Local society notes from Pella and surrounding towns
In Pel la and nearby communities residents share visits and greetings. Notable items include Marion county political figures Geo W Crozier and Robert Quigley as civil war veterans in the legislature, reflections on New Year activities, hospital stays, and various family visits across Sully Monroe Prairie City and Reasnor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George’.Sterrenburg
Otley
B. Hy Hendricks
Sanfrancisco
W. Crozier
Marion County
House of Representatives
General Assembly
House
Senate
Robert Quigley
McGregor
Crozier
Quingley
Senator Quigley
Marion Porter
State Hospital
TenBrook
L. A. Bickford
Arabrie City
J. M. Cox
Pella
Jake Sterrenberg
W. H. Miller
Sully
Jake
A. J. DeHaal
Monroe
Dirk DeHaas
John Wynberg
Prairie City
J. H. Klein
Monroe New Years
L. J. Carpenter
Frank Carpenter
Reasnor
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
The Master Key serial praised at Electric Palace
A lengthy piece extols The Master Key serial by John Fleming Wilson shown at the Electric Palace. It lauds director and cast Robert Leonard and Bila Hall for live adaptation, noting Wilson’s astonishment at faithful cinematic realization and the serial’s broad press coverage. The page blend includes local notices and personal items from Pella, Iowa.
Cloudy smoke seen at Rhynsburger chicken storage
Report from First avenue east describes dense clouds near the Rhynsburger chicken storage attributed to damp heat from hundreds of live chickens. Fire department found no sign of fire after investigating the alarm early this morning. Other notes: G H Shields family left for Valley Falls Kansas, Wm Johnson of Sheldon visited, and A Kool & Son Cordova hog raisers schedule next sale in Pella for February 18 with further notices to follow.
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First Avenue
Oskalooga Herald
G. H. Shields
Valley Falls
Kans
Ascension Island: a taxless, public-property outpost of Britain
Ascension Island in the Atlantic, eight by six miles with about 450 residents, is a volatile, Admiralty‑governed outpost. There is no private land ownership, rents, or taxes, and all livestock and produced vegetables are public property. The populace are mainly sailors handling common trades, with provisioning and raiding duties managed by the guardroom and sergeant major.
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Ascension Island
Ascension
Atlantic
Great Britain
Napoleon
St. Helena
Ascensions
Admiralty
Sven
Imhogeta
Rate Tor
Weather report for the week ending January 6, 1916
John H. VerSteeg reports weekly weather figures as cooperative observer for the Weather Bureau. The notice also lists an annual meeting of Pella National Bank shareholders in Pella Iowa on January 12 1915 to elect six directors and includes a bank cashier signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. VerSteeg
Weather Bureau
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Pella National Bank
Pella
Towa
P. Scholte
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Rev
F. N. Byrame Lefft
Woodburk County
J. D. McDaniel
Dainsville, Mo
W. 5. Clark
Electric Palace
John Fleming
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Estly
Dertake
Thor Wilson
Robert
Cribe
Tion Pictures
Universal
Papers of America
Trey
John
Fleming ‘Wilson
Peter
Dave Breen
The
Fowler Telephone Co
Lynnville
John Rillahan
Evans
Fleck
A. H. Clark
Will VanZee
A. A. Buwalda
Lydia Tracy
Marguerite
Roy Brown
Topeka
W. W. Brown
Chronicle Office
George Biegle
Oékaloosa
T. J. Clark
R.3
Derbie VanZante
H. F. Closz
University of Michigan
Central College
Besbie Brooks
Mrs. T. H. Klein
Baby
Humboldt
Minnesota
G. G Thomassen
Sam Liter
Main Street
B. I. Roorda
John Wisse
Naaktgeboren
C. H. Shaw
Gladys
Eunice
Indianola
VanderZyl Bros
Chicago
C. LeCocq
Murphysboro
Ill
D. R. Rhynsburger
George G. Gaass
J. S. Jelsma
Ben Renaud
Valley Junction
Julian
D. C
Thomas
South Main Street
Henry J. Kool
Dave
Rock Island
Sam Wilson
Swan
S. H. Dickey
G. Boland
C. D. Wood and Son
Drury
Alpine
Texas
H. F. Bousquet
F. R. Gamble
VerSteeg Co
Gauble
Keswick
Iowa
John VanderWert
Holland
Mich
Hope College
California
College
Wayne
the Weather Report
Ily
H. Jaarsma
Clouay
L. Devries
Aiiay
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