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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1906
Page
5
Regret over youths and young men taking twelve to sixteen year olds to town edge for poker and gambling. Marshal Langstraat and a citizen confronted three crowds in a pasture, warned arrest for any future games, and planned strict watch of east and south pastures to stamp out the activity. Local authorities vow arrests and to land party leaders behind bars.
The Pella band has hosted Saturday park concerts for about a month or more and residents praised the performances. This week H D Wormhouds and F D Stubenrauch collected pledges totaling nearly four hundred dollars from local businessmen, with only three declining. The drive won wide support as crowds come from both country and town, and business leaders urged ongoing backing for a summer series.
The township Democratic caucus met at the town hall last Friday evening to select delegates to the county convention held in Kanoxville on the 26th. M. Porter was named chairman and H. H. Sadler secretary, with a long list of delegates from Pellacity and outside precincts instructed to cast full votes for their precinct at the convention.
N Van Ginkel suffered severe injuries after a mowing machine wagon tipped under a frightened horse team last Saturday. The tongue extended over the horse, the horses bolted, and the hind wheel ran over him breaking his leg arm and two ribs before the team halted. He was carried to a local office for care.
Witness accounts place Licely 46 on a cot to his home near Garvey after the collision. Later statements say Van Ginkel is recovering, with conflicting rumors that he was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
Bennie Croll known as Uncle Bennie died Tuesday at his brother's home in this city after a year bedridden with violent fits and two days of unconsciousness. Born in Pennsylvania in 1831 he lived in Iowa for forty years. Funeral held Wednesday at the home and burial followed in Oakland cemetery.
During the Elks reunion in Denver, members visited the Silver Age-Franklin mines of the Producer Mining Co at Idaho Springs. They toured over four miles of underground workings, saw $8,100,000 in ore, and carried away about $5,000 in samples. A rail ride through Clear Creek canyon and a three mile carriage trip to 10,000 feet completed the excursion.
John Vrolijk and Hattie Mulder wed last week Monday by Rev. Van der Ark of the First Christian Reformed church. The couple left for South Dakota to consider making it their home if the trip pleases them. Mulder formerly resided in South Dakota and has lived with Nultebolt in the city since Mr Nultebolt’s death. Vrolijk resides in Black Oak Township where he serves as county assessor.
Knoxville and Baraca prepared for a ringed clash on the baseball diamond at the athletic ground, with local teams anticipated to deliver a competitive game.
A rainy afternoon kept many spectators away, but the game proceeded on a slick field. Knoxville secured a 2 to 1 victory in a spirited contest praised by witnesses as among the season's best.
A Arkansas City Kansas firm has received a flour order from Amsterdam Holland totaling two million pounds. The first shipment of 1 023 000 pounds will depart in July via Galveston. The second shipment of 1 089 000 pounds will leave in August via Newport News.
G Van Loon died last Thursday morning at one o'clock after paralysis struck him earlier in the week. He was 89, came from Holland in 1849, settled near Howell, then moved to a farm west of Pella where he lived forty years. His wife had died earlier. He was buried Saturday in the Howell cemetery.
Baraca defeated New Sharon with a score by innings showing a strong fourth inning and late surge. Batters included Van Vark, Bloem, and De Witt for New Sharon, with Robison and Bloem on the mound for Baraca. Bloem struck out eleven, earning a sweater offered by H. D. Wormhoudt for ten strikeouts.
Multiple Baptist congregations announce schedules with varied language services. LeGrand and Edwards lead morning and evening sermons on ethics and Christian needs, while Van der Werf and Van Kersen conduct English and Holland language sessions with Sunday schools and prayer meetings. Everyone welcome.
The Cherokee Indians won both games played Friday over our home team. They proved clever players and offered a good clean contest. They travel in their own Palace Car carrying twenty four people, with a canvas for their inclosures.
In a sunlit afternoon match an Indian team caused laughter with a croquet-sized soft rubber ball, keeping scores unusually low as they mastered the odd ball. A gas-lit evening game drew about 800 spectators, with the Indians dominating until the fourth inning before the scorekeeper could keep up. The Indian pitcher performed clever stunts, while Newton Record notes the locals fought hard despite the novelty and mismatch.
The Knoxville clerk granted licenses to marry W L Welch and Orpha M Woody and John Pace and Nellie Horton, with other local notes including Ed Morgan touring, becoming a shoer and businessman in Waterloo, Dr. and Mrs. Spates returning to Des Moines, John Phillips leaving the Inebriate Home, M J Hodges visiting Des Moines grandchildren in Wayne and Appanoose counties, a wrist fracture to Loren Bane, Rev O H Hyde vacationing at Lake Okoboji, E J S Davis recovering from gallstone colic, Rolla Rando returning from St Charles, Jessie Gradwoh staying with Ell Oppenheimer, and Mrs N F Miller visiting Panora.
The Baptlet Sunday school will hold a picnic next Tuesday July Slat at the timber northwest of town near Big Rock. Bess Bousquet hosted the B. H. of 8. M. Club dinner at six last Saturday in honor of Miss Fay Lankelma of Des Moines, then the O. H. and B. H. clubs enjoyed an evening outing delving and a pleasant time reported by all.
Russell Sage, among America’s wealthiest men, died Sunday at his Cedar Croft home near Lawrence Long Island from heart failure amid old age. Born in Verona New York in 1816 he rose from an errand boy to wealth, becoming an officer or director in 25 railway and telegraph companies.
Des Moines Iowa July 23 1906 report notes mean weekly temperature slightly below normal for late July. Early week cloudiness with local showers, rainfall below normal overall. Crops show no drought stress with rapid corn growth, strong haying progress, oats and barley harvest good, pastures fair, minor crops thriving.
Leslie Strode, about twenty four, died from tetanus after a penny firecracker exploded in his hand on the Fourth. He was treated locally, then traveled with his parents to Iowa where nerv ous spells and convulsions emerged. He and his mother came to Clorinda by train about a week ago and he suffered greatly until his death.
A fragment notes the Jawa State Fair occurring on August 9 with unspecified start time and details. The readable text suggests a local event listing but lacks full context or additional participants or venue.
Community news from South Pella Iowa about residents traveling to nearby towns, lectures by Joseph Cohn on Jewish missions at the Baptist church, upcoming talks and invitations, visits by friends and relatives, political delegations to the Democratic state convention, and postal card postage reminders.
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