City Council Discusses Rest Room and Paving Plans
Tuesday’s special meeting saw the P H C society offer to furnish a rest room with attendant, city to cover rent and light. Measures to pave streets faced legal and funding questions, with bids advertised and a new payment resolution ordered while bond proceeds and warrants were reviewed. Ed Gezele received a wireman license as bids for coal unloading went to Jacob Wickhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H.C. Society
J. J. Sprado
Finance Committee
B. Schreiner
Plender
Vander Ploeg
Wilson
Plette
Verhey
Butt
Security Bank
Jasob Wickhart
Brary Board
Pella High Defeats Colfax 27 to 17 in Narrow Win
Friday night at Central College gym the Pella High School team beat Colfax 27 to 17. Observers urged more teamwork and practice, noting Pella played too independently and could struggle against stronger squads. Schedule inclines Newton at Pella January 16, Oskaloosa at Oskaloosa January 22, and Eldon at Pella January 30.
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Central College
Pella H. S
Colfax
Pella
Newton
Pella Colfax LeCocq
Young Lankelma
L. PF
Forsythe
Ce Williams van Gorkum
L. G. Evans
Welle
R. G
Wheelock
LeCoca
Lankelma
Sack
Williams
Young
Shell
Oskaloosa
Eldon
High School Basketball Schedule Listings
February 6 Eldon at Eldon February 7 Keokuk at Keokuk February 13 Oskaloosa at Pella February 20 Colfax at Colfax. Likely games with Albia and Eddyville high schools. Come out and give your high school loyal support.
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Eldon
Keokuk
Oskaloosa
Pella
Colfax
Albia
Eddyville
Jury Duty Draws for 1914 Grand and Trial Jurors
The February term of the district court opens February third with grand jurors summoned for February fourth at 1 30. Names include Jelle Jelsma Summit John VanRheenen Pella E L Bussey Bussey J H Smith Swan C P Noftiger Washington J S Hegwood Polk W H Carter Red Rock W S Brodess Harvey W A Banks Knoxville J W Ritchie Franklin A E Newman Newbern John Speed Jr Pleasantville Trial jurors are summoned for February ninth week. Also notes a New Year surprise for Rev E Van den Berge at Killduff his 55th birthday and a galesburg social.
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Juriors
Hays
District Court
Jelle Jelsma
Summit
John VanRheenen
Pella
E. L. Bussey
Bussey
J. H. Smith
Flagler
Morris Butler
Frank Beechout
Columbia
J. W. Brady
Knoxville
B. H. Brobst
F. E. Buxton
W. T. Dickerson
J. F. Geregory
John Smith
E. J. Test
T. A. Toom
W. T. White
A. W. Woodle
F. B. Colwell
Washington
William
W. C. Marsh
Pleasantville
John Rodda
J. N. Shaver
J. B. Thornburg
J. M. White
W. A. Richerd
Cordova
S. M. Sherman
Tracy
Floyd Stotts
Dallas
G. C. Whiteacre
Swan
E. van den Berge
Killduff
Galesburg
VandenBerge
Wrong font English in local chatter and reader samples
A Herald feature collects weekly ill phrased phrases from the community illustrating common English usage mistakes. Examples include What's your name again and Don’t get off till the train stands still, with notes on local speech as guidance from Brother Hespers.
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Sioux County
Orange City
Herald
Pella
A. B
Hespers
Ingenious Burglary Schemes That Fail to Foil Pursuers
A Victorian style cautionary piece details clever burglary tricks and how thieves attempt to escape. It recounts cases from Hopwood near Redditch, London on Woburn Street, Devonport, Stoke, and Worcester where burglars use flames, footwear tricks, pepper sprays, and shadow concealment to flee. The narrative emphasizes planning, inside locks, and improvised ruses that end with successful pursuit or escape.
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Hopwood
Redditch
Woburn Street
London
Devonport
Stoke
Worcester
Mr. Sykes
Intruder Creates Pillow Effigy Then Flees
A Pear sons Weekly report describes an intruder entering a room and discovering only an effigy formed from pillows and a suit. The intruder had quickly fashioned the dummy to resemble himself and escaped through a back window by rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearson's Weekly
Grattan's Parliament and its Independence End
Henry Grattan spearheaded Grattan's Parliament which declared independence in 1782 and ended with the Act of Union in July 1800. In 1806 Grattan recalled, I sat by its cradle and followed its hearse, reflecting on the landmark body.
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Grattan
Henry Grattan
England
New York American
Jones son rings bell for next block auction says
A Baltimore American quip notes Jones claims his son makes noise in the world as he rings the auction bell in the next block to begin now. Plutarch is quoted about bricks and fortune.
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Baltimore American
Hunger and Play in Lydia Ancient Ball Games
Herodotus notes the Lydians developed dice knucklebones and ball games during a protracted famine. They alternated between play and eating to cope for eighteen years, with half the population eventually emigrating as conditions remained dire.
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Herodotus
Lydia
Marriage Customs of the Santals in India
This account outlines Santals betrothal practices after parental agreement. Friends present a cloth to the bride, a later payment called the binding down of the thatch marks betrothal, and a wedding date is set. Each day before the wedding, both parties tie knots in a string. knots are untied as days pass, ending with a final knot to unite the couple.
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India
Farm for Sale Tennessee Fruit and Stock Farm
Unencumbered 198 acres with 20 acres suitable for apple or chard bearing. First class buildings living water and unlimited open stock range. One mile from court house schools churches and depot. Price 6000 dollars with one half cash. By owner.
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Tennessee Fruit and Stock
Court House
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Cotton Hall
Ida M. Evans
DeWitt
Iowa
Aroline Lunt
Peoria
Miss Lunt
Meabley
Wm. DeCook
Pella, Iowa
R. J. Baker
Opirella
E. S. Dennis
Dennis” Pool Hall
Jersey
Hunkydory
Plutarch
John H. VerSteeg
Weather Bureau
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Clear
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