Jubilee Week at Central University Sparks Alumni Return
Jubilee celebration at Central College in Pella marks fifty years with lectures by notable speakers, class reunions, and field events. Attendance from across regions expected despite floods delaying some guests. Schedule runs June 12 to 17 featuring speeches, contests, and graduating exercises, highlighting alumni gatherings and university history.
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Pella
Central College
Kate F. Keables
Frank Peterson
D. D
Minneapolis
Garden City Oil Company Sees Strong Prospects in Kansas
Dr W L Allen and all stockholders of Garden City Oil Gas and Mineral Co express elation over recent developments. Kansas prospects attract eager capitalists as property values rise and holdings near realization. The group reports assets in Kansas valued highly and stock demand increasing.
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Kansas
W. L. Allen
Garden City Oil, Gas and Mineral Company
Pella Gentlemen Secure Promising 180-Acre Oil Claim
A four man company including Dr. Allen Wm Hower ton H Lankelma and Holt of Kansas owns about 180 acres within 200 feet of a Standard Oil claim. An oil well of high yield is being drilled and expected to complete within thirty days. Estimated total outfit cost is $10,000 with Standard Oil to pipe oil at ten cents per barrel. The claim is described as the most valuable in the group.
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Dr. Allen
Wm. Howerton
H. Lankelma
Pella
Holt
Kansas
Standard Oil Company
Beaumont
Texas
Democratic Convention Names Lake Prairie Delegates
The Lake Prairie Township Democrats met at City Hall to select forty delegates for the county convention in Knoxville on June 16. Committeemen chose the slate and forbade proxies while Local Director J R Sage urged corn planting by June 20 amid flood losses.
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J. R. Sage
Des Moines
Towa
Citizens Mass Meeting Urges Bridge Repairs in Pella
A mass meeting of Pella citizens was called to address unsafe bridges and culverts along Des Moines river approaches. They petition the Board of Supervisors, via R A Pilmer, to authorize immediate repairs funded from the county road fund to restore traffic and support local merchants.
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Pella
Des Moines
di Moines
Howell Station
Board of County Supervisors
R. A. Pilmer
Cordova
Board of Supervisors
Pilmer
Cas. Porter
Ritysnurc
East St. Louis Under Water Amid Widespread Flooding
Urgent floods swamp East St Louis as water fills streets and homes. City officials warn residents to seek higher ground while other regions face drought and scarce rainfall across the nation. Local authorities coordinate relief and evacuation efforts and urge precaution.
Mississippi Flood Wrecks East St Louis and Submerges Cities
Democrats and Republicans caucus this week as floodwater surges along the Mississippi. Water reaches 37 feet 9 inches in East St Louis with Venice Madison and Granite City submerged. Over 200 000 acres of farmland under water and thousands homeless amid rising river then receding to normal levels. City leaders mobilize levee work paying thirty one cents per hour to workers.
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Burlington
St. Louis
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Mississippi River
St Louis
Illinois
East St. Louis
Venice
Madison
Granite City
Local Paper Price Preserved At 1.50 Per Year
Sapiex Bros & Co states that after June 1 the subscription price for the CoRounction and all subscribers remains 1.50 annually. They note prior inconsistent practices and defend the rate as fair given current prosperous times and rising costs.
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Sapiex Bros & Co
Banking by mail invites rural route residents
A brief note promotes banking by mail inviting readers to visit in person or write via the rural route. The call to action emphasizes accessibility for agricultural communities and suggests convenient ways to handle banking tasks.
Republicans Caucus Chooses 23 Delegates at Pella Meeting
In Lake Prairie township and Pella city a mass meeting selected twenty three delegates for the county convention in Knoxville on June 18. Chairman T J Edmond presided and a Warren backed resolution urged delegates to back his nomination. Warren supplied a delegate list by ward and precinct including Edmon, Dennis, Bousquet, Cole, Rhynsberger, Johnson, Versteeg, Sheehy, Stegeman, Kimmell, Van Sittert, Jelsma, Van Spanckeren, Huber, Lyon, Van der Pol, Van den Berg, Liter, Gaass, Pos, Langerak, and Awtry.
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Lake Prairie Township
Pella
Knoxville
T. J. Edmond
D. $. Huber
J. L. Warren
Warren
Pella City
Eugene Dennis
H. Ff. Bousquet
C. M. Cole
D. R. Rhynsburger
H. F. Johnson
Nick Versteeg
Miles Sheehy
L. Stegeman
George Kimmell
Peter van Sittert
J. S. Jelsma
B. H. van Spanckeren
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Central University
C. O. Holly
Scholte
Galusha Anderson
Lt. D
Loo P
Y.-M
Y.W.C.A
Edwin Mac Minn
Philomathian Cup
Elihu Gunn
W. C. Gunn
Ft. Scott
Garden City Oil
Popma’s Bargain Headquarters
L. Popma
Slob
J. H. Reuvers
Jas. Jansmii
Me. A. Verploegh
H. Bootsma
Wm. Bootsma
M. C. Slob
K. van Disseldorp
John H. Reuvers
L. H. Sadler
W. E. Houck
John Bloem, Jr
Second Ward
J. Rhynsburger
J. $. Wilson
W. H. Bootsma
H. D. van Zante
J. H. Stubenrauch
A. C. Vanhouwering
Jas Jansma
F. D. Stubenrauch
H. P. Neuenesch
G van Vliet
G. H. Wormhoudt
John van Rheenen
Y. T. van Niewaal
A. de Reus
J. W. Todd
Kryn van Dusseldop
A. B. Vos
H. Zwank
G. Roorda
D. G. van Zante
W. Lubberden
A.T. van Zante
M. Schakel
J. L. van der Linden
J. van der Streek
John Versteeg
A. Vanhouweling
H. de Kock
van Vliet
C. Verploegh
G. van Zante
D. van Rhyswyk
Rocky Mountain
Allen & Stubenrauch
Mississippi
Savines
Republicans Caucus
Savinas
Bill Bailey
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