Public Men and Strong Drink
A reader rebuts an earlier Roosevelt vindication editorial, arguing temperance while noting Roosevelt’s own limited alcohol use. The letter cites Chicago Tribune testimony and liquor industry publication Current Thought to argue liquor advocates misuse Roosevelt’s name. The writer rejects saloon culture, urging higher standards from honored American figures.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Chicago Tribune
Roos
Abe Lincoln
Current Thought
Chicago
Liquor Manufacturers and Dealera Association
White House
Kuyper Lumber Co. appreciates patrons for fence stretchers
Kuyper Lumber Co. thanks patrons for responding to a call for fence stretchers. All have been received except two and they request prompt return of the missing items.
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Kuyper Lumber Co
Weather Report Tune by Ver Steg Observer
John H. Ver Steg, Cooperative Observer for the Weather Bureau, U S Department of Agriculture, reports the weather observance period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Ver Steg
Cooperative Observer
The
Weather Bureau
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Des Moines Couple Receives Marriage License
Thomas Vander Wert formerly of Pella and Miss Anna Holland of Des Moines were issued a marriage license in Des Moines on Monday. Vander Wert previously worked in the Chronicle office and has lived in Des Moines for five years. The bride has connections with Pella and is regarded as an estimable young woman. The marriage is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m.
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Des Moines
Thomas Vander Wert
Pella
Anna Holland
Tom
Chronicle
Marriage of Miss Mary Clark to H C Buswell
On Wednesday June 25 at noon in the Baptist church Miss Mary Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs M A Clark married Mr H C Buswell of Grand Junction Iowa in a small ceremony for relatives and friends Rev J W Bailey officiated with Prof G F Sadler at the organ Miss Clark a former teacher in Marion and Mal counties after graduating from Central College later taught in local public schools Buswell, a chiropractor, is known in Pella and now practices in Grand Junction where the couple departed for their new life.
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Mary Clark
M. A. Clark
H. C. Buswell
Grand Junction
Iowa
Baptist Church
J. W. Bailey
G. F. Sadler
Central College
Buswell
Pella
Gezel-Pietenpol wedding tied to Central College roots
On Friday evening June 20 at the bride’s home in Liberty Street Miss Elizabeth M. Gezel married Mr. Henry W. Pietenpol in a small ceremony led by Rev. B. F. Brinkman. The couple, graduates of Central College class of 1907 and 1909, plan to attend University of Wisconsin summer school. both have pursued teaching careers with Miss Gezel in high school work and Mr. Pietenpol a mathematics professor at Northwestern Classical Academy in Orange City, Iowa.
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H. Gezel
Liberty Street
Elizabeth M. Gezel
Henry W. Pietenpol
B. F. Brinkman
Second Reformed Church
Madison, Wie
Pietenpo
University of Wisconsin
Central College
Gezel
Pietenpol
Northwestern Classical Acadmy
The
Reformed Church
Orange City
Iowa
Pella
Central
Chronicle
Van Gorp and Ver Meer Marry in Franklin Street Home
On Wednesday evening at the bride’s East Franklin Street home, Mrs. J Ver Meer and Mr. Mariine Van Gorp wed with Rev. C De Leeuw officiating and Rev. J Fles assisting. A light charivari with fire crackers accompanied the couple as neighbors urged a public showing. The Chronicle offers congratulations.
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East Franklin Street
J. Ver Meer
Mariine van Gorp
C. de Leeuw
J. Fles
Local marriage licenses issued since last report
The following licenses have been issued William Merritt Peffere Beta Gifford John S P Lackey Fay E Bachman Loren A Brown Grace Halgan H C Buawel Mary Clark.
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William Merritt Peffere
Beta Gifford
John S. P. Lackey
Fay E. Bachman
Loren A. Brown
Grace Halgan
H. C. Buawel
Mary Clark
Community Notes From Pella Area
Leighton W. Fowler of Pella installed phones for the 31 line on Friday. A local crowd enjoyed an evening at the Tysseling home near Pella. D Van Howeling bought a new touring car. Jennie Vander Ploeg of Pella visited Letta Van Maanen. John Price, son of Mrs. M. Paice, died at Oskaloosa Saturday evening, leaving a wife and three children. Letitia Brunia, nurse trainee at Oskaloosa Hospital, visited cousin Bertha Herney. J A Herney owns a new touring car. Dr J J Sybenga and his bride are expected home this week.
