Fourth of July in Pella and Sully Bathed in Weather Clouds
A misty July celebration in Pella and Sully featured a parade led by Coxs band, a Swedish address by J M Emery, and a prize for Udell Hendricks' float. President L A Garrison spoke, music by A N Van der Linden choir, and a Holland reading of the Declaration. Despite threatening skies, crowds gathered and events proceeded. Sully hosted a concurrent Ballengee Concert Band program with a notable address by Prof. W C Farmer and an automobile race between J P Taylor and a local cashier’s car.
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Pella
Market Square
Garden Square
Cox
L. A. Garrison
J. M. Emery
Allen
Payne
George Heeren
Udell Hendricks
Newton
Emery
A. N. van der Linden
Lillie Viersen
van der Linden
Miss Viersen
J. 1. Stubenrauch
Nollen
Sully
Ballengee
J. P. Taylor
Bank of Sully
W. C. Farmer
Pella Girl Honored as Miss Pearle Benjamin Wins Praise
Miss Pearle Benjamin daughter of Frank Benjamin of this city graduated from Hyde Park school in two years after skipping four years of study. She earned a place on the roll of honor and served as pianist for the commencement at Mandell hall Chicago. Her botany exhibit and thesis for the St Louis exposition were praised. She will study music in Berlin Paris with Prof Ganz and Miss Sauret, daughter of Emile Sauret, as guests for a year. Mrs. Benjamin plans to return to the city next month and then travel abroad in March to pursue piano studies.
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Pearle Benjamin
Frank Benjamin
Hyde Park
Danville High School
Mandell Hall
Chicago
Miss Benjamin
Hyde Park High School
St. Louis Exposition
Prof
Ganz
Chicago Musical College
Benjamin
Sauret
Emile Sauret
Berlin
Paris
Danville
Illinois
Daily Democrat
the Chronicle
Unusually Sweet Tone From Newbern Clock Bell
An expert from Chicago arrived and by Saturday night the clock house clock and bell will be in place. Horace McCord measured the two bells: the M. B. church bell weighs 1,000 pounds and is two feet high with a rim three feet two inches wide. the clock bell weighs 1,200 pounds, is two feet four inches high and three feet four inches across. The clock bell is said to be unusually sweet in tone and its strokes will boom from Newbern to Skunk River before week’s end.
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Chicago
Newbern
Skunk River
Knoxville Express
President's Wife Dead at Penn College
Mrs Martha Rosenberger wife of Penn College president A Rosenberger died Monday from liver cancer in a bereaved household.
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Martha Rosenberger
A. Rosenberger
Penn College
Wini Head of Rivans Pel Wa Vale Te Rita Pal
Wini heads Rivans in a terse note referencing Pel Wa Vale and Rita Pal. The fragmentary item hints at regional names or titles with no clear event or date. Further readable context is needed to fix roles or actions.
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Wini
Rivans
Wai
Pel Wa Vale
Rita Pal
State Railway Commission Visits Pella on Depot Site
The State Railway Commission arrived in Pella with Rock Island Railway officials to study the proposed new passenger depot site. They will decide whether to condemn the land, with a verdict expected tomorrow morning. If approved, appraisal and rapid construction will follow to advance the project.
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State Railway Commission
Rock Island Railway
State Railway Commissioners
Pella
Publc
Sunday church notices offered free to all churches
The Churches Under this head will publish Sunday service notices for any or all churches at no charge each week.
First Baptist Church Weekly Schedule Nineteenth Century Style
The Rev Henry Lewis, pastor at First Baptist provides Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and morning sermon at 10:45 on The Ideals of the Christian Life. A B Y P A meeting follows at 7:00 p.m. with an evening sermon at 8:00 p.m. on Naught. Cordial invitation to all.
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Henry Lewis
B. Y
Coridlal
Distillery Petition Valid at Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa city council canvassed and indorsed a distillery petition with 1547 initial names, 1264 retained after challenges, and 1113 required for binding. Charges of fraud were exchanged but proved unhelpful, and the opposition says it will take the case to court.
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Oskaloosa
County Clock Scandal Involves County Funds And Garnishment
The county clock and bell cost 1085 with Knox ville merchants supplying 400. The sheriff garnished the auditor for W A McKee Jr who seeks 50 commission from Howard Clock Co. Curtis also claims 50 and assigned to McKee. McKee sued for 100 and a court injunction is sought to halt further action. Knoxville remains unsettled as the clock runs.
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Knoxville
W. A. Mckee, Jr
McKee
Howard Clock Co
D. A. Curtis
Howard Glock Company
Bell
Knoxville Bratty
Exposure of clock proposition stirs Knoxville county talks
A Knoxville resident reports deep local division over the county clock issue. The Express claims the town has only donated 8230 of the total cost, with 250 commissions if a sale is made. Some suggest the board of supervisors cover the remaining 100 to quiet the matter.
