Tigers Triumph Over Mission Team in Des Moines Encounter
The Tigers defeated a Des Moines Mission team 44 to 35 after leading 17 to 11 at halftime. Rhynsburger led with 10 points, Keables 4, Kuyper 3, Norbernesky 5, and Hardy 1. Referee Chapman officiated. The local squad also beat Penn School of Commerce 60 to 17, led by Sack with 14 baskets and strong defense by Welle and Van Gorkum.
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Tigers
Des Moines
Mission
Tigers Mission Rhynsburger LF
Sawyer Boyd
Swartz Keables
C. Norbernesky
den Adel RG
Hardy Kuyper
Penn School of Commerce
Pella
Will
Sack
Welle
van Gorkum
Penn
Lewis
Pella Lewis
Lankelma Reed
R.F
LeCoca Hubison
Montgomery
L. F
VanGorkum
Harbison
LeCocq
DenAdel
College Students Shoot Peeper at Bowman Hall
Howard Manning a U S Army deserter died from a bullet wound after being chased by five Cornell College students on a Bowman Hall fire escape. An inquest exonerated Owen Lovett Homer Trimble Albert Andrae C L Alanson and Paul B Shafer. Manning died Saturday afternoon after being treated at his mother's Mt Vernon home.
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Howard Manning
United States Army
Mt. Vernon
Bowman Hall
Cornell College
King
Owen Lovett
Homer Trimble
Albert Andrae
C. L. Alanson
Paul B. Shafer
E. B. Smith
Manning
Mills
PurE Milk From Jersey Cows At Hunkydory Pella Ad
The ad invites readers to visit the Jersey cows kept at Hun kydory in the east end of Pella to supply the city’s best milk at a moderate price. It promotes fighting dirt and healthy cows as their care and notes they can take on a few more regular customers.
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Jersey
Hunkydory
Pella
When I Was Young Prodigious Mind Wise Man Song
A humorous verse recounts Johnnie Wise N J Gesman recalling himself as the brainiest lad on earth. He boasts of wisdom, modesty, and advice to paw and man, then laments that jealousy and luck keep him from presidency or riches. He reflects on aging, poverty, and pride through patient self irony.
Weddings and unions in Iowa area churches and towns
Wedding announcements list Morgan and Westerkamp marriage at the Albert with Rev. Loehr officiating and about fifty guests. Also DeReus-VanSteenis wed at a Pella home, and Braathart-Speed wed in Cedar Rapids with future moves to farms near Pella and Oskaloosa.
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Morgan
Marriages in Ott/Leighton Areas Reported
The records note two weddings: Miss Mabelle Calhoon and Clayton McOmber wed last Sunday at the groom’s Reasnor home, with relatives and friends in attendance. the couple will reside on a farm near Reasnor. Marie Klaaren and Conrad Ver Ploeg married Thursday at Eddyville, with a large crowd, four course dinner, and presents, plans to live on a Leighton farm after April 1.
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VanSteenis—DeReus
E. C. VanSteenis
Marie DeReus
Pella
B. F. Brinkman
N. DeReus
Wm, van Steenis
Ver Ploeg
Klaaren
Leighton
Town
Social Welfare Association Formed at Methodist Meeting
At Monday evening’s monthly gathering in the Methodist church the Anti-White Slave Association renamed itself the Social Welfare Association. Rev. J. W. Bailey of the Baptist church gave an excellent address on solving recreation problems. Dr. Bailey will discuss the question in the Chronicle to attract broader interest. The meeting also covered projects for satisfying uplifting recreation, deemed a big subject worthy of community effort.
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Methodist Church
Anti-White Slave Association
Social Welfare Association
J. W. Bailey
The
Baptist Church
The Rescue of Pansy at Central College Alethian Play
The Alethian literary society presented a short comedy last Friday to a full house at Central College. Miss Nannie Barron played Pansy and Carl VerSteeg portrayed Professor Arthur Holcomb, a Harvard-educated figure whose views were humorously exaggerated. The production, directed by Miss Hazel Barnwell, also lampooned society girls in pursuit of men.
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Alethian Literary Society
Central College
Alethians
Nannie Barron
Pansy
Carl VerSteeg
Arthur Holcomb
Harvard University
Carl
Hazel Barnwell
Department of Expression
Election of P. E. O. E. Chapter B U officers
On Wednesday afternoon Chapter B U met at Mrs Geo Gaass home and elected new officers led by President Mrs Rose M Frush and Vice President Mrs Elizabeth Worm houdt Recording Secretary Mrs Jessie Sadler Corresponding Secretary Mrs Elora Warren Treasurer Mrs Jeanette Geelhoed Chaplin Mrs J C Mitten Guard Mrs W W Cook Journalist Miss Elizabeth Graham Delegate to State Grand Chapter at Des Moines May 1921 Miss Edith Warren
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Geo. Gaass
Rose M. Frush
Elizabeth Wormhoudt
Jessie Sadler
Elora Warren
Jeanette Geelhoed
Chaplin
J. C. Mitten
W. W. Cook
Elizabeth Graham
Des Moines
Edith Warren
Public Sale Of Household Goods At 100 Broadway
On Saturday March 14 at 2 00 p m I will sell at public sale my household goods high oven range and heater at 100 Broadway Mrs L Hills
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Broadway
L, Hills
Auto For Sale 1912 Metz Two and Four Passenger
For sale 1912 Metz auto with 32 percent bh in good condition. Two and four passenger models available at a bargain if taken at once. Good reasons for selling. Wm A Vrihzblaar Otley Ia.
