For Sale and Auto Listings from Pella Chronicle
A dense ad list from Pella Iowa includes eggs at 4 dollars per 100 from H Vander Streek and various real estate offerings such as an eight room modern house with 144 by 115 lot near college and depot priced at 3500 dollars. Also numerous used cars dated 1920s models and a Gulbransen piano for sale plus a stock of General Merchandise and hatching eggs from Red Tompkins strain priced at 3 dollars per 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fissel
White Rock
H. Vander Streek
Pella
College and Depot
Chronicle Office
Chronicle
Iowa
R. C. R. I. Red Tompkins
S. H. Douwstra
Wright, Knoxville Curator, Dies At Oskaloosa
J W Wright, longtime Knoxville resident and noted natural science and historical relics collector, died at Oskaloosa, Iowa, on May 4, 1860. Born to Quaker parents, he moved to Knoxville in 1879 and married Lizzie Smith in 1882, leaving two children, Loren S. and L Bess Brown. His museum, recognized as a state asset, housed coins, stamps, and extensive artifacts. he spurned offers to donate it to Des Moines and built a private building for it, hoping public sale or city purchase for public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Grant County
Indiana
Highland County
Ohio
Knoxville
Lizzie Smith
Loren S
Beaver
Colo
L. Bess
Wilbur Brown
Hollywood
Calif
Des Moines
Knoxville Journal
White Wyandottes and hatching eggs for sale
White Wyandottes carefully selected stock hatching eggs and baby chicks offered with prices. Mrs Jake Klein in Monroe Iowa lists contact details and a request to get acquainted for a dollar. Also announces a Sunshine magazine subscription offer and harvests of single comb white leghorn chicks in Pella Iowa with custom hatching and Rhode Island Reds, plus heavy shipping boxes available from the Chronicle office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Klein
Monroe
Rhode Island
Jella Meninga
South St
Pella
Iowa
Blom Colyn Leonard Blom Weds Katherine Colyn
Blom son of Mrs H Blom and Katherine Colyn daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Colyn of Pella married on Tuesday March 2 at the groom's mother's home. The bride formerly worked at Vander Linden Drug store and Van Niewaal store. Best wishes to the couple from local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blom-Colyn Leonard Blom
H. Blom
Pella
Katherine Colyn
Albert Colyn
Vander Linden
van Niewaal
The
Chronicle
Marriages in 1926 Oskaloosa area list
The Chronicle notes several weddings and future plans in 1926. Vande Kieft and Grace Wanders wed March 8 at the bride’s home near Pella. they will farm near Olivet. De Bruin and Anna Marie Vroom were married Feb 25 in Pella. they plan a Mahaska county farm. Artie Lucile De Boef wed William H. Vos Feb 26 on North Market Street. reception details follow with Leona De Boer and Jennie Vos assisting. The report mentions bride Leona De Boer, shoe and gown details, and the couple to reside on a New Sharon area farm after March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Nimwegen-Groenenboom
Ben van Nimwegen
Pella
Alice Groenenboom
Oskaloosa
Christian Church of
Vande Kieft
G. Vande Kieft
Olivet
Grace Wanders
J. de Haan
Chronicle
Graham Store
New Sharon
Oskaloosa Herald
Special Railroad Rates for Teacher Conventions
A special round trip railroad rate of fare and one half has been granted teachers of Iowa attending the seven district conferences across the state late March and early April. Conferences will be held at Sioux City Fort Dodge Waterloo Des Moines Red Oak Council Bluffs and Ottumwa with an expected attendance of 15000 teachers. The Western Passenger Association says the reduced rate applies on all Iowa railways and details include certificate receipts for full fare payment and registration at the convention to obtain half fare return tickets. Several nationally known educational leaders will address the conferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Des Moines
Red Oak
Council Bluffs
Ottumwa
Western Passenger Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Pella Motor Co
A. B. van Houweling Auto CO
Gulbransen
Ford
U. K
P. Vander Kolk
J. W. Wright
Sunset—The
West
Great National
Fourth St
San Francisco
American Legion
the Chronicle
M. P. van Gorp
Otley
Walnut Grove Farm
Eddyville
Augustus Lavenders
Lady Anna
Mina
Queen Bess
Alexandria
Narcissus
Poland
China
Farrow
I. M. Reed
C. Pennington
F. C. Reed
C. C. Waughop
Kaizer Brothers
Ecru
McGregor
Whittall
Anglo-Persian
Axminster
Brussels
Wiltana Velvet
St .Gregors
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