Local theatre ads and community notes from Des Moines area
Local notices mix theatre ads with traveler and social visits. Names include Mrs Nellie Pole and Mrs Dick Rhynsburger of Des Moines, Connie Brook lander Toend, Mrs Jernigan and daughter La Vaun of Monroe, Miss Gertrude Vander Haar, Van Zante Bros, and Van Pol. Events mention trips to Des Moines Ottumwa and Leigh ns Do, admission ten cents, and a February show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wormhoudt and Kempis
The
Modelatore
Charles ‘Horn
Des Moines
Nellie Pole
Connie Brooklander Toend
Monroe
James van Vark
Dick Rhynsburger
B. H. van Ness
Act i
Laslee
Elatin
Moines
Aladdin
Ree
Zant Boon
Hubert Jernigan
la Vaun
Jarnigan
Will van Buren
Charles Sipkema
D. H. Weyers
H. L. van Dellen
Oskaloosa Association
Ottumwa Frida
Gertrude Vander Haar
Leighns
Chine
van Zante Bros
Fred Vander Zyl
Oskaloosa
S. B. Grant
WANT ADS AND SALE ITEMS LISTED FOR BUYERS
Classified notices show multiple sale items and offered goods. A walnut 3 piece bed room suite and a white enamel suite are advertised, plus a supertex oil stove at 80 dollars and various used cars from Hudson to a 1925 Dodge coupe. Also breeders advertise chicks with special prices from Ramseyer Hatcher, Oskaloosa Iowa, and a phone listing for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Washington Street
Hudson
Bank i
van Houweling Auto CO
Local Notes From Dymott and Edaville Area
Fragmented items report Misa Evelyn Criitis and parent visiting Kalamazoo Michigan for months before returning to local schools. J H Iddins travelled to Des Moines on business. Dick Van Zee of Prairie City visited cousin Dave De Cook. Rev G Bellelany preached at Eddyville. casual references to hardware and handy tools appear in the mixed text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracé Pala
Baterday
H. J. Iddins
Des ‘Moines
Dick van Zee
Prairie City
Dave de Cook
Sun- Ye
G. Bellelany
Eddyville
Hal Handy
Cascade Tunnel Opens via Eight Mile Mountaintop Route
The Cascade Tunnel in Washington state marks a landmark engineering feat as the eight mile route through the Cascades replaces the long mountain crossing. President Budd Hoover and Graham McNamee broadcast the opening, with detailed notes on explosions, machinery, and the shift to electric operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascade Mountains
Washington
Ralph Budd
Cascade Range
Graham McNamee
Oriental Limited
America
Elect Hoover
Washi
Tim
Schumann-Heink
San Francisco
Cascade Tunnel
Great Northern Railway
Mountain Range
Cascade
Cacades
Cascade Crossing
Pacific
Great Plains
Cascades
Great Northern
Coolidge
New Cascade
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa
Notice is given that there is an instrument on file in the Clerk of the District Court office for Marion County Iowa purporting to be the last will of D G DeKock, deceased. It is set for hearing February 10 1929 at which time all interested parties may be heard. Walter Kester Clerk of District Court Knoxville Iowa January 22 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
D. G. DeKock
Walter Kester
Knoxville
Hubrett
Garret
Garrett
Spotswood
Middlesex County
Reading
Shute
Aaron Ogden
Barrett
Fean Expeditionary Forces
Merchant Marine
Marines
England
France
Germany
Cuba
Argentine
Ganas Zone
Azoreshina
Hawaiian Islands
Langenau
Alps
Philadelphia
America
United States
Gate that Meant for Little Boys to Maul and Tease Mault Cats
Chronicle readers recall a schoolboy composition about a gate for taunting cats. It mentions quiet purring titled Purrsian cats with bad tempers and deep feelings, while noting alien feline cats don’t like cats. Read the Chronicle want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Hoover weeks at Belle Isle Whitehaven Florida
