Pella News Briefs and Local Notes Prompt Curfew Change
Local Otley guest visits bro Lou and returns to Cambria. Plumbing upgrades on Lautenbach home completed by Wil Johnson. City curfew bell moved earlier for Saturday night concerts. Band concert at city park draws a large crowd. Jacob Van Dalen returns from Los Angeles to Marion county. N B A society hosts Miss Irma Dickerson party. Miss Dickerson to Dakota. Prairie wolf killed at Sully after lamb losses. wolves reported along Skunk river timber. Plette injured at slaughter house. Dr. Carpenter treats knee wound. C L Brown of Fairbury, Neb., visits Pella en route to mother. REVISED: Weaver proposes voluntary black resettlement to Africa. argues whites to lead in Africa and Asia. cites biblical bounds and white governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagen Bros
Lautenbach
Main Street
Will. Johnson
Vander Zyl
Don Adel
Mmain
Sully
Skunk
Vegetable Treatment Blood Purifier Prescription
An advert promotes a home made remedy for blood disorders and general malaise. It lists Fluid-Extract Dandelion half ounce Compound Karyon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces, to be shaken and taken in teaspoonful doses after meals and at night. It claims gentle, certain benefits for rheumatism backache and sickly, weak individuals.
The Man Who Does Not Advertise
A fragmented piece argues that a man should not advertise as his grandfather did not, suggesting restraint in self-promotion and appearance, though the text is incomplete and many phrases are garbled.
High School Picnic Turns to Skirmish on Picnic Grounds
Readable remnants describe a Pella high school picnic where Freshmen and Sophomores clash with Senior students over colors stolen from the Sophomores. The fight turns chaotic with improvised weapons as teachers intervene and arbitration is proposed to avert further disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella ‘@chool
Hay Faick
Freshie’s
M. Grant
Nick Vander Kieft
Sophs
Conflict scene at Pella High ends with assured rights
A fragmented report describes a scene at Pella High where individuals withdrew from the area but maintained assurance that no class can run over them or deprive them of rights. It notes one person who was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobra
Pella
Monroe County Saloons To Go After Dry Decision
Judge Roberts rules Monroe County will be dry after tomorrow evening ending two years of legal battle. The decision marks a major win for the Town Anti-Saloon League and the Monroe County Law and Order League following a petition filed after the general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albia
Monroe County
Sahara
Roberts
District Court
Anti-Saloon League
Monroe ‘County
Contested Saloon Vote Outcome in Des Moines
Des Moines Register and Leader reports a dispute over a 1904 saloon vote. Anti saloon advocates claimed many voters were dead or removed, but the board of supervisors upheld the saloon establishments after canvass.
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Board of Supervisors
Des Moines Register
No indigestion case with Kodol relief claim
An old advertisement promises rapid relief for indigestion using Kodol. It asserts the product contains the same digestive juices as a healthy stomach and lists Langerak's Drug Store and Vander Linden's Bazar as sellers. The text is noting a sale period from 23 to 26.
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A. H. Weber
Keables Drug
Otley
Lou
Cambria
Kuyper
Jacob van Dalen
Los Angeles
Calif
N. B. A. Society
Irma Dickerson
Cornelia de Geis
College Street
Dicker
Dakota
Plette
Arnold Schippers
Plette & Vander Linden
C.L. Brown
Fairbury
Neb
Nebraska
Rock ‘Island
Des Moines
Brown
Des Moines Valley
Rock Island
Estherville
Nes Moirnes
Jay K. de Vries
Graiiger
Tuead
Rei Negroes
Aiga
James’ B.’ Weaver
James L. Weaver
United States
Africa
Moses
Weaver
St. Paul
Mars Hill
Asia
America
China
Japan
India
Cedar Rapids
Gor
M. Cox
Acent
Gaass
Vantt
Central College
Iowa
Prof
Lapham
Jay A. Lapham
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