Local news from Pella area weekly roundup
Otley and nearby towns report a busy week with many visitors and business trips. Personal notes include illnesses, birthdays, weddings, funerals, and social calls among residents of Pella Oskaloosa Prairie City and Des Moines. A two headed calf drew town attention while Henry Cox leaves for Missouri to teach violin at a girls boarding school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. den Burger
James van der Pol
Grippe
John Reijkere
Fairmount
Pella
C. Cram
Evans
G. Scheffers
Nobleton
George Warner
Omaha
Arie
Anna Tol
Oskaloosa
Ed Wheeler
Cedar
Iowa
Kate Eysink
Roorda
B. H. van Spanckeren
Ottumwa
George Klingermeier
George Thomassen
Missouri
Charles Rees
Hamilton
Lip Viersen
Jess
Settlers Rates To Points In The Midwest And Canada
Ticket sales announced for routes to Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Ontario Saskatchewan and Assiniboia via Chicago Great Western Rail. For information contact Great Western agent J. As TY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Assiniboia
Chicago Great Western
Hats Hats Hats Great Slaughter Sale at One Price Clothiers
P A Renaud and Son announces a big hats sale to clear 700 dollars of men boys and children’s hats before moving. Shoppers urged to come and find authentic headwear at the One Price Clothiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Renaud & Son
Card of Thanks for Sickness and Death of Son
Mrs. Wm. De Bruyn and children thank friends the band fire department Rathbone Sisters and choir for kindnesses during the illness and death of their son and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. de Bruyn
Rathbone
New Books Ready for Circulation at Public Library
A list of new books now available for circulation invites patrons to visit the public library and make early selections. Titles include Guarding the Boarder Jersey Boy in the Revolution Water Babies Little Lame Prince Captain January Bird's Christmas Carol Nelly's Silver Mine Orcutt Girls Little People of the Snow Dickens Little Folks Jean Val Jean Seven Little Sisters Edithas Burglar Boots and Saddles Russian Rambles Land of the Dollar Bonaventure Don Orsino Heart of the Ancient Wood Gordon Keith The Crisis The Leopard's Spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library
Lame Prince
Captain January
Bird
Nelly
Orcutt Girls
Dicken
Jean Val Jean
Edithas
Bonaventure
Don Orsino
Heart of the Ancient Wood
Gordon Keith
Hats by Tiger and Champion on sale before move
P. A. Renaud and Son, the one price clothiers, offer Tiger and Champion hats featured as the best in the market, available now before relocating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger
Champion
P. A. Renaud & Son
One Price Clothiers
College Notes Preview Spring Ladies Basketball Dates
College notes report upcoming Ladies' Basket Ball dates next week and summarize campus events. Rev Messrs Peck Sadler and Bentley attended chapel. Mrs Fish confined by La Grippe. J J Horsebrands reported on the State Oratorical Contest. Revival services in Baptist church continue with YW YMC A meetings. Several students attended the state contest at Grinnell. Mattie Phelps married at Competine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Robinson
Prairie Flower
J. C. Barnett
Oskaloosa
Messrs. Peck, Sadler and
Bentley
Mr. Fish
South
Y. W
Baptist Church
WEDDINGS Boogaards Van der Phulder and Friends
The wedding notices detail Nell van der Phulder and Neal Boogaards with fifty guests, a white cashmere gown, bouquet of white roses, and a reception. Other unions include Arne Kole with Miss Dieleman, William Klein with Henrietta Monster, Herbert van Doren with Lola Talbot in Des Moines, and Jennie Carson with Henry van Arkel. Couples plan farms in Iowa and Canada, with blessings and church services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boogaards
