New Depot Row in Pella Spurs Land Deal Turmoil
The Pella community weighs a proposed railroad depot site near South Main Street. Local landowner Huber seeks 1800 cash plus control of adjacent property and a six month move, risking a 1500 to 2000 shortfall for the town if accepted. Alternatives include using the small South Main park as the depot site, with sentiment leaning toward a public location despite potential condemnation.
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Pella
South Main Street
Huber
Main Street
Pauls Bros
Triangle
Teason
van der Zyl Bros
Pauls
South Main Street Railroad Crossing
Margaret Hamilton-Greene dies in Sioux Falls at 43
Margaret Hamilton-Greene born April 10, 1862 in Pella. She spent most of her life in Pella, later teaching at the State Deaf and Dumb Institute in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Her father, Robert G. Hamilton, died November 26, 1805, ten years earlier. She died May 15, 1905 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, aged 43 years, one month, and three days, after a long residence in Pella.
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Omaha
Council Bluffs
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Iowa School For the Deaf
Lizzie
Emma
Edwin
Valley Junction
Town
Pella
Des Moines
Jacob Todd
Oakland Cemetery
Mary
Margaret Hamilton-Greene
Maggie
Council] Bluffs
Iowa
Deaf and Dumb
Patrons Visit Webster and Lincoln Schools
Patrons of the public schools toured Webster and Lincoln schools yesterday under an open-door invitation. Visitors saw student work on blackboards and manuscripts, spoke with teachers, and left impressed by progress under Superintendent W. O. Farmer and his staff. The piece lauds public schools as the town’s strongest advertisement and urges continued support to keep Pella’s schools trending higher.
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Webster
Lincoln
W.O. Farmer
Pella
Pelae
Marion County Normal Institute Plans Summer Sessions
State Superintendent Riggs lists Iowa normal institutes for this year. Twenty nine will run one week, with Dubuque and Lee at one and one third weeks. Keokuk county offers one and two thirds weeks, Mahaska six weeks, Decatur five weeks, Mitchell four, Marion three, and other counties two weeks each. Educators set dates as teachers seek extra pay by teaching normals in country districts. Marion County Institute will be held at Knowville for three weeks starting July 10. M Cox traveled to attend the old event.
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Riggs
Iowa
Dubuque and
Lee
Keokuk County
Mahaska
Decatur
Mitchell
Marion
Marion County Normal Institute
Gension
Knowville
Sun in Sheldon Iowa Bids for Propitious Start
The Sheldon Daily Sun announces its launch in Sheldon Iowa with P E Huet and H K Fortuin as publishers and proprietors. Huet will leave his Pella circle July first, seeking local support and listing the paper on exchange. The four page six column daily is advertised as a good paying property with strong local backing.
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Sheldon Daily Sun
Sheldon
Iowa
P. E. Huet
H. K. Fortuin
Huet
Pella
Proclamation for a Special Election on Free Public Library
Mayor Will L. Allen proclaims a special election in Pella Iowa on June 20 1905 to decide whether to establish and maintain a free Public Library. The measure follows a May petition by Miss Liebrigse H Viersen to fund library books, with designated polling places ward judges and clerks listed.
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Pella
L. Allen
Marion County
Iowa
H. Rhynsburger
Wm. Langerak
P. A. van der Sluis
O. Rhynsburger
John Blommers, Jr
A. P. de Reus
H.D. van Zante
A. ©. van Houwelinge
Henry J. van den Berg
S. HI. Viersen
J. WH. Stubenrauch
Veenman
A. P. van der Melde
M. O. Slob
J. G. Sybenga
Peter van Sittert
H. P. Neyenesch
Kaldenburg
K. van Dusseldorp
M. Veenstra
G. van de Kamp
Clerss
B. Kersbergen, Jr
Sale at H. J. Green & Son general store opens
The second great room-end sale has begun at the large general store of H. J. Green & Son after last Saturday morning. Despite bad weather, shoppers flock daily as goods are sold cheaply. The store remains busy with room-ends selling briskly and customers staying for bargains.
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H. J. Green & Son
Green
Mammoth room end sale draws early crowds at St Louis store
Crowds flock to the first on the market clearances in St Louis with goods priced astonishingly low. The shoe department promises satisfaction for buyers who seek lasting value as the sale continues for one week beyond next Saturday.
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St. Louis
Mr. Green
Central College
Mt. J’leasant
Methodists
Parsons College
Fairfield
Sigourney
Arte van Cleave
Sam Sherman Faces Arrest After Dance Hall Incident
Des Moines reports Sam Sherman editor of Pella was arrested near Kramer’s dance hall at West Sixth and Locust for disturbing public quiet while claiming he went to find his wife who frequents dances. He says he was simply waiting and had a right to be there. Sherman spent the night in jail and pleaded not guilty.
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Des Moines Daily News
Sam Sherman
Kramer
West Sixth
Locust Street
S. Sherman
Pella
Sherman
Morris
Baptist Anniversary Meeting Attended by L A Garrison
President L A Garrison departed for St Louis Monday evening to attend the Baptist anniversaries. The meeting opened Tuesday with attendees from across the United States Canada and Mexico, touted as the largest Baptist convention in years.
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L. A. Garrison
St. Louis
United States
Canada
Mexico
John Firth
Kansas City
Southern Baptist Convention
Ownership notes for City Electric Light Plant bonds
City Clerk Gates says warrants were drawn today to pay the outstanding bonds on the City Electric Light Plant, with interest to date totaling 86,150.00. This clears the plant's indebtedness except current bills, and the treasury balance is described as nice. The remarks were made at the Business Men's Banquet.
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Gates
City Electric Light Plant
Treasury
Clerk Gates
Newton Daily News
Summer Band Concerts Planned By Ballengee Band
The Ballengee Concert Band plans a weekly summer and fall concert series at the band stand starting next Tuesday evening. If weather permits they will perform popular airs overtures marches quicksteps and waltzes. A postponement is possible if damp, but a new date will be set. They will also play for Sully on the Fourth of July and aim for the state fair later this fall with hopes of an all day concert and other attractions.
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Ballengee
Sully
Warren
Vlew
Golden Wedding Celebrated By Esteemed Local Couple
On Monday week the long married life of Mr and Mrs G Zystra was celebrated marking fifty years of marriage. The west part of town hosts many such couples with steadfast friendships and respect. Pella has seen at least four similar anniversaries in recent months. Our wish is they may live long, content in health and comfort with their friends and possessions.
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G. Zystra
Pella
Memorial Day program to appear next week
The community notes that the Memorial Day exercises program will be published next week. Local health news reports the mumps spreading among several town youths.
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P.E. Huet
Will L. Allen
O. W. Catlin
Cornell Bluffs
Woodbine
Logan
Baptist Record
Sam
Bessie Bousquet
Miss Bousquet
Pelly
Grinnell College
Sharon Star
Loyal Temperance Legion
Second Reformed
Pella High School
Donaldson & Brimimer
Tombstone
Z. Henry Lewis
Nye
Z. H. Lewis
Baptist Church
Oskaloosa
W. P. Hall
Ottawaa
Albiq
H. Dykhuizen
Holland
Michigan
Neil Matthews
J. Timmermann
First Christian Reformed Church
Presbyterian Institute of
Knights of the Rod and Gun
Skunk
W.S. Kellar
Pella Stacker
Minneapolis
Stacker
Rock Island
J. E. Beard
Durham
Nebraska
Missouri
Grand River
J. H. Stubenrauch
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