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W. H. Fowler
Pella
Letitia Brunia
Oskaloosa Hospital
Bertha Herney
City Council Meeting Highlights and Budget Actions
The city council met in regular session approving bids for West Market and South Market squares at 3.00 and 1.00 dollars. Ed Porter received 500 dollars for paint damage from the power house smoke stacks. Health rules require outhouse removal and inspections of bakeries and meat markets. Monthly electrical receipts were 1181.45 with expenditures of 3632.92. Interest on water works bonds of 2500 dollars due July 1 was ordered paid. Pastors denied improper use of streets for a Great White Way picnic under supervising committee. An iron muzzle for dogs was proposed after complaints about bulldogs, but rule suspensions failed. Underground street paving connections to be addressed later. Sidewalks ordered on Oska Joosa and North Main, streetlight request refused, private water pipe easements allowed on E First Street. Council adjourned.
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Committee On
West Market
South Market
Ed Porter
Power House
Health and Sanitation Committee
Board of Health
Electrical Department
Plette
Plender
van der Ploeg
G. A. Stout
G. W. W. Association
J. H. Reuvers
Rock Island Railway Co
County road upgrade extends from Pella to Otley
County Engineer Stoddard oversees a major road enhancement between Pella and Otley. A year ago an 8 foot twenty foot fill and a cement retaining wall by Iowa Bridge Co. were guaranteed for five years. The wall proved deficient, the company repaired under guarantee, and the county added funds to raise the wall to meet the grade, creating a permanent improvement and easing a dangerous hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Otley
Stoddard
Iowa Bridge Co
United Congregations Hear Dr Brooks
Rev J W Brooks secretary of the Chicago Tract Society spoke at a city union service describing a year of missionary work among Chicago’s foreign population. The society supported by 259 churches and 621 individuals used 72 770 home visits 1 170 public meetings and 30 mission colporteurs across 24 languages distributing 18 695 440 pages of literature to 87 languages reaching about 2000 attendees at daytime talks.
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Churches of the City
J. W. Brooks
Chicago Tract Society
Chicago
Brooke
Hand of Death Samuel Welle of Marion county dies aged 28 years
Samuel Welle born December 5 1884 in Brown County Ohio dies June 20 1913 at Pella Iowa aged 78 years 6 months 15 days. He moved to Iowa with his parents as a youth then returned to Ohio and married Lucinda Derry. After brief stay in Town he settled in Marion County where they had six sons and two daughters two sons and a daughter died in infancy. Wife mother preceded him about thirty two years. In 1884 he remarried to Mrs Rot Ann Miller. Surviving are Rachel V Crozier George F Wells Samuel W Wells James M Wells and a son unnamed. He joined the Methodist church about forty years ago and endured great suffering for fifteen months. Funeral by Rev J W Bailey at Coal Ridge Baptist church with interment near Knoxville. Card of thanks from Mrs Samuel Wells and family.
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Samuel Welle
Brown County
Ohio
Pella
Iowa
Lucinda Derry
Marion County
Mr. Wells
Rot Ann Miller
Rachel V. Crozier
George F. Wells
Samuel W. Wells
James M. Wells
Cerson
Wells
Methodist Church
J. W. Bailey
Coal Ridge Baptist Church
Knoxville
Samuel Wells
Death of Mrs G P Vink at 81 in local city
Mrs G P Vink died Wednesday June 25 at 4 30 am at Jelle Jelama home in the city at age 81 years 4 months after a hip fracture and related complications. She leaves two sons living near Pella and in Kan. Funeral Friday at 1 00 pm at the home and 1 30 pm at the First Reformed Church with burial in Lam cemetery southwest of town.
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G. P. Vink
Jelle Jelama
First Reformed Church
Barial
T’'Lam
Death of William Sparks A longtime Lynn Grove resident
William Sparks aged elder of Jasper County died at his son Stevy Sparks home in Lynnville Junction on Sunday morning June 22 after months of poor health. A veteran farmer from Poweshiek county he lived with his children since his wife’s death and was well known in Pella where his daughter Mrs Moses Van Gorkum resides. Mrs Van Gorkum left to attend the funeral after learning of his passing.
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William Sparks
Lynn Grove Township
Jasper County
Stevy Sparks
Lynnville Junction
Poweshiek County
Lynnville
Newton Daily News
Sparks
Pella
Moses van Gorkum
van Gorkum
Hynes Family Thanks Friends for Sympathy
Mr and Mrs D Hynes express appreciation to friends and relatives in this vicinity for sympathy and kindnesses during the recent bereavement in the death of their beloved son and brother.
