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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
5
A mob drags James Cullen from a cell to the Floyd county jail, hangs him from the bridge girders near Charles City at 11:30 pm after killing his wife and stepson. Sheriff absent, ministers present but powerless as the crowd carries out vigilante justice in a tense, shocked town.
Mrs H P Haze marked her 88th birthday at her daughter Mrs A Doedyns home in Pella. Relatives and friends presented gifts and offered well wishes as the active resident, born in Rossum Holland, continues her church attendance and daily tasks despite age.
Public notice urges support for a piano contest with candidates Queen Adams Lucile Donai Maggie Vriezelaar Carrie Wilks Marie Roorvart Kate Todd Blanch Vander Werf. Votes awarded for new subscribers and renewals with special incentive a $20 payment for extra votes. Pianos on exhibition for viewing.
At the Baptist church last Monday a banquet event featured speechmaking and music. Supper followed after six, with six long tables serving roughly 200 attendees. The evening brought enjoyment and profit to all present.
In Whittier California Rev James A Van de Roovaart died January 2 1907 after illness. Born September 19 1870 at Pella he studied for ministry at Penn College and labored in Iowa. He leaves wife Beatrice Johnson Van de Roovaart and one child with funeral in Oskaloosa. Also Mrs G Vancene dies near Howell aged about 66 after long illness. funeral in Monroe and at Rietveld home conducted by Rev W J Van Kersen and Rev G F Retaking.
The text lists multiple churches with pastors and schedules. Evangelical and Reformed gatherings include Sunday school at 9:30 a.m., morning services around 10:45 a.m., and evening services. Languages include Holland and English, with events like class meetings, junior and Epworth leagues, and evangelistic services. A welcome is extended to all.
Evangelistic services begin next Sunday at 7 30 P M in the Second Reformed Church A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend these meetings.
Harriet Carder Scarborough born May 28 1840 in Alexander township Athens county Ohio one of ten children with four brothers moved with her parents to Knoxville Marion county Iowa in 1803 she was Livingston.
At Methodist hospital in Des Moines last Monday Reverend L W Proper died at age 86. He was the father of Reverend D D Proper, formerly a resident here and now secretary of the Baptist Home Missionary Society for Town. The elder Proper had long been connected with Baptist church work for more than fifty years.
The funeral service led by Rev. Gerritsen of Leighton was held at o clock a. m. The deceased, born in Holland, had lived many years in Marion County and was among the area’s early settlers. The remains are interred in Van Dam cemetery.
The Pella I O B M No 70 plans a February 22 gathering as Redmen from Knoxville Pleasantville Bussey and Harvey visit the local camp. They will bring a group of captured victims for initiatory ceremonies amid preparations described as a red letter day in the organization s history.
In Jasper County a death triggered conflict as the outgoing Republican board appointed a Democrat to the sheriff's office while the incoming Democratic appointee prepared to assume control. Republicans had prior keys, leading to a dual sheriff situation likely to be settled by the courts.
Pella Stacker Co seeks a receiver for Marlon Manu of Ohio due to plans to move assets from Iowa. EB OD. Smith named receiver by Judge Howe after Pella claims Ohio firm faced insolvency and a previous Iowa receiver proceeding. Pella lists a $323.85 claim and Iowa property holdings around $5,000, prompting court action to halt removals.
Married Wednesday January 6 1907 at the groom's parents home south of Pella the union of Theodore H Kaldenberg and Cornelia Van Ginkel both of Otley. Rev William J Van Kersen officiated at two o'clock p.m. Only immediate relatives and a few intimate friends attended. They will reside at Otley.
Last Thursday afternoon at the home of the bride's mother Rev Piatenpol united in marriage Mr William Paker and Miss Sarah van der Kamp. The couple will reside on a farm east of Pella and carry the best wishes of all.
Local merchants in Pella and Knoxville agree to close all business houses at 6 p m daily except Sundays, from January 1, 1907 until December 20. The plan aims to boost profits for merchants and reduce losses for competitors. It notes several prominent merchants considering adoption of the policy.
Des Moines Register notes B Kersbergen of Pella and Edgar Fee of Knoxville will be the two youngest county officers in Iowa at age 23. Kersbergen wins Marion clerk of the courts on the democratic ticket while Fee becomes deputy and runs for county attorney, defeating a rival by a narrow margin. Both campaigns faced moneyless but energetic efforts. The community praises Burt and Edgar for promising future service.
Colonel Busby, a renowned tramp printer known across Iowa and beyond, died last week at a Madison hospital. He wandered the road for decades, preferring walking and taking on occasional work, and was famed for his storytelling and wit. He had connections in Adel, Iowa, through an uncle, and was a well educated, well dressed traveler who rarely begged for sustenance.
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