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Knoxville
the Express
Board of Supervisors
Chautauqua at Os kaloosa Opens July 11 with Lectures
The Os kaloosa Chautauqua Assembly begins its first annual program July 11 presenting Capt. Jack Crawford poet scout at 8 15 PM Dr Silas C Swallow on July 13 at 2 30 and 10 30 PM W J Bryan lecture at 3 30 PM July 15 Dr R B McArthur July 16 17 side splitters Lou Beauchamp and Sam Jones July 20 2 30 PM Full program available by mailing Prof J P Dodds Secretary for details
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Chautauqua Assembly of
Lou Beauchamp
Sam Jones
J. P. Dodds
Shooting at Hamilton Ends in Hand and Mouth Wounds
In Hamilton Monday evening about five, Pete Sullivan was shot in the hand while W. J. Davis was wounded in the mouth. Davis later died. Carr and Davis had recent gambling dispute and Carr fired when Davis allegedly advanced with a weapon. Carr was jailed. Sheriff Bybee warned against possible mob action.
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Hamilton
Pete Sullivan
W. J. Davis
Harve Carr
Carr
Davis
Sullivan
Sheriff Bybee
Knoxville Express
Secretary of State John Hay Dies Sudden at Home
Secretary of State John Hay, a leading public figure, died at his Newbury home soon after midnight on Friday morning after a brief illness with chest pains. Mrs May and attending doctors reached his bedside just before his death.
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John Hay
Newbury
New Brntshire
May
Excursion to Des Moines by Wabash Sunday
The Wabash will run an excursion Sunday July 9 from Howell station at 8 05 a m. The round trip fare is 800. Attractions at Des Moines include band music and the Grand Scenic Railway at Ingersol Park. Howell July th 8 05 a m.
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Wabash
Des Moines
Howell Station
Ingersol Park
Howell
City council holds first Tuesday session and adjourns
The city council met Tuesday and again last evening for the regular session. The busy meeting granted about ten cement sidewalk petitions, ordered a cement walk to the cemetery, and declared several drains a nuisance. Officials discussed bids for selling the old fire engine, moving a central pole and wires, and enforcing curbside cleanup at saloons. A temporary sidewalk was ordered near the Methodist church, and a ban on confetti and large fire crackers was approved. An action to collect five percent of Fowler Telephone Company receipts was assigned for next meeting.
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J. Jansma
L. de Boer
van Balen
de Bie
Johnson
First
Second Reformed
Fowler Telephone Co
Hamm Brewing Co
Washington
Franklin Streets
J. G.shomassen
Library Trustees Appointed For New City Library
At the monthly city council meeting on Wednesday evening, R. R. Beard Rev H J Pietenpol P G Gauss S H Viersen C N Cole H P Scholte Mrs P H Bousquet Prof Martha Firth and Miss Fannie Smith were named as the library trustees. The appointment is praised as capable and the library work can begin officially.
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R. R. Beard
H. J. Pietenpol
P. G. Gauss
S. H. Viersen
C. N. Cole
H. P. Scholte
P. H. Bousquet
Martha Firth
Fannie Smith
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve At Henry Langerak’s Drug Store
Concord Ky resident B F Leek reports twenty years of agony from a painful sore on the upper lip until Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured it after other remedies failed. The salve is praised for burns cuts and wounds and is offered at Henry M Langerak’s drug store for 25 cents.
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B. F. Leek
Concord
Bucklen
Henry M. Langerak
First Car Owned by a Pella Man Draws Admiration
Purchased by Ed Cook and Dr. Payne, the brand new automobile has drawn much admiration since it arrived this week. It is the first machine owned by a Pella man and is noted for its thirteen or fourteen horsepower, sturdy construction, and practicality.
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Ed. Cook
Dr. Payne
Pella
Peck and son ship household goods to Kansas City Kansas
Rev G O Peck and his son Gordon arrived in the city Monday to pack their household items for shipment to Kansas City Kansas where he will serve as pastor of a church, beginning a new assignment.
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Yula Kitching
Brother Hartvel
New Sharon
Topeka
Kansas
G. O. Peck
Gordon
Kansas City
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Sally
The
First Baptist
Hay
Oskaloosa Chautauqua
Maud French
Ada French
Chris Rolf
John Thomassen
Mary Colden
Ramsey
Hobson
Santiago Bay
Pete Welle
Gerritaon
Dr. Kramer
Alice Thomassen
Eldora Benntema
William Stewart
Dave Renaud
Bryan
Schakel
Elliot
Lawrence van Rees
Orange City
Cook
Dutch"’ van Dinter
W. B. Rogers
Rogers Coal Mining Co
Olivet
DB. L. Mills
Hiteman
Baptist Church
Clarence Mann
Laura H. Keables
J. H. van der Linden
Peoria
Bergy
Frank Vanden Berg
Paul Donai
James LeCocq
Davenport
Chas, Porter
A. van Houwelinge
West
Portland Exposition
Emma Viergen
Lyon—Hamilton
Miss Pearl Benjamin
J. A. Riedel
B. BR. Bledel
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