Local notes from Pella and nearby towns
A compilation of brief items about residents visiting Des Moines and Ottumwa, travelers, and local events. Mentions Joe Porter at Camp Dodge, Miss Wilma and Bessie Vande Kieft, ice hauling for storage, and Gary Vogelaar’s Chronicle address change to Camp Dodge. Also notes Casey Van Rees and George Valkenburg awaiting navy calls, Frances Ver Steeg’s pony incident, and a front from the Bloomfield Democrat about a World War I front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Vogelaar
Camp Dodge
Gary
Casey van Rees
Navy
Casey
George Valkenburg
Jim van Vark
church sermons and services at second reformed and baptist
Morning sermon at Second Reformed on The Great Issues with an anthem I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say. Evening sermon unfinished Buildings with God is a Spirit. Baptist services at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m The Great Commission and The Necessity and Importance of the New Birth. Bible School 9 30 a m Junior Union 3 00 p m Senior B Y P U 6 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m. Pastor Robert Carroll invites all to attend and notes tonight’s prophecy lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Reformed
Jesus
God
Baptist
Bible School
Robert Carroll
Power of Joy Rules World in Child Training
A speaker in the East criticizes using pain to discipline children and promotes joy as the sole effective method. She cites the Ohio State Journal and argues that spankings and whippings should end, favoring kind words and gentle association to foster good behavior over fear. She warns harsh threats like a parent vowing to skin a child only teaches worse conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Ohio State Journal
Cause Of Tired Feeling In The Morning Revealed
Dr Nathan Rosewater of Cleveland discussed at an American Medical association meeting a condition causing morning fatigue dry mouth and low spirits. He described abdominal pains from pressure of porin in the system and said avoiding porin rich foods relieves symptoms quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Rosewater
Cleveland
American Medical Association
River of Vinegar taints Colombia river waters
In Colombia a river earning the name Rio de Vinagre or River of Vinegar due to sulfuric acid tainting its waters raises health and environmental concerns. Local communities worry about drinking supply and ecosystem impact while authorities study remediation options.
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Colombia
South America
When Nerve Is Necessary in Ancestral Leases
A compact quip reflects on courage across generations as a comparison between signing the Declaration of Independence and issuing a modern lease. The exchange highlights family history, risk, and the stakes of commitments in both historic and contemporary contexts.
Boy Writes Latin Essay with Famous Names
A juvenile writer mocks Copernicus and Galileo in a Latin essay as part of a humorous school assignment. The London Tit-Bits notes the boy’s humorous response, joking that Copernicus is a mixture of copper and nickel while Galileo cares for none of these things.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Howler
Copernicus
Galileo
London
Mortuary Notes Tysseling and Colyn Pass Away
Tysseling died at his home near Pella on January 16 1918 at about 70. He leaves a wife several children and siblings including Albert Tysseling of Pella and Tennis Tysseling of Knoxville. Colyn died at his Monroe home January 12 1918 aged 21 from consumption after a fourteen month illness. Funeral services were in Monroe then at First Reformed cemetery in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivert ‘Tysseling
Pella
Albert Tysseling
Tennis ‘Tysseling
Knoxville
Colyn
James Colyn
Monroe
First Reformed
No Grocuses In November Consolation On Beauty
A writer argues that Venus de Milo embodies mature womanhood, noting all Venuses are portrayed as mothers. The piece reflects on aging, beauty, and the futility of aspiring to youth after forty, urging acceptance and resilience rather than chasing youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Payche
The Beauty of Truth and Character in Art
Rodin argues that true beauty lies in character, the inner truth expressed by outer forms. He claims nature’s essence is found in the hidden meaning revealed by attentive observation, where only expressions with both inner and outer truth are meaningful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodin
Dreamer Grant Driscoll and the Mystery of Efllatem
Annabelle Winsboro narrates a romance around Grant Driscoll a rich uncle and a secret discovery. The pair collaborate at a workshop laboratory while Boyd teases and investigates the coded word efllatem meaning metal life. Annabelle reveals the breakthrough and offers partnership for a fifty thousand dollar grant.
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Boyd Winsboro
Annabelle
Grant Driscoll
Driscoll
Grant
Driscoll Place
Boyd
Millatem
Founder of Gettysburg era founder James Gettys honored
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania the founder James Gettys laid out the town in 1780 and made Adams County seat in 1807. He died in 1815 and his grave is a prominent village site. The 1815 New York Columbian notes the death of Mrs Isabella Gettys at 84 and her son General James Gettys at 56.
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Gettysburg
James Gettys
Adams County
Isabella Gettys
Pella groups join drive to fund French orphans
Mrs. Carl Aschenbrenner prompted a Pella effort to fund one hundred French war orphans. By Monday evening three organizations pledged to adopt a child for a year, including the Pella Reading Circle, the Ladies' Federated Club, and Pella Chapter 387 of the Order of the Eastern Star. The drive targets 36.50 per child, with H. P. Scholte coordinating and proceeds supporting War Relief Service Board activities in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Carl Aschenbrenner
War Relief Service Board of
Washington, D. C
Aschenbrenner
Ladies’ Federated Club
Order of the Eastern Star
Eastern Star
Washington
France
Marshal Joffre
America
Madame Jusserand
United States
H. P. Scholte
Stenographer Invents Novel Hit Method at Work
A Kansas City Star clipping notes a stenographer who enhances efficiency by looking up unknown spellings in the dictionary rather than guessing. The boss uses this to illustrate a clever technique that could propel her career in the business world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Queen of Hearts And Her Dignity In Adversity
The name Queen of Hearts was given in the Low Countries to Elza beth daughter of James 1 and the unfortunate queen of Bohemia. Though fortune faded she kept dignity of spirit and poverty and distress heightened admiration.
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Joe Porter
H. M. Tysseling
Des Moines
A. N. van Vilet
A.N. Vander Linden
Prairie City
Kuyper
Frank Boot
Des ‘Moines
J. W. Bailey
Marshal L. A. Bickford
Oskaloosa
J. B. Doll Restaurant
F. R. Gambell
Hedrick
Wilma
Bessie Vande Kieft
Tracy
Glen van Duyn
Century Music
Music House
D. P. van Zee
Indianola
Fred van Vark
Chariton
Herman Bruinekool
L. F. Bousquet
Case Dieleman
Chicago
J. F. Dykstra
Mae "Thomassen
Hattie Neyenesch
Viola van de Kamp
H. F. Fisk
New Sharon
Dan
J. G. Vander Zyl
Leighton
Paul Lynhorst
Sam van Viet
Bert Baron
Robert
HH. W. Vander Linden
Dingeman van Vark
J. G. Lankelma
Frances
G. B. Ver Steeg
Council Bluffs
New York City
Bloomfield Democrat
Bill Moore
Unotype
Chronicle
Power OF Joy
John B. Ratto
H. S. Auditorium
Mr. Ratto
Ratto
Tysseling
Western Newspaper Union
Thenemy
Pasteur
Monsieur
Madame Curie
General la Fayette
Deeda
Opera House
Westcott Film Corporation Presents
D. W. Griffith
Imolelane
Vander Linden’s
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