Landed Cheaply Van Stigt Began Farming Pastures
Weekly Visit With Chronicle Subscribers describes early 20th century farming life near Pella. It details A. Van Stigt buying 40 acres for 500 dollars, the Vander Linden family holdings and long residence on two farms, and profiles of the Synhorst and Schakel settlements with aging farmers, family ties, and changes in farm buildings.
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A. van Stigt
G. L. Vander Linden
E. L. Vander Linden
Mr. van Stigt
Mr. Vander Linden
Ella
Vander Linden
John
California
Clara
Mahaska Hospital
Wilma
University of Commerce
Des Moines
Marion
J. C. Penney
Wilma Vande Linden
Leighton
I. Qverkamp
William Schakel
Gerrit Hoekstra
Adolphus Waechter
Pella Lumberman
Schakel
Luther Schakel
G. Rus
John Oostrum
Rus
America
Jesus Bearing The Good Tidings Lesson Overview
J A Lapham outlines Luke eight teaching on spreading the gospel, noting Jesus travels through Palestine, roles of women, and the parable of the seed. He stresses attention getting methods, use of maps, and the mystery of the kingdom while warning about interpretation limits and root, worldly cares, and readiness of hearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Palestine
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Earth
God
Radio Station W. L. S. Receives Numerous Letters
Chicago February 11 1931 editor E V Goad notes WLS program praise from listeners including a March 9 letter. He cites about 20000 letters received by WLS in a period and mentions correspondence to the National Broadcasting Company and standard replies from station staff.
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Chicago
E. V. Goad
Iowa
Goad
Esr
WLS
Starf
WES
WLS Oper
National Broadcasting Cortagy
George CG Riggar
Peveraz
Seeds and sermons on discipleship in a church lesson
The text discusses yielding to Christ to become his disciple and bearing fruit through faith repentance and obedience. It cites evangelism as the churchs mission, notes women aiding Christianity, and offers a teacher plan using seeds to illustrate spiritual growth, including map drawing from Bible geography and group activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
John
Seed as Word of God in Law Literature and Life
The text urges groups to present one seed from the Masters application and asks if modern practice finds the Bible practical today. It invites illustrations of how Scripture has seeded law, literature, and home life, and challenges teachers to consider whether the Word of God remains the supreme seed.
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Henry Clay
Mr. Clay
Lord Jesus Christ
Heaven
Thomas E. H. Jones
God
Fertilizers and Wheat Strawworm Control Tips
Bone meal poultry manure cottonseed meal and sewage sludge are good lawn fertilizers and safe with quick results. Apply 10 to 15 pounds per 1000 square feet in late winter or early spring. Plant wheat 65 to 75 feet from prior season wheat straw to help control the destructive wheat strawworm, per USDA guidance. The pest attacks wheat only and its first spring generation is wingless and limited in travel.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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White Way Auto Company
J. A. Lapham
Fred Lautenbach
Dave Verought
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Farm Seeds
Henry Dieleman
Dieleman
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W. EF. Biederwolf
J. M. Campbell
Pella
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Pella, Iowa
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Oskaloosa
Glendale Bridge
Rose Hill
Hampshire
Poland
China
McCormick-Deering
Pat Gorman Holman Lee
Pennington & Mateer
Lester Butler
B. J. Brom, Hatchery
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