Indian Missionary Letters Describe Daily Routine in Tamil Nadu
From India Tindivanam February 4 1928 Dean H W Pietenpol outlines a day in a missionary station. He details early rising for prayers with hostel boys the Tamil and English sermons on Easter and the effort of managing a boys hostel high school and grade school while overseeing three pastorates and thirty three village churches on foot or by train. He notes harsh village conditions and the challenge of teaching both languages and religious duties amid weariness and devotion.
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Tindlvanam
Arcot
Indi
Dean H. W. Pietenpol
Central’ College
Pella
Iowa
Pietenpol
India
High School
Tindivanam
Commencement Week Card From A. and Mrs. De Bruin
Central Ray notes a commencement week greeting from A and Mrs De Bruin. The message reads sincerely yours and conveys cordial regards from the couple.
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Mrs, DE Bruin
Christ at Home in Capernaum and the Lord's Humble Way
The essay recalls Jesus returning to Capernaum after his travels, the crowd’s reception, and his humble earthly life. It reflects on his time in Simon Peter’s home, the family setting, and how Christ shared in daily tasks, teaching with warmth and humility. It contrasts earthly homes with his ongoing mission and vows of hope for his future return.
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Galilee
Capernaum
Mark
Jesus
Bethlehem
Christ
Simon Peter
Simon
Bethsaida
Andrew
Peter
Lord Christ
Jude
Thaddaeus
Lebbaeus
Philip
Convent of
San Marco
Farence
Fra Angelico
Brotherhood
Holy Land
Las Casas
Spain
Indies
London
Christo
Bethany
Jerusalem
Prophet
Lord Jesus
City Sprinkling Graveled Streets In Prairie City
The city marshal and Charley Jones operated an old twelve-barrel oil tank used to water the gravel streets. While filling, Jones was struck by the hose and fell. An X-ray showed a broken collar bone. The tank holds water for about one city block. a larger sprinkler could water all main streets regularly.
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Prairie City News
Charley Jones
Madison township to pave gravel road from Prine school
Madison township contracts let for surfacing a gravel road running east from Prine school on U.S. No. 83 to Iowa No. 59. Work to begin in two or three weeks after preliminary grading and bridging completed. Project started last fall, per Osage la Herald.
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Madison Township
Pella
New Sharon
Prine School
U.S. No. 83
Iowa No. 59
Oskaloosa Herald
Baby Habits and Teether Care Ad
A period piece advises mothers on stopping thumb sucking in older babies, using mittens or cuffs, and notes potential dental and digestive issues. It promotes Fletcher’s Castoria as a gentle remedy for colic, gas, constipation, and sleep, claiming 30 years of physician use and a motherhood guide with each package.
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Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mrs John S Ter Louw obituary notice
On June 10 our beloved wife, mother, daughter, and sister Mrs Etta Vander Hart Ter Louw died at age 40 years 5 months. Grief is tempered by faith as she rests with the Lord. The family thanks neighbors and friends for support during death and burial. Rev John S Ter Louw and children, Mr and Mrs W Vander Hart and family.
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John
Ter Louw
Etta Vander Hart
John S, Ter Louw
W. Vander Hart
Notice of midweek and Thursday physician on duty schedule
The physicians of Pella will, after May 1, begin a half day schedule with coverage for emergencies. From Wednesday afternoons certain doctors will not be on duty, including Carpenter M D F Aschenbrenner M D H C Payne. On Thursday afternoons Fox M D J J Sybenga M D Albert Otley Van Houweling will be off duty.
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Pella
Mer chant ad copy and quirky wash watch tale
A Monroe Mirror item jokes about a man leaving his watch in overalls which were washed and starching hardens the watch, then notes MERIT MERCHANTS promoting bargains. The Chronicle office advertises black typewriter ribbons and carbon paper, cash for cotton rags, pulleys and shafting for sale, and urges Chronicle want ads for results.
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Van
Monroe Mirror
Black Record
Chronicle
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Aya Cars
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Kanotex
Kant-Knox
Texaco and
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