Pella Church Loosens Fire Escape Plans and Local Moves
Amoy China early in September report notes Fourth Reformed church unanimously calls Rev J Van Houten of Boyden Iowa as part of church matters. In Pella a drive to equip three story buildings with legally required fire escapes prompts notices to owners under possible closure. Fire Chief Peter Baer urges compliance. A Des Moines trip by A C Van Houweling W H Fowler and W G Vander Ploeg aims to move Mon arch Manufacturing Co to Pella to add engines and cars while seeking stock. Visitors to Iowa State fair may pay full fare as railroads fear attendance declines. Santa Fe railroad faces sixty count indictment over rebates to Garden City Sugar Plant, alleged as bonus for refinery site.
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Amoy
China
Fourth Reformed Church
J. van Houten
Boyden
Iowa
Pella
Peter Baer
Baer
A. C. van Houweling
W. H. Fowler
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Des Moines
Monarch Manufacturing Co
the Chronicle
Iowa State
Santa Fe Railroad
Garden City
Kansas
Gopher Bounty Sparks Auditor's Compliance Alarm
The Newton Journal notes a July enforcement detail under a gopher scalp bounty law that paid for scalps brought thirty days prior, exposing Auditor Sellman to a flood of decayed maggot‑stained samples. Thirty such delayed scalps appeared among 200, alarming officials and prompting cleanup concerns.
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Sellman
Newton Journal
Sheriff Sale Notice in Marion County Iowa 1907
By virtue of a special execution the Marion County sheriff levied on and will offer at public sale at the Knoxville courthouse on August 7 1907 between 9 am and 4 pm the west 10 feet of the north 120 feet of Lot 1 block 40 and east 28 feet of Lot 2 block 40 in Pella Iowa to satisfy an execution in favor of R B Banister and against Chas E Hall and L F Potter.
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Marion County
Iowa
Court House
Knoxville
Pella
Chas. E. Hall
L. F. Potter
R. B Banister
Eradicate the Ants With Paris Green Remedy
A reader recounts a two stage ant control method using meat to attract the pests then Paris green to eliminate them. After testing, ants in the pantry and yard were removed. Caution advised to prevent accidental poisoning of non targets.
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Cours
For the Sake of Clarice Villainous Intrigue in a Night Encounter
In a dark city building two lovers plot a secret farewell as a burglar stalks through a dim hallway. A struggle ends when they are surprised by officers. Bart Syler and Harry Moore, alias Gentle Harry, are arrested and booked for a house job with a 20 year sentence looming.
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Clarice
Edward
Yegg
Bart Syler
Allas Salty
Harry Moore
Gentle Harry
Harry
Advertising proves value says Knox ville grocer Cotter
J C Cotter a Knox ville grocer and former Gray Von Behren man visited the Herald office after attending a ball game. He credits immense growth to advertising with page and quarter page ads, noting rivals later adopted similar scales. A Knoxville dentist, criticized as unprofessional, expanded to two dentists to handle demand, all fueled by advertising. Page ads in Knoxville cost 18 dollars weekly, 50 percent more than Chariton papers, yet Cotter remains convinced big ads pay off.
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Jas. Cotter
Knoxville
Gray- von Behren
Herald
Cotter
Chariton
Home fruit scarcity hits regional markets hard
The fruit and berry market is in its poorest state this season with no home grown berries or fruit in many leading stores. Families rely on last year's canned goods as farmers report shipping raspberries to northern points at fifteen cents per box, likely making local late fruit scarce and expensive. The home garden remains a small relief for those with space and effort.
Child Drinks Ammonia. Boy Burns Mouth in Accident
Harold Thornburg, six, drank ammonia from a bottle at home northwest of town last Sunday evening. He suffered burns to his mouth and throat but survived without fatal harm. Pleasantville News reports on the incident and its outcome.
