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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1910
Page
5
The Monroe Mirror notes rising public sentiment leading to petitions and judge proceedings in a boycott attempt against certain merchants. It suggests that due to the changing mood the thirst parlor may remain closed for good, despite advocates urging otherwise.
A reader questions editors rights under Iowa law to publish content that harms a neighbor or seeks to boycott a business. The writer, HH Van Maren, notes taxes and opposes slander, urging grand jurors to consider legality.
The Royal Dutch Baking Co moves from Gaas building on South Main Street to the vacated post office building. Carpenters work inside, improvements underway, and the firm expects to set up its oven later this week.
A chaotic incident ends with a frightened driver stopping abruptly and responders acting quickly. The scene centers on the sequence of events following the sudden halt and the immediate outcomes observed by bystanders.
A group of youngsters accompanied by their Sunday-school teacher Mies Bessie Bogaard left town this morning for a day in the country. The mare event appears to be a cheerful part of their church activities.
Torie Van Houweling of Otley bought a large Reo this morning, saying he likes the model and would not have bought a second one within 14 months.
A fragmentary note says Ed Van Gorp is out with his representative again as business at the garage runs at a brisk pace. It mentions Ea' being sick briefly and welcomes Ed back, signaling a return to activity after illness.
Clarence Vander Linden Harry Boland Dave Renaud and Sam Van Vuette pitched a tent by flowing Skunk River and planned an outdoor stay for ten days, possibly two weeks. The behavior reflects a temporary recreational sojourn with friends in a rural setting.
A fragment recounts rainfall data compiled for the past five years at the W B station north of town. It notes yearly totals and references March measurements, indicating a historical climatology effort by John H. Versteeg and a cooperative observing summary.
The council met to open bids for the sewer project with mayor, aldermen, and officials present. Contracts awarded include W D Yeager Co for the outlet and purifying plant and C H Cathro Co for the city sewers, totaling about 24 933 dollars, under engineers' estimates, with construction to start August first and finish by December.
Dick Weyers, Fred Lankelma, Walker Sadler, Harry Valkenberg, Pete Dingeman, Ed Thomassen, Ed Donai, Jeffries, G Gouselink, Mr Kelder and Dr Kramer are noted for injuries from fireworks in a Fourth of July incident. Hands, eyes, feet and faces were treated after burns and cuts from firecrackers and barbed wire. The report mentions multiple friends and local towns including Oskaloosa, Eddyville, Reno, Pella and Galesburg in a chaotic celebration.
A partial, unclear passage describes a young person, possibly a boy around thirteen, preparing to leave home to go into the world. The lines suggest feelings of having belongings or spirit to carry forward as he departs.
A church installation ceremony marks Rev C De Leon as pastor, with pastoral duties and community leadership highlighted. The event details emphasize the transition of spiritual guidance and the formal welcoming of the new pastor.
The clerk issued licenses to marry including Mabel L. Burk as part of the latest docket.
Rev. Sipko Rederus of Farley Iowa will occupy the pulpit at the Second Reformed Church next Sunday July 10 delivering both morning and evening services.
Rev De Haai sold his Morris property in east Pella to Rev De Haai and will give possession September first.
The M. E. Church Children’s Day program Sunday evening drew a comfortably filled house despite many youngsters being away on vacation. Miss Verheul’s class of little tots performed exceptionally well with her guiding the group. The pulpit area was adorned with ferns and wild roses and cut flowers lined the altar railing, creating a festive setting.
Uncle Will Fowler produced a potato vine that bore 15 to 20 small potatoes and attempted a large crop along its branches. He pulled it up rather than risk a freakish growth in his garden.
The Pella Fair directors promise the fall event will be the busiest yet with several new features in both exhibits and amusements. A Premium list is being prepared for distribution, and the McKenney and Tubs Amusement Co. will provide daily free exhibitions featuring thoroughbred horses. Home Coming Day and a harvest feast are planned to draw residents and former locals.
Democratic county convention in the assembly room of the short house at 11 a m elected Chas H Amos to chair with W Sey secretary. A committee of one from each precinct proposed delegates for state, congressional, and judicial conventions. The list included Franklin Hiram Clark Durham W S Whaley Harvey L R Clements Knoxville townsh p Mareh Black Knoxville 1st ward D H Sheahan Knoxville 2d ward W J Wilson Knoxville 3d ward J M Amos Lake Prairie D G van Zante Pella 8d ward H P Neyenesch Pella 4th ward Chas Porter Bussey W H van Benthuysen Everist T E B Rose Hamilton George Stilwell Marysville L T Conrey Perry A T Kain Pleasant Grove T R Brown Polk F W Reynolds Red Rock P M Carey Summit A T van Houweling Swan Chas Kirkpatrick Union W I Conn Washington K D Black adjourned to 1 30 pm after recess. Afternoon report named state convention delegates G W Crozier J H Stubenrauch C H Amos L R Clements J H Templeton C Kendall E T McLaughlin G J Jones C F Anspach Marsh Black W L Dickerson Geo Stilwell A T van Houwelinge M R Cotter. Congressional and judicial delegates C Porter W S Whaley W S Bilby J H Templeton D W Wilkes J M Amos J J Dean F W Reynolds Lew Hunter Matt Duffy Edgar T Fee F A Schnack W H Merritt W S Conn. Report adopted.
W H Lyon chairs Republican convention with M L Curtis as secretary and Lee Johnson assisting. Delegates praise the Chicago platform, endorse Taft administration, Cummins and Doliver, and the 1887 Interstate Commerce Commission creation while noting Roosevelt policy was fulfilled. Harmony marked the gathering as devoid of discord.
Delegates to the Des Moines state convention were named with B. H. Flanagan and others, while Dexter delegates backed L. N. Hays for district judge. The Marion County GOP endorsed Hays, pledging to use all honorable means for his nomination and election.
After the democratic county convention the central committee and candidates met and chose Walter Bane to succeed himself as chairman. The progressive republicans met and elected L. D. Teters as chairman of the central committee.
Several cases of whooping cough among children are reported by local doctors. An infant child of J. H. Van der Linden is seriously ill with acute kidney trouble. Another resident, Jen Sr., has a very sore wrist from a large thorn injury.
A Fourth of July event in Jay featured a dangerous blast that shattered every window of the courthouse’s north wing. Despite the extensive damage, officials reported the structure was not seriously compromised and the celebration proceeded with caution.
In July reflections, the Ballinger trial and Guggenheim interests loom as politics trims the law. Caesar is invoked in a Washington tone, with July’s festal irony and warnings that the era’s power plays will persist despite upheaval. Time, aviation, and public figures drift through a satirical current.
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