Pella fair boost marked by busy regional visits
Oskaloosa caller Jim Ver Ploeg and out of town guest Gerrit Waechter visited this weekend while Rev Duiker and wife came to Pella yesterday. Local residents Nellie Phelps Marie Bouquet and Jella Jelsma circulated among friends and business interests in nearby towns. a big auditorium musical event featuring the Van Aarken sisters is set for Friday April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Jim Ver Ploeg
Gerrit Waechter
Nellie Phelps
Marie Bouquet
Oskaloosa
L Popma
Geo Gaass
Des Moines
Harry Porter
Rippey
M. Thomassen
Arie Versteeg
Prairie City
Jella Jelsma
Chas. Dykstra
C. M. Green
Jim van Vark
Lucy DeBruin
Ella Hynes
Valley Junction
van Aarken
G A. Vandermeulen
Monroe
Lucile Gaass
Louise
Will Waechter
Baby
Will
Colorado
Peter Lubberden
Sally
Monay
Louise Wood
Central
Bertha Smorenburg
Colfax
Cedar Rapids
P. H
Cobra
E. Lyon
Cedar
Iowa
Lyon
Sioux Falls
South Dak
Dakota Leat Fall
Pella Auto Garage
Pella Auto Co
Blommers Mill
Jennie Veen
Central Glee Club
Pella News Highlights Local Social and Business Activity
Local notes report visitors and outings across Ottumwa Oskaloosa Des Moines and Knoxville. People attend auctions, stock farm visits and a public sale on April 9. Tours include Des Moines, Fairfield, Cedar Rapids and Chicago buyers. A Home Concert event is announced for April 12 with preparations and decor guidance.
Quiet wedding at Galesburg family home
A small ceremony was held last evening at 5 at L. B. Carpenter’s home near Galesburg. Bride Grace A. Carpenter, daughter of the family, wed Scott W. Hodgin, who grew up near the bride’s home. Rev. Henry Esch conducted the ceremony. A palatable 6 o'clock supper followed, prepared with Mrs. Carpenter’s renowned culinary skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Carpenter
Galesburg
Grace A. Carpenter
Scott W. Hodgin
Henry Esch
The
Christian Church
Bride and Groom Begin Life On Galesburg Farm
The bride and groom started their new life at a farm north of Kilduff this morning. The groom, a farmer by trade, has long lived near the James Shelton family at Galesburg and plans a prosperous home. The bride is a popular young Galesburg woman, noted for beauty, society presence, and musical talent, ready to support a happy county home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilduff
James Shelton
Galesburg
Newton Daily News
Mount Etna eruption subsiding near Borello
Mount Etna activity eases as lava river halts four kilometers from Borello with a second slow-moving stream toward the town. Geologists Dr. Paola Vinassa de Regny and Prof. Ricco recount a fierce eruption, noting 10,000,000 square yards of lava in three days. Hundreds of peasants remain in the area.
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Nicolosi
Italy
Mount
Erne
Borello
Paola Vinassa de Regny
University of Catania
Ricco
Mount Etna
Emigration talks amid volcano distress among peasants
The article notes homes and many peasants may emigrate to America as the Nene region suffers continued terror from the volcano. Panic has ruled locals since the eruption began, with families abandoning homes as lava flows approach, while some portable property is saved.
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America
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Dick Amos
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Leighton
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Sully
Ma. Kennedy
Bivens
Platte
Robertus
Mies
Inez
Mabaskea
Capitol
Will van der Ploeg
Will Koopman
Ed Kruidenier
Warfield, Pratt & Co
Hattie Klein
Ottumwa
E. E. Hamilton
Oskeloosa
A. de Bie
Ina de Gooyer
Lena Versteeg
F. DeReus
Prof
A. P. Kuyper
Edna Frazer
Otley
F Rends
Clyde Rickabaugh
Our City
Dora Sybenga
Sarah Welle
Dena DeVries
Parental DeVries
Julia Post
A. A. Doedyns
Thomas Vander Werf
Vander Werf
Lawrence Wood
Moris Breece
Rederus
Emily
Lucile Heemstra
Eddyville
A. T. Brom
Mies Esther van Zee
J. A. Ver Ploeg
Will Mossman
Henry Vander Wilt
Fairfield
Wheeler Stock Farm
Mr. Wheeler
Wm. Bruinekool
Albia
Bessie Meek
Miss Wilson
Meyer “Langerak
Meyer
Whicere
Success McNear
Texas
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West
Denver
Colorado Springs
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