China Rebels Murder Destruction In Kwantung Province
Reports from China describe a widespread uprising in western Kwantung with rebels led by Wu Sum and Luk of Shuntak. Loyal troops battle street by street as gunboats patrol the West River and Canton faces famine prices and mass casualties.
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Hongkong
China
Kwantung Province
Canada
Wu Sum
Japan
Luk
Shuntak
Canton
Provisional Arsenal
West River
Shamien
Wilmington
Three Dietz family trial opens for Wisconsin murder
Hayward Wisconsin May 2 The Dietz murder trial opened with John F Dietz Mia Dietz and Laie Dietz charged in the slaying of Oscar Harp a deputy sheriff during a Thornapple dam siege last October. Dietz faced jurors with references to a timber trust while a 40000 bond was posted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward
Wis
Dietz
John F. Dietz
Mia
Laie Dietz
Timber Trust
Oscar Harp
Thornapple Dam
John Dietz
Thornapple River
College Auditorium Farces Draw Faculty For Thursday
Two entertaining farces are planned for Thursday evening at the College Auditorium with principal roles played by faculty members. Admission 25 cents for reserved seats, proceeds to repair Central Hall. Music promises to accompany a lively show.
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College
Central Hall
Governor Carroll Ends Muscatine Labor War
Governor Carroll settles Muscatine labor dispute ending a February lockout. Workers return without discrimination. wages, counts, and weights restored to prior terms. Carroll, aided by Adjutant General Logan and Labor Commissioner Van Duyn, proposed shop by shop voting with two to one approval. Jubilation follows ratification as militia withdraws and factories resume.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Carroll
Logan
van Duyn
Governor Carroll
Urick
State Federation of Labor
Emmet Flood
Oliver C. Wilson
Council Proceedings Report From City Hall Meeting
The council met in regular session with mayor and all aldermen. Minutes approved. Water drainage complaints referred to Street and Alley. Pledges granted cement crossings and tile work, sewer extension canvass ordered. Alley grade remonstrance referred. Outside showcase nuisance ordered removed and display height limited. Garden Square care contract to Tennis Ver Beek. Lincoln School sanitary concerns led to sewer connections at both schools. Supt Schriner salary dispute discussed. potential ordinance amendment anticipated. Adjourned to Wednesday. At adjourned session full alderman presence. rate ordinance adopted. Curb grant for property front. city finances itemized. Bonds, refunds, and water system upgrades approved. Fire department reports show seventy members. Tunisree elected chief.
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Plender
Kelderman
Velthuizen
M. A. Clark
Faassen
John van Niewenhuizen
Geo. Thomassen
Vander Linden’s Bazar
Waechter
Schriner
A. Waechter
W. Kelderman
Conety
Central University
Pella National Bank
Kuyper Lumber Co
Second Reformed Church
Henry de Gooyer
Westings House
Fire Department
Tunisree
Central Takes One In Season Opener At Home
Central defeated Bull College 5 to 4 in the opening baseball game on home grounds last Friday. Van Zante delivered the winning run in the ninth after a tight pitchers duel, with Vander Linden and Still’s Barton both advancing the tense contest. Umpire Churchill officiated fairly as Central seized a narrow victory and aimed for another earned win against Parsons in the afternoon peace contest.
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Bull College
Central
Aeree
J. L. Beyl
van Zante
Barton
Still
Vander Linden
Churchill
Byram
Williams
Buitsell
Parsons
First Intercollegiate Peace Contest Planned at College
College prepares May 12 events for Iowa peace contest with an autoy parade on arrival day a baseball game between Parsons and Central and a nine college competitive program Ames Morningside Parsons Luther Central Coe competing for 75 and 60 prize money. Local business support hoped to back the day.
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Iowa
Parsons College
Central
Ames
Morningside
Parsons
Luther
Coe
Warner to Move to New Store on Square Corner
Last Monday Frank Warner the grocer leased the southwest corner building on the square from the P Johnson estate and will move his stock there after repairs and changes in May. He plans modern show windows and fixtures, aiming to run the best equipped grocery in the city.
