Des Moines visitors and local notices fill county brief
Dick Weyerse visited Des Moines Tuesday morning while C H Wormhoudt attended the state undertakers convention in Des Moines. Blanche Vanderlinden returned from Ollie with Miss McKinnis reporting a fine visit. Normal institute starts July 18 with pre institute exams July 14 to 16. A leather halter was lost near town hall last Friday afternoon. Derailment west of Oskaloosa delayed the Des Moines train four hours yesterday. Various residents visited Des Moines, Osceola, and Knoxville for events and purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Weyerse
Des Moines
Blanche Vanderlinden
Ollie
Miss McKinnis
A. A. Armagast
C. H. Wormhoudt
Cornie
Normal Institute
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
G. A. Vandermeulen
Jake de Vries
Osceola
Des Moines Woman Dies. Funeral Held in Pella
Mrs. Joe Den Bergen died at her Des Moines home last Sunday. Her remains were brought to Pella where a funeral service was conducted at the First Reformed church on Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cantine
Second Reformed Church
Muscat
Arabia
Cantine
Pella
Elizabeth de Pree
Mr. Cantine
Insane Buck Seen By Visitors After Prairie City Murder
In Newton, Ike Wormhoudt and two companions visited Buck, the Prairie City killer of the old soldier last week. They deem Buck insane, noting he cannot imitate a madman’s stare. Guards stay with him to prevent self harm while Buck claims to have slain Satan and worries about imps. Examinations by state and Chicago experts are pending formal opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Wormhoudt
Newton
Buck
Prairie City
Pella
Satan
Chicago
In Honor of Mrs Jessie Sweet at Mrs W W Brown Home
A large group of Pella ladies gathered at Mrs W W Brown near the depot Monday evening to honor Mrs Jessie Sweet with an oriental themed afternoon. Caroline Bousquet won the guessing contest naming oriental articles places and people. Mrs Sweet to join her as honoree later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
W. W. Brown
Jessie Sweet
Caroline Bousquet
Dinner in the Woods Dinner party north of the city gathers eight couples
A woodland dinner party was held Tuesday evening with eight young ladies inviting eight young gentlemen. The guests included the Misses Dykstra Van der Linden Van der Zyl Gosse link Van Vliet de Bruin and Messrs. Van der Zyl Renaud Haselbarth Klyn Renaud and Van Vliet. The group praised bread made from Seal of Minnesota flour and recommended purchasing it at Cole's Seed Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dykstra
Minnie van der Linden
Jennie
Bess van der Zyl
Nannie Gosselink
Nellie
Carrie van Vliet
Kate de Bruin
Messrs
John and
Herman van der Zyl
Dick den Adel
Harry Renaud
Albert Haselbarth
Arie Klyn
David Renaud
John van Vliet
Minnesota
Cole’s Seed Store
Boys in Streets Cause City Stall for Baseball
City boys and others have crowded sidewalks playing ball, despite an ordinance banning street games. A horse hitched to Fred Calhoun’s buggy was frightened, breaking a wheel, after which officials were notified. The youths face a mayoral hearing to determine liability for the damage and a possible settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Calhoun
Big Celebration Assured by Pella Business Leaders
A city hall meeting formed a finance committee to fund a Fourth of July celebration. Six canvassed men pledged fifteen dollars each and local firms will contribute in proportion. The organizers promise one of the biggest celebrations in the region with plans to announce programs soon. Residents are urged to stay through the fireworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Dandy Driver Dumps New Mare and Buggy Purchase
A Dandy Driver and Dump Wormhoudt arrived from Pella with his brother Ike. He brought a pretty six year old standard bred driving mare back to Hambletonian lineage and will keep her here this summer. Dump also bought a fancy buggy and plans a swell turnout in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dump Wormhoudt
Pella
Ike
Hambletonian
Dump
Newton Daily News
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Newton G. Thomas
The
Baptist Church
Danville
Iowa
Dr. Payne
Miss French
Medical Association
Andrew Vandermeulen
Mrs. Vandermeulen
J. D. Gaass
Chronicle
Joe den Bergen
Mrs. Jessie Sweet
Bargais
L. Popma
AL. Morris
Pittsburg
A. N. Kuyver
Dementico
A. N. Kuyper
A. N. Kuvper
A. N. Kuveer
A. N. Kuyrer
N. Huyper
Laamber
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