President elect Herbert Hoover and family settle at Belle Isle Whitehaven, a tranquil winter retreat near Belle Isle, Florida. Secret service and press accompany Hoover as fishing plans and outdoor living arrangements are described, highlighting a simple quiet stay with access to J. C. Penney estate facilities and local guides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Herbert Clark Hoover
Mra.Hoover
Secret Service
Whitehaven
Belle Island
Biscayne Bay
Joseph H. Adams
Penney
J. C. Penney
Mr. Hoover
Washington
Mr. Adams
Hoover
Belle Isle
South America
Argentine
Brazil
Keys
Hatch
Florida
Jitehaven
Palo Alto
Earps Connected to Pella History in 1859 63
Pella residents recall Wyatt Earp and family living in their town from 1859 to 1863. Nicholas Earp ran for sheriff in 1868 but was defeated amid Civil War political tension. The piece notes tense relations with local youths, a Mexican War captain father, and mentions Harry Williams of Red Rock as a famed local gunfighter. A quick shot anecdote involves Williams and a rival, with trial details indicating the defendant died of natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Wyatt Earp
California
J. H. Stubenr
Earps
Nicholas Earp
Stubenrauch
Earp
Virgil
Jim
Morgan
Wyatt
Reeth
Williams
Estan
Keeton
Asa
Attorno
Willams
Reston
Hake Soso Co
Antiques in Graceland Library: Vintage Volumes Described
The Graceland library hosts four ancient volumes in its museum including a 1641 pamphlet by William Ames and a 1669 Latin Ezekiel treatise. A 1691 sermon collection by William Sancroft appears, and the oldest item is a rare Apron Bible from 1626 with the Psalms in English meter. The collection, though well used, remains preserved with a notable late colophon. Lamoni Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graceland
Peter
William Ames
Christ's College i
John Rothwell
Sume
Paul's Churchyard
London
New England
Lamoni Chronicle
World War Vet Unearths Old Revolutionary War Poster
Knoxville resident Garret, a World War II veteran, found a Revolutionary War recruitment poster promising pay clothing and rations to youths. The banner touts enlistment rewards and voyage across America, while Garret notes the era’s rhetoric and historical journeys of veterans, including a voyage through Europe and the Pacific.
Drake University hosts speech contest with prizes
The University of Drake’s College of Speech offers scholarships totaling 11 460 dollars as top prizes for county level orations. County contest entries from numerous Sioux City area high schools are pending a March 8 sign-up, with county competition on March 22. Bona fide high school students under 19 on February 1 may participate with original orations on the Constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake Univ
Fiderlick
Evary
Chamon
Valley Junction
Central High
Sioux City
East High
Shenandoalford
Ringsted
Polk City
Ottumwa
Mus
Marble Rock
Hampton
Grimes
Reverend John Firth Returns Home After Mission Work
Reverend John Firth arrives home from Assam where his pioneering missionary work increased church membership to about 1,600 despite tribal practices. He notes Hindi as the lingua franca, and recalls native workers trained for pastoral roles. His wife died years ago, and he plans a visit with his daughter in Harrison, Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firth
Europe
New York City
Metropolis
Doctor Mason
Harrison
Fred Hubbeling
Gertrude
American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Lankimpur
Assam
Indi
Amam
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Will den Hartog
Capital City
J. C. van Ginkel
B. H. Sack
R. R. Lautenbach
Dora Vander Pol
Helen Vander Pol
Mahaska County Hospital
Jaarsma’s Bakery
Anthonie van Se Setten
van Gorp
W. S. Windle
Square
Court House
Alice Lathem
Reasner
J. B. Wasson
Newton
Cotton Saga
Chronicle
Ford Co
Pella Motor CO
First Ave
West
Misa
Evelyn
Criitis
Iaritas Tan Dymott
Kalamazoo
Mich
Gheags
White House
J.C. Penney
Ants
Beestow
Jes Moines Register
John Firth
Pric
Razor
National. Sharpening Co
Lake Corner Square
Cenuine Willard
Willard
Strand Theatre
Cecil B. de Mille
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