Pella Society Hosts Many Local Nuptials and Events
A roundup of Pella social happenings includes Eva McCrillis and William Grootveld wedding at the bride’s home with Rev. M H Williams, a post nuptial shower for Joseph Van Haaften, 4 H honors for Jeannette De Prenger, a Porterville Sewing Club program, Van Baren family reunion, and weddings of Alice Josephine Templeton and Huygens to James L Huygens. Also noted are W T U, lawn and evening parties, a World Wide Guild picnic, Pro Wo club, and Missionary Society gatherings.
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Grootveld—Mccrillis
Eva McCrillis
Clarence McCrillis
South Market Extension
William Grootveld
H. Grootveld
Pella
M. H. Williams
First Christian Church
Herman Grootveld
Chicago
Joseph van Haaften
T. A. van Haaften
L. Overbergen
Anna van Haaften
Wilbur de Bruin
Irene van Haaften
Bernice van Ommen
Helen
Harriet
Ernest
Ray de Bruin
Virgil
Edith Grandin
Raymond
Esther Overbergen
Loraine de Bruin
G. Hasselman
Ray N. Hoksbergen
Ralph, Harold
Lois Nadine
Jeannette de Prenger
Neal de Prenger
Leighton
Ames
Jeannette
de Prenger
WOI
Huygens
Templeton
Alice Josephine
Joe Templeton
James .L. Huygens
Knoxville
G. H. Menninga
Central College
Cedar Falls
Marion County
Serum from Horses Said to Cure Madness
The French Academy of Medicine reports a serum from horses treated with radioactive material curing mania type insanity. Dr. Gabriel Petit developed the serum after noting nerve damage and chemical release from horse nerve cells. Tests on animals and humans claim 62 cures.
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French Academy of Medicine
Gabriel Petit
Petit
The College World Too Full Of One-Track Minds
A critique of college life in sharp notes targets narrow minded students in fraternities up town coaches who undervalue broader play and professors who fail to see knowledge as a seamless whole. The piece mocks limited scholarship and a tunnel vision mindset among students and faculty.
Westminster Holcad Room as Campus Ladder Climbers
The piece lampoons campus life with a Pullman room and observation section. It attacks alumni who expect reward without effort, athletes who value brawn over brains, and educators who ignore neighbors watching the scene. It chronicles mockery of complacent college culture.
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Westminster Holcad
Helpful Household Hints From Old Newspapers
A collection of practical tips from a past issue covering cleaning with old whisk brooms as sink brushes trimming frayed ends, nicotine sulphate spray to deter pets, velvet ends on coat hangers to prevent slipping, using heavy scissors in kitchens, sandpaper to refresh felt hats, feeding domestic animals three times daily with ample clean water, and preventing stockings from fading by turpentine in wash water.
Dry ice refrigerators debut in Germany for home use
The Department of Commerce notes household refrigerators powered by frozen carbon dioxide or dry ice require no electric current gas or ice man. Dry ice cools to 94 degrees below zero and needs a special receptacle to prevent food from freezing. With Leuna works of the German Dye Trust near Leipzig exhibiting the first units operating costs are very low.
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Germany
Department of Commerce
Leuna Works
German Dye Trust
Leipzig
Poem Highlights Rural Life and Wordplay in Old Paper
An old newspaper prints a poem titled Ough about wife making dumplings and farm life. The verses play with rhymes and dialect, depicting a farmer preparing meals, keeping flies away, and heading to the plough while the mare drinks at the trough.
Fraudulent Fire Claims Delay Rule From Underwriters
A National Board of Underwriters agreement delays fire insurance claim payments exceeding 100 until at least 60 days after proof of loss. The motive is thorough investigation into possible fraud and protection for honest policy holders. The clause, alongside past abuses of selling claims, led March fire losses to drop 28 percent from the prior year.
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National Board of Underwriters
Explosion Destroys Oil Tank Sparks Night Fire
Last night shortly after nine o clock a second oil tank exploded east of the previous fire scene. Fire Chief Lob Van Vark and crew arrived with the big pumper and extinguished the blazing tank after a half hour of hard stream work. The blast's roar drew a large crowd to witness the incident.
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Lob van Vark
Knotholers and Pioneers Dominate Wednesday Scores
On Wednesday June 21 Knotholers beat Jockeys 18 to 0 and Pioneers triumphed 12 to 2 while Star lost 2 to 12. Tuesday evening the Junior All Stars were defeated by Southend Juniors by 4 to 8.
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Knotholers
Jockeys
Pioneers
Star
Southend
Ozone Purifies Water For London Supply Trial
The Metropolitan Water Board of London tests ozone as an alternative to chlorine for disinfecting city water. An electric device converts air oxygen to ozone and ozonized air is bubbled into water. Ozone costs more now but eliminates bad tastes and does not form new flavors unlike chlorine.
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Metropolitan Water Board of London
Apple Time Again in Eden's Mirror
poem notes how Eve's apple led to modesty and social conduct. It comments on fashion, propriety, and gender norms, framing the shift as a cultural convention sparked by the biblical tale. The piece mocks prudery and suggests revisiting openness in a playful, satirical tone.
Bully Doctrine Today on Patriotism from Daniel Webster
The article quotes Daniel Webster stressing that the nation should set its objective on country and peace, arguing that a devoted patriotism makes the country a vast monument. It laments wandering ambitions abroad and urges unwavering dedication to homeland.
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Daniel Webster
Mrs J Hoogenakker Died This Morning
Mrs John Hoogenakker died this morning in Des Moines after a lingering illness with heart trouble. Survived by husband and ten children Hattie Dan Arthur Helen Nellie Ed John Russell Esther Ruth and ten grandchildren two brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
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John Hoogenakker
Des Moines
Hoogenakker
Siners
Rete
William Ding
Mail Service Delayed and Office Hours Stated
Fragmentary notes describe mail service on trains and depots with trains at 8 45 East and 4 46 West, trucks at 7 40 and 12 45, post office hours from eight to six, and a teacher urging students to wash hands and listen to instructions amid unclear context.
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Ain‘ore
Wade Ay
Depen
Brow
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Porterville School
Porterville Sewing Club
Porterville School House
Sewing Club
Lucinda
Darlene Rebertus
Golmore Kamor
Eleanor Ver
the Sewing Club
Maxine Rebertus
Constantinople
Elsie van Oene
Cornelia van Oene
Marion Monster
Maxine Robertus
Donald Kamerick
Daddy
Girls of the Sewing Club
Henry Goemaat
Hattie
Alice ‘Tysseling
Florence Grandin
John Rouwenhorst
Ladies Federated Club
Nora Scholte
Marie Smith
Margaret Hoeksema
Hoeksema
Hannah Allen
J. M. Cook
Gerald Paardekooper
World Wide Guild
Harry Dixson
Grandman’s Grove
Merry FU Club
Jay Hesselink
Baptist Aid
Clark Richardson
John Liter
Ladies’ Aid
Sunnyside Beauty Shop
Sunnyside
Broadway
Jessie Sadler
Grvbtal Corporation
Araapa
New York
Register & Tribune
Quer Pella
Des Moines Moines Register
Tribune
Airview
Skar ‘O
APPLE
Eden
J. Hoogenakker
Jame
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