Red Brush Social News Notes and Visits
The Red Brush report notes improved weather and a flurry of Sunday visits. Miss Sarah McCombs stopped at Sytsma's, with Guy present. Dick McCombs family visited J. McCombs, J. C. Nossaman hosts welcome guests. J. M. Vande Kieft lost a horse en route to Pella. Mrs. J J Vander Werf traveled to Harvey for her mother Mrs Dennis illness. Henry De Geest family visited Abe McCombs and others at Sytma's. Edd De Geest and family joined visits at J. Sytsma's and D Syt sma. Van Zante family spent Sunday at P De Hamer's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah McCombs
Sytsma
Guy
Dick McCombs
J. McCombs
J. M. Vande Kieft
Pella
J. J. Vander Werf
Harvey
George Dennis
Henry de Geest
D. Sytama'a
Abe McCombs
Jesse de Geest
Earl Fuller
Guy Silverspent
John Sytsma
Edd de Geest
Mary de Geest
J. C. Nossaman
van Zante
P. de Hamer
Leighton Etchings Community Notes From Pella Area
Local notices from Pella and nearby towns recount visits and family news. Julia Van Zee and Bertha Roorda called on Monday. Rev Maneen will preach at Ebenezer on Sunday. families from Eddyville,Oskaloosa, Peoria, Kanawha and Rose Hill are mentioned with visits and arrivals. The Leighton Mercantile Co. opening drew Rebecca De Cook, the Leighton band received instruments and practiced. several residents are noted as ill or traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca de Cook
Pella
Leighton Mercnetile Co
Eva Tysseling
Rose Hill
M. M. DeRenla
Wm. Synhorst
Eddyville
Leighton Band
Bernice Ditch
J. Veenstra
Henry Ver Ploeg
Des Moines River
Local society notes from Monroe and surrounding towns
Fine weather noted as residents report visits and travel. Mrs. J. Van Vliet and neighbors shared calls from Knoxville to Cordova and Des Moines hospital. The Mirror adds that Rev. Richmond A. Smith has become Baptist country church work secretary for Iowa, based in Cedar Falls. Outings to California and Kansas City are announced as families plan moves. Vaudeville note ends with a stray act.
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Richmond A. Smith
Baptist
Monroe
Jordan’s Grove
Iowa
Baptist Country Church
Cedar Falls
Smith
W. O. Livingston
California
F. L. Lane
Kansas City
Lane
Charley Rinehart
Alice Hunt
Niantic
Conn
Mrs Shaw and Hancock Visit Des Moines Hometown Notes
Mrs Mark I Shaw was in Des Moines visiting Monday. Thomas Hancock reported Mrs Hancock recently underwent an operation at a hospital and is recovering well with her daughter Mrs Nona Moore of Ottumwa. Mrs Ralph Hendershot visited Prairie City Tuesday.
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Mark I. Shaw
Des Moines
Thomas Hancock
Hancock
Nona Moore
Ottumwa
Ralph Hendershot
Prairie City
Out of the Ginger Jar Farm Laughs From February Farm Journal
A humorous collection from February Farm Journal features rural aphorisms and quips about farming life. It satirizes weather, farming honesty, early rising, and practical wisdom with playful narration and rural character sketches.
Real estate transfers list shows multiple property deeds
H M Hogwood and wife transfer 8.87 acres in Pot township to George F Wells. H S DeWitt and wife move 60 by 156 feet in Pleasant Grove township to J W Graves. James Ford transfers undivided 1 3 01 98 acres in Pleasant Grove to T R Brown and Leander Williams. B C Hogate and wife to Clarence Grubb six lots in Tracy. Henry Roorda and wife to J P Klein undivided 4 of a lot in Pella. J P Klein and wife plus A F P Klein and wife to Wm Onstink two lots in Pella. John Dekker and wife to J P Klein part of a lot in Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Hogwood
George F. Wells
Pot Township
H. S. DeWitt
J. W. Graves
Pleasant Grove Township
James Ford
T. R. Brown
Leander Williams
Clarence Grubb
Tracy
Marriage licenses issued including several couples
The county issued licenses since the last report listing Joe Snyders Byke de Boer Martin Vander Moleer Pella Lillie Osinga Tainter Syeedey 21. The Philethia class enjoyed a pleasant Friday evening gathering at Libbie and Hattie Cox home with all reporting a very enjoyable time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Snyders
Byke de Boer- Martin
Vander Moleer
Pella
Lillie Osinga
Tainter
Syeedey
Libbie
Hattie Cox
Smoke Your Meat with a Brush Advertisement
A short promotional notice touts a new method of smoking meat claimed to save time. It promises firmer meat, protection from germs and insects, and a more delicate flavor than traditional smoking methods.
Our Liquid Smoke product description and usage note
The advertisement touts Our Liquid Smoke as preserving elements of smoke without its rank elements. It explains applying with a brush or sponge in one or two coats to finish the smoking process. The price is listed as 75 cents.
The Blizzard Liar of Iowa History
A retold tale from a corner of Iowa history about an old man dubbed the blizzard liar who recalls legendary freezes and early state days. The narrator relays how the old man details crossing a wide Mississippi on a foot log and dragging a frozen companion using bark rope, all to illustrate how winters were described in pioneer times.
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Dan Ford
Register
Iowa
Towa
Tuwa
Teame
Sonny
Jana Bill Bugs
Gillaspie
Ross County
Ohio
Mississippi
Keokuk
Four Mile Creek
Bill
Fort Des Moines
Des Moines
Capitol
Locust Street Ia
Notable Town Tale Ends In Big Fine And Flight
A vivid, if fragmentary, account recalls a driver who crashed a tree with noisy impact waking the duty officer. The crowd gathered as arrests followed for fast driving. The police judge fined the speaker $29,000,000 and ordered him out of town, a harsh punishment amid tales of past Iowa winters.
