Pella Chronicle notes many local visits and events
Mrs Jy D Van Zriuk of Leighton visited Wednesday. G A Fisk of Oakland Nebr arrived for a short visit. A N Van der Linden visited at Clarence VerSteeg's in Newton. Big Four Orchestra played at a Monroe Masonic banquet. Numerous local residents traveled to Des Moines Ames Knoxville and Otley for visits. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Rickabaugh at Otley. Amputation of John Ver Steeg's toes after freezing. Community meetings and socials noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. “van - Zriuk
of. Leighton
Pella
Murry Ten Hagen
Prairie
A. N. van derLinden
Clarence
Newton
G. A. ‘Fisk
Oakland
Nebr
Ar.rived
Big Four
Monroe
Will Waechter
Hollis
Rose Hill
Mr. Waechter
John Ver Steeg
Second Avenue East
Ice Company
John
Mercury
Oskaloosa Herald
Dr. Rickabaugh
Otley
Kate Hammel
Des
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised in Testimonial
A Georgia resident J R Moore of Lost Valley reports Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured his hacking cough and colds after taking several bottles. The ad notes the product as most effectual and mentions sale by D Stubenrauch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. R. Moore
Lost Valley
Sale Ise
D. Stubenrauch
Idaho State Profile in 1890 Geological Bulletin
Idaho is a large state larger than New England with Maryland added and bigger than Ohio and Pennsylvania combined. It spans 83 888 square miles with 33 counties and varied elevations from 735 feet to 12 078 feet. its drainage is to the Columbia via Snake River. annual rainfall ranges six to thirty eight inches. main industries are agriculture stock raising and mining with crops like hay wheat oats and potatoes. irrigation covers vast areas. minerals include gold silver copper lead and zinc.
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New England
Maryland
Idaho
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Delaware
Rocky Mountain
Columbia Plateau
Great Basin
Lewiston
Hyndman Peak
Columbia
Snake River
Geological Survey Bulletin
Too Much For Him He Can't Grasp Wife Economy
A Richmond Times Dispatch quip depicts a husband admitting he cannot follow his wife's idea of economy. The office philosopher laments that while women are economical, their methods lash him to the mast as they accumulate a surplus only to spend it, leaving him unable to respond in kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Shark Tenacity of Life Demonstrated by Harpoon Wound Tale
The article cites ichthyologist Dr. Gunther noting fishes suffer wounds less than higher vertebrates and a Greenland shark feeding with a harpoon in its head. It includes H J Bull’s vivid account of a caught man eater whose liver and heart were removed yet it swam away, tail wagging, before sinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunther
Greenland
H. J. Bull
Iceland
Chambers
American impostor wins love over Harricot tale
Ned Maloney, posing as Lord Harricot, woos Miss Geraldine Mortimer at a reception. Lacking funds yet blessed with affection, he confesses the ruse after a false promise of wealth and a finished Harricot castle. Miss Mortimer forgives and they wed while the real lord’s marriage ends in divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ned Maloney
Ned
Harricot
Harricot Castle
America
Geraldine Mortimer
Miss Mortimer
Amy Lee
Lord Harricot
Beth
House of Lancaster
Lord Mortimer
On the Line Angler Poet Exchange Joke
A brief exchange contrasts work and craft as one speaker claims hours spent on a single line. The other quips that after such effort, the speaker is not a poet but an angler, highlighting patient focus in drawing and restraint.
Unusual Behavior
Lerret expresses worry to Yadillah about his wife who is sick after staying home all yesterday afternoon. The lines capture a moment of concern and domestic tension in a terse exchange from Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerret
Yadillah
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Harry Awtry
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J. F. Mowe
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Lucile Donai
Ruth Hill
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Ray Manhart
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Chicago
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A. H. Rhynsburger
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J. H. Reuvers
Maggie James
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Mrs. T. Smorenburg
A. F. Cobb
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W. J. Cobbs
F. G. Voorhees
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Pella Friends
H. F. Fisk
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Dave Dykstra
Walter Porter
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George Logan
Lorna
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Phoebe Dunlevy
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Carrie Engle
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Ed Sheesley
Tommie Sheesley
Erma Barker
Frank Ryan
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Lois and
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Arla Rhine
Wilbur Shawyer
New Sharon
Mr. Shawyer
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