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Frank Warner
P. Johnson
Frank
Pipe Organ Rebuild Underway at Second Reformed Church
Expert organ builders W. T. Quilty and John Fryxell from the Bennett Factory at Rock Island arrived to reconstruct the Second Reformed Church pipe organ. The rebuilding is expected to take about three weeks to complete the work.
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Second ‘Reformed Church
W. T. Quilty
John Fryxell
Bennett Factory
Rock Island
Hand of Death John Visser dies in Beacon Iowa at 73
John Visser son of William and Johanna Visser died at his Beacon Iowa home April 21 1911 aged 73 years 11 months 13 days Born in Portugal Netherlands May 8 1837 He grew up on a farm came to America at age eleven with his parents near Pella Joined First Christian Union Church in Pella Married Miss Josephine Van Gorkom in 1867 They left a large family including twelve surviving children and many grandchildren He was a devout Christian who preached in his native tongue and cared deeply for his church and family enduring a long life of faith and service, mourned by wife and children.
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John Visser
William
Johanna Visser
Beacon
Iowa
Portugal
Holland
America
Pella
First
Christian Union Church
Josephine van Gorkom
Samuel
Minnie
Mary Mathes
Currie
Thamas
Mabel Currie
Ella Adair
Will Visser
Lizzie Patrick
Alice Norris
Fred
George Visser
Florence Chedister
Maggie Watkins
Louie
Frank
Pearl Visser
Martin Visser
Peter Visser
Bussey
Garret Visser
Olivet
Gertie Ver Steeg
Alive Schakel
Elm Grove
Oskaloosa
Monroe County
God
Christ
Oskaloosa-Herald
New Pictures for Library Enrich City Collection
The city library receives gifts including Jerusalem view from Mount Olives, a colored picture of the tabernacle and tribes, high priest portraits, and a sepia portrait of Miss Liebregje Viersen. Wilbur Post, 16, drowned at Fred Post pond near Moulton, Ta, after attempting to swim the chilly water.
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Jerusalem
Mt. of Olives
Israel
Liebregje Viersen
Wilbur Post
Fred Post
Moulton
Parole Board Sets June Session to Rule on Murder Cases
The state board of parole will hold a special June session to decide twelve first degree murder cases passed from the last legislature. Under new law the board, not the governor, will grant pardons for murder in the first degree. Notable cases include Albert Parnitzke of Van Buren County, who killed James Warner and attacked his family twenty years ago. Also involved are the Dubuque County cases of Robards and Haley who killed Policeman Frith. efforts for pardon faced steadfast opposition from Frith’s brother.
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State Board of Parole
Board of Parole
Albert Parnitzke
van Buren County
James Warner
Orville Warner
Haley
Robards
Dubuque County
Policeman Frith
Dubuque
Robarts
Alderman Frith
Pella Merchants Agree to Close for Peace Contest Day
In Pella on Friday May 12 central events include a Peace Contest with Central College and a Central baseball game against Parsons. Merchants pledge to close from two to four pm to host delegates, with a long list of signatories and an assurance that nearly every business will shut for the afternoon. The Queen Esther class was hosted at Mrs Lov Stegeman’s home last Friday.
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Central College
Parsons
Pella
Y. T. van Niewaal
H. L. Keables
Jim Vander
HH. P. van Rees
Ten Hagen Bros
F. D. Vandeberg
Chris C. Rus
N. A. van Haaften
J. Sterrenburg
James de Wit
Ver Steeg Co
G. H. Wormhoudt & Co
F.C. Warner
van Gorp & Ver Meer
Stegeman & Gosselink
N. Ver Steeg
Dekker
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Wa Sum
William J. Bryan
Des Moines
Taft
Congress
the Weather Report
John’h. Ver Steeg
Cooperative
Weather Bureau ‘of the
U. S
Napartment of Agriculture
Pella Public Library
Paca Haneatas
Council Proceedings
Warner
Hand OF Death
Langerak’s
The
Hollandsche Orchestra
Vale of Dreama
Georgia Ray
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