Forensic Debate At Pella Ends In Favor Of Affirma
In a late night College Chapel debate at Central College Pella Iowa the Misses Gosselink Doornwaard and Van Niewaal defeated Penn College opponents by two to one judges choice. Central’s negative team later beat Simpson at Indianola with details pending. Mayor J J Vander Berg issues election notices listing wards and polling times 8 am to 7 pm on the 14th day of March 1923.
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Penn College
Simpson College
Jane Gosselink
Tena Doornwaard
Lucile van Niewaal
Penn
McGibbon
Osburn
Whitely
College Chapel
Des Moines
Attorney White
Ottumwa
F. J. Myer
C. C. Carruthers
West High
Central
Henrietta Roelofs
Christine Scholten
Elsa Pettersson
Simpson
Indianola
Graham
Forensics
Doornwaard
Gosselink
Pella Iowa Election Proclamation 1928
Notice to qualified voters of Pella Iowa that the regular biennial election will be held Monday March 20 1928 in city wards polling places to elect a Mayor Treasurer Assessor two Aldermen at large one Alderman per ward and three Park commissioners Also on the ballot a petitioned question asks if a tax not to exceed two mills shall be levied each year for a Band Fund Several officials named and polling places listed as required by city notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Royal Tailoring Ad Promises Fit for Royalty
An advertisement from M. Vander Linden promotes Royal Tailoring with prices from twenty to forty seven dollars. The copy emphasizes fabrics, style, and fit as regal, claiming the royal line speaks for itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Vander Linden
Fires and Fire Prevention Notes From California
A California woman suffered severe burns when her dress ignited on a gas stove and is not expected to recover. A two year old Oakland child was hospitalized unconscious after inhaling fumes from a coal oil stove explosion that ignited the home while the parents left the child asleep in the crib.
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California
Oakland
Fire causes scattered injuries and deaths across several states
An eight year old Berkeley boy acted quickly to wake a man who set fire to his bed clothes and alerted authorities. A four year old Woodland boy recovering from a burns incident after playing with matches. A girls boarding school in Pittsfield Massachusetts burned, a maid perished, property loss $150000. Lanett Alabama public school fire injures eight children, three gravely. Baltimore fire kills a mother and two daughters after panic and stampede on stairs.
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Berkeley
California
Woodland
Pittsfield
Massachussetts
Lanett Public School
Lanett
Alabama
Jacksonville Scouts Aid Fire Alarm Crackdown
The city of Jacksonville Florida enlists a hundred Boy Scouts to help track down those responsible for a rising number of false fire department alarms.
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Jacksonville
Florida
Murray Ten Hagen Visit Noted in Pella
Murray Ten Hagen of Prairie City traveled to Pella to visit his mother on Wednesday.
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Murray Ten Hagen
Prairie City
Pella
Farmers report severe weather over ten days
Farmers report a ten day streak of severe weather impacting crops across counties. Reports indicate heavy rainfall strong winds and hail causing potential damage to corn soybean and fruit fields. Local extensions caution delayed planting and rising fieldwork delays.
Hard on Young Pigs Leads to Numerous Deaths
A report notes severe conditions causing many piglets to perish. The article emphasizes cruelty and welfare concerns, detailing the impact on livestock and potential industry scrutiny. Authorities consider inspection, reform, and enforcement actions.
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City Hall
Main Street
J. J. Bommers
G. H. Waechter
L. F. Bousquet
I. J. Rhynsburger
J. P. Klein
H. Wormhoudt
T. G. Fultz
H. J
Oskaloosa Street
H. A. Veenstra
W. A. Butt
J. F. Mowe
H. I. Sadler
Simon de Haan
J. J. Vander Berg
Royal Tailoring
Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics Company
Ontario Street
Chicago
Ill
Popular Mechintoy
Donse Procaebud
Baltimore
Klyn & de Winter
Uyper Lumber Co
Puritan Drug CO
Heerema Bros
Ragan Wwn CO
T. A. Willard
Willard Organization
Willard Laboratories
Mechanical and
Electrica
Willard
Byers
Pella, Iowa
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