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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1910
Page
5
Mr Vanderzee secures a quarter section of South Dakota land through the Holand Land Co. The arrangement firmed up a sizable property purchase in the western prairie region.
Henry Roorda attended a North Western Coal Dealers Association gathering in Omaha. He was praised as the best looking Dutchman and awarded one of the cars of black diamonds as a memento from the big operators who hosted the event.
The Chroni cle extends best wishes to Dr and Mrs Frahm as they leave on Tuesday afternoon for Cedar Rapids to establish a new home and practice. The article lauds the doctor as a skilled dentist likely to succeed in any location.
Vanderzee works his Ottumwa area farm this week tearing down old buildings in preparation for new barns and other upgrades to the property.
A list of Pella business owners and merchants signs an agreement to keep their stores closed for the entire day Monday July 4 1910. The roster includes L Wielard Pella Tank and Pipe Co D S Huber G G Thomassen M P Van Gorp Weekblad Pella Overal Co Versteeg Co and many others from local firms and bakeries to manufacturing and trading houses.
Postmaster Bousquet announces the old post office will close tonight as June ends in 1910. The new building features modern fixtures and is described as fit for a town much larger. Builder G H Wormhoudt is praised for supplying the new home for Uncle Sam’s staff and the post office team is commended for their hustle.
The consistory of the Second Reformed church has called Rev Cheff of Jamestown Michigan to be their next pastor. He is expected to arrive Sunday July 3, but it is not yet known if he will accept the call.
The First Reformed Church announces that the Sunday evening service will be conducted in English and extends a cordial invitation to all. The announcement emphasizes inclusivity for attendees preferring English.
Last Thursday evening June 23 relatives and friends witnessed the plighting of Miss Marie Gezel and Mr. Chas Dykstra in the Gezel home. Rev. Van der Werf performed the ceremony. A wedding supper followed. The couple, who planned a surprise escape to Otley to avoid rice, were seen off by a crowd and later entertained at their East Peila home.
The writer urges residents to support measures that advance the city’s interests in 1910. Individuals should engage actively and avoid blocking legislation for personal gain, seeing improvements as a monument to citizen enterprise and a prosperous future.
The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our loved one 1H VAN MAREN AND FAMILY.
Amos Hedges and his wife become Pella residents and take over the John Ey sink property vacated by D. Frahm. Hedges accepts a lineman position with the Pella Telephone Co.
A severe storm last Friday evening brought rain wind and thunder to the Pella region. No serious injuries were reported while several telephones went out of service and a barn owned by Jacob Johnson Heartley was completely destroyed.
The Children of the M. E. Sunday School present a program next Sunday evening for Children's Day. After two weeks of preparation by children and teachers, the event aims to be both instructive and entertaining. All are invited to attend.
Members decide to construct a new 4000 dollar chapel south of the church. A 700 dollar pledge was made yesterday and once 2000 dollars is in sight the contract will be awarded. The 30 by 46 foot chapel will include a basement with toilets rest rooms and a large dining room.
Charles Evans Hughes becomes the United States Supreme Court associate justice after serving as Governor of New York. Born in New York, educated at Brown and Columbia, Hughes rose from lawyer to professor at Cornell before entering politics. He led key investigations into life insurance abuses and rose to the governorship, later becoming the Republican nominee for the presidency. He is forty eight years old.
An unclear OCR fragment describes Migs Jeannette Oliver visiting Leighton with friends including Stonnaker and an unnamed wife. The readable portion notes a Sunday outing and social company during the visit.
Johanna Dunnick born in the Netherlands in 1888 came to Iowa in 1846 with her father and brothers. She married Flony Van Maren in 1860 and had six children, three of whom preceded her in death. Survived by M. Van Maren Henrietta and Mary and her husband, they mourn a devoted wife and mother. She died peacefully at home aged seventy two after a long life of service, funeral conducted by Re Vander Werf and Monkman, burial in akwood cemetery.
Dirk Niermeyer, seven miles northwest of Monroe, attempted death by own action Friday afternoon by slashing his throat with a dull butcher knife during a choking spell. Neighbors and Mrs. Niermeyer summoned help. the wound was not serious and he is expected to recover. He has long suffered convulsions and mental strain, and extreme heat contributed to the incident.
Rev Charles Sonnema, formerly of Pella and now connected with a Tacoma college, visited to offer local business leaders a plan to build and equip a cement glazed sewer tile plant and to manufacture the machinery. He praises a unique nearby patentee and claims costs will be under half the old method with superior product quality. He urges local financiers to back the project for city growth and profit.
The Meteors defeated Monroe in a fastball contest played last Friday afternoon at the New Athletic Field. A lively rally and solid pitching carried Meteors to victory with eight runs in a high tempo matchup.
The article explains that saloons closed in Pella not due to petitions but due to legal issues and city board actions from 1898. It cites minor sales to minors, state anti-saloon pressure, and publication irregularities by the board. It notes public sentiment shifted, making a new petition unlikely, and describes far-reaching consequences for Pella’s saloon era.
The law’s proper method to pursue licensing is urged with 80 percent support as the safe majority. Citizens vow to comply, drink soda, and build a legitimate town. Churchgoing as the norm, Sundays show churches full while saloon advocates are denounced as a small disruptive minority.
WEW Coal Sheds: The H Roorda Coal Co are erecting sheds near the canning factory with capacity for 200 tons. The new facilities will improve handling for next winter and enhance their coal trade operations.
While recovering from a dangerous operation Mrs. L Van Der Ley expresses thanks to God her faithful Helper and to her doctors Dr C N Bos Prof Gray of Des Moines and Dr Viersen for their praiseworthy care.
A baby boy was born at the John Gosselink home east of town last week. All are reported doing nicely.
A compact reflection citing Ralph Waldo Emerson that people should strive to make life and nature happier, rather than dwelling in grim, discontented spaces. The quote argues better to seek joy than endure bleak dungeons of daily life.
A young woman who habitually called on a New England villager meets a rural neighbor in a city store. The neighbor reveals his wife has been dead for three months, leaving the woman shocked and apologetic for her naïve inquiry. The scene is a muted, inconclusive domestic vignette.
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