Local Visits and Travel Snaps
Mies Maggie Vos visited Otley for a few days with Mrs D Muntingh and family in Monroe over Sunday. T Klein traveled to New Virginia on business and broke an axle. he, Mrs Klein and Rowland later rode the train and returned home by car. Puritan Drug Co offers film development and printing services with rapid results.
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Mies
Maggie Vos
Otley Sat
Rela
D. Muntingh
Geurt Vandér Siéulen
Monroe
Puritan Drug Co
Frompt
Slopay
Studio Cepertrot
T. Klein
New Virginia
Klein
Rowland
Rock Island System recovery noted after receiver discharge
Oska Herald reports the Rock Island System reorganizes as the Rock Teland under Great Rock Island, following receiver discharge. Des Moines, Ottumwa, and Oska area residents have family and travel notes, with numerous visits to Des Moines and Omaha. Several locals depart for visits to relatives in Nebraska and Indiana.
Seal of Minnesota Flour Free Coupons Offer
One of the last flours made with free coupons inside each pack for aluminum ware premiums. For a limited time with every sack sold for cash, customers receive a 60 cent thermometer and barometer combination. Visit Colh’s Seed Store to claim.
Local notes from Pella area include travel and visits
Leonard Allen of Chicago and B W Hayes travel to Colorado for about two weeks visiting Colo Pueblo and Pagosa Springs. Miss Cornelia Middiekhop visits relatives in Oskaloosa. Reports of mild scarlet fever cases in southeast town. Various residents visit Des Moines Grand Rapids and Oskaloosa. An eye and ear exam blitz by Dr Weber set for June 29 at American House. Ice Cream social planned at First Reformed church lawn Saturday. The mayor fines two drivers five dollars each. Updates on Jacob Brand’s grave illness and family visits.
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Leonard Allen
Chicago
Polla
Colo' Pueblo
Pagosa Springs
Colo
B. ‘W. Hayes
Prairie City
Cornelia Middiekhop
Oskaloosa
Adpil Hendricks
Marion Porter
Pella
Mitchellville
D. Hines
Des Moines
A. B. van Houweling
Weber
American House
Ady W. J. Rhynsburger
Michigan
Grand Rapids
Ralph Huisman
Wm. Kelderman
Otley
Huisman
First Reformed Church Lawn
W. E. Feaster
Fremont
Iowa
H. B. Lisk
Martin Vander Helden
Walter Dingeman
John Brand
Sully
Mary Gregorie
Jacob Brand
Charlie Brand
College Notes On Smooth Summer School Schedule
The column notes a smoother summer school week with no chautauqua music. Several new students arrive notably in piano. Dr and Mrs Geo A Baitsell expected soon at Sunnyside. Auxiliary Executive met. Mrs Jessie Sadler hosted breakfast for Mrs Oggel visiting from Orange City. Mrs Pietenpol hosts Ken nington for Mrs Oggel. Miss Graham and Miss Greiner go to Madison for summer work. Congratulations to Mr Calley on his marriage plans. Doctor Calley to France this summer. wife stays in US. Rumor links Ralph Wenteral to marriage this month. Leonard Allen reportedly track town Monday evening, but not yet seen.
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Geo. A. Baitsell
Sunnyside
Jessie Sadler
Oggel
Orange City
Pietenpol
Leonard Allen
Rook Island Train Schedule and Freight Rules
The notice lists ROOK ISLAND trains with outbound and inbound passenger numbers and times, notes local freights 470.9 475.8 478 471 and a 6:00 pm station deadline for shipments. WABASH service at Howell Station details eastbound passenger numbers and limited daily and Sunday service.
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Wabash
Howell Station
Pella
Coal price increase and Iowa defense council survey
Iowa coal users face a proposed extra one dollar per ton rise as the State Defense Council directs an industrial survey led by Colonel G. Watson French of Davenport. The Greater Iowa Association assists to seek fair terms, with aim to avoid a seven million dollar annual burden for consumers, and to address transportation costs affecting coal pricing. A separate obituary notes the death of Matt Kempked at Newport Naval Training Station, detailing family survivors and prior visits to the city.
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Iowa
State Defense Council For
State Defense Council
G. Watson French
Davenport
Greater Iowa Association
French
State Department of Mines
Illinois
Greater Town Association
Committee On Industrial Survey
The
State Council of Defense
Mortuary Notice for Leendert Grandia at Leighton
Leendert Grandia died at his home near Leighton on Thursday afternoon June 21 1917 aged 64 years and 21 days from Bantis disease a ruptured spleen after four months illness. He leaves six children four brothers and three sisters His wife died years ago Funeral services were held at the Leighton Reformed church Saturday by Rev A Rozendal Interment was at Porterville cemetery east of Pella. The note also mentions the serious illness and death of Mrs Matt Kempkes of Newport RI with reports received last Tuesday and Friday morning confirming her death at 5:00 o clock.
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Leendert Grandia
Leighton
Banti
Leighton Reformed Church
A. Rozendal
Porterville
Pella
Matt Kempkes
Newport
R. I
T. Kempkes
Obituary of John Schakel of Pella Iowa 1896 1917
John Schakel son of Mr and Mrs Minnekes Schakel was born August 18 1896 in Pella Marion County Iowa died in Denver Colorado June 8 1917 at age 20 He leaves a father and mother three brothers five sisters many relatives He joined the Church of Christ in 1915 and was baptized He died after six weeks in Denver Funeral services were held at home by N D Gordon Indianola Iowa and burial was at Oakwood Cemetery Pella Iowa June 12
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John Schakel
Minnekes § Schakel
Pella
Marion County
Iowa
Aus
Denver
Colorado
John
Mothe
Colo
West Amsterdam
Church of Christ In Christian Union
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
Oakwood
China Painting Offer to Close Out Orders
Sarah Story of 521 University St offers limited china firing services over the next six weeks. Misses Bessie and Gladys Meyers, with their sister Mrs. T G Fultz, visited Ames last week and attended the chautauqua.
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Sarah Story
University St
Bessie
Gladys Meyers
Ames
T. G. Fultz
Drug Store For Sale In Wellsburg NY
H Murphy druggist of Wellsburg New York offers sale of his three year old drug store in the village. Sale handled by F D Stubent rand with details available on request.
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Ade Ben Isli On
H. Murphy
Wellsburg
N.Y
F. D. Stubentrand
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