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D. Hynes
Will Proof Notice for Pieter Rus in Marion Iowa
Notice is filed in Marion County Iowa District Court that Pieter Rus deceased has a will hearing set for September 30 1913 at Knoxville. All interested persons may appear. Clerk Meyer Langerak issued June 16 1918 with case number 262.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Iows
Pieter Rus
Meyer Langerak
District Court
Knoxville
Fire at Vander Meiden home gases stove sparks small blaze
A gasoline stove caused a small kitchen fire at Arie Vander Meiden’s residence at Franklin and West Second. A noisy stove momentarily stirred activity as a piece of kitchen furniture was thrown into the street and the blaze was put out before the fire department arrived. damage described as slight.
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Arie Vander Meiden
Franklin and
W. Second Street
Pella Booster Attacks Bill Over Beer Rumors
A Pella booster accuses Bill of trying to corrupt morals and mooch beer, urging him to buy his own bottle. The letter questions Bill's sincerity and claims beer shipments are visible in the city, calling for factual reporting over speculation.
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Willie
Bill
Pella
Band Benefit at Kozy Theater This Friday
The Kozy Theater will host a band benefit performance Friday with afternoon and evening shows. The proceeds will go toward buying new band uniforms, and organizers hope for strong attendance to support the work.
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Kozy Theater
Pella Meteors Rout Prairie City In 18 3 Exhibition
On Central College field last Thursday the Pella Meteors faced a Prairie City team. Both sides played well through seven innings before Prairie City toppled in the eighth. Pella scored ten runs to finish 18 to 3 in favor of Pella.
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Pella Meteors
Prairie City
Central College
Pella
Summer School Notes Highlights Tally
Mr. Andrew Wormhoudt sang a solo at the Baptist church last Sunday morning. Mr. Fred Faassen travels to Chicago for a few weeks. Attendance at summer school is good. Mr. Guy Churchill commutes to Harvey on Saturdays for a piano class.
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Andrew Wormhoudt
the Baptist Church
Fred Faassen
Chicago
Guy Churchill
Harvey
State Normal Gets Pella Man
Prof. C. B. Read leaves Central College after three years to join the Cedar Falls state teachers college in physics and chemistry. Read ships household goods this week with Mrs Read and children Allen and Mary, planning summer visits to McComb Illinois and Indiana relatives before leaving Pella.
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State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
C. B
Central College
Read
Central
Pella
Iowa
Allen
Mary
McComb
Ill
Mrs. Read
Indiana
Prof. Read
Census figures show 929 school age children in district
Secretary Gosselink reports 929 children of school age in the district, 441 boys and 488 girls aged 5 to 21. Among them 522 are 7 to 16 years old. Thirteen children reach age 5 before January 1, 1914 and may start kindergarten in September 1918.
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Gosselink
Informa Us
No Booze Involves Personal Property to the Winds
A city sanitation critique urges a full citywide investigation of properties to enforce sanitary laws. W H Vander Ploeg is noted as a capital city visitor on Monday afternoon.
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Committee On Sanitation
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Capital City
Church Notes Sunday Services and Activities
Regular church services are scheduled with morning worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 45. Sunday school meets at 9 20. The Epworth League gathers at 7 00 next Sunday led by W S Riddle. Miss Ethel Deskin will sing a solo. The Bible Class remains open at the usual place with strong attendance and lively discussion.
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Epworth League
W. S. Riddle
Ethel Deskin
Why Not at Pella Government Expert Demonstrates Cost Saving
The Cedar Falls Record reports Prof. C. H. Benson, head of U S boys and girls club work, visiting Pella area to promote cost of living reductions through home canning. Benson demonstrated canning with tin and glass, showed cold pack methods, and noted many families save money. Bishop of Iowa Agricultural College also promotes the program. officials hope Benson or Bishop appear at Lake Prairie District Fair or in local stores. The item concludes with a wedding trip return by Dr J J Sybenge and wife of Leighton.
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Cedar Falls
C. H. Benson
United States
Benson
Pella
U. S
Department of Agriculture
Sitio
B. C. Bishop
Iowa Agricultural College
Lake Prairie District
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the Weather Report
Bator
Ady A
Vander Wert
Holland
Pietenpol—Gezel
van Gorp—Ver Meer
Leighton
J. A. Herney
J. J. Sybenga
Council
United Congregations
DR Brooks
Hand OF Death
Vink
BLAZ
Pella Booster
J. J. Sybenge
Leigh
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