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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
3
Legal notice states an instrument on file in Marion County District Court Iowa purporting to be Hendrikus Johannas Greeve's last will. It will come for hearing on February term starting February 1908 at Knoxville with interested parties heard. Clerk B Kersbergen dated December 30 1907.
A 215 acre farm in Argyle Iowa is offered for sale at a low price. The property includes a 13 acre bearing orchard plus good improvements and a favorable market setting. Located near Mallissa Wash burn, this listing highlights strong potential value for buyers seeking farm and orchard combination.
N H Nash of Rathbun Iowa reports recovery from granulated lids and lid deformity after treatment by Dr Weber at the Continental hotel. He praises mild painless methods and a successful lid correction restoring normal position and comfort. He signs with gratitude in a local notice dated April 25, 1902.
Durham readers greet the New Year as Henry ships hogs to Ottumwa and Sherwood Bros. send cattle from Van Oostrum. Ray Roberts returns to Ossawatmie Kan after visiting. Rev. O. Moon leads a protracted meeting at Eureka school. Des Moines visitor S B Groves visits his mother. Benny Tiglaar moves to Zwank farm. Hipe McVey visits family. Eureka box supper aims to raise funds for a bell. Loie Ames of Fairbury visits grandparents before heading to Albia. she teaches near Fairbury and takes a two week Iowa vacation.
Leighton notes describe a Monday Y M C A meeting, New Year family reunion at G Ver Ploeg, visits to Missouri by Vander Haar Vander Zyl and Rempe families, and church programs. Socials included Ladies Aid at Eben Ref Church, Drake Students gathering, and a surprise visit to Mrs Vander Linden. Central College students home for holidays and a silk flag presentation by the Ladies Relief Corps at the Baptist Church.
A crowd hopes the beer train from Pella arriving at 9 30 p m on Saturdays will be cut out as the fluid that made Milwaukee famous continues to draw attention in Monroe Mirror readers.
Orange City News reports H Bootsma returning to Pella last Wednesday. Asa and Josephine Muilenberg of Sioux Center spent Sunday in Orange City. Al Smeenk returned from the Dakotas to spend the holidays at home. Mr and Mrs J Van der Meide of Andover MD are spending the holidays here. Master Henry Boeyink, son of Auditor and Mrs Boeyink, has been ill but is improving. Dora W Hospers returned from Drake University for the holidays, visiting cousin Henrietta Hospers of Pella.
Miss Bessie Steen returns to Mudsank School after a brief vacation while Miss Mary Clark spends holidays at Pella with her parents. School opens full, new pupils enter upper room. Several locals travel for Christmas visits, stock sales, and family gatherings. Breuklander moves from Pella to Harvey, opening a blacksmith shop, with high local regard for his work.
Louie Beaver and Miss Hettie Van Alst were married in Knoxville this week. A morning service in Altona celebrated their union as part of a quiet, community event.
A lengthy list details transfers and quit claims involving properties in Clay Knoxville Swan Red Rock and Hamilton townships plus adjacent areas. Entities include James A Morgan Andrew L Harvey W H Lancaster J W Lancaster Robert Phoenix Charles Booker Abraham Descamp SJ McGinnis W O Rob inson Belle Syp Martha J Brown George A Templeton Isaac Hodgson John A Newman John M Brennan M J Stilwell Anna Spence Simeon Brees van de Goor Myers Elmer E Dalbey Goldie Cloe Charles Kendall Marysville Cordelia Fryer Peter Visser Chas DeNise Benjamin Isaac N Colyn Loren H Crozier Zola De Moss and others. Prices and parcel counts appear, with several quit claims and deeds recorded for 400 000 7485 90 100 00 73 90 300 00.
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