Election results and legal clash over alderman pay
Voters in four wards backed Rhynsburger Johnson Slob and Cole with clear margins in last Monday's election amid protests over alderman pay. Mayor Allen plans district court action to recover funds and push council pay reforms as a nationwide debate on municipal compensation unfolds. Meanwhile Marysville saw a burglary ring unravel with Jesse Walters arrested and loot including shoes, flannel, and ticking recovered. two accomplices Wagaman linked, warrants and grand jury involvement follow.
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Rhynsburger
van den Berge
Johnson
van Spauckeren
van der Meide
Slob
Cole
Veenstra
Allen
District Court
Iowa
Marysville
Fred. Christofel
Knovville
Jesse Walters
Knoxville
J. J
Roy Wagaman
Walters
Leopold Lake
Knoxville Journal
Wagaman
Grant
Christofel
Immortality Oration Echoes Bryan On Life And Spirit
A fragmentary excerpt presents Hon. W J Bryan’s meditation on immortality. It frames divine influence on the living soul and the lasting power of hope beyond earthly forms. The garbled text hints at questions about creation, renewal, and the persistence of spirit through winter and change.
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W. J. Bryan
Othlay
Church Schedule and Sermons for Local Congregations
Sunday schools at 9 30 a m with sermons at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m. Baptism after the evening service. Rev A LeGrand and Rev I P Edwards preach on topics Grow in Grace and Men in Glass Teuses not to Throw Stones. Wm J Van Kersen and O By prayer meeting at 7 30 p m. Morning subjects include True Worship and Hallowed be Thy Name. evening topics cover Gods Plans for Man Unspeakable Blessedness and related themes.
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Henry Wormhoudt
F. ©. Edwards
W. P. Dinsmore
Dorothy Dinsmore
Ver Heul Sisters
Arev. A. LeGrand
I’. O. Edwards
Epworth
Wm. J. van Kersen
Central University Ladies Auxiliary Thanks Advertisers
The Ladies Auxiliary of Central University expresses gratitude to city businessmen for ads in the programs for The Lost Bride entertainment. They also thank the young people who assisted in making the event a success, signed by the Executive Board of the Ladies Auxiliary.
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Central University
Ladies Auxtlary
Marie Krazeman Dies in Early Childhood Near Town
Marie Krazeman, age five years eight months, died Friday afternoon two and a half miles north of town from inflammation of the bowels. Funeral services were held at home at noon and at the First Christian Reformed church at 1 pm. Burial followed in the North Cemetery. The family expresses gratitude for support during their loss.
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Marie
Sully Elects Democrat William Holdsworth Mayor
William Holdsworth won the Sully mayoral race defeating the outgoing mayor Curtis Burnham at last Monday's election. Holdsworth is a Democratic candidate, seizing the post in Sully.
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Sully
William Holdsworth
Curtis Burnham
Downing Identified as Adobe Disaster Victim in Colorado
Knoxville citizen Herman Downing was identified by his wife as a victim of the Adobe railroad disaster in Colorado. He was en route to Spokane and had arrived in Pueblo the day before boarding the fatal train.
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Herman Downing
Knoxville
Colorado
Downing
Spokane
Washington
Pueblo
Deceased's Sister From Florence Attends Funeral in Knoxville
The deceased was accompanied by Mrs L W Togate of Florence Iowa a sister. The body will be taken to Knoxville for burial. Downing had moved to Knoxville three years ago from a farm near Tra He was employed on construction work at the state inebriate asylum prior to his fatal trip. Ye
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L. W. Togate
Florence
Iowa
Knoxville
Downing
Tra
State Inebriate Asylum
Langeraks Buy Another Store In Cedar Rapids Deal
Langerak and Co have completed a Cedar Rapids drug store purchase. H M Langerak will assume charge next week, with the Pella store remaining headquarters. The new unit features a large downtown stock and aims for better purchasing terms as the firm expands.
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H. M. Langerak & Co
Cedar Rapids
M. Langerak
Henry
Ben
Pella
Knoxville Man Manhardt Ends Life In Barn
In Knoxville a nearly eighty year old resident, known as an old and respected citizen, took his life by hanging in the Manhardt barn on East Robinson Street. Clyde Schlotterback found him at noon as the county town clock struck twelve. Dr C W Cornell pronounced death. the man leaves a wife and grown children.
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Fred, Manhardt
Knoxville
Clyde Schlotterback
Manhardt
East Robinson Street
Small town sensation stirs rumor mill in Pella
In Pella a minor affair involving two women, a merchant, a traveling man, two lawyers and a high official fuels chatter. Details could bring a small fortune in names and outcomes, though the exact facts remain unclear and disputed.
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Pella
Notice of Divorce Petition in Marion County Court
In the District Court of the State of Town in Marion County May Term 1908 Lethe L. Shields plaintiff vs James H. Shields defendant you are notified of a petition seeking divorce on grounds of habitual drunkenness and cruel treatment plus name restoration and child custody if you fail to appear before noon on the second day of the next May term to be held at Knoxville Iowa starting May 1 1906 default will be entered and judgment rendered Hart & Hart attorneys for plaintiff 3-6
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Marion County
Lethe L. Shields
James IL. Shields
James H. Shields
District Court of
State of
Iowa
Knoxville
Towa
Hart & Hart
Plalablit
Muddy Streets See Wagons Overtake Buses In City
A week of double and four horse teams dominates local transit as bus and express wagons struggle on muddy streets. Patched lanes and slow travel mark the city's daily routine, with residents adapting to horse drawn conveyances amid persistent slurry.
Local notices and social notes from Pella district
A crowded column of society items, land plans, business updates, and personal moves. Names include Vanderpol, Mrs J Sybenga, Jelsma, de Boer, Harmeson, Barton, Frush, Palmer, Kaypar, LeCocq, and Dinsmore. Mentions land deals, births, health updates, travel to Knoxville and Des Moines, and Y M C A activities with many town and farm details.
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Vanderpol’s
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W. C. Palmer
Marion County Normal
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South Dakota
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Runnells
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I. M. Peterson
Otley
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Ellsworth Wilson
L. L. Bybee
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Tienry Wormhoudt
Monroe
Chariton
Burlingon Road
Bonk Island
Huber
South Pella
Fluber
Des Moines
Alice Kingsley
Collope
Werther
Frank M. Frush
Tri-County Press
Frush
W. C. Farmer
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Lowa
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D. L. Duncan
Chattanog
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