Pella Honors Heroes in Memorial Day Ceremony
Pella residents observed Memorial Day with schoolchildren and veterans decorating graves in city cemeteries. A march from city hall to Jordan Science Hall featured a prayer, song, and a speech by Prof. A. D. Cox, followed by a Memorial Tablet ceremony and an oratorical address by Lorenzo D. Teter of Knoxville praising liberty secured by heroic saviors of the republic.
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Pella
America
Albert Hobbs
Jordan Science Hall
Central College
A. D. Cox
Lorenzo D. Teter
Knoxville
Marion County
Mr. Teter
Republic
Sunshine Needed For Corn Salvation After Foul Weather
The local consensus says warm sunshine is essential for corn. Recent heavy rains supplied moisture, yet in some areas corn rotted or frost bitten, and farmers await sun to save crops.
Regular Pella Council Brief Meeting Notes Petition Proposed Waterworks Study
The Pella Iowa council met Tuesday with nine members present. A petition by 92 citizens urged a survey and blueprints for waterworks and electric plant costs. Bond No. 28 was burned after a sinking fund warrant. $1,245.60 in claims were allowed. bar permits for Sheehy and Van Vliet extended. Eugene Dennis pool hall license extended two months for ice cream and soda parlor use.
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Rhynsburger
City Council
Pella
Waterworks Committee
Kuyper
Slob
Vander Sluis
Stoddard
J. J. Sheehy
H. J. van Vliet
Eugene Dennis
Jansma
Dennis
Meeting Yields Considerable Profit for F D Stubenrauey
A report notes that F D Stubenrauey and others benefited from the meeting, which was described as one of considerable profit overall.
Old Rock Island Stack Demolished Before Crowds
A 52 foot brick smoke stack near Rock Island Station was toppled by a capstan drawn by four horses in a public demolition. D S Huber owned the stack, part of a former grain elevator damaged by fire 18 years earlier. About 40,000 bricks were used, with half saved intact.
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Rock Island
P. A. Sandberg
D. S. Huber
Meyer Bros
Meeting of Commercial Club at City Hall
The Pella Commercial Men's Association met at the city hall Monday evening to transact business and hear committee reports. Attendance was light due to Central College commencements, but those present discussed membership growth, licensing policy, and possible developer outreach with Meyers Pump Co. in Kansas City.
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Pella Commercial Men's Association
Central College
Meyers Pump Co
Kansas City
Matrimonial Affairs Private Wedding in Pella and Oskaloosa
The wedding of C. Ver Ploeg and Christine Vander Zyl took place at 10:30 am on June 1 at the bride’s mother’s home in Pella. Attended by close family and notable figures, Rev W J Van Kersen officiated, followed by a wedding repast and a short trip to Leighton before a Colorado tour.
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G. G. Vander Zyl
C. Ver Ploeg
Christine Vander Zyl
Miss Vander
Zyl
S. G. Vander Zyl
W. J. van Kersen
Second Reformed Church
Leighton
Colorado
Pella
Ver Ploeg
Oskaloosa
Vander Kamp Ver Steeg Wedding in South Pella
John Vander Kamp and Miss Gertrude Ver Steeg were married last evening at the bride’s parents home in South Pella. Rev De Haas performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Pella.
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John Vander Kamp
Gertrude Ver Steeg
Local Franchise Request Sparks Municipal Ownership Debate
Dubuque electrician Zr. G. House seeks a city franchise renewal or new charter from the Electric Co. City council considers the petition. In Iowa law compliant move, Houck filed a proposal Tuesday with the Mayor signed by at least five property owners in each of Pella’s four wards, urging submission to voters at a general election.
