Local News From Prairie City and Nearby Towns
Margaret De Noter of Prairie City visited the Vanden Board home. J C Van Ginkle of Prairie City explored town. Arie DeHbedt improves in Atlanta. Tunis Schippers returned from Camp Cody to Knox County. Arthur Thomas and Nan Barron wed at Humeston with rain delaying plans. Draft registration shifts and naval service expected. Des Moines death prompts a family visit from James Neely. Scarlet fever quarantine hits Samuel McMillen family near Durham. D O Thomas, ex-Pella resident, at Fort Riley hospital. Wilbur Brown relocates to Colorado Springs in Rock Island service. Burlington timetable changes alter Knoxville trains No. 23 and No. 22.
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the Mirror
Margaret de Noter
Prairie City
C. Vanden
J. C. van Ginkle
Van
J. A. DeHbedt
Arie
Atlanta
Georgia
Tunis Schippers
Camp Cody
Monroe
Arthur L. Thomas
A. J. Thomas
Nan Barron
L. W. Snake
Humeston
Iowa
Rev. Droz
Gosport
Samuel McMillen
Durham
McMillen
D. O. Thomas
Pella
Fort Riley
Kansas
Thomas
Rock Island
Frank Hunt
Knoxville
Wilbur E. Brown
Fairbury
Neb
Phillipsburg
Colorado
Goodlands
Burlington
Des Moines
Albia
Prairie City Social Notes Reach To Pella and Nearby
Mrs J Van Bentum traveled to Otley to care for her ailing daughter Mrs Will Vriezelaar. Nick Rouwenhorst returned to Pella after visiting his brother Everett. Henry Rovaart of Pella visited Beyer Rovaart in Wagner South Dakota. W H Milleson came back from Indianola after visiting son in law and daughter A J Ray. Frank DeWit attended the funeral of B H Van Spanckeren in Pella and spoke with a quarantined brother. Families including Van der Leest Steenhoek Van Ryswyk Jabaai and Scuttinga went to Pella for Mrs Vander Leest funeral.
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Indianola
A. J. Ray
Frank DeWit
Pella
B. H. van Spanckeren
G. van der Leest
Mitchellville
Henry van Ryswyk
G. A. Steenhoek
D. van Ryswyk
Eddyville Community Notes and Births
Mrs. Neal Van Arkel cared for her ill mother at the Balsom home near Oskaloosa as she and others sent get well wishes. C A Brown of Wapello visited Eddyville as son in law G W Verrips hosted him, marking Brown’s first Eddyville visit. A baby boy was born to Gid Van Loon and wife of Pleasant Township on May 21 but died shortly after. The ill mother is improving. Helmhout of Keosauqua visited M T Lobberecht. Lobberecht drove them to A Bandstra’s near Albia and Helmhout later joined the Camp Dodge troops. Pearl Whiteman, recently from Pella, visited classmate Jessie Lemmon at Penn College in Oskaloosa, then returned for Alumni reception before nursing a patient in Oskaloosa.
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Neal van Arkel
Balsom
Oskaloosa
C. A. Brown
Wapello
G. W. Verrips
Brown
Eddyville
Gid van Loon
Pleasant Township
Helmhout
Soldier Boys
Camp Dodge
Pearl Whiteman
Pella
Jessie Lemmon
Penn College
Miss Whiteman
Knoxville Visit Mentions Mrs Klootwyk Family Trip
Mrs. Fred W. Klootwyk and children Mary and Winifred left last Thursday to visit sister Mrs. Ralph Garnath in Belle Plaine Iowa. Robt Van Drimmelen from Jasper county was a Knoxville visitor Sunday. Robert is a son of former Knoxville residents Mr and Mrs Andrew.
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Fred W. Klootwyk
Mary
Winifred
Klootwyk
Ralph Garnath
Belle Plaine
Iowa
Robt. van Drimmelen
Jasper County
Knoxville
Robert
Andrew
Pella Markets Report on Livestock Grain Prices
Van der Zyl Bros corrects cattle to 6.00 to 11.00 per cwt hogs 14.50 to 16.00 per cwt. New corn 1.00 to 1.25 per bu. Wheat 1.76 to 2.00 per bu. Oats 62 cents per bu.
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Vander Zyl Bros
Proper Course on Kidney Health and Dean's Pills
A health advisory highlights recognizing emergencies and treating kidney issues. Mrs L Wielaard of Pella reports back pain, fatigue, and irregular kidney function improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad promotes the 60 cent remedy from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Pella
L. Wielaard
Awakening of Corinne Bourgenval in a Ten-Year Sleep
In 1895 France a girl named Corinne Bourgenval slept for ten years after a frightful trance. Upon waking she found herself a woman, with a fiancé Bennie Hoyt and her childhood doll still near her bed, while her partner began a cautious courtship to bridge years of growth.
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Manguerite Bourgenval
France
Corinne Butterfield
Rip van Winkle
Corinne
Bennie Hoyt
Bennie
Hoyt
Dolly
Bunny
Birdie
Urgent Black Walnut Census Led by Boy Scouts
Letter from Henry S Graves head of the U S Forest Service urges Boy Scouts to conduct a nationwide census of black walnut trees vital for war needs. Graves notes walnut wood is key for airplane propellers and gun stocks, stresses conservation, and praises Scouts for patriotic service.
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Wilson
Boy Scouts of America
Henrys. Graves
U. S. Forest Service
Boy Scouts
United States
Graves
Cholera Morbus Cure Endorsed By Indiana Mother
A Huntington Indiana mother reports two children fell ill with cholera morbus in summer 1911 and received immediate relief from Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy. The seller urges keeping a bottle at home for swift aid and cites Dr. F D Stubenrauch’s endorsement.
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Chamberlain
Charles Enyeart
Huntington
Ind
F. D. Stubenrauch
Wires in London Reach Vast Telegraph Network
London telegraph and telephone systems are estimated to span 73,500 miles overhead and 921,000 miles underground, reflecting the extensive reach of the citys communications infrastructure.
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London
Three sieves test a tale about Edith
Blanche recounts a rumor from Grace White and asks her mother to judge it by three questions. Is it true, is it kind, is it necessary. The mother explains the method before sharing the instruction to always apply these checks before telling about others.
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Mamma
Grace White
Edith
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the Tribune
the Journal
Pella Markets
Pella Produce Co
Sadie Olcott
Western Newspaper Union
Blanche
Macanas Liquid
Iowa Company
State of
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Renemoist
Jas. H. . Jamison
Western Life
Western Life Insurance CO
America
Sumatra
Brazil
Star Auto Company
Pella Motor Company
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