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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
5
Announcement to the public from bank president Van der Ploeg states the bank is open and ready for business. It pledges a clean conservative operation, invites residents to discuss business, and wishes a Happy New Year. Signed W G Vander Ploesg cashier.
John G. Thomassen traded his Leighton general store stock for the 35 acre LeCocq dairy farm, West of town. Papers to be signed today indicate the exchange carries no cash, valued about 835,100, a likely record for the region. In Marion County soil is praised as prime farming land, reflecting Iowa’s garden spot status. Also noted is a tragic hunting accident near town where a youth was killed by a discharged gun while climbing a tree, the crude mishap ending in a fatal heart wound.
Miss Gertrude Van der Heiden of this city and Willet A. Renaud of Lynnville were united in marriage at the bride’s parents home last week. The groom, a Lynnville restaurant operator, is the son of Charles Renaud. The couple receives best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
In Oska Ioosa last Friday Rosser Davis was found guilty by a jury of killing Henry Carmichael during a March fight in Shaw’s barn. The jury suggested clemency. James Lobbins pleaded guilty to slaughter in Buxton case from 1903 and will be sentenced January 14. Arthur Lynch, shot near Fre, recovered enough to go home, though the wound and weight on the drain are noted as factors.
The Cedar Falls Record recounts Capital prairie between Monroe and Prairie City on the old Des Moines Valley line, later Rock Island. Plans for a state capital at that prairie fizzled after legislative rejection. A later bid favored Pella near the prairie, helped by Central College and the D V Ry, with Central college sending about 150 students to the Union Army, a notable western school record.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank began operations Tuesday in the former W G Van der Ploeg building as receiver for Peoples Savings Bank. R Van der Ploeg is president with W G Van der Ploeg as cashier. A private conservatively run bank, the owners promise accommodating service while conducting all business on a strict conservative basis.
The Lake Prairie District Fair Association names an able officer corps with re-elected president D. Tice. Prominent members praise the team's unity and urge enhanced premiums to attract exhibitors. The fair remains debt free and fiscally sound, viewed as an educational event for youth and a booster for town and country alike. Knoxville and surrounding area report mild smallpox cases and quarantines as vigilance continues.
A three thousand dollar forfeit at the banks was not required for the Scenic Entertainers show. The entertainment drew praise for its moral clarity and high quality moving pictures. The audience praised the performers and hoped the act would return, boosting the local theater’s popularity.
The Marion county board filed yearly subscriber figures for 18425 showing circulation of Knoxville Express Knoxville Journal Bussey Press and others. The Express Journal and Bussey Press were named official papers. L G Ballengee for Pella Chronicle objected to Bussey Press. Hearing set for Saturday at 8:30 AM.
A Married Man's Troubles dominates early gossip as townsfolk discuss a company gathering at the Pella opel yee. Evening plans sparked prayers among some attendees and onlookers.
Patrons praised a recent performance as one of the strongest given to a Pella audience. J. S. Gladstone, the new manager, is cited for quality attractions. The next show on February 23 features Chief and King Perkins in Old Farmer Hopkins, with promises of another strong presentation.
Penn college dean D M Edwards resigns to accept the pastorate of the Friends church in Boston Oska loosa. Fred Skow 16 son of M K Skow Newton manufacturer dead from hunting accident. Mrs Trube Clutter has both arms broken informing neighbors. Young Show and Lewis Maytag hunting near John O Roake farm. gun accident injures Show. Ballengee’s Concert Band visits leader with rocker gift. new houses in Peal nearing completion.
A reader from Lynnville praises the paper, while J Boshuisen plans to move with his aunt to southwest Minnesota in early March and buy a new country home after selling 116 acres near Pella for 71 dollars per acre. H Sperry, former Pella editor, shifts from publishing to preaching then acts as deputy sheriff in Fort Madison guarding the city rock pile.
The Chronicle will publish about three thousand catalogues for the Buerkens Wagon Factory. New cuts have been ordered and production will start at once, with deliveries within ten days. The wagon arm is described as among the best grades, evidenced by strong sales nationwide, especially around Omaha.
A literary review praises Arthur Stringer's The Eavesdroppers and The Bay prologue as gripping crime tales. It highlights rapid, exciting incidents, literary distinction, and compares them to Stringer’s Bishop's Carriage and Rattles stories, calling it a notable novelette in The Smart Set.
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