Kool Gets 1500 From Lost Love Case
Fred Kool of Pella won 1500 damages from Mr and Mrs A G Buwalda of Pella in a nearly three day trial over alleged theft of his wife’s affections. Jury deliberated about two and a half hours. judge J H Applegate to hear a motion for new trial. The sprawling testimony covered romance, platonic friends, a secret marriage, and a second story window escape, with the couple married Oct 6 1925 in Montezuma and Kool seeking 10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kool
Pella
A. G. Buwalda
J. H. Applegate
Kool
Knoxville
Buwaldas
Inez Buwalda
Inez
Henry Langstraat
Cornelia Clement
Orange City
Montezuma
Fred
A. P. Houweling
Buwalda
Lnez
Miss Clement
Poultry Clinic Draws Crowd at Legion Hall in Pella
Representatives of the George H. Lee company of Omaha led a poultry clinic at the Legion building in Pella. Dr. Fretz and Dr. Williams discussed poultry and farm animal diseases, with attendees bringing diseased specimens for demonstration. Puritan Drug Co. sponsored the event and new clinics were previously held last year despite poor roads and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Building
Pella
George H. Lee Company of
Omaha
Uip
Fretz
Dr. Williams
Puritan Drug Co
George H. Lee Remedies
Albert Keables Died in Sacramento California
Mrs Scholtee learned Albert E Keables died in Sacramento on February 8 He was the son of Elisha Keables founder of Pella Manufacturing Co and builder of the Main Street building In Pella he was known as the evangelist whose Bible slide lectures converted many He remained faithful in recent years and led wayward souls to Christ He leaves a wife a daughter and a son His eldest son died last year in the war from gas exposure.
Tokyo Cables Order For Rolscreen Products
P H Kuyper of the Rolscreen Company reported a Tokyo cablegram for a shipment of screens. The Tokyo agency has carried on a growing business with several orders previously. this is the first by wire. The factory workload rises as demand expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Kuyper
Rolescreen Company
Tokyo
Apan
Mrs Vander Linden Hosts Fortnightly Club
The Fo Club met at Mrs Vander Linden's home last Thursday afternoon. Two papers were read, one by Mrs A B Wormhoudt on Immigration of the Hollanders to the site of Pella, and another by Mrs Jake Van Wyk on History of Pella. Members answered roll call with current events and refreshments followed.
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Fo Club Hee
Meere van Lindes
A. B. Wormhoudt
Pella
Jake van Wyk
Fake co ed Helen Barr targets Oskaloosa stores
Oskaloosa merchants were swindled by a well dressed woman posing as a student at Central College or Pella High School, signing as Helen A. Barr with a mother Virginia Barr of Davenport. She used worthless checks drawn on First National Bank in Davenport. A man calling himself Dwight Brown of Eddyville also bought goods with counterfeit paper, with no such account at Manning and Epperson Bank in Eddyville. Sheriff Go chee pursues leads as authorities deny any record of Dwight Brown in Eddyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central College
Pella
Mercantile House
Helen A. Barr
Virginia Barr
First National Bank
Davenport
Pella High School
W. J. Gochee
Dwight Brown
Eddyville
Manning & Epperson Bank
Oskaloosa Herald
Court verdict records a $1500 award in lost wife case
The Knoxville Journal describes a courtroom scene where Buwalda, accused of troubling his wife, confronted testimony as he faced questions from witnesses. The narrative contrasts his pale demeanor with his robust second wife, and ends with a jury foreman delivering a $1,500 verdict for the deceased wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buwalda
Charivari
Fred
Konoxville
Former Pella T Celebrates 90th Birthday Notes Liszt Ties
Dr. James M. Tracy, a former Pella music teacher now living in Denver, turns 90 at his home on Lin Street. He recalls studying with Liszt in 1860 61 and performing for the master, recounts Barnum offering Liszt a tour, and notes his long career including founding the Liszt School of Music in Denver with his wife since 1898.
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Denver
James M. Tracy
Pella
Tatesa
Nora Scholte
Bach
Liszt
Schumann
Tracy
Lin Street
Eet
Weimar
Franz Bendel
Herr Tracy
Barnum
Dr. Tracy
Europe
New Hampshire
P. T. Barnum
America
Jenny Lind
Boston Music School
Boston Conservatory
Boston
Liszt School of Music
Notice to Farmers Discount on Farm Tools Offer
In order to avoid a rush later on I will do all kinds of disc plow and cultivator work and new plow shares at a ten percent discount from now until the 1st of March Bring in your work now and save money H GEZEL Read the National Farm News published at Washington DC Get it with the Chronicle both for 2 00 new or renewal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gezel
National Farm News
Washington D. C
The
Chronicle
Fire On Roof at Nick De Winter Home
The Nick De Winter residence at 814 Hazel Street caught fire around two o clock Friday afternoon. A spark near the chimney started the blaze, and Arthur De Winter saved the roof by dousing burning shingles with a water pail and breaking off the flames. Burning shingles then rolled to a porch and rekindled, but the fire was extinguished before the department was called. Loss described as not great and covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick de Winter
Hazel Street
Arthur de Winter
de Winter
Popular Trimmer Returns to Van Ness Millinery
Miss Mason, trimmer and designer at the Van Ness Hat Shop last season, will supervise the millinery department at Mrs. Van Ness' store in Pella this spring. The Chronicle notes new spring stock and the store’s efforts to showcase latest styles and values with attentive service.
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Mason
van Ness
Pella
Fire Destroys Farm House Near Knoxville
A six room farmhouse owned by James Slocum, five miles north of Knoxville, burned Sunday evening after 9. Dr. L. D. Belknap and wife occupied the home but were away. Slocum carried 2000 insurance, Belknap 1000, both insufficient. Fire visible for miles, with roof collapse on arrival. loss includes veterinary tools and household goods. Slocum planned to move in Monday and likely will rebuild.
