Primary draws very light vote in Pella area
The dull Monday primary in Pella follows lively intervals on telephone franchises. Republican turnout exceeded Democratic in most precincts, with 358 to 219 for U.S. Senator. Women largely did not vote. farmers showed little interest in candidate change. In Lake Prairie Township precinct Brookhart led with 78 of 136 senator votes. other totals include Cummins 4 and Porter 39. Partial returns from Marion County are incomplete. J. H. Johnson appears renominated for state representative by a large majority.
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Pella
Third Ward
United States
Lake Prairie Township
Brookhart
Cummins
Clark
Reardon
Porter
Murtagh
Files
Finch
U. S. Senator
U. S
Price
Kimball
Edson
Scott McClune Long
Fletcher
Seegurger
Newport
Francis
Samuelson
Dowell
Hudson
Johnson
Tees
Aldrich Martin
Amsberry
Dykstra , Clarke
Tysseling
County Recorder
Dennison
Justice of Peace
J.P. Klein
J. Vander Syde
Fred Hall
Pella Band Concert Scheduled For Saturday June 12 1926
The Pella Band will stage a concert on Saturday June 12 1926 at 8:00 pm featuring openings with The Firefly Selection and Wedding of the Winds. Selections include Sans Souci Overture Slavonic Rhapsody and The Fortune Teller Suite plus The Marriage Circlet Overture and Basket of Roses. A popular melody follows each number.
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Rudolf Frilm
John T. Hall
John Kaula
C. Friedemann
Victor Herbert
Fred G. Albers
Geo. D. Barnard
Whirlwinds Hit Mahaska County Corn Fields
Oskaloosa Herald reports whirlwinds north of Oskaloosa ripped through corn fields leaving barren tracks. Winds west of town cut strip ped fields and dust storms piled against fences. Replanting underway across Mahaska due to freak winds and soil movement.
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Ockaloosa
Mahaska
Blue Jay Attacks FourYearOld on Porch
Willard Mohr four year old son of Rev Mohr was pecked by a blue jay on the porch Monday morning blood streaming from head wounds. The child had tried to touch a baby jay when the mother bird attacked and the bird remained on the porch after Mrs Mohr came to aid.
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Willard Mohr
Rev. Mohr
Pella Women Decline Fourth of July Celebration Sponsor
The Women's Federated Club of Pella has decided not to sponsor the Fourth of July celebration. President Mrs J C Mitten explained the club lacked expected help from men after canvassing the situation. The Chronicle notes Pella tends to observe Independence Day with quiet picnics or outings in nearby towns and hints at a later picnic gathering when support improves.
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Federated Club of
Pella
J. C. Mitten
Ladies Federated Club
Miscellaneous Shower Held For Miss Minnie Kloosterman
Miss Minnie Kloosterman was surprised by friends at home Thursday evening for a miscellaneous shower. Planned by Mrs. Marion J Van Gorp and close friends, the gathering yielded many useful household articles for the upcoming marriage.
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Minnie Kloosterman
Marion J. van Gorp
Local County Races See Key GOP Wins and a Recorder Nomination
The auditor and Peter Tysseling vie for the board of supervisors. Sheriff John Joe Clarke loses to Republican Nick Dykstra, with other Republicans unopposed. On the Democratic side the only county contest is Recorder, where J. E. Long, a former recorder, is nominated over Emma Dennison.
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Peter Tysseling
Board of Supervisors
John Joe Clarke
Nick Dykstra
Recorder
J. E. Long
Emma Dennison
Old Pella resident D S Huber dies at 90 in 1926
David S Huber a longtime Pella resident and Oakwood Cemetery secretary died at home on Tuesday June 8 1926 aged 90 years 3 months and 20 days after a three week illness Funeral services are set for Thursday at 3 pm at the M E Church with interment in Oakwood Cemetery He was born in Johnstown Pennsylvania in 1836 and later moved west to Iowa where he built a varied career in grain and livestock shipping and in cemetery work He never smoked drank coffee or used alcohol and learned to write with his left hand after a numbness in his right arm suggested paralysis He supported modern inventions and served as mayor of Pella in 1904 and on the school board He is survived by a daughter Lucy and several sisters.