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Iowa
Dan Forp
Public Farm Sale Near Pella Set for Feb 2 1912
Auction near Pella two miles north on Friday February 2 1912 at 10 am includes 10 head cattle 4 cows to calve in spring 2 heifers 4 spring calves 22 fall chickens four dozen full blood Plymouth Rocks plus farm implements and machinery. Lunch on ground. Usual terms. Arie G Van Zee Boland Auct J Van Vliet Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Public Auction to Sell Farm Assets in Iowa Region
Having sold our farm we will auction on Thursday February 8 1912 at 10 am on Coakley bottom near Pella Sully Peoria. Seventy head of stock including eleven horses two imported stallions three ponies one draft colt and one Shetland pony colt one cow and calf seven broad sows seven stock hogs and all farm machinery. Lunch on ground. Usual terms A S White & Sons Van Zante Worth auctioneers J Sheesley clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coakley Bottom
Pella
Sully
Peoria
Standard Dress Goods Co. offers full wool suitings
Lady wanted to introduce a complete spring line of wool suitings fabrics laces silks and petticoats. Up to date New York City patterns. Direct from mill with low prices. Pro fit weekly earnings and exclusive territory. Samples shipped prepaid with no money required. Desk 605 Binghamton N Y 34.
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N. Y
Milla
Standard Dress Goods Co
Desk
Binghamton, N
Not Guilty Editor Chronicle Vindication of Ear Mystery
The writer challenges John H. Ver Steeg for defending ownership of a mysterious ear of corn at the corn show. The note suggests the ear could be from a stolen lot at the Pella Fair last year and hints at auction sale details, joking about marks and possible future acquisitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
John H. Ver Steeg
The
Pella
John
Ver Steeg
Champ Clark Favored by Iowa Democrats as Best Leader
The speaker of the House and minority leader is praised as the ideal candidate for the upcoming contest. Described as honest, capable, humane and incorruptible, he is hailed as a potential president material. Iowa Democrats declare Champ Clark best for their party and urge support, arguing state interests trump New York and national distractions.
The Clark Candidacy Demands Honest Leadership
The Marion Sentinel endorses Champ Clark for president, praising his long public service, fidelity, and principled leadership. It argues his candidacy would unite Democrats, attract dissident Republicans, and deter exploiters, asserting he would beat Taft or Roosevelt and govern with honor and poise.
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Clark
The
Marion Sentinel
Champ Clark
House
Taft
Roosevelt
Champ Clark Emerges as Bright Democratic Nominee Prospect
The Burlington Gazette assesses Speaker Champ Clark as the strongest Democratic presidential nominee prospect. Clark, a 18 year Missouri congressman and current House speaker, is praised for leadership, integrity, tact, and broad support across parties, with Democratic victory seen as likely if he is chosen.
Clark Strong In The East
A Waterloo Iowa business man writes that Sneaker Champ Clark is popular from New York to Philadelphia. He notes eastern cities favor Clark and predicts a Democratic year, but argues it will be the American year. The letter is published anonymously.
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Clark
Waterloo
Iowa
Champ Clark
New York City
Pittsburg
York
Philadelphia
The Champ Clark Candidacy In Democratic Unity
The article argues Champ Clark is the sole unifying, capable Democratic choice for 1912 both nationally and in Iowa. It praises his eighteen years in Congress, leadership as Speaker, and spotless reputation, asserting the party must judge a presidential candidate by the Congress he led and its record.
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Clark
Iowa
Champ Clark
Congress
Lews
Thms
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
Clark's Idea of Playing Politics Discussed
Alien Democrat quotes Speaker Clark on the Democratic promise to relieve intolerable conditions. He argues the majority should not abandon its program for political gain and must carry through the favorable policy measures already begun. The public expects action over strategy and trust in the existing agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Democratic Party
Reed backs Champ Clark for president says Ottumwa paper
Nicholas F. Reed favors Champ Clark for president in a personal capacity not as Iowa party head. The Wayne County Democrat notes Reed’s praise for Clark as a seasoned statesman and urges Democrats to support the Missouri Democrat’s bid for higher office.
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Reed
Clark
Ottumwa Daily Review
Nicholas
F. Reed
Champ Clark
Iowa
Missouri Statesman
Unity Appeal by Champ Clark Seeks Democratic Unity
Speaker Clark for Unity urges Democrats to set aside local rifts and present a united front ahead of 1912. He stresses that unity is essential to victory, compares it to the bundle of sticks proverb, and warns against factional fights within the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Champ Clark
Timoral
Aesop Fir
Cbre
Wietory
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Brank
Meppelink & Co
Kanawha
Fifield
J. van Vliet
G. W. Carpenter
Amos Chambera
Chae. Houck
Harlie Carpenter
Birdie
Knoxville
John van Vliet
Cordova
Ben van Vliet
Mercy Hospital
Mikesell
Percy
Fred Robinson
van Vliet and Co
Neal Robus
Vine Saville
Oskaloosa
Agnes Benzema
Chas Houck
Capital City
Runnells
Ariitte
Strayeday
March
San Jose Lritter
Johnny
February Farm Journal
Boland
J, van Vliet
A. S. White & Sons
van Zante & Worth
Aucts
J. Sheesley
Leg
Stradivarius Violin
Riise Bertha W
Mardis i - Bosedals 2
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Daily Gazette
Gazette
Missouri
Washington
Wayne County
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