Bellaites In quake recount from La Paz disaster
Haintiel reports receiving La Paz news describing a deadly quake that struck Nueva Caceres Santa Dominigo on the 19th. Captain and Mrs. Sweetly are named among survivors. Mrs. Sweet, Jessie Brown, recounts the horrors from in open air to a collapsing stone church. She fled with her baby, breaking bones in both feet. Captain Sweet is praised for bravery in rescues. the experience was terrible and not to be repeated.
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Haintiel
la Paz
Caceres
Santa Dominigo
Sweetly
Pella
Sweet
W. W. Brown
Jessie Brown
Main Street Pella Harshly Criticized For Crumbling Road
The Chronicle calls for action on Main Street from the park to Rock Island station marking it worse for travel. It describes deep holes the public hacks and carriages drop into and urges officials to fix the surface with dirt filling and a post rain dragging to make a boulevard.
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Pella
Main Street
Park
Rock Island
Chronicle
Serenade of Bride and Groom Ends in Incident
After Mr. and Mrs. Geo. G. Gaass left a wedding farewell at the station a month ago, an improvised street procession formed as a westbound train arrived. Young men, including B. H. Langerak and L., followed the couple to a waiting carriage, with a marching crowd drawing merchants and clerks into the spectacle as the trio enjoyed the moment amid an unexpected celebration.
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Geo. G. Gaass
B.H. Langerak
Gagss
Wedding Anniversary Noted for July Event
A fragmentary notice marks a tenth anniversary of a marriage involving Mr and Mrs. Jay in July. The sparse text confirms a celebration milestone but lacks full details or location.
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Jay
Ang
Rail line survey advances for $3,000,000 cement works project
Harvey's News reports progress on a planned cement works near town with a 3 million dollar investment. H.S. McPherson began rock removal on Van Vliet land for foundations while T.A. White and W. Holt surveyed grades for a new railroad extending from factory grounds into adjacent rock and coal lands. Engineers praise a moderate grade route across multiple farms and expect grading to start within weeks as land abstracts are prepared and transfers loom.
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Harvey
Nanced
H.S. McPherson
T.A. White
Kansas City
William Holt
Nat Harrington
Bayless
van Vliet
Wise
Ed. Harvey
Fred Harrington
Bob Converse
Jim Harrington
A. L. Harvey
Now is the Time to Act in Pella Plant Move
W G Sanford of Monarch Manufacturing Co Des Moines talked with citizens about relocating the plant to Pella and boosting capacity. A meeting of the Commercial Association is set for 8 pm Monday at city hall with Sanford and another Monarch representative expected.
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W.G. Sanford
Monarch Manufacturing Co
Des Moines
Pella
Sanford
Chronicle
Commercial Association
Monarch Co
Tie sale aids Jordan Hall at Central
Ladies of the Auxili ary stage a necktie sale at Vanderpol and Son to furnish Jordan Hall. Proceeds fund the building, with colorful ties on display for gentlemen to purchase and support the new hall.
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Central
D. Vanderpol and
Jordan Hall
Lapigs
The Coming Reunion s Cox reports
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a reunion context with Cox and Amgothly inion, but lacks clear events, dates, or named locations to form a coherent summary or identify participants.
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S, Cox
Summer School Notes and Open House at Science Hall
This week marks enrollment in the summer school and a focus on teaching methods. Miss Libbie Cox recalls a story Miss Renaud had teachers read from a tale Cox wrote ten years ago. Floyd county guests Miss Mabel Young Mary McMurchy and Clara Frankenfield join Miss Leona Reavers for dinner. Visitors are welcome any day, with a special invite for Friday at 9 20 a m to watch the little ones in the primary room under Miss Renaud. The program aims beyond academics to improve teaching methods and materials, with six weeks for notable progress. Eight year old Fred Wheeler from Pella amuses teachers by drawing on the blackboard a story featuring a buggy, an automobile, and a wreck. The Educational Table, new this week, showcases books, papers, and teaching aids supervised by Mr F A Kingsbury. Parents and others are invited to inspect the offerings. The Chicago shipment adds to the school’s resources. The teacher stresses the value of enthusiastic rural teachers joining next year, noting the certificate is important but not all who teach hold certificates.
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Libbie Cox
Renaud
Cox
Mabel Young
Mary McMurchy
Clara Frankenfield
Floyd County
Leona Reavers
Science Hall
Fred
F. A. Kingsbury
Chicago
Sherman Marries Once More In Chariton Ceremony
Samuel Sherman former Pella editor wed Ella Bowen in Chariton with Squire Story officiating. They return to Des Moines to live at 714 High Street. Sherman known in Des Moines for past divorce involving his former wife and Eureka.
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Samuel Sherman
Pella
Chariton
Ella Bowen
Squire Story
Sherman
Des Moines
High Street
Little
An Automobile Story From a Younger Motorist
A Sunday trip toward Oska loosa ends with the auto freeing itself from mud and even frightening the farmer and mule team. The auto’s power makes the machine pull loose while the mules run ahead, the pair racing for over half a mile with no further assistance needed. The tale reflects a typical youthful motorist anecdote from the era.
