Progressive Firm Cook and Son Insurance Agency Expands
The Cook and Son agency, long trusted for prompt settlements and strong company selection, reports over 12000 dollars paid to policy holders this past year. They have added Home Insurance Co New York to their farm business roster, strengthening their county reach.
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W. W. Cook
Messrs
Cook and Son
Agency of Home Insurance Co
New York
United States
Messrs. Cook and Son
Electric Palace to Close For Repairs This Week
The Electric Palace will be mostly closed this week to let Manager De Gooyer overhaul the engine and picture machine and complete other repairs. It will reopen tomorrow and Saturday night with plans to remain closed part of next week. The manager expects things to look mighty scrumptious by a week from tomorrow night.
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de Gooyer
Ready for business Dr H C Payne returns to Pella
Dr H C Payne, who has been absent from the city for months, has returned to Pella and will resume active medical practice. He has many friends and former patients who will be glad to see him back. His office will be at his residence four blocks south of the southwest corner of the square.
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H. C. Payne
Pella
Dr.Payne
Coal bid notice for Pella public schools 1911
Notice announces bids for lump coal supply to Pella public schools for the next year. Bids must reach Secretary by July 10 1911. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. D G Gosseuinx secretary.
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Pella
D. G. Gosseuinx
Sec’y
Summer School Opens At College Xotes With Record Enrollment
Summer School at College Xotes opens Monday with the largest enrollment in years. Chapel at 7 45 a m and classes run until 4 30 p m. Six week regular term, music extended to ten weeks. Private piano violin voice and pipe organ instruction offered. Students and faculty plan trips to Chicago University Convocation and Y M C A meetings at Lake Geneva, plus summer church and campus activities.
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Carl Hillyer
Guy ‘Churchill
Robert William
Chicago
Chicago University
Lake Geneva
Bailey
McPearson
Kansas
Reson
Hher
Baptist Church
Prof
Sadler
First Reformed Church
Regular Teacher Certificate Examination in Pella
A regular examination for teachers certificate will be held in Pella on June 28 29 and 30 conducted by Dean H H Severn of Central College Nora Wit s County Superintendent 23 24
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Pella
Dean H. H. Severn
Central College
Nora &. Wits
Carrie Nation Called By Death In Leavenworth
Carrie E Nation sixty six year old famous for hatchet protests against saloons died last night at Evergreen sanitarium Leavenworth Kan She had been confined since January twenty second with nervous breakdown and spent five months in seclusion Her fame began in Wichita when she struck a saloon with a hatchet Funeral services and burial will be held in Kansas City.
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Leavenworth
Wichita
Nation
Kan
Kaneas
Kariane
Bickford and Cornelius wed in quiet Oskaloosa ceremony
Jake Cornelius and Miss Kitty Bickford quietly married in Oskaloosa on Thursday. The bride is a longtime local favorite, the groom from Pella works in business there, and the couple will relocate to Pella with best wishes from friends.
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Bickford
Cornelius
Jake Cornelius
Kitty Bickford
Oskaloosa
Pella
Eddyville
Lawn Social At Second Reformed Church Planned
The Christian Endeavor Society of the 2nd Reformed Church will hold a lawn social on the parsonage lawn Friday evening June 23. Refreshments will be served. A very enjoyable time is in store for all those who will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Endeavor Society of the
2Nd Reformed Church
City demands completion of electric light and water system
Six weeks have passed since the plants were supposedly ready for operation. The city laments delays blamed on either Bortenlanger or the Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works and calls for immediate completion or city intervention. The public insists on receiving the promised utilities they have funded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works
Bortenlanger
Des Moines
Pella Welcomes New Heerema Baby
A nine pound boy was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Heerema. The notice notes Pete's remark and provides family congratulations.
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Pete Heerema
Pete
Miles
Meeting of Classis Resolves Church Union Plan
A special meeting of the Classis of the Reformed churches of Pella and vicinity was held at the First Reformed Church on June 12. Rev S Vander Werf presided. Churches of Killduff and Galesburg to unite for calling a regular pastor. committee of four ministers to visit next week. A five-person committee to collect church history facts. Rev C Muller to undertake missionary work near Bethany. Meeting adjourned after prayer by J A Vis.
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Classis
Reformed Churches
Pella
First Reformed Church
S. Vander Werf
Killduff
Galesburg
P. A. J. Bouma
W. J. Duiker
Historical’ Society of the Presbyterian’ and Reformed Churches
F. B. Manson
C. Muller
Bethany Church
J. A. Vis
Hope Seminary
Prairie City
Pella Meteor Team Triumphs Over New Sharon Nine
Pella Meteors defeated New Sharon in a full game at the college athletic field. Star pitcher Van der Linden limited the visitors to four scattered hits while Beach allowed three. The lineup featured Van Cleave back in action and captain Van Spanckeren making key plays at third. Pete Sadler snagged a long left field catch and the team, despite two slips, played cohesive ball. Support from the town is urged for upcoming games.
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College Athletic Field
Pella Meteor
New Sharon
King Cole” van der Linden
Beach
Penn College
Everybridy
van Cleave
van Spanckeren
Pete’’ Sadler
Carson
Bloom
Pella
Auction sale of high grade buggies in Pella
Public auction at A. T. Brom display room in Pella on Saturday June 17 offers for sale two high grade auto seat buggies at your own price. Don’t miss this opportunity to buy.
