Mrs William Ryken Dies at 64 in 1922 Home
Mrs William Ryken aged 64 years 4 months 8 days died at home 1010 Union Street at 10 p m Saturday May 6 1922. She is survived by husband one son two daughters one grandson one sister and other relatives. Funeral services were held at home and Second Christian Reformed church. Interment Black Oak Cemetery. The family thanks neighbors and friends for sympathy kindness and floral offerings during sickness death and burial.
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William Ryken
Union Street
Christian Reformed Church
Black Oak Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Mrs Minnie Van Stenis
We wish in this manner to thank the neighbors and friends and all who aided us and sympathized with us in our bereavement over the loss of our wife and mother, giving assurances that these ministrations will ever be cherished in grateful remembrance. J Kester, Mrs Minnie Van Stenis.
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J. Kester
Minnie van Stenis
Call for bids for cement seats in Central Park Pella Iowa
Notice to Contractors sealed bids will be received by the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Pella Iowa until 3 30 P M May 15 1922 at the Farmers National Bank and then opened for the construction and erection of cement seats for Central Park J S Wilson Chair Board of Park Commissioners The best Coffee at L Popmas
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Board of Park Commissioners
Pella
Iowa
Farmers National Bank
Central Park
J. S. Wilson
Cha
Knoxville vs Des Moines Hospital Showdown Sparks Local Boycott
The Knoxville Express reports a dispute over locating a new hospital for disabled soldiers in Des Moines. Casey condemns the Greater Des Moines Committee, fearing Knoxville would lose the current institution. Pella locals find the stance amusing as county pride and road-work tensions surface alongside calls for a mass meeting with Lafe Collins in sight.
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Knoxville Express
Greater Des
Knoxville
Casey
Des Moines
Pella
Lafe Collins
Second fruit spray timed for apple and fruit trees
This week May 12 to 16, apply 5 quarts of lime sulfur to 50 gallons of water for apple scab and other fungi, plus 1.5 pounds arsenate of lead for codling moth and green fruit worm. Use fine mist with high pressure to reach the calyx before it closes, and spray young and nonbearing trees too. Cherries and plums use the same mix after blossoms fall. farm orchards may spray concurrently with apples.
Will This Beggar 7 Overlook Pella
Decorah Journal recounts a get rich scheme by S. Donald Rogers posing as a gospel minister and Quaker, who arrived in town to solicit funds for a 200 to 300 acre Decorah area settlement but halted after Mayor Conover exposed nonstandard fundraising.
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Decorah
Pella
S. Donald Rogers
Hotel Meadley
Oswein
Town
Rogers
Conover
Brother Rogers
S. Donalds
Story of Our States Idaho in Union and Growth
The article outlines Idaho becoming a state in 1890 after prior territorial history, its Shoshone name meaning gem of mountains, and early exploration by Lewis and Clark. It notes Montana and Wyoming formation, Coeur d Alene gold rush in 1882, labor troubles of 1902 and 1909, and Idaho’s population rank with four presidential electors, concluding with rapid development under McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
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Idaho
Lewis and Clark
Oregon Territory
United States
Montana
Wyoming
Coeur d'Alene
McClure
Tuberculosis Hits Cattle In Beef And Purebred Herds
Government officials study of tuberculin test records from nearly half a million cattle shows TB affects all breeds similarly with no breed immune. Beef and purebred herds exhibit similar disease levels, the report notes. Herd management largely determines disease risk.
Scout Hero from Wilmington
Henry Alstone Sidlton of Wilmington Del was awarded a gold medal by the National Court of Honor for rescuing a companion from drowning. Wilmington now has another scout hero in Lloyd Alexander of Troop 57 who saved a boy from drowning at Brandywine park when the ice broke under him and he sank into the water.
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Henry Alstone Sidlton
Wilmington
Del
National Court of Honor
Lloyd Alexander
Troop 57
Brandywine Park
A Parent's Code For His Boy From Simple Country Roots
A father's piece extols inalienable boyhood rights including good parents, dirt under nails, questions, toys, and a sunlit future. It frames patriotism, manners, curiosity, and respect for money while cherishing outdoor life, simple pleasures, and shared family warmth. The essay recalls Washington Lincoln as barefoot country boys who found greatness.
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Electrc
Pirates
Ifo
Washington
Lincoln
Cleaning Brown Leather Bags Instructions
Brown leather bags can be cleaned with a thick lather of pure white soap. Apply with a sponge, rub hard, let sit a few minutes, then wipe dry with flannel and polish with vaseline. Rub in with bare hands, avoid excess and wipe off well.
Wanted to Buy a 1920 or 1921 Dodge Touring Car
A request appears for a 1920 or 1921 Model Dodge touring car in good condition for cash. Contact the Chronicle office to arrange purchase.
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Chronicle
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Ryken
L. Popma’s
Ideal Pharmacy
Aganize
Vander Linden
Rexall Store
Union Monarch Laundry
Oskaloosa
F. C. Harkers
Franklin ST
Pella Motor CO
Jonathan Brace
Major William P. Bear
Buick
Buick Four
Pella, Iowa
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s
W. K. Kellogg
Kellogg
Sonn Flakes
Kellore
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