Pella Canning Plant Near Completion Amid War Efforts
A new corn canning plant in Pella Iowa rises on former sports ground along the Rock Island line. The two story building covers about two thirds of an acre and will employ about 150 workers at capacity. The project is part of a national push to boost food production during wartime, with support from the Grimes and Perry plants and local contractors Chas Lautenbach and James Verhey. Farmers nearby have planted hundreds of acres of sweet corn to feed the effort, despite bad seed and floods. The opening is expected around mid August, aligning with the canning season and a broader push to feed the world.
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Pella
Germany
Pella Canning Company
Grimes
Warfield-Pratt-Howell Co
Grimes Canning Co
Perry
Iowa
Rock Island
Chas, Lautenbach
James Verhey
Chautauqua Nears in Pella with Planned Comforts
The Pella Chautauqua opens Monday next week led by President Mrs. J. C. Mitten of the Women's Federated Club. Central College President M. J. Hoffman is platform manager, ensuring prompt and lively sessions. Chairs may be rented for five cents per session for those preferring seating, with tickets advised to be bought early before opening day.
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Pella
Pella and Knoxville Bands Play Note for Note
The Pella concert band traveled to Knoxville Iowa last Friday to reprise the girls band’s program. The boys played about ninety minutes to an appreciative crowd with popular tunes and the Radiant and Majestic overtures drawing heavy applause. Chicago singer Mrs Orville Thompson sang the Star Spangled Banner with band accompaniment, a highlight for audiences.
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Pella
Knoxville
Iowa
Orville Thompson
Chicago
Kurtze
Kempkes
Marion County
Oska loosa business men visit Pella band concert
A delegation of over one hundred OsKaloosa business men toured several towns on a day trip, stopping in Pella for a supper at the Baptist church and a concert by the Iowa Brigade band. Private Jack Nelson spoke on loyalty and Red Cross work, followed by Dr. J. G. Roberts and George True. The visitors praised Pella and bought chau tauqua tickets for donation, planning a Leighton return before departing.
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Pella
Oskaloosa
Eddyville
Albia
Louilla
Bussey
Knoxville
Iowa Brigade Band
Jack Nelson
Europe
Canada
United States
Red Cross
Salvation Army
J. G. Roberts
Oskaloosa Commercial Club
George True
W. H. Fowler
Oskalooga
Leighton
Old gloves wanted for aid to American expeditionary forces
A soldier letters Mrs Russell Tyson of Chicago praising a kid glove vest sent by the American fund for French wounded. He notes it is warm and snug enough to dispense with several sweaters and keeps him comfortable. Bring old kid gloves to the Red Cross room to help soldiers stay warm.
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Russell Tyson
Chicago
American Fund
Red Cross
Germans misuse Red Cross money exposed in Bloomfield talks
Mayor William H Harm told Knox county Germans of Sew ard county that funds raised for German relief were diverted to support German espionage and sabotage efforts in the United States. A $829.75 draft sent in 1915 to Ambassador von Bernstorff was endorsed to Dr Dernburg and cashed, funding German propaganda and spies. A Utica draft of $400 traced to Bernstatz then Dernburg and Kuhn, Loeb & Co was cashed in New York. The First National Bank of Utica holds the draft and offers to show it to interested parties.
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Seward County
William H. Harm
Bloomfield
Neb
Harm
Prussia
America
von Bernstorff
Germany
Knox County
Red Cross
Harm's Bank
Dr. Dernburg
Dernburg
Lusitania
Utica
Bernstorff
Pr. Dernburg
First National Bank of
Henry Scheele
Washington
Bernstart
Dernberg
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
New York City
Marion County Club Members Departme
Dear Friends twenty three banks in Marion county contributed to a fund to send prize winners in Garden Corn and Pig Club Work on educational trips. The best acre corn winner in Marion county will get a free trip to the International Live Stock Show in Chicago. The top pig feeding and best garden and corn club members will also receive trips and expenses for Ames short course. The Otley Bank alone declines to join this agricultural project. C W Bond Club Leader.
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Marion County
Chicago
Ames
Otley Bank
C. W. Bond
Chautauqua Boost Targeted in Pella Campaign
A Wednesday meeting in Pella reviewed plans to sell chautauqua tickets starting Monday July 16. The Federated Club, led by Mrs J C Mitten, organized publicity and solicitation efforts, with an automobile trip to surrounding towns and handbills highlighting Bryan’s appearance. City men urged broader publicity and support to avoid financial failure.
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Red Cross
J. C. Mitten
Women’s Federated Club
H. P. van Gorp
Pella
Wilson
Chautauqua
Federated Club
William Jennings Bryan
The
Chronicle
Lye
Teachers Examination Dates Set for Knoxville Iowa
The regular July teachers examination and the normal training examination will be held at the high school building in Knoxville Iowa on Wednesday Thursday and Friday July 24 25 and 26 1918 beginning at 8 00 oclock promptly Mae Goldizen Supt
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Knoxville
Iowa
Koopman Adjudged Insane After Insanity Hearing
Neal Koopman, who shot his brother in law John Van Arkel on June 30, was adjudged insane by the Knox ville insanity commission and sent to Mt. Pleasant asylum. The inquiry heard from eight Pella witnesses plus Cornelius Koopman, who appeared dazed, with testimony noting three prior slight paralysis attacks.
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Neal Koopman
John van Arkel
Mt. Pleasant
Knoxville Journal
Koopman
Pella
Arthur Walls
Leonard van Ee
Alfred Grandin
Henry van Ekeren
John Weyers
W. S. Riddle
N. G. Koopman
Cornelius Koopman
van Dusseldorp
van Arkel
Bert Kelderman Injured In Motorcycle Accident
Tracy youth Bert Kelderman suffered serious injuries when his motorcycle with a side car left Seventh avenue after hitting a rut. The machine rolled over, crushing him before freeing him. He was taken to the hospital with internal injuries and is resting, with recovery hoped.
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Bert Kelderman
Tracy
Seventh Avenue
Ernest Martin
Purity Drug
Kelderman
Abbott
Oskaloosa Herald
The Kaiser in Chains at Elite Theatre in Pella
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin, a seven reel Jewel production, arrives in Pella for a two day engagement starting July 16 at the Elite Theatre. An augmented orchestra will perform a specially arranged score for this war driven photoplay shown in major cities for Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives.
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Berlin
Pella
Chicago
New York
Kansas City
Atlanta
United States
Universal City
Cal
Belgium
New Rebekah Officers Named for Six Month Term
The Rebekah lodge announces officers for the coming six months led by Mrs. Bessie Brooks as Noble Grand Mrs. Kate Hammel as Vice Grand A G Buwalda as Secretary and R A Awtry as Treasurer with these appointments set to begin immediately.
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Rebekah Lodge
Bessie Brooks
N. G
Kate Hammel
V. G
A. G. Buwalda
R. A. Awtry
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Indus
Mahaska
Marion County Club
Mae Goldizen
Rebekah
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