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Knoxville
James Slocum
L. D. Bel- Knap
Slocum
Belknap
Columbia Bandits Sent to Prison in Hasty Plea
Ottumwa residents Lester Pedrick alias George Anderson pleaded guilty to larceny and received ten years at Anamosa. Kenneth Johnson, alias Robert Anderson, refused to plead and faces trial. The pair were arrested after breaking into the George May store and post office in Columbia. Johnson prepared a hunger strike and started a bed fire but was stopped. Pedrick began serving his term. The case followed a midnight chase by local officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Pedrick
Ottumwa
George Anderson
Central City
Neb
Anamosa
J. H. Applegate
Kenneth Johnson
Robert Anderson
George May
Columbia
Anderson J
Johnson
Horace Easter
Fort Madison
Pedrick
Noah Stuff
Notice of business relocation by Robert De Goey
After March first I will be located at 409 East First Street instead of on Washington Street I will be prepared to fill all orders for carpet Robert De Goey.
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East First Street
Washington Street
John Laschuit Opens Store in Main Street Building
John Laschuit plans to open a new store in the Fowler building on Main Street, using the front twenty four feet for retail and the back for a residence. He will continue the fresh coffee business with a coffee roaster and run a Baxter truck for deliveries, aiming to involve his wife and children in customer service when he is out on delivery routes.
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John Laschuit
Fowler
Main Street
John
Gambell
Baxter
Laschuit
Rural mail carriers visit Newton for convention meeting
Rural mail carriers from the county held discussions on topics of common interest. On Washington's Birthday several Pella carriers attended a convention of R. F. C. men in Jasper county at Newton. Visitors from other areas joined, as Newton carriers push to host a 1928 state convention and spark interest locally.
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Washington
Jasper County
Newton
Van Houweling and Meppelink Wed in 1926 at Waukegan Ill
Melvin Van Houweling and Mae Meppelink were married about six months ago in Waukegan Illinois on August 30 1926. The couple spent their honeymoon in Wisconsin and plan to establish a home in Pella where Van Houweling works at the Vander Linden Drug Store. Meppelink is a Pella high school graduate well known among friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin van Houweling
Mae Meppelink
Chronicle
van Houweling
Waukegan
Ill
Wisconsin
Pella
van Houwelings
Vander Linden Drug Store
Van
Income Tax Collector to Visit Pella This Week
The Internal Revenue Service announced no deputy collector would visit Pella this week. A deputy will instead come February 25 and 26 after an oversight left Pella off the original visit list. Publicity is requested to spread the correction.
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Internal Revenue Collector's Office
Kuyper
Pella
Pellas Oldest Citizen A Van Stigt Passes At 94
A. Van Stigt, Pella’s oldest resident at 94 years, 6 months, and 18 days, died Thursday. Born in Holland in 183? he came to America in 1847, helped launch Pella’s first Sunday school in 1848, and served as a Sunday school teacher lifelong. Survived by an adopted daughter and five grandchildren. funeral Saturday at his home and First Reformed Church.
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A. van Stigt
G. L. Vander Linden
Pella
Nerces
John Lynhorst
Wm. B. Vos
Dirk Vander Linden
G. J. Thomassen
Anna van Stigt
Des Moines
Mr. van Stigt
Holland
America
van Stigt
St. Louis
First Reformed Church
van Tigt
Legionaires Go to Des Moines
Van Veen Van Hemert Post members attended the mid year Iowa Legion meeting in Des Moines along with about six hundred others. The American Legion Auxiliary also met that day with speakers including national president Adalin Wright Macauley and state leaders. General talks emphasized rehabilitation, hospitalization, vocational training, and child welfare as the Legion expands community work beyond wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Veen-Van Hemert
American Legion
Des Moines
Department of Iowa
Hanford MacNider
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Adalin Wright Macauley
Wisconsin
Margaret Jones Hinderman
Gwendolyn Wiggin MacDowell
Department of
Minnesota
Iowa
Cts
Ft. Des Moines
H. P. Savage
Savage
Boone
Illinois
Jim Barton
Ft. Dodge
Hammill
de Pella
Liwest
Seventh Congressional District
George H. Lankelma
Adjustant
W. D. van Sittert
John Hackert
Tunis Kooyman
J.N. Vander Linden
W. A. Young
Marion County Court House Marriage Licenses Report
The report lists issued marriage licenses including J H Vander Heiden Anna Burkhart Jay Murphy Dollie Thompson Chester K Line Gladys Mart Robert Roorda Dora Kuiper Leonard Hoksbergen Anna Vos. Births recorded include William John De Voss Warren Chamberlain Kenneth Pyle and Luella Wylene Martin with birth dates in February.
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J. H. Vander Heiden
Anna Burkhart
Jay Murphy
Dollie Thompson
Chester K
Gladys Mart
Robert Roorda
Dora Kuiper
Leonard Hoksbergen
Bankers Life Salon Orchestra to Perform in Pella
The Bankers Life Salon Orchestra conducted by Leonard Kirkwood will visit Des Moines sponsored by the Pella Week Blad. The concert at Legion Hall Peddesday on March 2 at 8 pm features the group Face to Face. Tickets cost 50 cents and are on sale at local drug stores.
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Pella Week Blad
Bankers Life Salon Orchestra
Leonard Kirkwood
Des Moines
Legion Hall Peddesday
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Albert Keables
Sacramento
Calif
Tokyo Cables
Mrs. Vander Linden
OSKA
Pella T
Robert DE Goey
Legionaires
Marion County Court House
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