van der Phulder
Nell van der Phulder
Neal Boogaards
Dykeman
Neal
Boogaard
Herbert van Doren
Pella
Des Moines
Lola ‘Talbot
Canada
Herbert
Jennie Carson
Henry van Arkel
D. C. Smith
M. E. Church
John Carson
South Pella
Honorable Mention For Hyde Park Student Pearle Benjamin
Pearle Benjamin, long known in the community for her winning manner, earns an honorable mention for her botany work. Her project, chosen as the best in Hyde Park High School, will be exhibited at the St Louis Exposition amid 160 pupils. Her work, bound with affradvit, is credited to her alone and reflects her conscientious effort without prize motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearle Benjamin
Pearle
Hyde Park High School
Hyde Park
Chicago
Deaths and funerals in local area items
The notice lists several deaths including Thomas W. De Bruyn aged 25 years 11 months 25 days with a funeral at the home and interment in Oakland Cemetery. It mentions the infant child of Mr and Mrs Arne Van Disseldorp, the twelve year old son of Tim Shechee, H Zwank aged 67 with a funeral at the house and North Cemetery, and an eleven month old baby of Mr and Mrs Henry Klein with services at the house and Oakland Cemetery. Also notes Blom, president of the National Packers Association and a wealthy citizen of Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne van der Linden
Prairie City
Ad. Cling
Cora
Monroe
C. C. Worth
Marion Porter
C. A. Johnson
Greely
Jennie Ulrich
Luke van der Linden
Ulrich
Lena Awtry
Hedrick
Mattie Phelps
B. H
S. M
John Schakel
Leighton
George Martin
Marshalltown
A. N. van der Meulen
John Eysink
Kuyper
John Boyt
Des Moines
Charley van Vliet
Sam
Wyn. van de Kamp
Harvey
R. van der Ploeg
Otley
Lillian Renaud
N. J. Gesman
S. B. Grant
Missouri
Ike Niewendorp
Sioux Co
Marinus Rhynsburger
Orange City
Julia Benzema
Ruth Flickengar
Davenport
Thurday
Nee ‘Masons
New Sharon
Thomas W. de Bruyn
van Kersen
Oakland
Tom
Arne van Disseldorp
van Westenburg
Tim Shechee
H. Zwank
Pella
Troost
North Cemetery
Henry Klein
Oakland Cemetery
We Blom
National Packers’. Association
White Ash Cigars Offer Peak Quality at Low Prices
A long sweet smoke is assured to every buyer of White Ash cigars. The vendor promises high quality stock described as a sweet spring of supreme satisfaction that never runs dry. Prices are five cents per cigar or two dollars for a box of fifty.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank Wray
E. G. Wheeler
Moberly
T. de Bruyn
Town
P. G. Gaass
Keokuk
William Blom
Mr. Grafton
Carson Pirie Scott
Hopton
M. Schakel
John den Burger
Edith Hamilton
Nellie Edwards
Leon
R. R. Hopton
Elza Wheeler
Messers Barclay
Osborne
Kevara Temple
Miss Farmer
Julia van Zante
J. van der Wal
U. S
John van Oostrum
C. H. Engel
James Vroom
Anna Veenstra
Mandelbaumes
Anie de Bruyn
Quins
John Vrolijk
Fred Butter
Henry Pimpie
Art de Heer
M. van der Meulen
Herman Svetens
Elmwood
Nebraska
A. de Bie
Marie Wiers
Lynnville
P. Wapgaman
Willie
Dora
Leona Hunt
Harald
Mr. Veenstra
John H. Ver Steeg
Fair Grounds
Alewyn de Heer
Lynn County
Fifield
M. Lydens
Mr. Cole
B. Goemaat
James Beckwith
B. Wetsma
L. C. McCready
M.van Zee
J. Grant
John
Huet
Weekblad
J. Gesman
John Kervers
J. Doedyns
East Pella
Kervers
Nicholson
Maude
Grinnell
Cornell
Simpson
Iown Wesleyan
John Versteeg
Mae Claren
Jennie
Dena van der Linden
J. C. Willits
M. E
Methodist Episcopal Church
Des. Moines
W. J. Fowler
Will Fowler
M. E. Missionary Conference
Epworth League
Will
Henry Cox
Columbus
Henry
College
Alethian Society
Advance Society
Lillian Cunningham
Margaret DeHaan
James Hollebrands
Competine
Central
Kole
Dieleman
Arne Kole
Miss Dieleman
Klein—Monster
William Klein
Henrietta Monster
Rev
van Westenberg
van Doren—Talbot
van Arkel—Carson
Pella City
Lake Prairie
Summit
Polk ‘Townships
Mahaska County
Vander Linden
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