Fordson tractors spread in Pella area riding a boom
The 1926 spring selling season ends with Star Auto Company of Pella boasting over eighty Fordsons in actual use in its territory. A Fordson service man, Ed Van Toorn, is credited with high customer satisfaction and quick problem resolution. The list of farmers using Fordsons includes Jno Gosselink Sr, Dick Bogaard, Levi Dykstra, and many others, highlighting the tractors as a growing farming aid. The piece notes tractors are in their infancy on farms and praises Johnston all steel lawn mowers offered by Van Zante Bros as a service option for customers.
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Star Auto Company
Pella
Star Company
Fordsons
Fordson
Ed van Toorn
Jno
Gosselink
Dick Bogaard
W. HH. Langerak
Levi Dykstra
Mrs. J. de Bruin
Vander Voort
G. L. Vander Linden
A. C. Grandia
A. C. de Jong
G. van Andel
H.C. McLaughlin
GC. Vander Leest
Herman Vander Pol Arie G. Boot
Henry van Noort
G. C. Johnson
A. J. Ter Louw
Ben Brouwer
Gradus Brant
A. C. Weaver
van Domsellar
Albert de Jong
Wm. van Duren
Jacob Dam
Geo. Engbers
Geo. Reyke
B. van Maanen
Klyn Bros
A. W. van Waardhuizen Otto J. Pothoven
Andrew Brouwer
Phil J. Bogaard
Ed Bogaard
H. G. Vander
Wilt
G. Steinhoek
Mrs. H. Over
Jnc
A. van Waardhuizen
A. R. Kroh
C. Ver Steeg
Chas. Gaetting
B. Grandia
Arie
H. Bogaard
T. W. van Zante
Wm. van Waardhuizen
Andrew Pothoven
Tim Dykstra
J. H. Toom
Cecil Vander Molem
Dirk Stravers
Dick A. Reitveld
Tone van Zante
Peter
Room at the Bottom Seeps in as Cut-Rate Cleaners Fail
A National Cleaner and Dyer Adv criticizes the price cutter in the cleaning industry. The piece argues that low pricing breeds inefficiency, poor service, and a disreputable image, harming workers and harming trade. It compares the cut-rate cleaner to a mule and warns of lasting negative impacts on the community.
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Adv
Senior Piano Recital Honors Miss Wilhel Meyer at Central
Miss Wilhel mine Meyer presented a senior piano recital before a good sized audience at the village depot building. Her tone quality and pianissimo work drew high praise while her technique and expression showed rigorous study. The program featured Rubinstein and Liszt among others with a standout Portait of a Countess. The event concluded with a reception by Prof. and Mrs. Sadler at Sunny Side and remarks celebrating her future.
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Wilhelmine Meyer
Vvllepe—-Depot
Miss Meyer
Rubenstein
Central
Central Conservatory
Rubinstein
Weber Concerto
Sadler
Liszt
Sposalizio
Sunnyside
Prof
Cornelius Wilkins
Ray
Iowa Red Cross wealth funds and Fort Des Moines prep
Plymouth county leads Iowa in Red Cross work with 85000 dollars in treasury and funded a county nurse, welfare services, and veteran relief. Preparations for a civilian training camp at Fort Des Moines are under way for August, detailing unit capacities and hospital accommodations.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Plymouth County
Red Cross
J. C. Gillespie
LeMars
R. J. Koehler
Ek Ok
Fort Des Moines
Medical Corps
France
14Th Cavalry
Dexter Washing Machine Described as Excellent Value
A Dexter washing machine cleans clothes well and boasts simple construction and high quality materials. The device is pitched as a desirable purchase, with Van Zante Bros promoted for quality hardware.
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Dexter
van Zante Bros
Rock Island Rail Timetable Notes East West
Eastbound and westbound passenger numbers listed with departure times. Local freights carry passengers and require freight to be at the station by 5:00 p m the prior evening. Wabash timetable shows morning and evening departures.
Gospel Team Work for Students Relays Evangel Outreach
Gospel team work offers students opportunities for Christian service through Sunday school workers and gospel speakers. The program aims to aid in the relay of the Evangel while providing self expression and a high type of advertisement for the church community.
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Evangel
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John R. Price
Edgar F. Medary
Waukon Democrat
Ole Quam
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Milwaukee Railway
Norway
Mr. Medary
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E. D. Duffield
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Doctor Russell
Joseph A. Russell
Davenport
Corning
Chariton
Iowa College of Law
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John A. T. Hull
van Buren County
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Congress
Black River Bridge
Vicksburg
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T. Myers
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Union County
Dick Wick Hall
Saturday Evening Post
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Iowa East West
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