Chronicle Critique of Travers-Wick Chautauqua Criticized
The Pella Chronicle defends its coverage of the Travers-Wick chautauqua, rejects misquotations, and rebukes a reader for airing criticism in a booster. The paper notes its support and ticket purchases, disputes pledged signing conditions, and letters to the booster. It concludes the Travers-Wick program was not worth two dollars.
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TraversWick Co
Travers-Wick
Travers-Wick Company
Chautauqua
Pella
Chronicle
Chronicle Force
Weddings in Oskaloosa and Ver Steeg nuptials noted
The Osceola Herald reports two weddings on June 27 1917 in Oskaloosa Iowa. Blanche May Awtry wed Lewis Breuklander of Lacey and Eva White married Sergeant Nicholas Ver Steeg of the Third Infantry at 410 Second Avenue East. Both couples reside with families nearby and begin newly married life at home with relatives present.
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Justice of the Peace
J. W. Laffollette
Oskaloosa
Blanche May Awtry
Lewis Breuklander
Lacey
Oskaloosa Herald
Martin Ver Steeg
Pella
Herald Baya
J. Malone
United Presbyterian Church
Second Avenue East
Nicholas Ver Breeg
Eva White
Pella Couple Marries in Denver Before Army Camp Transfer
Relatives in Pella report the marriage of Kenneth L. Byram and Miss Edna Ver Ploeg, arranged in Denver after his May enlistment and Colorado training. The pair, longtime Central College students, kept it private until recently and are now separated by Byram’s Wyoming camp assignment. The Chronicle extends heartfelt congratulations.
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Pella
Kenneth L. Byram
Edna Ver Ploeg
Mr. Byram
Colorado
Ver Ploeg
West
Denver
Wyoming
H. C. Ver Ploeg
F. N. Byram
Central College
the Chronicle
Seal of Minnesota Flour Free Coupons With Premiums
Local ad promotes SEAL OF MINNESOTA FLOUR claiming quality and free coupons in each sack for aluminum ware premiums. It adds a limited run offer with a 60 cent thermometer and barometer combination included with sacks sold for cash while stock lasts. Call at Cole's Seed Store for details.
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Cole's Seed Store
State Fair Auto Show Foresight and Future Needs
The Iowa state fair faces auto show growth from cramped spaces to a needed pavilion. Officials foresee using the amphitheatre area for autos this year and machinery hall across the street for accessories, aiming for a future single, larger exhibit.
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Iowa
State Fair
Iowa State Fair Joins National Food Conservation Campaign
The Iowa State Fair will serve as headquarters for a ten day food conservation drive starting August 22. Iowa College of Agriculture officials led by Professor Bishop organize county canning clubs and demonstrations in towns and cross roads to rally public support for conserving food throughout the summer. Enthusiasm runs high as teams and clubs promote the movement and plan ongoing canning efforts.
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Iowa College of Agriculture
Bishop
State fair to feature renovated Agricultural College booth displays
The state fair week will showcase a remodeled Agricultural College building with reconfigured booths on cabbage fruits home cured meats and poultry products. Demonstrations will cover market preparation storage canning preserving drying and dry curing with hourly canning teams and broad emphasis on food conservation and modern methods.
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Agricultural College
Died at Home Borgman Evert Borgman Passes at 65
Borgman Evert Borgman died at his home east of Pella at 1 00 p m Monday July 2 1917 aged 65 years 6 months cause ruptured blood vessel in brain last illness a month survived by wife and four children funeral today 2 00 p m home Rev J Wesselink Oakwood cemetery Also Ralph son of Mr and Mrs A G Buwalda died July 4 1917 aged 12 days burial Oakwood cemetery Rev B F Brinkman at grave community offers sympathy
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Borgman Evert Borgman
Pella
Wiggert Roorda
J. Wesselink
Oakwood Cemetery
Ralph
A. G. Buwalda
B. F. Brinkman
Mrs Lacey Roelefen Dies In Pella At 67
Mrs Lacey Roelefen died at her home in Pella at 5 30 p m Saturday June 30 1917 aged 67 years 6 months 19 days after a short illness. Survived by one daughter in the home one brother and one sister. Funeral at home 3 00 p m Monday conducted by Rev J Wesselink. Interment in Oakwood family vault.
