Local News of the Week in Pella and Nearby
Oaley resident Ralph Hendershot spent Saturday in town on business and drove home that night. Kilduff citizen Michnel conducted city business last Friday. Des Moines visitors joined locals for a Sunday visit. Chas Bowen of Rolle and the Kruidenier family hosted guests, with D Kruidenier returning Friday after business in Chil. C D Wilson, former Central student, surprised Pella friends with a two day visit from Columbia. A L Bouman from Kidville reported solid bowling business and attraction in Pella. Rev. P H McDowell attended a Winterset college board meeting Friday before returning for Sunday duties. Miss Sarah Nolen, Chronicle reporter, sidelined by flu, causing fewer news items. Frank de Reus and other Pella hunters ducked the Skunk River. ducks abundant and optimism high for future hunts. Shoes inventory update from Van den Gever Van den 50.2.
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D. Kruidenier
Chio
C.D. Wilson
Central
Columbia
Lis
Hope Serioul
AL Bouman
Kidgvile
Ni Re
Pella
Sarah Nolen
The
Chronicle
Frank de Reus
Skunk
Remarkable Cold Cure Restores Health and Weight
Mrs Gertrude Fenner of Marion Indiana recovered from a cold that caused pneumonia after using One Minute Cough Cure. She dropped from 148 to 92 pounds from coughing and weakness before finding relief, regained strength, and normal weight. Sold by all druggists.
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Gertrude GC. Fenner
Marion
Ind
Ascs
Pella summer baseball team formation teased by locals
From present indications a baseball organization has formed with Mr Gunn as captain and H M Tysseling as manager, both college students. The team is practicing when possible and has received requests to play prominent college and high school teams in the state, with expectations of a strong showing for Pella this season.
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Pella
Bargain Hunter Ponders Collar Prices In Store Window
A noted Irish woman in Philadelphia walks into a store and asks the price of collars in the window. The clerk offers two for a quarter. She muses aloud and computes that one collar would cost twelve cents, then decides to take the single collar.
Haglishy Spain Linte Ward Medical Confusion
A garbled OCR fragment shows unclear references to injuries and conditions including sprains and swelling. The text mentions a person and possible medical notes, but details are unreadable and origins uncertain.
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Haglishy
Spain
Linte Ward
St of Callouwedl
Harvard President praises public schools in Philadelphia talk
President Eliot of Harvard University lauds the American public school system in Philadelphia saying it is the greatest in the land though imperfect. He notes Harvard tests show public school students perform well on entrance exams and graduate strongly, with comparable enrollment from public, endowed, and private schools.
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Eliot
Harvard University
Philadelphia
Harvard
Rural School and Consolidation in the State
The rural school system, with small teacher-led classes, struggles against limited resources but drives toward consolidation into township schools. These five room centers aim to reduce costs, improve instruction, and raise teacher standards while centralizing transport and benefiting overall student proficiency. The piece notes statewide efforts toward better teachers, tougher exams, and potential township-wide consolidations this spring and fall.
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Unis
Consolidated Township School
Life Early Risers Promoted Yet Questioned For Harmlessness
A fragment discussing Life Early Risers claims they are safe and effective while a speaker condemns unkind speech about others. The text criticizes gossip and urges kindness, highlighting personal harm from speaking ill of others and praising Jesus’s mercy.
Gathering Roses of Health in Dewy Park Mornings
A brief note extols starting mornings outdoors amid dew and parks shining with health. It praises Rocky Mountain Tea as a refreshing ritual to brighten cheeks and energize the day.
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Rocky Mountain
Great Western Railways Sells Tickets Through March and April
Tickets on sale every Tuesday in March and April for trips to Minnesota North Dakota Manitoba Ontario and Saskatchewan. Information available from any Great Western Agent or company offices.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Manitoba
Ontar Saskatchewia
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
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Ralph Hendershot
Oaley
Busine
Michnel
Will Vandermenen
Des Moines
Chas. Bowen
Rolle
L. Kruidenier
P. H. McDowell
Baptist Church
Winterset
College
Gents
van den Gever & van den 50
Uhesti
Still
Kentucky
Coles Seed Store
Pella, Iowa
Cole’s Drug Store
Dennis
2 Vans
F. Cole
March Lippincoll’s
Neith Boyce
Elizabeth W. Morrison
Mary
Taylor-Ross
H. Witter Frees
Dizzie Clark Hardy
Bobby
Lippincott
J. C. de Wit & Co
Chicago
Je. C. de Witt & Co
Harvey Hewings News
Jesse Acklig
Harvey
Mt.Olympus
Valala
H Nor
van de Kamp
Win
Sts and Cos
Reese
J.J. Wilson
Indiana
Jharvey
Ruther Redding
J. S. Larding
Cop. Foshier
J. M. Klerick
Des Moine
Ular
Albia
J. J. Wilson
Mbia
Pos Wud Dhat
Vsand
Cily
Pat Ber
Mer
Ayers
Bilean Tate
the Rural School
Tare
de Win
Wly
Agivnet
Keven
Jesus
Worthwestern Yeast CO. Tha
John van Hemert
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