Iowa Ledger Reports A Floods Fire Deaths And Robbery
A long Iowa list of incidents from the Thurman widow’s tin can theft to a fatal rake accident near Elkader. Other items note Fremont county floods, a Des Moines reunion fare cut, a Pomeroy businessman's suicide, a Waterloo bandit gang, cattle herd tuberculosis, a Tama county cattle inspection, and a Des Moines convention impact. Also covered are injuries in Town City, patient amputations, and a wave of local crimes and court actions across multiple towns.
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John Branson
Thurman
Fremont County
Wilbur Taacke
Elkader
Western Passenger Association
Des Moines
George Davy
Pomeroy
Joe Kelley
James Johnson
Anderson
Knoxville
Clark
Kelley
Tama County
J. M. Wineingren
Bureau of Animal Industry
Earl Stolte
Boone
Tama
Stolte
Godfrey Herring
Town City
Keith Shepherd
Jobson County
Des Moin
Utah
Lone Tree
M. A. Tinley
Jone Brigade
National Guard
John Ball
Ball
168Th
Tinley
Oskaloosa
National Education Association
J. W. Crabtree
J. D.thomas
Given
Inors
C. H. Welch
Walter Jones
Milton Welch
Waterloo
Dack Coggswell
Clive
William Keating
Clift
Herman Bushbon
Marshalltown
United States
Judson E. Piper
Bushbon
Earl Holland
Big
Joe R. Lane
Davenport
W. A. Durning
Dairy Association
West
Perry
Tri-County Fairgrounds
Martin Cleveland
Eagle Grove
Cleveland
Iowa
David C. Oliver
Oliver
Judge Oliver
Sioux City
F. M. Pelletier
That City
Onawa
Chicago
Ted
Ted Vaughn
Vaughn
Ray Johnson
Executive Council
Statehouse Affairs
Farm Bureau
Telephone and Telegraph Companies of
Dysart
Consolidated
John Flamont
Pottawattamie
Hiself
Flamont
Corneid Bluffs
Glen
De Vries and Calhoun Married in Des Moines
Phil De Vries and Madeline Calhoun of Pella wed Des Moines Monday evening July 11 1921. Rev Bulington of a Presbyterian church officiated. The couple returned home too late for last week’s Chronicle. Friends extend best wishes and congratulations.
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de Vries-Calhoun
Phil de Vries
Madeline Calhoun
Pella
Des Moines
Bulington
Chronicle
Regular Uniform County Examination Dates Named
Regular Uniform County Examination to be held July 27 28 29 1921 at the office of the County Superintendent of Schools. Teachers may take the examination and Normal Training students or High School students who failed must write the subjects. Report at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning.
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County Superintendent of Schools
Pella Council Approves Pipelines and Park Commission Vote
Pella Iowa July 19 1921 council session presided by Mayor Vanden Berg. Voogtlar petition granted to lay a pipeline on east end of Franklin street. G W Geerling licensed to sell cigarettes with $75 fee and bond. Special election canvass shows 399 ayes 374 nays for Park Commission majority 26. Sidewalk curb work at Union street and Broadway referred to streets committee. City Clerk A C Kuypers adjournment.
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Pella Town
Vanden Berg
Dr. Fultz
J. Voogelar
Franklin Street
G. W. Geerling
Board of Canvassers
Union Street
Broadway
A. C. Kuyper
Keeping Children in School Compulsory Attendance Law Expanded
The U S Department of Labor through the Children's Bureau reports every state now enforces compulsory day school attendance. The bureau's latest analysis outlines uniform requirements and enforcement63
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Labor
Children's Bureau
State Compulsory School Standards Affecting Minors
An analysis outlines varied state laws on child labor and compulsory schooling. Attendance requirements range 12 to 18 years, with many exemptions for work, agricultural duties, or illiteracy. Several states set only 12, 16, or 20 weeks annual attendance, and exemptions dilute enforceability.
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Sis
District of Columbia
Testament's Day Told by a Kansas City Colporteur
A Kansas City colporteur for the American Bible Society recalls a cold day selling 16 cent Testaments. A news boy, worn and undernourished, laments a rotten day and asks how much the Bible costs as the vendor observes the boy’s poor sight and ragged clothes amid hardship.
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Newsil
American Bible Society
Kansas City
Ihis
Bread of Life for a Newsboy and the Field Odor
A narrative recalls a destitute newsboy who cannot afford a Bible yet reads a Testament when given, sharing hope and faith. The story contrasts his hungry heart with crime, then moves to a farmer recalling fertilizer odor and a plea for the land. The piece ends reflecting compassion for the least and a biblical blessing.
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Newsie
Motorists urged to try Enkwick hand cleaner sale
An ad from Vander Linden's Drug Store promotes Enkwick hand cleaner to motorists. It emphasizes a waterless cleansing option and invites readers to purchase from the shop.
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Vander Linden
Vander Linden Drug Store
Quotations for Crops in Pella Market Report
A brief market snippet from Pella shows quoted prices for agricultural commodities. Hog markets are listed, along with per hundredweight corn prices and per bushel wheat and oats figures, indicating local trading activity. The text preserves the historical pricing style, highlighting commodity values for buyers and sellers.
Bock Island Train Service Notes Passenger Stops
Westbound locals carry passengers on designated numbered trains 470 472 474 475 473 471 with freight service 82. Freight shipments must be at the station by 5:00 p m the evening prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastle
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Iowa News
Council Proceedings
Prince Albert
P. A
Crystal Lass
Pringe Albert
Pella Markets
Broilers
Pella’ Produce Co
Bock Island Train Service
Howell
Alwaga
W.c.verploeg
Ames Graduate Veterinarian
Farmer's Produce Building
Georgia Chalfon
Osteopathic Physical
Fowler Telephone
Main Street
DR. C. I. Fox
Main and Liberty Lte
J. J. Sybenga
Puritan Drug Store
A. J. Visser
Franklin St
Aschenbrenner
Geeleed
A. P. Fankhauser
PB. S.C
P. G
DRT
G. Fultznafstamt
Nnly
Sumidence
Vander Zyi
Carpenter
Anice
Sinnie Phong
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