Citizens Mass Meeting Nominates School Officials
A mass meeting of Pella School District voters was held at Park school house to nominate a treasurer and director. C N Cole was named treasurer with a full ballot for him. For director, four candidates were listed. P Van Sittert won after two ballots with 31 votes to 28 for Ver Ploeg. Election results show Cole 87 on 87 valid votes and Van Sittert 51 to Ver Ploeg 37, total 88 ballots cast.
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Chronicle
Pella
Park School House
H. Kuyper
H. van Zante
H. P. Neyenesch
C. N. Cole
P. van Sittert
J. S. Rhynsburger
Abraham Ver Ploeg
C. Rhynsburger
van Sittert
Ver Ploeg
Cole
Farmers Bank Failure Report Stirs Iowa Towns
The Farmers Bank of Garden Grove Iowa and the Bank of Coin Iowa made assignments last week. Garden Grove bank signed to creditors with capital $60 000 and liabilities likely far larger than assets. Coin Bank shows assets of $30 000 and is said to have enough to pay depositors. The New Sharon Star notes another possible spasm.
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Farmers’ Bank
Garden Grove
Iowa
Bank
Coin
Coin Bank
New Sharon Star
Teach Children Humanity Bill for Iowa Schools
Senator Warren introduced a bill in the senate to require a humane treatment course in Iowa public schools. The plan calls for the system to be installed in every public school with two weekly lessons of at least fifteen minutes each for all students.
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Warren
Senate
Iowa
Academic Oratorical Contest Awards At Auditorium
The A O C A Contest at the Auditorium last Thursday evening offered fine entertainment with high standard performances. Lucy A Farmer won first prize, Anna van Houweling second, Rebecca de Cook third. Highlights included Mr Miller’s cornet solo The Whirlwind Polka and piano duets by Miss Horn and Miss Sellers. Mrs F E Green’s Annie Laurie piano solo drew warm appreciation despite a smaller crowd due to revival meetings and bad weather.
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Lucy A. Farmer
Anna van Houweling
Rebecca de Cook
Miller
Jules Levy
Horn
Sellers
Annie Laurie
F. E. Green
Baptist Church
Man Killed in Violent Fight in Oskaloosa
In Oskaloosa last Saturday night a quarrel between Henry Carmichael and Ralph Davis ended in Carmichael’s death from a severe blow to the neck that ruptured the voice box. Davis was arrested and jailed as the coroner’s jury investigates. Davis hails from a coal mine family and has a wife and five children. Charles Boot, merchant from Sully, visited Pella this week due to his mother’s illness.
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Jong
Oskaloosa
Henry Carmichael
Ralph Davis
Carmichael
Davis
Charles Boot
General m
Sully
Pella
Wanewitz
Republicans Nominate Aldermen by Ward in Pella Caucus
The Republicans of Pella held a 7 30 PM city hall caucus to nominate one alderman per ward. Candidates named were 1st Ward H Rhynsburger, 2nd Ward Jno A Pas, 3rd Ward Geo Herren, 4th Ward W H Lyon. Committeemen chosen for wards and a fifth chairman were also selected amid harmonious proceedings.
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Pella
Geo. W. Kimmel
Steve de Cook
H. Rhynsburger
C. Rhynsburger
J. S. Huber
Jno
A. Pas
Geo. Herren
W. H. Lyon
J. Edmands
S. de Cook
Jno. van Zee
L. Stegeman
Qth
Simion de Haan
Wm. Langerak
Mormons Endorse Polygamy in Logan Mass Meeting
In Logan Utah a large Mormon gathering denounced the Smoot inquiry and the government claiming persecution. Polygamy was endorsed by elder Heber Carlisle who said he was ready to die for President Smith if needed. Speakers urged church victory and a boycott of Gentile stores. All men who spoke were said to be summoned to Washington.
