Jozena van Pilsom
Iowa
Fries
Central College and Denominational Control Debate
L A Garrison argues for a consolidated board model for Central College, with Baptist church representation and a nondenominational teacher policy. He cites Harvard's history to warn against religiously unbound curricula and calls for a college senate of alumni donors and church reps to advise on Christian aims.
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Pella
Es-Or-By
Harvard University
Jesus
Supreme Court
Svat
Henry Dunster
Harvard College
Del
Central College
Il. A. Garrison
Hawthorne Musical Club Delivers Bright Lecture Court Evening
The Hawthorne Musical Club presented a well received program to a full auditorium last Monday. Four dancers and many instruments entertained, with descriptive numbers praised as the evening’s highlight. The season ends on March 0 with Col Ham delivering the closing lecture.
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Pella
Hawthorne Musical Club
Ham
Wallpaper Era Advertisers Highlight Local Merchants
The week’s paper cites wallpaper advertisements showing a thriving line of material. Local dealers emphasize the trend as the wall paper season arrives, signaling strong retail activity for home decor during this period.
4G Gy Gaass Business Notice From Tuesday Morning
A fragmentary OCR entry notes a business action or notice dated Tuesday morning with unclear names and numbers. The readable bits point to a commercial record or filing, but specific parties and details are not legible in the provided text.
Marion County Teachers Institute Held in Knoxville High School
The Marion County Teachers Institute will run March 10 to 24 at Knoxville High School. Superintendent Lucas urges attendance, explains exams for nonparticipants, and outlines three course parts Academic Methods and Lectures. Noted educators Dr. A B Winship and Mrs Hattie Moore Mitchell will lecture, with daily talks in the assembly room. No on-site certificate exams. renewals to be done at regular monthly exams, certificates issued after July 1.
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Marion County Teachers' Institute
Knoxville
Lucas
State Board of Saminers
Manuscrits Institute
Iowa Normal Institutes
State Department
Institute
A. B. Winship
Journal of Education
Boston
Hattie Moore Mitchell
Lake University
Funeral of Mrs William Onstink in country home
The funeral of Mrs Wm Onstink occurred at eleven o'clock last Saturday morning at the country home. Rev Mr Vander Werl conducted the services and the remains were interred in the family cemetery near Howell station. Sympathy goes to the bereaved husband and family.
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Wm. Onstink
Vander Werl
Howell Station
Washingtons Birthday Post Office Closing Notice
National holiday next Thursday February 22 marks Washingtons birthday and the post office will be closed most of the day. Hours are 730 to 10 am and 100 to 230 pm. Pella officials note rural carriers have a day off and the postmaster decided to close the office.
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Washington
Pella
Matrimonial Licenses Granted in Last Report
The clerk granted licenses to marry EB B Wilson and Dora M Hays, Leonard Kaldenberg and Amelia D Soetens, Herman enema and Artie van der Lune, Lucas Schakel and Lena Gosmaat, Dielis van Zee and Marie Weyerne, and John Van Marsbergen from near Qakaloosa visiting relatives. Henry Van Vilet suffers a rheumatic attack for the past week.
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EB. B. Wilson
Dora M. Hays
Leonard Kaldenberg
Amelia D. Soetens
Herman Enema
Artie van der Lune
Lucas Schakel
Lena Gosmaat
Dielis van Zee
Marie M. Weyerne
Baptist Church Services Across Three Congregations
The notice lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 45 a m for Baptist churches under pastors A LeGrand EF Edwards and Wm J Van Kersem. Evening services begin at 7 30 p m with topics including How Much Is a Man Better Than a Sheep Is the Historical Christ Guide to the Present Prayer Its Necessity and The Only Remedy. A welcome is extended to all.
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EF. C. Edwards
Epworth
Wm. J. van Kersem
CBS
It's Representative Teter's Duty
The taxpayers of this county oppose bearing the expense of catching and confining for thirty days the drunkards who break from the Inebriate Name. The county now pays for board and related costs. Representative Teter has not shown effort in reports to share this burden, and if he does not act by February 20, someone else may be urged to do his duty.
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Marion
Teter
County Board OKs Red Rock Des Moines River Bridge
The county supervisors approved a petition from residents near Red Rock and upstream from Howell station for a Des Moines River bridge. Work is expected to start by August first with an estimated cost around 10,000 dollars.
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Board of County Supervisors
Red Rock
Des Moines
Howel Station
Peter Van Pursom Dies at Fairmount Home
Peter Van Pursom died at his Fairmount home last Tuesday afternoon at 2 due to inflammation of the bowels. He will be buried at his old home. He leaves his wife Miss Mary Van Ginkel and an infant child. The community shares in the grief of the wife and mother.
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Peter van Pursom
Fairmount
Mary van Ginkel
David Harum at the opera house delights audiences
David Harum presented by the Curtis Company drew a large crowd last Saturday. The lead actor carried the show with laughable predicaments and sayings. The performance offered a notable scene of aiding a widow, drawing a lesson amid the humor.
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David Harum
Curtis Company
Opera House
Blizzard Hits Section of the State on Tuesday
A blizzard moved through the section Tuesday bringing overcast skies, light drizzle turning to snow, and strong winds that kept residents indoors for much of the day. The note mentions Hains, a not very old person, in unclear context.
Local residents attend to business and social events
A list of residents visiting in and around the city last week includes J. H. Stubenrauch Sully on business, H. D. Wormhount in Nddyville, Mrs. L. A. Henderstrot of Monroe, Mrs. T. B. Livingston, Miss Anna Klein to Oske loosa, Mrs. D. Vanderpol from Lynnville, and others. Several households report illness, travel plans to Chicago and Oska loosa, a royal slave billed at the opera house, a seven-room home in Los Angeles, and a newborn baby boy. The grand jury met in Knoxville, and civic notices touch weather remarks, a wedding in the Soutens family, and local business ventures including a planned electric light clothing sign by Faassen & Den Ade Co.
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J. H. Stubenrauch Wert
Sully
H. D. Wormhount
Nddyville
EB. P. Jaillite
Faassen & den Ade Co
Jas. Vanderpol
Oskaloosa
Lynnville
Colfax
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Is Ag Tollows
H. van Houtend
A. Kotters
Jan Versteeg
P. 'T Lam Jan Blanke
Otto Middendorp
Robert Lounsberry
Jacob van Gorp
G. van Loon
M. A. Clark
H. de Wit
John Klein K. Vos
A. P. Haze
G. van der Wilt, Sr
D. Stravers
A. Willeboordst
van Vile
Gerrit IS Ten Broek
St. Louis
Wilhelmina
the Hawthorne Musical Club
Marion County Teachers’ Institute
William Onstink
John van Marsbergen
Qakaloosa
Henry van Vilet
Second Reformed Church
Representative Teter
Anna Klein
Oskeloosa
J. J
Jonkers
Hubert Vander Syde
Katie van Regs
Evenine
Chicago
G. den Hoet
Jennie DeBruyn
Galesburg
City
Johanna van Rees
Anna Holebrands
Vanderpo
G. A. Vandermeulen
Denes
Los Angeles
Herndon Sadler
R. L. Sadler
Della Soutens
Amelia Soutens
Algo
Nebraska
Walter van Gorp
New Sharon
C. A. Hawley
Colege
Otley
Edward Nutter
Rock Island
Illinois
Marinus Weyerse
Perry Kruidenter
Ver Ploeg
Marie de Haan
Amelia Soutéens
A.J. Klyn
Dakota
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