Local Notes On Des Moines Trips AndTown Visits
Will Vander Ploeg went to Des Moines yesterday to ask someone about a matter. Mrs. Childers, visiting at Mrs. L. Wheeler's, returned to Des Moines Monday. Nick Boland is quite sick. Mrs. Bess Hesselink of Newton visits at the Beintema home this week. Alf wormhoudt departed for Gladstone Ill for two weeks with friends. Mrs. Elmer Scar and Miss Delia Van Stigt of Earlham were guests at the Geo. Thomassen home last week. A. P. Van Howeling leaves for northern Iowa on business for the Pella Stacker Co. Mrs. J. M. Cox and daughter Carrie left for Marshall Mich. to visit friends. John Googhart and Jim Ver Ploeg bought supplies for their Delta barber shop in Des Moines. E. Hollebrands was in Des Moines attending Eastman school of photography. Bessie Van Gorp and Anna Doedyns visited friends in Oskaloosa.
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Alf. Wormhoudt
Gladstone
Ill
Elmer Scar
Delia van Stigt
Earlham
Geo. Thomassen
A. P. van Howeling
Iowa
Pella Stacker Co
John Googhart
Jim Ver Ploeg
Des Moines
Delta
E. Hollebrands
Eastman School of Photography
Mr. Hollebrands
Bessie van Gorp
Anna Doedyns
Oskaloosa
Girls Come to the Pella Overall Factory
Pella Overall Co invites girls to work at the factory with good wages and steady employment. Employment opportunities emphasize reliable labor, with potential for growth as production continues.
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Pella Overall
Pella Overall Co
Marion County Births Deaths and Licenses in 1908 09
Marion County records show 1908 births 360 deaths 141 and 207 marriage licenses issued by the clerk for the year ending June 16 1909 A D Neyenesch of Pella and Van Sittert of Pella visited the courthouse and town respectively with several named individuals listed including Wallace Riche Martinache Bryan Waller Kamp and other fragments.
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Marion County
H. P. Neyenesch
Pella
Court House
P. van Sittert
Real Estate Transfers of Pella and Vicinity
John Nollen cashier transfers all of lots 6 and 7 in block 62 Pella except a 096 foot strip from Lot 7 corner to Lot 6 center, then north to Lot 6 center, east to Lot 6 line, south to Lot 7 corner, west to start. Quit claim deed. Consideration one dollar to George Croll and America Insurance.
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John Nollen
A. Waechter
Pella
S. W. Cor
S. E. Cor
George Croll
America
Quit claim deed for lots in Pella block 62 description
Property transfer mentions lots 6 and 7 in block 62 at Pella. Description outlines 96 foot east and west measurements from lot corners and a 150 foot segment, concluding at the starting point. Consideration noted but amount not provided.
LIFT MEN FROM THE GUTTER OR REMOVE THE GUTTER
Ray Stannard Baker discusses religious work in the July American Magazine, comparing efforts to lift individuals from degradation with addressing root social causes. He argues doctors focus on prevention and hygiene while the church clings to tradition and excuses, failing to demand systemic change.
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Ray Stannard Baker
Mr. Baker
Plodding Pete Recalls Odd Coincident with Cake Gift
In a rustic exchange, Mike relates Pete’s tale of wood chopping and a cake trade that ends with a cake of soap as payment. The recount describes a roadside woman’s bargain and Pete’s surprised reaction, set in rural dialect.
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Mike
Pete
Fate of the Braake Treasure Off Cape Henlopen
The New York Press reports a legend of the British privateer Braake sunk off Cape Henlopen in 1708 with half a million in British gold aboard. Repeated expeditions failed to raise the wreck, now likely buried deep in the ocean mud after decades of searches.
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Cape Henlopen
Braake
West Atlantic
New World
England
Branke
Charles Adams
Navy Department
New York Press
Respect For Old Age From Bogton Courier
A Bogton Courier quotation contrasts respect for old age with blunt honesty. Jonas explains he avoided harshly beating a rug because it appeared frittered and feeble, admitting a lack of virtues but asserting respect for the elderly is not among them. The exchange highlights blunt local humor.
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Jonas
S'manthy
S’manthy
Bogton Courier
Going to Law Quote Reflects on Litigation
A Chicago Record-Herald quotation notes that those who pursue law for satisfaction often gain many other things and forget the original aim if any benefit arises. The wry maxim cites legal pursuit as a path to unintended rewards and distractions.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Digestive Tablets Promise Relief for Indigestion
A marketing claim urges readers that small food quantities are digested properly when the stomach works. It argues most indigestion is a disorder of indigestion and offers A. D. S. Digestive Tablets with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails.
Sunshine as Medicine for Mankind in Everyday Life
The writer extols sunshine as a universal remedy for many ills, likening it to mercy and kindness that heal as surely as medicine. They urge more sunshine in business, home, social service, and religion, praising Gold Medal Flour biscuits and quoting a colorful Mammy persona.
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. D. Wormhoudt
Will Vander Ploeg
Will
Mrs. Childers
Mrs. L. Wheeler
Nick Boland
Bess Hesselink
Newton
Beintema
J. M. Cox
Carrie
Marshall, Mich
George T. Wallace
Ida B. Riche
Joseph Martinache Bertha Bryan William Waller
Nora Kamp
Vacinity
Black Hawk
F. I. LeCocq
Crown” Paints
Crown
Florentine
Vander Linden
Bazar
Watronaes i
Samantiia
Langerak
H. Baker & Co
Colgate
Express
Post Office
Bowie Hdw. Co
West Broadway
New York City
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