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David S. Huber
Pella
Great Beyond
Broadway
M. E. Church
Huber
Oakwood Cemetery
Mr. Huber
Johnstown
the Chronicle
Sexton
D.s.iber
MotHe' Saree
California
Snow & Huber
Des Moines
Scientific American
Methodist Church
Lucy
Rock Island Excursion to Keokuk on July 11
The Rock Island announces a round trip to Keokuk on Sunday July 11 with a 6 50 a m departure from Pella and a 11 40 a m arrival in Keokuk. Return train leaves Keokuk at 6 30 p m arriving in Pella about 11 16 p m. Fare is 3 65 and includes a steamer trip on the Mississippi and a view of the Keokuk dam among other sights.
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Rock Island
Keokuk
Pella
Mississippi River
Keokuk Dam
Swan Young Man Killed by Lightning in Swan
Kernal Bowers, about 30, was instantly killed Monday afternoon near his father J D Bowers' Swan home while hoeing corn. His brother John and father J D were nearby. medical aid came too late. He was unmarried, active in I C C F lodge and Swan city affairs as town councilman.
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Kernal Bowers
Swan
John
Mr. Brown
J. D
Kernal
I. C. C. F. Lodge
J. D. Bowers
Swan Savings Bank
Knoxville Journal
Notice on debts authorized by Millen or Matzener
A business notice states that only debts contracted by the employer with signed orders by H. E. Millen or H. H. Matzener are authorized. It disclaims responsibility for other debts and directs that such actions require explicit authorization.
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H. E. Millen
H. H. Matzener
Interstate Construction CO
Gypsies Fined For Stealing In Osceola Street Raid
A report from the Osceola Herald describes a noon gypsy visit to Pella leading to the arrest of Salemere Mitchell Annie Mitchell and Jimmie Miller on vagancy charges. Mayor R K Davis fined each $25 and costs after cash disappears at Sarbaugh Richmond grocery. Police escorted the trio to the city limits. the tribe travels in Cadillac cars eastward from the west coast.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Pella
Oskaloosa
White Man’s Law Court
Sarbaugh & Richmond
High Avenue East
Fritz
Rex
Salemere Mitchell
Annie Mitchell
Jimmie Miller
R. K. Davis
Hall
Bedlam
Announcement of purchase of Pella Pipe and Tank Co.
Albert Van Der Ploeg and A H Bruinekool announce they have bought the buildings equipment and stock of the Pella Pipe and Tank Co excluding farm implements and will continue the lines of pumps windmills pipe tanks and repair services. They seek public patronage and pledge courteous prompt service and low prices.
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Pella Pipe and Tank Co
Albert van der Ploeg
A. H. Bruinekool
Public Playground For South Pella Benefits From City Aid
The Fourth Ward leadership secured city council approval for free current to illuminate Pel la's first public playground near the Rock Island tracks. Local residents expanded a croquet court into a fuller facility, with plans to add horseshoes and a larger court, funded by community effort without park-commission funding.
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Fourth Ward
Pella
Rock Island Railroad
C. F. Dykstra
Oskaloosa Street
City Electric
John Steinkamp
H. Grundman
George Liter
Park Commission
Your Pharmacist Gives Character to Medicine
The Chronicle praises Pella Iowa pharmacists in a public information campaign. It extols their licensed status and rigorous training as essential to safe prescriptions. It notes pharmacists live among us, participate in community life, and deserve public trust and association with local journalism.
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Pella
Iowa
the Chronicle
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D.S. Huber
Georgia Chalfont
Town City
Harold
Martha Jansz
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D. S. Huber
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