Prairie City area residents visit relatives and travel notes
Letta and Gilbert Van Maanen return home this week after three weeks visiting in Prairie View Kansas. Local residents Henry VanRoekel Neal Vandehaar Henry Veenstram and Don DePrenger traveled to Chicago with stock. Notices extend to Rev. T. VanDer Ark and social gatherings occur at Van Zee and Kaldenburg homes. A baby contest awards and farewells mark community life with visits from Pella and Sully area families.
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Letta
Gilbert van Maanen
Prairile View
Kansas
Henry VanRoekel
Neal Vandehaar
Henry Veenstram
Don DePrenger
Chicago
Christian Reformed Church
T. VanDer Ark
Wm. Pyseling and
Wui Vendehaar
Oi van Zee
Tommie Booma
Lynville
Pella
F Dowle Burmas
de Lighters
Prairie City
John Kaldenburg
Prairie City Notes and Lost Boy Diggings Tale
Prairie City notes cover visits among VanDusseldorp and DeWolf families in Pella and nearby towns. A long narrative recounts the Lost Boy Diggings story, detailing the rescue of a young orphan known as Little Forty-two, his bond with Uncle Ben Turner, and Ben's death after losing the boy again. The tale ends with a Jefferson quote on prudent finances.
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Uncle Joe's Road
Ben Turner
Uncle Ben
Ben
California
Eddy Ville Items Marked by Local Moves and Visits
Gerrit Vroom and Ed Van Rees traveled to Pella on Tuesday while Simon Vroom moved to a 100 acre farm near Lockman on Monday. Gerrit VanZante of Pella attended the Vroom and Anderson sale on Mr VanZante's farm south of town last Friday. Paul Zylstra and his daughter Miss Bertha made a business trip to Oska loosa on Tuesday.
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Simon VanDusseldorp
Pella
VanDusseldorp
Gerrit DeWolf
Happy
John Wijinberg
C. D. VanZante
Frank DeVries
E. Beyer
John Beyer
Bertha Steenhoek
Hugo Steenhoek
Fred
Marie VanGenderen
P. Zylstra
Will VanGorkham
Ed van Rees
Fredric
James Canute
Gerrit DeVette
Dick VanGendearen
Hayden Chapel
DeHigh
Nick DeGeus
Albert DeWild, Jr
Albert DeWild
Gerrit Vroom
Simon Vroom
Lockman
Gerrit VanZante
Vroom & Anderson
Little Forty-Two By M Quad
A vignette recounts a string of hard luck at Point Despair and a decision to move on in search of something better, as the narrator recalls setting off down a trail with luggage in tow.
Tales of Two Dances in London's Social Scene
London society initially rebelled against waltz and polka when first introduced from Poland via Portsmouth. Lady Jersey and friends sparked a rift at Almack's as sovereigns visiting in 1816 helped legitimize the waltz, while the polka drew similar controversy with dramatic balcony spectators and a chimney sweep impression from six women in black at a Spencer-Stanhope ball.
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London
Poland
Portsmouth
Almack'’s
Lady Jersey
Jersey
Almack’s
England
Dorothy Nevill
Spencer- Stanhope
Duchess of Bedford
Ancient Memphis Palms and Nile Mud Preserve Peasant Life
Over the site of the ancient Memphis, once a fair city, now buried under Nile mud, stately palms grow and yield fruit. Egyptian peasants sustain much of their food supply for a large part of the year from these palms.
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Memphis
Carrying a Point in a Wry Exchange
A Washington Star quip notes Senator Sorghum carrying his point despite foes, likening it to sitting on a tack. In a Judge cartoon caption, a diner complains of sand on bread and the waiter answers it keeps butter from clipping off.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
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Tracy
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Ladies Aid Society
Matt
Huysexast
Thursiday
Otley
Herman
VanZante
Sully
Bob Price
Gysbert
Harry Hiemstra
Ira Vriezelaar
Ore
Klein
R. Baaker
Elizabeth
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Fairmount
Jessie Heeren
R. Banker
Portinga’s
Prairie City Notes
G. T. VanZante
Miss Marie
Mrs. G. Crum
L. VanderStreek
E. L. Portinga
Woonsocket
S. D
Elizabeth Bickford
Margaret
Nellie
William
Bertram
Jonker
Hull
True Christian Reformed Church
Baptist Church
A. DeWild
DeWild
O. K
First Reformed Church
Timar
Wisconsin
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Wm. Lynhorst
Nick Maaskant
L. A. Lents
Thomas Jefferson
Eddy Ville
the Tribune
M. Quad
Associated Literary Press
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