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Smith
Washington
Logan
Utah
Congress
the Mormon ‘Tabernacle
Heber Carlisle
Smoot
College Notes Snow and Visits at Knoxville
Miss Mable Lorimer visits home near Knoxville while Rev. P. H. McDowell from Winterset attends as a college visitor. The Advance Society plans a box supper in the auditorium next Saturday evening March 19. Miss Harriet Van Spanckeren and Miss Ethel Leland are ill at home this week. Charlotte Leland departed for Dixon Illinois last Thursday. Stella McKinnis left Friday for Ollie to tend to her mother’s illness. Rev. Mr. Smith of the M. E. Church led chapel devotional and spoke on Words. Lincoln Bachelor Club hosted faculty ladies at a six o'clock tea. The A C C A Conte in the auditorium Thursday evening crowned winners Lucy Farmer first, Anna Van Houweling second, Effie McIntyre third.
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Stella McKinnis
Ollie
Lincoln Bachelor Club
A. C. C. A. Conte
Lucy Farmer
Anna van Houweling
Effie McIntyre
Hearst Poised To Win Iowa Delegation Support
A. B. Maxwell, Iowa Democratic HQ head, predicts Hearst will secure Iowa’s backing at the national convention and expects Iowa’s delegates at large to be Hearst men. He argues Hearst gains strength as the state’s Democrats rally, while dismissing General Miles as a distant presidential possibility and noting the Miles boom is likely a bid for an uninstructed delegation to trade at the convention.
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William Randolph Hearst
Iowa
A. B. Maxwell
Hearst
Union
Mr. Maxwell
Miles
General Miles
Register
Death of Mrs Waniwitz at 69 in city home
At 8:15 this morning Mrs Waniwitz died at her home in this city aged 69 years five months from diabetes after a rapid decline over two days. Survived by three sons Jacob Cornelius Arthur Boat and four daughters Mesdames Varencamp Kaldenberg Gosselink and Van den Oever. Funeral planned at home Saturday 1 pm and First Reformed church at 1:30 pm, conducted by Rev Van Westenberg. Losv-Bunch of keys found on shoe hook from post office on Franklin Street. Mrs Bosserman to remain away from Pella. Miss Lizzie Pos ill, not improving.
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First Reformed Church
van Westenberg
Brown indicted on eight counts in bank insolvency case
W E Brown, head of multiple banks in Storm Lake Lynn Grove Sioux Rapids and Royal, faces eight counts for taking money after insolvency became known. Seven counts involve Lynn Grove deposits, one involves Sioux Rapids. Receiver A J Wilson cites liabilities over 500000. Separately Engel van Disseldorp dies at 22 near Pella after long illness. funeral held at home with burial at Porterville. Kate Eysink suffers severe burn. local families suffer various ailments. Local notes mention purchases in Chicago and Omaha, and a seed store advertisement for Seal of Minnesota flour.
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W. E. Brown
First National Bank of
Storm Lake
Farmers’ and Merchant's Bank
Lynn Grove
Farmers’ and Merchants'bank
Sioux Rapids
Bank of Royal
Buena Vista County
H. E
Greately Reduced Rates To The West on Northwest
Daily in March and April the Chicago Great Western Railway offers low fares to Montana Washington Utah Idaho and California Write to J P Elmer G P A Chicago Ill for full particulars.
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Greately
Chicago Great Western Railway
Montana
Washington
Utah
Idaho
California
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Ill
Homeseekers Excursions One Fare Plus Two Dollars
Great Western Railway offers a one fare plus 2.00 round trip rate via Chicago Great Western to Idaho Montana Oregon Washington British Columbia Assiniboia Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Tickets go on sale March 1 and April 5 and 16. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Idaho
Montana
Organ
Washington
Betish Columbia
Assiniboia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
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Citizens’ Mass Meeting
G.N. Gole
Cornet
Mr. Miller
Branz
Hazel Elerick
Miss Horn
Miss Sellers
Weeeee
Lucy A
Farmers
Mrs. Green
Jie McIntyre
City Hall
Nina Sadler
Wormhoudt’s
Gaass
Old Reliable
The
Luke Vanderlinden
Ja Grippe
College
P. H. McDowell of
Winterset
Mr. Wilson
Business Department
Advance Society
Harriet van Spanckeren
Ethel Leland
Charlotte Leland
Dixon, Il
Mr. Smith
M. E. Church
Losv
Franklin Street
Vinder
Lizzie Pos
Engel van Disseldorp
Pietenpol
Porterville
James Jelsma
Omaha
John Wormhoudt
Ottumway
Seal of
Minnesota
Cole's Seed Store
Moquett's
Axministers
Brussels
Ingrams
Axminister
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