Mortuary Notes on Nellie Vander Linden Post
Nellie Vander Linden Post born in the Netherlands on September 12 1848 died February 22 1924 at her Pella home. She married Major H Post in 1871 lived in Grundy Center and Parkersburg before returning to Pella. Survived by three daughters and a sister, funeral held February 25 at home, Oakwood Cemetery burial.
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Major H. Post
Netherlands
Pella
Grundy Center
Iowa
Parkersburg
Post
J. W. Lansing
Buffalo
G. J. Mahanke
Waterloo
Julia
Oakwood Cemetery
Holland
America
Church of Holland
De Wit Mrs John De Wit Dies at 74 at Home
Mrs. John De Wit died at 603 East Second Street at 9 20 p m on Thursday February 21 following a long illness. She was 74 years 5 months and 19 days old and is survived by two sons James and William and two daughters Bess and Mrs Will Brand. The sons and Bess lived with her and helped care for her. Mrs Brand lives near Olivet. Funeral services were at the First Reformed Church at two o clock Saturday afternoon with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathes David Mathes
Pella
Second Reformed Church
H. M. Bruins
First Reformed
Schuring
Louis Schuring
John Sneller
Oskaloosa Street
Sneller
Third Reformed Church
George Hankamp
Oakwood Cemetery
de Wit
John de Wit
East Second Street
James
William
Bess
Will Brand
Olivet
First Reformed Church
Card of Thanks for kindness during mother’s illness and after death
We thank neighbors and friends who aided us in caring for our mother in her last days and for their sympathy and assistance after her death. All tokens of friendship and kindness are tenderly cherished.
Piety and Beauty in a Puritan Meetinghouse
A quip on piety and beauty contrasts Puritan intolerance with the arts. The piece also notes that at social gatherings the young dominate, while the old are seen but not heard.
Church Notes and Sermons Across Local Faith Groups
Methodist Episcopal Church Everett A Sabin Pastor services listed with Sunday School at 9 and morning service at 10 36. evening service 7 3. prayer service and Bible study midweek. First Christian Reformed pastor J De Haan with scripture themes for 9 30 1 30 and 7 30 services. Baptist Church preaches on evil and Christian response with services Sunday at 9 30 10 45 2 30 6 30 7 30 and Wednesday 7 30.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Everett A. Sabin
J. de Haan
Holland
English
Baptist Church
Iit
The
Second Reformed Church Sees Communion and Union Gospel Meetings
The morning service includes Holy Communion and admission of new members. The choir sings an anthem Ashamed of Jesus by A P Kuyper. Instead of the evening service, three Union Gospel meetings begin with First Church hosting on Sunday evening as Rev Wes selink speaks First Things First.
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Second Reformed Church
Jesus
A. P. Kuyper
Wesselink
Dangers of Household Slips Highlight Insurance Claims
Aetna records show thirty nine bathtubs slips causing injury insurance claims in a year. Additional data include five hundred five injuries from rug trips and three hundred sixty nine from stair falls. Golfers injured by balls numbered sixteen while nine fell into bunkers. Five dancers filed claims after collisions with others.
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Aetna
Love Diplomacy Refines Young Hearts With Gentle Clarity
A reflection on how young men discover love when a girl communicates her feelings with tact. The piece emphasizes subtle, diplomatic cues guiding romantic insight and the quiet realization of affection.
Measles spread among schoolchildren and college students
This week measles increased among school children while mumps begin to appear among college students. Two men with diphtheria, L. W. Hartley and Mark Rillihan, are recovering and may leave quarantine soon, with others in their families avoiding infection due to prompt vaccination. Nearby lodge activities include Roy E. Graves and aides visiting Pella Lodge No. 56 to inspect work and teach ritual. A Knoxville basketball team car burned near Howell depot after a chilly trip home.