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Pella
A. T. Brom
Hand of Death: Isaac John Noe of Pella Dies at 63
Isaac John Noe born October 8 1847 in Amsterdam Netherlands died June 8 1911 at his home in Pella aged 63 years 9 months 29 days. He came to America in 1886 lived in Council Bluffs and Denver before settling in Pella. He married Gertrude Rederus on October 16 1902. Funeral held at Second Reformed Church with many relatives and friends attending. The bereavement is acknowledged by Mrs J J Nog.
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Isaac John Noe
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Pella
Mr. Noe
France
Holland
Noe
Mennonite Church
on'Noe & Son
Hemisphere
America
Denver
Colo
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Gertrude Rederus
F.C. Rederus
Third Reformed Church
Heleeves
Ourn
Second Reformed Church
S. Rederus
Rawson
Farley
A. Rederus
Janesville
L. Wood
Ottumwa
James Brees
Knoxville
M. C
B. J. Beuriciue
Roovaart Family Obituary for W A H De Roovart
Wa h De Roovart B Van de Roovart born in the Netherlands in 1839 came to America in 1847 with pioneers led by Rev Dr Scholte. He died June 9 1911 at age 71 years 8 months and 27 days after illness. Funeral at First Reformed Church Pella June 12 conducted by Revs Vander Werf and W J Duiker. Mrs Roovaart and children express gratitude for kindness.
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B. van de Roovart
Netherlands
Dr. Scholte
Pella
Sieritje van Wyngaarden
Jesus Christ
Leighton
Leighton Reformed Church
First Reformed Church
First Reformed Church of
Millard Russell Millard Dies After Horse Accident
Russell Millard, son of John R. Millard of 334 miles east of Knoxville, died at a Lubbock Texas hospital at 1 PM Thursday June 1 from injuries from being thrown from a horse and from the effects of a surgical operation.
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Russell Millard
John R. Millard
Knoxville
Lubbock
Texas
Millard Dies After Farm Accident Near Hale Center Texas
Russell Millard, 28, employed on Walter Irving’s Barton Siding ranch near Hale Center, Texas, was killed when a horse-drawn drive panicked. He suffered cerebral injuries and died June 1 after surgical relief failed. The crash occurred May 29 and he was brought to Lubbock hospital 10 hours later.
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Ation
Russell
Walter Irving
Barton Siding
Hale Center
Texas
Irvings
Marion County
Mr.Millard
Irving
Murphy
Sanders
Russell Millard
John R
Elizabeth L. Millard
Knoxville
Lubbock
Knoxville Journal
De Boer Pioneer Resident Dies At Age Seventy Five
DE BOER L DeBoer born in the Netherlands in 1826 died Monday June 12 at age 75 years 2 months 4 days. A resident of Pella since 1849 he had lived with his daughter Mrs H Breuklander after his wife’s July passing. Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 PM conducted by Rev Van den Berg with interment in North Cemetery.
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L. DeBoer
Netherlands
Munday
Pella
H. Breuklander
van den Berg
North Cemetery
James L Murphy Found Dead in Marion County
James L Murphy long time Marion county resident and former postmaster at Flager was found dead on the lawn at his daughter Mrs William Simpson’s home near the depot in Knoxville township. Death likely due to heart trouble after years of ill health, with the elder man recently returning from the Soldier’s Home in Marshalltown and visiting family in Flager. He was seen mowing weeds on the lawn when the death summons arrived around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday as neighbors recall his vigor and cheerful talk during a brief visit.
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James L. Murphy
Marion County
Flager
Knoxville
William Simpson
Q Depot
Marshalltown
Charles
Simpson
Loren Zugg
Enat -To -Be
Miss Jennie Klein Dies At Ten Near Monroe
Miss Jennie Klein ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs G J Klein died at her home near Monroe after a long illness. Funeral held at Otley Reformed Church Tuesday at 11 am with many relatives and friends in attendance. The piece reflects on Jennie as living in a spiritual sense, transplanted to a brighter bloom.
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Jennie
G. J. Klein
Monroe
Otley
Earth
Resolutions Honoring the Death of Dr Benjamin Keables
Albert Hobbs Post No 404 G A R Iowa presents reverent resolutions for Dr Benjamin Franklin Keables noting a lawful, solemn ceremony of memory. It honors him as a devoted citizen and friend, extends sympathy to his wife and children, and requests publication in city papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hobbs
Department of Iowa
Albert’. Hobbs
Circle No 57
Benjamin Franklin Keables
B. F. Keables
W. J. Clark
Mrs Halbert and children head to Illinois for summer visit
Mrs Carrie Halbert and her children depart for Illinois to spend the summer with her parents. Rev Hubert Kuyper missionary to Japan will preach at the First Reformed Church Sunday evening June 18 in English. City Electrician E E Humphrey was an Eddyville visitor last Friday.
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Carrie Halbert
Illinois
Hubert Kuyper
Japan
First Reformed Church
City Electrici
E. E. Humphrey
Eddyville
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John H. Ver Steeg
Weather Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oane
Carrie
Weyers & Kuyper
Boland Land Company
N. Boland
A. J. Kuyper
John Nieburg
Pella Land Company
Harry DE Cook
McVey
Mitcheltree
Scheels
van Arkel Mae Mains
van der Linden
J. Boyd
Stout
Rhine
Mc Vey
Bryan
Iteheltree If
Beach P. i
Schielsie
Ll Pella Meteors AB PO
Rhynsburger
Boyd Ss
Vander Linden P
V. Spankeran
van Arkle
Boyd c
Sadler If
Ween
Hand OF Death
Wah DE Roovart
Koenig
George
Zugg
Mr. Murphy
Simpson Lawn
DE Boer
Klein
BF. Keables
Congress
United States Senate
Presidency
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