Chautauqua Struggles To Raise Support For Next Year
The fourth day of chautauqua drew crowds with the Chicago Light Opera Company and a memorable Pirates of Penzance performance. The Federated Club faced a nearly $200 deficit, and despite efforts by Mr. Barr, local interest waned. The chamber board discussed options but deferred stepping in, leaving next year uncertain without broader backing from the community.
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Chicago Light Opera Company
M. H. Jackson
Wisconsin
Jackson
Liberati
Pella
Barr
The
Chautauqua
Chamber of Commerce
First Christian Reformed Evening and Morning Services
The schedule lists a 9:00 a.m. service on Mark 10:27 The Possibility of All Things with God in Holland, an English 1:30 p.m. message by Rev. G. D. De Jong from Highland, Ind., and a 7:30 p.m. sermon by the pastor on John 6:37 Divine Acceptance.
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Holland
G. D. de Jong
Highland
Ind
John
English
Fire Destroys Basement Amid Mystery Cause
A Monday evening blaze gutted part of Mrs. Elizabeth Van Zee's Washington Street basement. Fire was contained with minimal damage after investigators ruled out spontaneous combustion. Dry Illinois lump coal and litter near the pile were noted, but the exact ignition point remained a mystery.
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Elizabeth van Zee
Washington Street
Illinois
Children’s Chautauqua Pageant Dazzles Town crowds
The town enjoyed five days of chautauqua for children with Miss Miles organizing daily prep for the pageant The Friday evening show titled The Preservation of Our Wild Flowers featured fairies a flower queen seeds and bees Then boys performed a pyramid stunt and organ music and a song delighted spectators Parents hope Miss Miles returns next year for another pageant and more lessons about caring for nature
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Miles
Letter postage to go up again and new taxes planned
A recent Washington briefing outlines rising letter postage and a bank check stamp tax while preserving sales taxes on soda fountain drinks and entertainment. The plan, aimed at offsetting the repeal of the excess profits tax, would tax corporations at five percent and keep personal incomes under 75,000 dollars largely unchanged.
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Washington
Congress
Doubly maimed veterans work
Three World War I veterans receive the War Risk Insurance double permanent total disability benefit, the only such cases under the act. Henry A Bitter, Pearl Perry, and Charles Bronner show severe injuries from grenade blasts and gas exposure, with lifelong compensation, insurance payments, and vocational training support.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Henry A. Bitter
352Nd Infantry
88Th Division
Bitter
Toul
France
Federal Board
Pearl Perry
Verdun
Charles Joseph Bronner
U. S
N. Browner
Italy
Fred Talbot
Monfalcone
Istria
Band Played for Disabled at Knoxville Hospital
The Pella band traveled to Knoxville Monday evening to perform at the government hospital for disabled soldiers. Citizens provided cars to transport the band to the county seat and a collection of about 70 dollars was raised to buy candy cigarettes and other items for the disabled. The concert was held early to suit the hospital residents.
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Pella
Knoxville
Government Hospital
Bank Notice to Settle Accounts for Fred Carponter
Public notice advises readers that if a note is not acceptable at the bank it cannot be used. if acceptable, arrangements should be made to settle at once with banker Fred F Carponter.
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Fred F. Carponter
Reduced Rates Announced for Eighty-Eighth Division Reunion
Western Passenger Association offers a half fare round trip for veterans who trained at Camp Dodge or Des Moines cantonment to the Des Moines reunion August 26 to 28. About 2,000 Iowa veterans expected with special trains planned. A 20 acre tent city at the state fair grounds will provide free housing for attendees. Total attendance projected between 6,000 and 10,000.
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Western Passenger Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
Volunteers Catch Bootleg Gears in Iowa Report
Des Moines July 13 Special county volunteers for the Iowa Anti Saloon League report over 100 bootleggers hidden in six months to state and federal officers. More names are expected as a closer league officers ties grow and hundreds of volunteers watch out for booze runners across counties. Holsaple urges citizens to report evidence to local anti saloon leaders for action.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
R. N. Holsaple
Holsaple
Anti-Saloon League
Reunion of the 33d Iowa Infantry at Pella in 1921
The 18th reunion of the 33d Iowa Infantry will be held in Pella Iowa on September 21 22 and 23 1921 All comrades and friends are urged to attend Gold Star Post No 89 American Legion at Pella is organizing the event and cooperates with local comrades to ensure a successful gathering for the Old Veterans.
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33D
Iowa Infantry
Pella
Iowa
American Legion
Paving crew aided by prompt railway service
Blunk paving contractor notified depot agent Tuesday noon that his crew would be out of sand by two. Ben Grant arranged with railway officials for a special freight at Evans delivering eight cars of sand by 2:30, allowing paving to resume with little interruption. Rock Island Railway credited for prompt service. Mrs John McQuilken and daughter Mrs Griffin of LaPorte City visited the Waechter home on West First Street this week.
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Blunk
Ben Grant
Evans
Rock Island Railway Company
John McQuilken
G. H. Waechter
Griffin
LaPorte City
Waechter
West First Street
Navy enlists in vocational training at Red Cross Institute
Bronner, aided by the Federal Board and Bureau of War Risk Insurance, enters a Baltimore Red Cross Institute for the Blind course with $80 monthly support while continuing $140 insurance. He adapts to his handicap using artificial arms with attachments to lift, transport, and use a cane, guided by the school.
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Navy
Bronner
Red Cross Institute For the Blind
Baltimore
Maryland
Federal Board
Bureau of War Risk
Legion Beats Cedar Rapids in Rough Exhibition
The American Legion ball team defeated Cedar Rapids Wonders 15 to 4 in a game played after the Wonders arrived by truck only an hour and a half before first pitch. Mark Rillihan pitched, Ed Den Adel caught, and the Cedar Rapids battery struggled as Legion bats produced seven runs in the seventh and three in the eighth. A surprise Rock Island railroad excursion watched from a caboose, though no gate receipts resulted.
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American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Mark Rillihan
Ed den Adel
Legion Boys
Legion
Pella
Legion Base
Rock Island Railroad
Painters Revamp Franklin Street and Main Street Areas
Pella painters have completed several facades on Franklin Street including W. P. Van Rees Vanden Berg barber shop Awtry and Lankelma T Plette and Rhynsburger store with more on the way on Main Street L Popma begins the effort and many residences across town are being repainted along with a fresh supply of typewriter ribbons at 75 cents each from the Chronicle office.
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Pella
Franklin Street
W. P. van Rees
Vanden Berg Barber Shop
Awtry and
Chronicle
Office
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First Christian Reformed
W. A. I. Bureau of
United States
Reunion
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
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