Local News Briefs From Pella and Nearby
Best coffee and low prices noted as L Popma reports. Mrs R A Awtry returns from Chicago visiting daughter Mrs Mark Rillihan and husband. Mrs N De Wit hosts children Walter De Wit of Oskaloosa Henry De Wit of Prairie City and James De Wit of Creston. Van Zante Bros promote Perfection Oil Stoves and ovens at Vogelaar’s Hardware. Mrs John Brom and daughter visit in Oskaloosa. Minor fire at John Heerema home caused by a match but no department call. Mrs J S Gladstone and Nina Jo visit R R Sadler relatives in Pella. De Laval Cream Separator advertised at Vogelaar’s. Rev L Colyn reports improving health from Santa Ana Calif. John Deere Engine and Woodrow Wash Machine showcased at Vogelaar’s. Miss Lucille Harrison leaves Lincoln School to teach English in Perry Iowa.
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N. de Wit
Walter de Wit
Oskaloosa
Henry de Wit
Prairie City
James de Wit
Creston
van Zante Bros
John Brom
Barney Brom
John Heerema
L. Colyn
Santa Ana
Calif
John Deere
Woodrow
Vogelaar’s
Lucille Harrison
Lincoln School
Perry
Iowa
Harrison
Pella
Crosser Steinkamp wedding travels from Ohio to Denver
William Crosser of Ohio and Jennie Steinkamp of Pella were married in Denver on May 8 and are visiting Pella. A reception was held at the Steinkamp home Wednesday. They plan further visits in Pella and Ohio before returning to Denver in August where Mr Crosser will continue residence.
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Crosser-Steinkamp
William Crosser
Ohio
Jennie Steinkamp
John Steinkamp
Pella
Denver
Colo
Steinkamp
Crosser
Kuyper's Korner seeks a capable assistant editor
A reader note asks for help finding a strong assistant editor for Kuyper's Korner and ponders potential disruption if the editor fell ill. Nearby, Boardman Bros plan a new barn on their farm using Goodwin load bearing tile for the foundation. A commercial agency requested a report on Lincoln era neighbor A’s finances. Lincoln remarks that A has a wife and baby worth $50,000, plus a $1.50 table, $1.00 chairs, and a large rat-hole worth inspecting.
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Boardman Bros
Goodwin
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
May 12 1927 Humorous Local Notices And Remodels
A lighthearted column recounts a minister backslider joke about church attendance, Lloyd Warner's Lincoln Street house remodeling, Harley Baker's West Pella project, John Heerema's continued work for Spreek Met Kuyper, college building under way for fall, a metropolitan paper note about Ikenstein’s accidental parade crash, and a pair of marriage finances jokes about Young Brown and his wife.
Chronicle Extends Congratulations for Electrical Work
The Chron icle extends congratulations and best wishes to those who engaged in electrical work, wishing success and safety in their endeavors.
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the Chronicle
Township Road Reports Continued On Page Five
Road crew entries list expenditures and tasks across multiple townships. Names such as Russell Grader Company F L Spaur and Penn Oil appear for repairs dragging and oil with totals including 119 70 595 48 and 230 50. The document records payments to local workers like C N Dykstra George May and Harvey Beout for road work and dragging with various cemetery maintenance and printing costs also noted.
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Russell Grader Company
F. L. Spaur
Indiana Cemetery
Zion Cemetery
Gullion Cemetery
Olive Chapel
Carlisle Cemetery
Pershing Savings Bank
C. P. Sherwood
An R. Miller
Ss. E Smith
C. E. Beechout
Tellas Smith
I. T. Maddy
Ate Algerteclectans Loneweed
Penn Oil Company
Joe Robuck
Harvey Beeout
C. N. Dykstra
George May
W. F. Gullion
S. L. Gullion
Charles Brouse
W. C. Gullion
Roy Cooley
A. Vercellino
A. Erickson
Local Road and Cemetery Work Payments Listed
A ledger style item lists payments for dragging and road work by J A Speed John F Crossen Bernard Burch Antonie van Ryswyk Joe Koons Jesse de Voss Chas Andrew David Greve J Stykhuis R Wren H L Burch R R Horsman H Kingery and others. The Chronicle notes it has no trespassing cards in stock with postage extra for mailing.
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J. A. Speed
John F. Crossen
Bernard Burch
Antonie van Ryswyk
Joe Koons
C. E. Daubenspeck
Ceme
Coly
John Miller
Jesse de Voss
Chas. Andrew
Guy Galvin
David Greve
John Stykhuis
T. W. Wren
H.L. Burch
Seaman
the Chronicle
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Beyers
L. Popma
R. A. Awtry
Chicago
Mark Rillihan
R. R. Sadler
Vogelaar’s Hardware and Implement
de Laval
United States
Wheaties
Arnie
Oleo
1O CF
Kuyper
S Korner
Korner
Lloyd Warner
Lincoln Street
Harley Baker
West Pella
Spreek Met
Ikenstein
Order of Hibernians
Young Brown
Harold
Vol
Union Township
Ivan Clark
C. E. Fee
Paul Harp
C.celeeees
Knoxville Express
Seymore Howard
Amos Jones
Elmer Moneysmith
Sioe Koons
van der Linden
Neptunite
Puritan Drug CO
A. B. van Houweling Auto Co
Pella, Iowa
Lake Minnetonka
Minnesota
Lieurance
Minnetonka
Minneapolis
Wayzata
Mississinewa
Marion
Indiana
T. Michi
Tawas Bay
Michigan National Forest
Grandview Drive
Peoria
Illinois
Tino Val- Lake
Meridian Highway
Manchester
Mississippi
Chin
Fountain City
Jewel Cave
Custer
South Dakota
RSS
Standard Oil Company
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