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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
7
H H Severn endorses Mr Vinton who has lived and worked in Burma as a missionary. The talk at the Auditorium and a Moving Picture Missionary Social at the Baptist church will present two distinct programs including native costumes, a Karen song, a heathen priest school session, and native refreshments.
W Mossman of Roland Iowa arrived in Pella to take charge of the canning factory on Tuesday. A notice to tomato growers promises details in this issue and urges farmers to discuss acreage and yearlong plans. The plant is viewed as a vital local employer and supplier of home grown canned vegetables.
Real estate activity highlights 310 acres near Peoria sold by W F Charman of Polk to A S White of Mahaska for 23250 dollars. Price per acre about 7040 dollars reflecting low land quality. Land previously sold 1895 at 15 dollars per acre. Original entry 1852 by Henry P Scholte at 1 25. John R Needham once owned, paying 4 dollars per acre. Another 200 acres near Indianapolis in Mahaska sold by Eugene C Lambert to George W Reinsburg for 18000 dollars or 80 dollars per acre, later changing hands in 1903 at 50 dollars per acre.
Superintendent P G Hoxpen of Iowa State College Agricultural Extension urges every Iowa superintendent and teacher to place the corn book by Bowman and Crossley in school hands. He says once agriculture enters the regular curriculum, the book will be studied by all Iowa students.
The Commercial Association met Monday with strong attendance led by Vice President F. Stubenrauch. Discussion focused on advancing local college and town interests while reports on the Mussoleum promoter were unavailable due to illness. A salesmanship lecture by Mr. Vardaman will be arranged, funded from the treasury, and a February banquet planned. A committee of Dr Keables, Prof Severn, and Mr Rhynsburger will draft railroad resolutions for the legislature.
The Parsons Central matchup last Thursday produced a lopsided win for Parsons over Central after Central had beaten Highland Park and Highland Park beat Parsons. Observers say Central’s players were overconfident and outplayed, but the lesson may keep them grounded and improve their play in future games.
The regular subscription price of The Homestead is $100 a year and it is well worth the money. It is edited by successful working farmers who own and operate their own farms. It includes departments on horticulture poultry dairying sheep raising veterinary matters handy farm devices current events legal problems of the farm home and household and the Sunday school. A year’s subscription can now be secured by Chronicle subscribers paid one year in advance for soc.
W. T. Fluckey and Miss H. Holloway, both of Afton, were married Monday afternoon in Des Moines. They arrived for a short visit with Mrs. Fluckey’s sister, Mrs. T. W. Cox, before returning to Afton to begin their life together. Mr. Fluckey works as a traveling representative for the National Harvester Co.
We thank friends and neighbors who showed kindness during his sickness death and burial. Suffer the little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of heaven. Mrs. P. Den Adel and Children.
The Opera House was sold Monday January 11 for 5407.17 dollars to R B Xeork.
Merchants and clerks enjoy evenings at home with families and neighbors. The piece urges keeping stores closed to support the collective effort, cautioning against asking shopkeepers to open and risking a leak that could break a larger commitment. It emphasizes sacrifice of personal desire for communal benefit.
Mrs. H. D. Wormhoudt attended a tea in Des Moines last Friday described as a Pella party at Mrs. H. de Haan's home. Former Pella residents including Mrs. Bonger Mrs. Garlick Mrs. Krui nier and others joined Des Moines ladies for refreshments and an enjoyable afternoon.
An active turnout Tuesday evening enjoyed a social hour hosted by the missionary circle. Dr Garrison chaired and led informal talks on the brotherhood's relation to local church work and ways the church can aid town civic life.
The Iowa Association of Southern California holds its 1909 picnic at East Lake Park Los Angeles on Monday February 22 with a rain date of February 27. Tens of thousands attend annually. bring lunches or share. Headquarters open at 2 p.m. for officer elections. no ads or souvenirs except the official badge. county HQs will be set up. secretary C H Parsons 1173 Artesia CA.
The Chicago Record-Herald provides extensive daily sporting coverage with a large staff for telegraphic and local news. Its Sunday supplement offers four pages of illustrated items in baseball football racing athletics automobiling yachting golf tennis boxing aquatics and more by experts of national reputation.
Mr and Mrs H E Wormhoudt of Gladstone Illinois who came Monday to visit relatives returned to their home after the visit.
Mauris L. Reynolds died at his Coalridge home on Thursday January 14 1869. Born March 18 1835 in Mason County West Virginia he moved to this state in 1847 and married Adelade Adams in 1861. He leaves six living children and served over 30 years as deacon of Coal Ridge Baptist Church. He aided Union soldiers widows and orphans and was highly respected. Funeral Saturday January 16 at the home, with Rev J E Beard officiating. interment at Coal Ridge Cemetery. Sympathy extended to his wife and children.
Eight months old Doedyns child of Mr and Mrs Walter Doedyns died Friday evening at 7 30 The child had not been well Funeral held Sunday at 2 30 at the home Rev W J Van Kersen officiating with burial in Oakwood Cemetery Parents receive community sympathy
Miss Rika Overbergen and John Vischer mourn the death of Mrs Vischer aged 46 after cancer and dropsy. Funeral at home northwest of Leighton conducted by Rev Gerritsen. Also obituary for Mrs Timothy Sullivan of Corning age 88 with burial in Pella Catholic cemetery after services there.
Isaac Porter aged 81 and his wife 61 died of pneumonia within hours of each other after a Saturday train brought their remains from near Vandalia for burial in Monroe cemetery. Porter, a former county supervisor and prominent Democrat, was one of the Vandalia area’s wealthiest men. 640 acres formed his estate. He leaves three children, two Porter brothers in Fairmount, A. J. and M. J., plus nephew John Porter, race island chief dispatcher in Des Moines. A large crowd viewed the remains.
A Feb date to be announced promises a Wonderland of Sciences evening led by Prof. Patty. He will demonstrate Wireless Telegraphy Liquid Air and Radium with onstage instruments and experiments. Only two pounds of radium exist globally and Patty possesses a sample. Colleges endorse the event and tickets drop from 75 to 50 cents to broaden attendance. Jay A. Lapham and Winfield Dudgeon promote the program.
D G Van Zante comes back from Knoxville and the County Board adjourns for the session. Opinions varied but three disinterested men review decisions to aim for right outcomes, while farmers hear about the Register and Farmer magazine and a special offer with Kimball's Dairy Farmer. John Dekker visits Otley. families arrive from Scarsborough and Ames. Vander Zyl and Vischer attend a funeral in a show of local ties.
A home remedy print invites readers to mix Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, shake well, and take in teaspoon doses after meals and at bedtime to cleanse and strengthen inactive kidneys. The claim is it eases backache bladder weakness and urinary trouble before Bright’s disease, with reports of reduced pain and clearer urine. It urges both men and women to try the prescription at home, saying it does wonders for many people.
Local merchants plan to illuminate windows after 6:30 PM to advertise and beautify streets, hoping strollers will enter shops next day. The town celebrates a 1909 embossed calendar from Farmers Insurance of Cedar Rapids, praising Alfred Montgom as corn artist and noting policy surplus of 20860856.
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