Local Notes From January First Quarter 1902
Correspondence lists purchases and visits from January 16 1902. Mrs Gooding bought the Yyler farm Harry Keller returned to work near Omaha Robert Curry bought the Joe Van Maren farm Pella not invit Why not smallpox vaccination Harry Bartlema of Olivet visiting Clyde McAdoo Winnie Brockett visited Des Moines cousins Mr and Mrs J C Harmison at the Capital City Miss Mamie Placek visiting Miss Letta Harmison Misses Emma Park Maude Culver visiting Indianaola Mr and Mrs Theodore Quick hosted a singing Mrs G L Granger of Des Moines visited Madge Howard Marion Martin with smallpox but improving Harry Bland received a Christmas card from England Miss Mable Slusser returned from Prairie City Huber McAdoo returned from Pela trip to relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Curry
Joe van Maren
Pella
Harry Bartlema
Olivet
Clyde McAdoo
Winnie Brockett
Des Moines
J. C. Harmison
Capital City
Mamie Placek
Marshalltown
Letta Harmison
Emma Park
Maude Culver
Indianola
Theodore Quick
G. L. Granger
Madge Howard
Harry Bland
England
Mable Slusser
Near Prairie City
Huber McAdoo
Pela
Park building aims to open this week in the city
In the Park building workers finish preparations and announce a new business ready to open this week. A Pella boy named Mickmershuizen is connected to the venture as part of the local chapter or partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mickmershuizen
Emulsion Benefits for Mothers and Babies
The text advises mixing from one fourth to half a teaspoonful in a baby’s bottle several times daily to improve nourishment. For older children, half to a full teaspoonful in milk is suggested, depending on age, to boost nourishment. If the mother’s milk fails to nourish, the emulsion is recommended for immediate positive effects on both mother and child.
Woodman lodge initiate and local notices
who is staying in this vicinity was in itiated into the Woodman lodge. Robt. Anderson, 2. J. Brockett and O. A. McKinney have returned from a prospecting trip into Missouri. Diff Freel was a Pleasantville visit or one day last week. He was ac-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman Lodge
Robt. Anderson
J. Brockett
O. A. McKinney
Missouri
Diff Freel
Pleasantville
Visit With Relatives In State Mentioned
A brief note states a person accompanied home by his aunt Mrs. B. Freel who will visit with relatives here. The current line ends with CURR indicating a fragment of the original report.
Notice to Teachers and Schools in Marion County
Notice to teachers and schools announces a March 1 graduation examination for public school pupils at 7 30 a m in WITTCAs Stipe office. It urges interest from teachers pupils and parents and advises choosing strongest subjects for the exam with further exams in January 24 25 and February 21 22 as last Fridays and Saturdays of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
WIT Tcas
Stipe
Shaw Banquet Quail Out of Season Case in Des Moines
J J Meyers meat market owner was arrested on a warrant charging violation of game laws after quail served at the Shaw banquet under the Grant club menu as player on toast. Twenty one birds seized as exhibits. defenses may claim some were plover or squabs. W witnesses include deputies Stout and Ruimby. Brown of Savery might be summoned. Also farmers’ property assessment meeting notes in Marion county for 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Meyers
W. J. Brown
the Savery
Meyers
Justice Court
Market Prices for Livestock and Commodities
Listing of livestock prices including stallions mules and asses heifers one and two years old cow sol de la dteee etc fat cattle per hundred weight bulls and swine per hundred weight sheep per head angora goats per head with corn oats and wheat prices per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aos Bo
Obituary of Jacob de Hoch
Jacob de Hoch born in Holland July 19 1852 came to America 1868 married to Hat tie Simons Jan 1 1875 eleven children seven living five boys two girls died Jan 7 1902 after long illness consumption funeral at United Presbyterian Church Monroe Cemetery noted for thrift honesty and respect the family thanks friends for kindness during sickness and death also advertisement for City Self Washing Soap urging use by scrubbing clothes all day at grocers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob de Hoch
Jace de Hoed
Holland
America
Hattie Simons
Holland Reformed Church
Jesus Christ
United Presbyterian Church
J. J. Thomson
D. M. Helmick
Monroe
Remarkable Cure of Croup Saves Little Boy's Life
A parent recounts Chambelain's Cough Remedy saving his son in Inwood Iowa after dire breathing and phlegm. The bottle bought from Allen & Stubenrauch. use every ten minutes until vomiting occurred. The London Daily Mail notes the United States as the greatest nation in its new Year Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambelain
A. F E. Steere
Goodwin, S. D
Joel Demont
Inwood
Iowa
Allen & Stubenrauch
London Daily Mail
United States
Time is Short 25 Percent Discount Sale At Wormhoudts
February 1 marks the start of a 25 percent discount sale at Wormhoudt's Cloth House. The shop promotes reduced prices on fabrics, notions, and dress goods to attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eads
Wormhoudt's
Healing at the Beautiful Gate in Peter and John
In a Monroe Mirror feature a Sunday School lesson highlights Peter and John healing a lame man at the temple gate Beautiful. It notes the miracle, public reaction, and ties to scripture, urging daily reading and faith in Jesus for salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
John
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
International Bible Reading Association
Community Charity and Local Support Question
The piece ponders local vs distant donations for church and town needs asking how much Siege Cooper & Co. contributes to sidewalks and the minister's salary and recalling how many nights Hibbard Spencer & Bartlett cared for the sick, noting February 1 ends the 25 per cent ing House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair
Chicago
Siege Cooper & Co
Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett
New York
A Cure for Lumbago by W C Williamson Amherst Va
Amherst Virginia resident W C Williamson reports relief from lumbago after using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He states he suffered for over a year before trying the remedy and achieving full relief, whereas other treatments failed. Sold by local outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Williamson
Amherst, Va
Chamberlain
Allen & Stubenrauch
Iowa Central Railway Schedule Fragments
Readable rail timetable items show routes between Minneapolis St Paul Mason City Marshalltown Grinnell Oskaloosa Albia Moravia and connections to St Louis Kansas City Peoria East West Northwest. Times listed include No 6 59 a m No 3 St Paul Express 12 75 p m Mason City Mail 2 35 p m No 17 Local Freight 6 36 p m No 703 Centerville Pass 4 05 p m No 11 Centerville Freight 6 30 p m St Paul Mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Mason City
Marshalltown
Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Albia
Moravia
St. Louis
Kansas City
Peoria
St. Paul Express
Mason City Mail
Centerville Pass
Centerville
St. Louis & K. C
Peoria Express
Peoria Mail
Ingoa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marion Martin
Scott & Bowne, Chemists
Eureka Harness Oil
Standard Oil CO
Assessors’ Meeting
Knoxville
Board of Supervisors
Tion
W. Math
Christ
Monroe Mirror
Sears & Roebuck
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Isac Silverman
H. van Maren’s
Wormhoudt
California
San Francisco
Los
Angeles
Rock Island
Ourist Car
Southern
Pacific Coast
Sepastian
A. B. van Nimwegen
Gerrit Ver Rees
Iowa Central Railway
Gare
Batty
G. P
T. A
John Visser
Criox- Icle
Pella Drain-Tile Company
Pella, Iowa
A. J. Nossanj
People's Savings Bank
G. P. van Marel
Veenschoten
M. Krambi
N.a.sloa
East Market Square
G. C. Farine
Drs. Farmer
Oskaloof
B. Ten Br
Tom. W. Cox
Osculist and Arts
J. B. Findle
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