Newton Insists Washer Factory Remain There
The Newton Daily News urges keeping the Woodrow Mfg Co in Newton as Pella interests buy stock and plan relocation. Editorial warns transplanted factories fail and praises Newton’s united chamber, labor contentment, and local growth prospects, urging Van Gorp to stay.
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Newton Daily News
Woodrow Washing Machine Company
Pella
the News
Woodrow Mfg. Co
P. H. van Gorp
Newton
Middle West
Garden City Feeder Co
van Gorp
O. B. Wooldrow
C. B. Woodrow
Woodrow
Atlantic
Pacific
Daily News
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Hom
The
Newton Chamber of Commerce
Pella Chamber of Commerce
Newton Brains
Newton Capital
Woodrowee Co
Woodrow Company
O H Viersen Pioneer of 1847 Dies at 91
O H Viersen died at his home near Pella at 1 45 p m Friday July 16 1926 aged 91 years 1 month and 6 days. Survived by son Harry and granddaughter of the late Mrs F A Benjamin, funeral at Baptist church with nephew Edmund Renaud, interment Oakwood cemetery. A 1847 pioneer, Viersen helped shape Pella and the Carnegie Viersen Library bears the family name.
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O. H. Viersen
Pella
Harry
F. A. Benjamin
Danville
Baptist Church
Edmund Renaud
Oakwood Cemetery
Viersen
Holland Otte
S. H. Viersen
Lillie Viersen
I. A. Viersen
Garnegie-Viersen
C. H. Viersen
Virgin Prairie
William Miedema Moves Into Kuyper House Corner Broadway South
William Miedema has moved into the Kuyper family home at the corner of Broadway and South Street, according to local notices.
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William Miedema
Broadway
South Street
Kuyper
Tragic Carbolic Acid Death in New Pella Home
Five year old Andrew Miedema died after drinking carbolic acid found in a house the family had moved into from Boone Iowa. The accident occurred about 6 30 p m Tuesday with death at 12 30 a m Wednesday. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 30 p m Rev D Hollebeck officiating burial at First Reformed Cemetery.
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Pella
Andrew
William Miedema
Miedema
Boone
Iowa
Kuyper
Broadway
D. Hollebeck
First Reformed Cemetery
New Pella Sand and Gravel Plant Ready for Delivery
The Pella Sand and Gravel Company announces readiness to deliver clean screened sand and gravel in Pella. Promoters Ed Schreiner M H Ver Meer and M J Van Gorp note Pella’s building boom and rising sand demand. Plant located on the Des Moines river east of the bridge on the Knoxville road. deliveries already underway in Pella.
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Pella
Thieves Take Chickens But Leave Accessories
Mrs. Ariel Vander Beek near Givin found 70 to 80 chickens missing from her home and yard last week. Later that day a hired hand found tire casings, spark plugs, wrenches, and other auto tools dumped beside tires, hidden in shrubs along a lane. Authorities believe the thieves forgot the auto gear when taking the fowl.
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Ariel Vander Beek
Near
Givin
Oskaloosa Herald
Miss Julia Watson Directs Warren County Fair Pageant
Miss Julia Haymond Watson arrived in the city to shape the Frolic of the Years pageant for the Warren county fair. She previously staged a Pella anniversary pageant and today coordinated with Mervin Mitchell to arrange musical accompaniments. The program will feature varied music and large cast, with hundreds of actors planned for staging.
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Julia Haymond Watson
Miss Watson
Pella
Livestock Valuation Cut Aids Iowa Farmers
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation announced a major tax cut on livestock valuations. After a special session with the Iowa Executive Council, livestock assessments will be reduced by about 15.7 million dollars, aligning them with other taxable property. The adjustment, backed by Farm Bureau figures and state agriculture officials, takes effect on taxes due next spring and continues a 1921-led effort to ease farm taxes.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa
Iowa Executive Council
Chas E. Hearst
Farm Bureau
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Rock Island Reports Heavy Wheat Shipment
The Rock Island Lines moved 9125 cars of wheat in the first two weeks of July, among the railroad's heaviest movements for similar periods. Grain chiefly came from Kansas Oklahoma and northern Texas with Nebraska and Colorado marketing underway. Despite demand, 4161 cars were available on July 17 and expected to meet grain-season needs.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Colorado
Fourth Class Post Master Examination Notice Otley Iowa
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination to be held at Pella Iowa to fill a contemplated vacancy for a fourth class postmaster at Otley Iowa and other vacancies as they arise. Receipts of applications close August 11 1926. Applicants must be 21 or age 18 for certain states. Applicants must reside within the local post office district and be US citizens. Application blanks and details are available from the local postmaster or the Civil Service Commission Washington D C. Applications must be filed in Washington before closing business on the date stated.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Pella
Iowa
Otley
United States
Washington, D. C
Proof of Will Notice in Marion County Iowa
Notice is given that a written instrument purporting to be the last will of Mina Van Rockel, deceased, is on file in the Clerk of the District Court in Marion County. A hearing is set for October 8, 1926, at Knoxville, Iowa, when all interested persons may be heard. Walter Kester, Clerk.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Mina van Rockel
Little Brother Sees Boy Drown in Pleasantville Pond
A nine year old, Franklin Isberg, drowned at a pond west of Pleasantville, witnessed by his six year old brother who fled home frightened. The drowning occurred around noon after Franklin, unsupervised, returned to the ice pond owned by J. W. Freel. Rescue efforts by residents culminated in Franklin's body surfacing during a rain storm. He was son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Isenberg. funeral held Sunday.
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Marion County
Pleasantville
J. Franklin Isberg
Minnesota
Frank
Franklin
J. W. Freel
James Waddle
Ice House
Dan” Patch
Daniel Isenberg
Knoxville Journal
Leighton Man's Cattle Near Market Top in Chicago Run
Brant Van Maanen of Leighton drove 23 black yearling steers and heifers to Chicago where cattle near 1000 pounds averaged over 25,567 pounds total. Van Maanen earned $10.25 per cwt with top day bids at $10.40. Mahaska county stock nearly led the market in prime condition.
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Brant van Maanen
Leighton
Chicago
Mahaska County
van Maanen
Oskaloosa Herald
Young farmer dies after operation near Pella
John H. Vogelaar, 28 years old, died at Ma haska County Hospital in Oskaloosa at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday July 20 following an appendicitis operation the day before. He lived east of Pella with his wife, his mother, brothers and sisters surviving. Funeral services will be Friday at his mother Mrs. Peter Vogelaar’s home 309 Washington Street at 1:00 and at Third Reformed church at 1:30. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery.
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John H. Vogelaar
Mahaska County Hospital
Oskaloosa
Vogelaar
Pella
Peter Vogelaar
Washington Street
Third Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
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Chronicle
Odone
Julia Watson
Walter Kester
Knoxville
Leighton Man
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