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G. Houes
Dubuque
Wishes Electric Co
Houck
Iowa
Pella
Apoeral
Fair Sneak Thief Takes Five Dollars From Kind Stranger
F C Pearson shared his seat with a young woman near Muchakinock on the Bolton to Oskaloosa road. A pocket pick left him missing four or five dollar gold pieces and a tense pursuit led to a woman refunding five dollars after an elder woman pleaded for mercy. Constable Geo Andrews pursued the gang, thought to be the same that were ordered out of the city recently.
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F. C. Pearson
Muchakinock
Oskaloosa
Pearson
Geo. Andrews
Pioneer Leendert Van Pelt Dies at Orange City
Leendert Van Pelt born April 6, 1822 in Charlois South Holland died Sunday night in Orange City after a long life as an early pioneer. He came from Pella with wife and four children in 1870 and built a farm near town. Survived by seven children and forty one grandchildren plus eighteen great grandchildren. Funeral held yesterday at the First Reformed Church.
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Leendert van Pelt
Charlois
South Holland
Orange City
Mr. van Pelt
Pella
Dirk
Bert
Andrew
Mary
Ike Vos
van ‘Pelt
van de Steeg
Albert
Frank van de Stoep
Epender Henry
J. R. Brink
J.G. van den Berg
First Reformed Church
van Pelt
Fats and Leans Battle Royal at College Baseball Grounds
The Chronicle reports a royal contest between the Fats and Leans at the College baseball grounds as the wind favors long innings. Spectacular plays are under way and the entire nine innings may be played if the tally on the park fence suffices. Players and positions are listed.
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the Chronicle
Fats and Leans
College
The Way It’s Done in Bussey
William Harding, a coal miner from What Cheer, died after three shots were fired near a fence a mile from town as miners Mead and Fielding returned with a revolver. The men claimed the noise was possibly a wild animal or an intoxicated man’s snare. Harding leaves a widow and five children.
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Bussey
William Harding
Fielding
Mead
Harding
Pella Special Election Proclamation for Electric Plant Franchise
Mayor Vanderzyl proclaims a July 1 1907 special election in Pella Iowa to decide granting a twenty year franchise to Z G Houck for an Electric Light Heating and Power Plant. Four ward petitions request the measure replacing the current charter. Polls open 8 00 am close 7 00 pm.
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Pella
Marion County
Iowa
Z. G. Houck
G. Houck
Local News of the Week from Prairie City and Nearby
Local notes report Mrs J M Kempkes turning fifty, visitors from Monroe and Los Angeles visiting Pella relatives, and J G Lankelma moving back to the city. N Aalfs plans a visit from Fort Dodge. H Verley repairs a wagon. L M Donai joins Dr Ward Medicine Co. A high school graduation window display is planned. merchants announce a Buggy Sale and a 4 lot dwelling for sale by Vander Wilt with details at Security Bank.
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John van Wyngearden
Los Angeles
Calif
Pella
N. Aalfs
Fort Dodge
L. M. Donai
Dr. Ward Medicine Co
Kansas City
H.verley
J. M. Kempkes
Vanderpol
Kempkes
James Vanderpol
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H. van Maren
Council
Huber
Business Men's Organization
Garrison
LeGocq
W. G. ‘Vander
Geo. A. ‘Stout
Fecor
Org
Vander Kamp-Ver Steeg
ASK For Light
Dubuque Electrician
Charter
Langeraks
Fats
Bert van Varke
Bobzin
Artie Bloem
Pete Bloem Ohn van Vark
G. Gaass
Chas
Croll
Walter Johnson
Dave
Dugt
Henry de Vries
Dell Hendricks
Warner Jf
J.H van der Linden
J. H. van Vliet
Kruger F. Stubenrauch
Steeg
John de Bruyn
Prairie City
Neice
W. K. Waxaman
Tom Livingston
Monroe
J. G. Lankelma
Wall Lake
A. J. Kling
Tor Ven
Milan
She
A. T. ‘Brom
Vander Wilt
Furth
Security Bank
Categra
Schooyl
Gradtyatéis Com ‘Manding Univer ‘Spal
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