Old Knoxville Day Highlighted By Parade And 50th Anniversary
Memorial day crowds filled Knoxville as wet ground kept farmers out. Hon W H Berry of Indianola spoke well while a parade of children and exercises at the stand drew praise. Mr and Mrs Jacob A Maddy celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary May 24 1855 at the bride’s parents home near Attica with about twenty five grandchildren. The Marion County Anti-Saloon League was organized with a 300 pledge and a lecture bureau planned for 1905. Changes in city school staff were noted with new teachers assigned and plans for building additions discussed by Architect Liebbe. Fred Phelps returned to Omaha to join a cornet band at a lake resort. The Leader editor's residence reported local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
W. H. Berry
Indianola
Jacob A. Maddy
Maddy
Isaac Kelsey
Attica
J. M
Isaac T
Jasper County
Martha
Wesley Rankin
Presbyterian Church
Marion County
Loveaul
I. W. McCash
J. L. Houser
Iowa
L. Covey
W. L. Browne
D. A. Curtis
Belle Henley
Josephine Tucker
Ethel Welsher
Stentz
Liebbe
Des Moines
Lincoln School
Will L. Allen
al Jen
Mair
Bertha Tysseling
John van Rheenen
Farmer
Miss Anderson
Miss Culbertson
M. van der Linden
D. R. Rhynsburger
J. van Rheenen
John van Viiet
Bert Kempkes
Lewis Kruger
Rose ‘van Maren
Heart trouble patient taken to Iowa Sanitarium
Mrs. Gertrude Finarty was transported to the Iowa Sanitarium in Des Moines on Saturday for heart trouble relief. Knoxville friends wish for speedy recovery so she can return home to her parents. D. H. Sanford of Runnels visited town seeking info on relative James Blee, jailed for murder of Isaac Faldler near Swan on March 22. Court declined to grant Blee bail. remaining in prison until October term begins the 3rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Finarty
Iowa Sanitarium
Des Moines
Knoxville
D. H. Sanford
Runnels
Iowa
James Blee
Isaac Faldler
Swan
Bleeball
McLain Alaska Book Highlighted As Senate Document
Public notice notes J S McLain author of Alaska and the Klondike accompanied the senatorial committee to Alaska in 1903. Letters written to his paper The Minneapolis Journal reveal efforts by senators to publish his book as a senate document, calling it among the most valuable public documents known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. McLain
Alaska
Klondike
Minneapolis Journal
Knoxville District Court Adjourns. Indictments In Liquor Nuisances
District Court adjourned last Saturday to today as Judge Nichols spends Memorial Day at home in Perry. Five indictments for liquor nuisance led to guilty pleas by Jenks Doud Tom Marsh Wm Hunter Elmer Fry and Henry Carr with fines of 300 plus costs Carr fined 50 plus costs for a sale. Marsh took time to plead Doud not yet disposed. The Belknap case versus Western Mutual Fire Insurance Co ended in a verdict for plaintiffs at 1045. Nona Jackson versus City of Knoxville precedings to set aside dismissal overruled. Nona Jackson versus William Jackson divorce decree issued. Court expected to continue a couple weeks. special venue served and one or both remaining Belknap cases to be tried. Knoxville Express.
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Nichols
Perry
Jenks Doud
Tom Marsh
Hunter
Elmer Fry
Henry Carr
Unter
Fry
Carr
Marsh
Doud
O, TH
D. C. Belknap
Western Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Express
Nona Jackson
City of Knoxville
William Jackson
Belknap
Knoxville Express
Real Estate Transfers Recorded In Local Townships
Real estate transfers listed include W E Thornburg and wife to K G Hites for 109.71 acres in Swan township and $6632.60. Alma Jones and husband to Thompson Bridges for 16 acres in Indiana township quit claim and $1000. P B Davis and wife to Ed Wagner for 10 acres in Dallas township quit claim and $81.00. T R Brown and wife to C C Parnell for 5 acres in Pleasant Grove township quit claim and $1.00. James H Cochran and wife to J J Bivans for 176 lots in Swan and $600.00. Henrietta van der Meulen to G I A van der Meulen for 1/2 lot in Pella Matthews addition to Knoxville and $600.06. Maria Loynachan to Amos Beaver for east 4 of lot 6 in block 2 Matthews addition to Knoxville and $875.00.
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W. EB. Thornburg
K.G. Hites
Swan Town
Ship
Alma Jones
Thompson
Indiana Township
P.B. Davis
Ed. Wagner
Dallas Township
T. R. Brown
C. C. Parnell
Pleasant Grove Township
Jamesh. Cochrane
J.J. Bivans
Swan
Henrietta van der Meulen
van der Meulen
Pella
Maria Loynachan
Amos Beaver
Matthews
Knoxville
Marriage Licenses Issued by Clerk in Recent Report
The clerk issued licenses to Frank Roose aged 25 and Minnie Vos 23, Henry Quick 28 and Minnie Fenna, JM W. Glenn 25 and Rhea 5 in the latest tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roose
Minnie Vos
Henry
Quick
Minnie Fennan
JM W. Glenn
Rhea
Eighth Grade Commencement at the Auditorium
The eighth grade commencement on Thursday June 1at the auditorium concluded with a successful display. Herman Rietveld president of the Board of Education awarded certificates of admission to high school to all twenty seven graduates. Named graduates include Peter Kuyper Donald Mair Edward Gezel Walker Sadler Dick Van Dalen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Rietveld
Board of Education
Peter Kuyper
Donald Mair
Edward Gezel
Walker Sadler
Dick van Dalen
Frank den Adel
Ray van Muren
Leger Harmsen
Bernard Croll
Elizabeth Verheul
Dora van Donselaar
Hazel Veenstra
Lucy de Bruyn
Rosa Smorenburg
Anna Grant
Glenere Grundman
Mae van der Linden
Johanna van Ommen
Alicia Popma
Edna van Doren
Nellie den Adel
Leila Stonaker
Katie Johnson
Anna Kooyman
Cornelia de Geus
la Rue Houk
Bessie Dennis
Dysentery Outbreak Reported Across City
A severe dysentery case surge is noted in several city districts with two to three weeks of illness. Some homes report up to four family members affected simultaneously and bed confinement, but no fatalities have been reported.
Proclamation for a Special Library Election in Pella 1905
Mayor Will L Allen proclaims a special election on June 20 1905 in Pella Iowa to decide if a free Public Library shall be established and maintained within the city. The notice names polling places ward by ward with judges and clerks appointed and outlines ballot instructions for YES or NO votes. The proclamation confirms the mayoral seal and dated signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liebrigse H. Viersen
D. S. Huber
Robert R. Beard
Church Square
Pella
L. Allen
Marion County
Towa
H. Rhynsburger
Wm. Langerak
P. A. van der Sluis
C. Rhynsburger
John Blommers
A. P. de Reus
H. D. van Zante
A. P. van Houwelinge
Henry J. van den Berg
S. H. Viersen
H. Stubenrauch
Veenman
J. J. Stoddard
Niatal
Thia
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