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Harold
Monroe Thornburg
Pleasantville News
De Witts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Sold in Two Stores
A home remedy for cleansing cooling soothing and healing is sold at Langerak's Drug Store and Vander Linden's Bazar. The note lists the product as De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve with the price period 27 to 30.
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de Witt
Langerak
Vander Linden
The Child Mind at Work in American Children
A study cited by Stanley Hall reports on 48 children revealing belief patterns about the sun and sky, with many attributing actions to God. Children imagine God as a blue figure in the heavens, discuss cosmic causes as divine acts, and see living toys, plants, and objects in daily scenes, illustrating vivid religious and imaginative thinking.
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Stanley Hall
God
Boston
Papa
Santa Claus
Burnham
Out of His Misery Breath Remedy Comment Sparks Talk
A humorous exchange quotes Goodley advising action against bad breath and Savidge suggesting a remedy that would stop it altogether, reflecting a light moment in a social setting. The comments hint at practical jokes or casual problem solving among peers.
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Goodley
Savidge
Light entering water at 45 degree angle explanation
A fragmented note references an examiner in physics stating what happens when a light ray falls into water at a 45 degree angle. The line suggests discussion of refraction and related optics concepts, though the text is incomplete and garbled.
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Examiner In Physica
Royal Magazine
Dream Talk Turns To Self Doubt In Evening Exchange
A casual conversation shifts to self doubt as one speaker counsels the other. The dialogue hints at inner struggles and evolving confidence, suggesting an uneasy reflection on personal identity and the path forward.
Secret of a Beautiful Complexion Ring Offer
An advertisement promises a faultless complexion with a mysterious method from Orientals and Greeks. It bundles a cosmetic recipe with a sale of a rose cut 12Kt Tiffany-set diamond ring, priced low, including free recipe with each ring and a limited-time offer for shipping a 2.00 payment.
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Europe
T. C. Moseley
East 23Rd Street
New York City
Notice to Lyman B Ripley in Marion County mortgage case
In the October 1907 term of the Marion County Iowa District Court B H Van Spanckeren Jr plaintiff notifies Lyman B Ripley that by September 18 1907 the plaintiff will file a petition to cancel a mortgage dated January 26 1867 recorded February 14 1867 for 4700 on the southwest quarter of section 11 and southeast quarter of section 2 township 75 range 21 Marion County Iowa. If no defense is made by noon of the second day of the next term the court will enter default and render judgment cancelling the mortgage and quiting title. Dated July 1 1907. Attorney J L Warren.
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Lyman B. Ripley
District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
G. W. van Beek
South West
Knoxville
B. H. van Spanckeren, Jr
J. L. Warren
Raspberry order lines from H Rozenberg and L Wie jaard
Customers may place raspberry orders with H Rozenberg in South Pella or call L Wie jaard at phone number 13.27 to place requests. The notice provides contact details and delivery instructions for fruit orders.
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Tfj
H. Rozenberg
South
Pella
L. Wiejaard
Holeproof Hosiery Ad For Pella Area sale
Exclusive Holeproof Hosiery agents in Pella promote the brand as the best hosiery. The copy touts softness yet durability with a near perfect knitting process, offering six pairs for two dollars in boxes of men’s and women’s stockings, with a six month hole guarantee.
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Pella
Southeast Marion and Southwest Mahaska Farms Listing
A selected list features farms from 80 to 240 acres in Southeast Marion and Southwest Mahaska counties priced from 55 to 90 dollars. Swaps offered and investments pitched for future growth. The Holland community is welcomed and invitations are extended to view offerings or write with farm size and character preferences.
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Marion
Mahaska Counties
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H. C. Verploeg
Franklin’ Street
Daily Story Pub. Co
J. Cotter
Wine Way
Aucton C. T. Mosely
Premium Department
E. 23Rd Street
District Court
State of
G. GC
Wolah
Lane
Sherwin
Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Langerak’s Drug Store
M. Vander Linden
Johnson & Pringle
Bussey, Iowa
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