Chautauqua Opens as Pella Hosts Week of Events
The Pella Chautauqua opened with a busy slate of lectures concerts and entertainments across a grove site. Notable figures include Dr C E Maxfield Prof Everett Kemp Prof M L Bowman Hon G A Gearhart and the Chicago Story Lady with a full schedule through July 6 featuring bands Jubilee Singers and the Imperial Entertainers along with a July 4th program and a Sunday sacred concert series.
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Garden City
C. E. Maxfield
Chicago
Everett Kemp
Jim Fenton
Kemp
Seven Oaks
Pella
M. L. Bowman
State Agricultural College
Ames
Prof
Bowman
Iowa
Royal Hungarian Orchestra
Jubilee
Army of the Lord
Howe Concert Company
Chicago Story
Maxfield
G. A. Gearhart
Chicago Story Lady
Denton C. Crowl
J. G. Kamp
Pamahasika
Pamahasika & Co
Chautauqua
la Dell- Fox Concert Company
la Dell-Fox Concert Company
E. A. Boyle
Sam Small
Small
Smith and Gorton
Des Moines Rail Crash Wrecks Passenger Coach
A Great Western freight car backed into a Rock Island train on the Winterset branch at 17th street Des Moines Wednesday, overturning the smoking car and passenger coach. Several passengers seriously injured. brakeman Urbahus, of Valley Junction, killed on his first trip as brakeman.
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Great Western Road
Rock Island
Winterset
17Th Street
Des Moines
Urbahus
Valley Junction
The Grim Reaper Harvest Cecilia Hoagland Dies in Iowa
Cecilia Hellinga Hoagland was born November 1 1846 in Beitgum Netherlands and died June 24 1908 at age 61 with seven children surviving. She immigrated to Iowa in 1867 and married Biense Hoogland on May 13 1863. Her husband died three years earlier. She died in Pella Iowa after a devout Christian life.
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Cecilia Hellinga
Beitgum
Netherlands
Pella
Iowa
Biense Hoogland
Card of Thanks for Mourning Help After Mrs Haogind Death
We express heartfelt gratitude to friends and neighbors who kindly assisted us during the hour of bereavement after the passing of our mother Mrs Haogind. Tue Civpren.
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Mrs. Haogind
Orchard Commutes Death Sentence for Harry Orchard
The State Board of Pardons commutes the death sentence of Harry Orchard to life imprisonment for the murder of former Governor Frank Steunenberg. Orchard had pleaded guilty to first degree murder after changes in his plea during the Caldwell proceedings. Judge Wood had urged clemency, citing Orchard’s testimony in related trials, but public opinion differed following other acquittals in the affair.
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State Board of Pardons
Idaho
Harry Orchard
Frank Steuenberg
Orchard
Caldwell
Wood
Board of Pardons
Orichard
Haywood and Pettibone
Barley and Wheat Promising Miller South Dakota June 29
Barley and early oats head in local fields while winter wheat heads-out promising large yields. A 25 acre flax field west of town owned by W. Curtis is in full bloom the earliest flax bloom in this area. Last week’s weather favored clover hay making and this week’s cool dry air makes Chautauqua attendance promising as crowds arrive.
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Miller
South Dakota
W. Curtis
Baby Falls from Train on Des Moines Route
Mrs. David Dykstra traveling from Canada with her two year old son aboard a Rock Island train in Des Moines placed the child in a seat as she arranged baggage. The child leaned from a window and fell onto brick pavement, was found by Harve Rhynsburger who helped take him to a hospital, where bruises and a suspected skull fracture were treated but the injury proved minor. The boy was returned home near Otley Wednesday morning.
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David Dykstra
Canada
Rock Island
Des Moines
Harve Rhynsburger
Wedding of Miss Ethel Webb to John L Barton
Matrimonial news reports the June ceremony at the bride’s parents’ Spirit Lake home in Iowa. The couple, long-time local college students, will visit Bedford before settling in Colfax where Barton serves as Baptist pastor. Local friends extend warm congratulations.
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Ethel Webb
John L. Barton
Spirit Lake
Iown
Mr. Barton
Bedford
Iowa
Colfax
Barton
Baptist Church
Vandalism Delays Le Cocq Building Contract Work
Last night unknown individuals damaged the new Le Cocq building wall by loosening bricks, forcing wall removal. The act caused about 25 dollars in damage to Visser Bros. contractors, while Le Cocq Bros. suffer only the delay. The writer condemns the mischief as theft of time and money and urges safety.
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le Cocq
le Cocq Bros
Visser Bros
The Solar Eclipse Dazzled Local Sky Sunday Morning
The partial sun eclipse was visible from early morning until around eleven. Observers looked through smoked glass to view the event, noting the sun appeared as if bitten by a giant monster. Local superstition was mentioned as a reaction to the phenomenon.
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Sol
Central Summer School of 1908 Sees Strong Start
The Central Summer School attracts a large and growing attendance with wide geographic representation including Oskaloosa Ottumwa Ft Madison Danville Lorimer Winterset Marathon St Ansagar Barnes City and Knoxville. Enrollment already nears sixty and surpasses last summer as Chautauqua activities draw interest while academics remain a priority.
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Pella
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Ft. Madison
Danville
Lorimer
Winterset
Marathon
St. Ansgar
Barnes
In England Dinner Sparks Chronicle Friendly Request
Across the Sea Pres L A Garrison met Mr F W Brinkhoff in England who sent best regards to Pella via the Chronicle Office. Brinkhoff, active in town for years, urged a letter to the Chronicle for publication. The paper would be glad to publish such a note.
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L. A
Brinkhoff
the Chronicle
Corner Stone to Be Laid Friday Afternoon
The corner stone of the Second Reformed church will be laid Friday at 1 30 PM. The ceremony will follow the usual form and several articles will be placed in the lead box within the stone. The foundation is several feet high now and no trouble is expected locating the corner stone.
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Second Reformed
Epworth League Convention Report Delivers Inspiring Addresses
In the Epworth League Convention coverage, Thursday featured Dr F W Frahm and Prof Dean Severn with remarks on divine call and diligent service. Eugene Allen delivered a powerful Abraham Lincoln address to cheers, while Miss Bessie Smith led a devotional Friday morning.
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Epworth League
F. W. Frahm
Pella
Dean Severn
Central College
W. P. Stoddard
D. D
Newton
Edwin H. Schell
la Porte
Ind
Twelve Apostles
Jesus Christ
Dr. Schell
Lloyd Tennant
Rose Hill
Martha
Katie
Edna
Henrietta Ver Huel
Frahm
Eugene Allen
O. D
First Methodist Church of
Oskaloosa
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Allen
Bessie Smith
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Paterson
New Jersey
G. G. Gaass
Zandstra
Second Reformed Church
New York
Ellis Island
The
Reformed Church of America
Prarie City
Oskaloons Little Giants
Hoogland
Baby
Arne Auer Oy
Ador
First Methodist Church
Gekaloona Jowa
J. M. McClelland
Oakgloosa
Pellalowe
Ee Sapteeen
Carolyn van Vutler
Libr
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