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Oskaloosy
First Successful Automobile Des Moines Pioneer
The first successful automobile was invented in Des Moines by William Morrison, a Des Moines resident. He is still alive, and his electric carriage marked a milestone as many horseless carriages exist worldwide. The era saw rapid electric vehicle developments including mercury and charging innovations.
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Des Moines
United States
William Morrison
Rident
Morrison
Charles
Towns People Dote on Music at Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State fair features open air concerts by top world bands. The Innes band, touring Jamestown, opens August 25 with America. Seven soloists perform amid other attractions including Knabenshue’s airship, Payne’s Vesuvius show, vaudeville acts, races, and the usual exposition features. The last week of August promises a full program for all ages.
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Iowa State
Towa
Innes
Jamestown Exposition
America
Knabenshue
Payne
Vesuvius
Unlawful to Kill Wild Ducks and Geese Until September
The state enforces a closed season on wild ducks brant and geese with deputies ordered to strictly observe it. Anyone providing information on violations faces fines, and offenders risk arrest. Keep on the safe side and avoid legal trouble.
Coal Board Receives Notice of Independent Inquiry
A notice arrives at the board regarding an independent inquiry into coal operations. Details on parties, scope, and dates remain unclear in the brief and fragmented OCR text.
Clerks in the Field As Dodge City Faces Harvest Shortage
Dr. J S Crumbine warns Dodge City in Ford county could lose most clerks as business men close shops to send workers to wheat harvest. Farmers signing petitions to lay off shop crews and send them to fields. signs reading CLOSED DURING HARVEST. Wheat yields large and ripening, with scarce labor.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
Ford County
J. S. Crumbine
State Board of Health
Dr. Crumbine
Chalk’ Beeson
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
J. E. Hurley
George Goberty
E. H. Madison
Pella Independents Top Lynnville in Close Baseball Tilt
The Pella Independents beat Lynnville 3 to 2 on Pella grounds yesterday afternoon. A third inning tally by Pella gave the lead, both teams scoring in the sixth before no further runs. The game was error free aside from Lynnville’s third baseman handling several plays. attendance was only fair. Batteries Lynnville C Jones and Alley. Pella Bloem and Van Vark. Umpire A D Cox, Scorer Walker Sadler.
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Pella Independents
Lynnville
Pella
Lynnville 3d
C. Jones
Alley
Quiet Wedding Ties Dr James T McCracken and Margaret Vander Linden
In Pella, at the bride’s mother's home, Dr James T McCracken and Miss Margaret Vander Linden wed in a simple ceremony led by Rev W J Van Kersen. The couple left for a wedding tour via Wabash express to Des Moines and beyond, with plans to reside in Durham after August.
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McCracken
Howell Station
Wabash Express
Des Moines
Canada
United States
Pella
Dirham
N. C
Death of Mary Hunt from rusty barb wire wound
Mary Elizabeth Hunt, child of Mr and Mrs James Hunt of Lincoln township, died after blood poisoning from a small cut on her right knee caused by a rusty barb wire while passing fences with her father. Funeral at Hunt residence Friday July 12 at 2 pm, Woods cemetery burial. she is survived by her parents and one brother. granddaughter of B F Ferrall.
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Mary Elizabeth Hunt
James Hunt
Lincoln Township
Hunt
Woods
B. F. Ferrall
Oskaloosa Herald
Pella Discusses Spitting Ordinance Enforcement
Local Chronicle notes Pella city anti spitting ordinance with penalties but reports no arrests yet. The piece laments daily violations and recounts a Saturday evening incident where a woman’s valuable dress was nearly ruined by a dark, tobacco-stained sidewalk left by a careless passerby. The narrator urges officials to make an example of violators to deter tobacco chewers.
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Pella
Chronicle
Heavy Storm Strikes Jasper and Surrounding Areas
A cloudburst hit Jasper and nearby towns last Tuesday with floods reaching three feet at R. L. Main farm and tidal waves at Sugar Creek near Oswalt. Valeria saw wind driven rain driving residents to cellars. crops damaged and young poultry lost. Colfax reported multi phase rainfall filling gullies with no injuries.
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Valeria
R. L. Main
Sugar Creek
Oswalt
Colfax
Rivers on a Rampage Floods Reach Des Moines Skunk Rivers
Heavy rains raised the Des Moines and Skunk rivers flooding cornfields in lowlands. The bottom road from Howell station to the Des Moines river bridge was partly covered but travel continued. Farmer John Reitveld and neighbors face losses from the overflow. With no heavy rains upstream, water is expected to recede soon.
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Des Moines
Skunk
Howell Station
Des Moines River
John Reitveld
Man falls from ladder in yard accident
H Van Maren fell from a ladder while trimming trees in his yard yesterday afternoon and was badly shaken though no bones were broken. The incident left him shaken but uninjured beyond soreness.
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H. van Maren
Mr. van. Marting
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