Des Moines Ministers Attack Harding and Praise Meredith
A Des Moines Ministerial Association statement questions W L Harding’s record on temperance. It cites Harding’s absent or negative votes on liquor and morality measures, and endorses Democrat B T Meredith as the stronger candidate forProhibition and enforcement of liquor laws. The letter urges voters to consider morality over party in the gubernatorial race.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Iowa
Harding
House
Senate
Clifford G. Roe
House Journal
Meredith
Iowa City
State University
Ance
Clarkson
B. T. Meredith
What Is Worth While Sermon Evening Service Topic
Baptist Bible school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 45 sermon Our Dependable God morning and What is Worth While evening service 7 45 all welcome at the church.
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Bible School
City Council Debates Street Work and Smokestack Bid
Regular session hears requests to grade and curb north block street, build sidewalks on Oskaloosa and Peace, and install a west block 3 wall. Treasurer reports 16694.48 balance. bills totaling 2792.37 approved. Smokestack bid advertised. vote on resolution of necessity tied, mayor cast decisive yes, later reconsidered with no action.
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John den Hartog
West Market
Oskaloosa Street
Peace Street
Block 3
Broadway
Two Central College boys survive motorcycle mishap near Boone
Lloyd Hillyer and Will Coulston, selling books near Boone, were thrown from a motorcycle on a Sunday return trip. Hillyer scraped and bruised his arm, Coulston wrenched his shoulder but not dislocated. After repairs they rode to Monroe, tore a tire, then finished home by car. both suffered only soreness.
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Lloyd Hillyer
Will Coulston
Central College
Boone
Mr. Hillyer
Hillyear
Coulston
Monroe
Hand of Death Claims Mrs Ralph Frazer
Mrs Ralph Frazer died at her home in Reasner on Monday June 26 1916 after an appendicitis operation. A young wife married less than a year the sorrowing husband formerly of Otley receives community sympathy. Funeral services were held at Lynnville June 28.
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Ralph Frazer
Reasner
Local thanks for support after bereavement
The Brom family, led by Mrs. B Brom, thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and assistance during their bereavement and for the use of automobiles.
Ice Cream Social At Third Reform Church Lawn
The Martha Society of the Third Reform Church will host an ice cream social on the church lawn Thursday evening July 13. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Martha Society of the Third Reformed Church
Meteors Beat State Serum 12 to 0 in Fourth of July Game
In Pella on Independence Day the Meteors defeated a Des Moines State Serum team 12 to 0. Hamilton struck out eight through three innings, Aschenbrenner stole bases and homered, Ver Steeg hit a homer, and the Meteors dominated both pitching and fielding for the win lasting one hour and fifty minutes.
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Pella
Aschenbrenner
Carson
Ver Steeg
McWilliams
Double wedding at Otley home of Frazer family
A quiet double wedding occurred at the home of Mr and Mrs W O Frazer in Otley on Wednesday evening June 28. Their daughters Mabel and Cassie wed Wallace Thomassen of Monroe and Lorin Ricabaugh of Otley, officiated by Rev Albert Vander Ploeg of Pella.
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W. O. Frazer
Otley
Mabel
Cassie
Messrs
Walace Thomassen
Monroe
Lorin Ricabaugh
Albert Vander Ploeg
Pella
Phomassen
Ricabaugh
Otley and
The
Chronicle
Call for bids to build chimney at City Light Plant
City of Pella Iowa invites sealed bids by August 8 1916 for constructing a chimney at the City Electric Light Plant. Plans show reinforced concrete or brick. Bid must include a $200 certified check and bonds. The council reserves right to reject any or all bids. city clerk A C Kuyper announces.
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Pella
Iowa
City Electric Light Plant
City of
A. C. Kuyper
Pella Choral Club Plans Concert Tour to Galesburg
A committee from the Pella Choral Club led by Chas Sipkema, Jas Lankelma, L F Bousquet, Henry Ver Steeg, Ralph Grundman and Prof P Groet traveled to Galesburg last week to arrange a concert. They returned home via Newton and Monroe to celebrate the 4th.
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Pella
Trade worth two cents more per dozen
H. D. Wormhoudt offers to exchange egg tickets for two cents per dozen in added trade value. The notice seeks interested sellers or traders to engage in the improved rate, signaling a straightforward buyer willing to pay more for eggs in ticket form.
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H. D. Wormhoudt
Will Ver Ploegh Tells Of Indians Land Of Enchantment
Fr Totten writes from Pella Chronicle readers about Indian heritage and the examiner’s work at Fond du Lac La Pointe Turtle Mountain and Devils Sioux reservations. The author outlines inheritance hearings with notices witnesses and the need to verify via census rolls and agency records. He notes language challenges of Indian names and contrasts Chippewa Sioux cultures while promising more on Dakota lands and people.
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U. S. Indian Service
Fond du Lac
Minnesota
la Pointe
Bad River Reservation
Wisconsin
Turtle Mountain Reservation
North Dakota
Secretary of the Interior
Fort Berthold
North
Dalk
Washington
United States
Deta
Lake Superior
Turtle Mountains
Dakotas
Iowa Highway Commission Viewpoints From Waterloo Address
In a Waterloo address Des Moines’ Paul Beer defends the Iowa State Highway Commission, citing its funding from 5 percent of automobile taxes and substantial savings from competitive bridge projects. He argues massive long term road hard-surfacing plans, county by county, justify the commission’s cost through durable construction and reduced expenses.
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State Highway Commission
Waterloo
Paul Beer
Des Moines
Wor
Iowa
Highway ‘Commission
Gass County
Brighton Township
Kimballtown Construction Company
Highway Commission
Commission
Ivuwa
Greene County
Isue
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Council
Langest Daily Circulati
of Holland
Sara BH. Gosselink Libr
Thomassen
Frazer
Martin Englesma
Will Ver Ploegh
Sair
Land
Fr. Totten
North’ Oak
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