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A. Vrihzblaar
Otley, Ia
Margaret Phillips Wins Declamation Contest at Des Moines Eisteddfod
Miss Margaret Phillips, a young declamation contestant from Pella, won first honors and a gold medal at the Des Moines Eisteddfod held Monday. Grinnell college club won the $400 big choral prize. Mrs Meyer Langerak of Knoxville visits her mother, Mrs A Van Houweling this week.
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Des Moines
Pella
Margaret Phillips
Margaret
Grinnell College
Meyer Langerak
Knoxville
A. van Houweling
POKER PLAYERS FINED FOR GAMBLING INCIDENT
Three young men confronted Mayor Johnson last week after an outside contact led to gambling charges. Fines of 40, 50, and 90 dollars plus costs were imposed. One confessed. the detective testimony was not used. The paper withholds names to protect their reputations and hopes the confessed youth reforms and finds honest work while others choose either reform or prison.
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Johnson
Abundance of Water Ends Drought in Pella
Superintendent Wm Schreiner reports the Pella pumping station gallery near Howell has tapped abundant water. The gallery extends sixty feet with plans to reach a hundred feet, forcing continuous pumping as workers proceed. The railroad company may resume drawing water for locomotives, and hydrants must be opened periodically to prevent overflows during construction.
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Pélla
Wm. Schreiner
Howell
Pella
Lasca at Palace in Two Reels From Florence Lawrence
Florence Lawrence stars in Lasca a two reel drama from the Universal Film Company depicting a Spanish girl who sacrifices her life for her cowboy lover after a stampede drives them apart She throws herself over him dies and is buried in Texas down by the Rio Grande Admission ten cents.
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Universal Film Company
Florence Lawrence
Lasca
Harry
Texas
Rio Grande
Legal Notice of Tax Sale Redemption in Bussey Iowa
J W Johnson and R M Mick are notified that on December 6 1910 Hast twenty five feet of lot two and east thirty feet of lots three and four block thirteen Bussey Iowa were sold for delinquent taxes to W G Maddy. A tax sale certificate was issued and assigned to the undersigned. Redemption must occur within ninety days from service or a tax deed will be issued. Dated March 5 1914. J H Pringle owner of certificate. By Walter Bane agent. Co G Tice of New Sharon Was Pella visitor Monday.
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J. W. Johnson
R. M. Mick
Marion County
Iowa
Towit
Bussey
W. G. Maddy
J. H. Pringle
Walter Bane
South Eastern Coal Co
M. J. Stilwell
L. B. Leonard
Hand of Death: P. VanDusseldorp Dies in Kanawa at 62
K VanDusseldorp received word Tuesday night March 3 1914 of his brother P VanDusseldorp death at his Kanawa Hancock County Town home. 62 year old former resident of Kanawa and Prairie City died of heart trouble leaving a family. Funeral set for this afternoon at Kanawa with K VanDusseldorp and Jim TenHagen from Pella and L C VanDusseldorp of Newton attending after leaving Wednesday morning.
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VanDusseldorp
K. VanDusseldorp
P. VanDusseldorp
Kanawa
Hancock Co
Prairie City
Jim TenHagen
Pella
L. C. VanDusseldorp
Newton
Death of C. M. VanCleave at Lake Worth Florida
Announcement of C. M. VanCleave dies at his winter home in Lake Worth Florida. Funeral plans unknown with burial likely in Iowa at Pella or near Peoria. Survived by wife and several children. youngest daughter Bessie remains at home. VanCleave formerly of Pella, later lived in Oskaloosa.
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Iowa
Pella
Peoria
VanCleave
Oskaloosa
Florida
Bessie
Iowa County Officers Under Auditor of State Supervision
Legislation in Iowa places county officers who handle public funds under the Auditor of State. Tax collection rules require installments due between January and March, with penalties for delinquency. The County Treasurer must enforce statutory deadlines and penalties, no credit extensions, dated Knoxville March 2, 1914. Joe Porter traveled to Newton on business.
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Iowa
Auditor of State
Knoxville
Our Denomination Sermons at Baptist Church Series
The Baptist Church opens a four sermon series on Our Denomination with topics Our Principles Our Parties Our Program and Our Prospects. Evening sermon covers Sin focusing on the Unpardonable Sin. Training class for Pupil lessons 159 to 170 led by Mr Frush meets Friday and next week Thursday at 8 15.
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Baptist Church
Frush
Sermon Topics At Second Reformed Church
The sermon next Sunday morning will be Builders and Adversaries. In the evening the theme will be Cursings and Blessings. You are welcome to attend our services. Obliging ushers will endeavour to give you a good seat. Special music by the orchestra.
Agricultural charts entice at Pella National Bank lobby
Mr H P Scholte presents a set of rural life charts in the bank lobby covering seeds to storage, feeding, pests, soil and moisture, roads, homes, schools, and social life. The bank also shows field corn products including syrups and oils with sixteen samples on display and a note that a full 140 exists. The piece urges Iowa communities to boost local products and create a chamber of commerce atmosphere like California.
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H. P. Scholte
Pella National Bank
Scholte
Iowa
Tax sale notice for Marion County Iowa property
The notice records the 1909 sale of Lots five and six in the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 34 township 74 north range 18 west fifth principal meridian, Marion County Iowa, to M. J. Stilwell after unpaid taxes. A certificate of sale was issued and is held by the purchaser unless redemption occurs. Des Moines visitor Mrs Dan McKlhon is staying with Mr and Mrs W A Butts this week.
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Dan McKlhon
Des Moines
W. A. Butts
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Peeper
Little Johnnie Wise
N. J. Gesman
Jonnie Wise
Johnnie Wise
Bryan
Dad
Small
Braathart
Speed Benjamin Braathart
Lydia Speed
Cedar Rapids
Braashart
le Cocq
Marion Street
P. E
Hand OF Death
C. M. VanCleave
Lake Worth
Joe Porter
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