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L. W. Hartley
Mark Rillihan
Pella
A. F
A. M
Roy E. Graves
Knoxville
Iowa
Howell
Scolding Reduced His Weight 20 to 25 Pounds
Taunton. Chester W. Haskins of Berkeley testified in Probate court that his wife Mabel, through continual nagging and upbraiding for alleged infidelity, caused him to lose 20 to 25 pounds. He seeks a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Judge Hitch reserved decision after hearing both sides.
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Taunton
Chester W. Haskins
Berkeley
Mabel
Hitch
Tessex
Rewarded for Saving Girl in Dayton Rescue
Jesse K. Scott, stranded and jobless in Minneapolis, finally receives a reward for saving a girl from a runaway team in Dayton. After a twenty year wait he is willed $1,800 by John Bowers, the girl’s father. The rescued woman, now married and widowed, also offers him a job.
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Dayton
Jesse K. Scott
Minneapolis
Scott
John Bowers
Notre Dame to replace woman bell ringers with electric chimes
The famous Paris cathedral will replace its longtime women bell ringers from one family with electric bells. The change ends a generational rite as Notre Dame shifts to mechanical chimes and workers.
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Notre Dame
Paris
Local Notes on Visits and Visions in Pella Area
Local items note Sam Sedrel of Olivet visiting Monday and various residents traveling to Des Moines Chicago Chariton Baxter and Otley for events and illnesses. Socials include Second Reformed church gathering and Martha Society bake sale. Eulala Colyn elected to Pi Phi Epsilon at Macalester College.
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E. F. Black
Chicago
Clarence Renaud
Otley
Pella
Jake Cornelius
Des Moines
Maxwell Cars
Second Reformed Church
H. W. Vander Linden
Margaret
Leighton
P. van Hemert
M. P. van Hemert
Little Daughter
Louis Schuring
Eulala Colyn
Macalester College
St. Paul
Pi Phi Epsilon Society
Stratford
Wis
Iowa News Highlights From 1920s Era Farm Reports
Iowa news notes cover Edw Garst death rich in political ties and a vast roundup of farming facts. Topics include Monticello school work progress, corn and wheat yields, highway culverts, river barge traffic, dairy expo at Waterloo, bus line funds, labor costs, nobility marriage, and Polk county jury. Additional items mention road miles, Maygrades of crops, land values near county seats, Des Moines post office expansion, Bremer corn canning yields, Oswago tomatoes, St Ansgar shipments, fire prevention bulletins, prolific sows, and an ox roast at Southeastern Iowa fairgrounds.
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Garst
Warren Garst
Iowa
Monticello
Highway Board
Mississippi
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Elizabeth Luton
Luton
Iowa Great Lakes Association
General Assembly
Clay County
Ratcliff
Old Settlers Park
Polk County
Des Moines
United States
John Hammill
Sioux City
North Central States
New York City
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Bremer County
Osckaloosa
St. Ansgar
Mitchell County
Poland
M. P. Duverson
Mahaska County
Farm Bureau
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Nellie Vander Linden Post
Klaus Vander Linden
Daniel
Mrs. Post
Christ
Toom Cornelius Toom
Rev. J. Wesselink
Beauty
James Russell Lowell
Oskaloosa
Doll's Restaurant
Oppenheimer-Alsop CO
Baldaufs - Frankels - Oppenheimers - the Golden Eagle
Oskaloosa, Iowa
L. Popma’s
Sam Sedrel
S. F. Cole
Rev. H. Walkotten
Sara McAllister
Baxter
Wm, Bruinckool
Eleanor Hoeven
F. N. Byram
Chariton
Ed van Gorp
P. H. van Gorp
John Sedrel
J. N. van der Linden
Anna Roorda
Prairie City
H. J. van Vliet
Monroe
Jerome Coakley
Herman Sedrel
Edith
Emma Vriezelaar
A. P. de Reus
the Chronicle
Martha Society
G. B. Clarke
Carrie Finster
H. W. Pyle
M. Kramer
Altoona
Frances Coakley
S. G. van Zee
St. Lawrence
S. D
S. van Roekel
Anna Hunt
F. L. Duncan
Dennis
Harrisonville
John Braafhart
Iowa News
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