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Lacey Roelefen
Pella
Death of Diedrich Schalekamp in Orange City
Diedrich H. Schalekamp, a longtime Orange City resident and Dutch immigrant born January 24, 1840, died June 25. He sailed as a young man, settled in Sioux County in the 1870s, ran an implement business, and was a deacon in the Reformed church. Funeral and burial were June 28 in Orange City. He is survived by his wife and ten children, plus a brother in South Africa.
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Sioux County
Diedrich H. Schalekamp
Orange City
Mr. Schalekamp
Netherlands
America
Pella
Adiana Korteweg
Simon Kuyper
Ving
South Africa
Schalekamp
Reformed Church
Wethors Modern Warfare to Be Shown at State Fair
The Iowa State Fair will present a large open air pageant titled Modern Warfare to educate the public about twentieth century combat. Exhibits feature trench warfare siege guns air battles tanks and other modern war engines to illustrate how war is conducted today.
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Wethors
Germany
Grant
Lee
Iowa
Corriedale sheep debut at Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair sheep department features a dozen breeds with generous premiums. The Corriedale, a New Zealand Australia native, joins the lineup as a versatile breed for midwestern farmers. Noted for hardiness and self sufficiency, it impressed last year’s show with strong potential for mutton and wool.
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Iowa
Ancient Ethiopian Death Customs Described by Herodotus
London Globe reports Herodotus described early Ethiopians preserving the dead by drying the body, plastering with gypsum paste, and painting the face to resemble life. The preserved corpses reportedly remained intact for centuries.
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Herodotus
London Globe
Two-Year Courtship Ends With Refusal Prediction
A disconsolate man reveals he has courted a woman for two years and is certain she will refuse his proposal. An amateur photographer comments that the situation is like an undeveloped negative, adding a witty twist to the exchange captured by the Pittsburgh Press.
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Pittsburgh Press
Freddie's playful definition of dessert in a classroom chat
A teacher asks Freddie for the meaning of desert versus dessert. Freddie replies with a humorous, childlike definition: desert is the stuff you get a little of for eating a whole lot of things you don't like. Newspaper: St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Freddie
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Earths Cataclysm Foreseen in Visionary Rhetoric
A vivid sermonistic passage from Washington, Iowa, warning of a coming earthquake and volcanic eruption as a test of faith. It contrasts apocalyptic fear with divine reassurance, urging trust in God and the promise of a united, righteous future amid world upheaval.
Make Money From Home Opportunity Ad
You can make money right around your home as hundreds of men and women do. Earn easy, pleasant, permanently profitable income by being your own boss. No risk, continuous profit. Send name, address and one reference to L Brown at 66 Murray & J., New York City.
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L. Brown
Murray &J
New York
City
Iowa leads the world in corn growing says Iowa farmers
The piece recalls a Colorado land sale push and government figures showing Colorado produced 7.363 million bushels of corn last year. It notes Plymouth, Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Crawford and Kossuth counties alone produced 34.554 million bushels, more than Colorado and several western states combined, underscoring Iowa’s lead with 94 other counties equally productive.
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Rockies
Iowa
Plymouth
Woodbury County
Pottawattamie
Crawford County
Kossuth
Californio
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Arizona
Montana
North Dakota
New England
Half joke quotes spark plain laughter in Baltimore paper
Humorous exchange on bolting as refining process prompts wry remark about flour mills and tables. Quotations from Baltimore American feature witty lines about laughter and a quip about lying. Praed quote adds bite.
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Baltimore
Allen's Foot-Ease Promotes Soldier Foot Comfort
Antiseptic powder for soldiers to shake into shoes or use in foot baths. Young men in communities adopt Allen's Foot-Ease in drills for military preparedness. Used by Allied French and English troops to rest feet, reduce shoe friction and ease walking.
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Allen
Lima Woman Credits Chamberlain Tablets For Relief
Miss Emma Verbryke of Lima Ohio describes years of biliousness and stomach trouble with dizziness and weakness. After trying Chamberlains Tablets she rapidly improved. Sold by F D Stubenrauch.
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Emma Verbryke
Lima
Ohio
Chamberlain
F. D. Stubenrauch
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