Memorial Day Observance in Pella and Parade Order
The town of Pella sets May 31 as Memorial Day with flags displayed and businesses closed during park ceremonies. A morning march to the cemetery includes G A R and school groups to place flowers, followed by a 1 15 pm parade and program at Old Central, high school, and park with prayers, addresses, songs, and flag presentations. The Religious Herald adds a moral on grievances urging private reflection.
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Pella
Republic
Comrades and Ladies’ Circle
American House
Main Street
Peace Street
Old Central Building
Holland School
Ladies’ Circle
Comrades G. A. R
Main
Bids Sought for District No 9 Schoolhouse and District 3 Addition
Sealed bids for erecting a schoolhouse in District No 9 and adding to the District No 3 building are invited by W E Ashton secretary of Richland township school corporation Mahaska county Iowa. Bids due June 20 1915. Projects to be completed between July 1 1916 and Sept 1 1916. Board may reject any bid.
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W. E. Ashton
Richland Township
Mahaska County
Iowa
Pella
The Man With A Grudge Nuisance Or Not
A man with a grievance may become a nuisance as initial indignation rises if his claims have merit. The piece argues chronic complaints attract attention, then pressure, shaping public response and potential remedies.
160 Acres in Union Township Estate Bidding Notice
160 acres in Union Township Marion County part of the R B Worthington Estate. For details call or write F T Metcalf Referee Pleasantville Iowa.
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Union Township
Marion Co
R. B. Worthington
F. T. Metcalf
Pleasantville, ‘Ia
Faithful prayer in a storm ends in feathered refuge
A newly married couple keeps nightly prayers as an electrical storm rages. The husband prays earnestly while the wife hides in a feather bed, shouting that the feathers might help too. The tale from Home and School ends with a lighthearted, moral note on faith and humor.
Little Things That Make Great Lives
A Florida Baptist Witness excerpt tells how small efforts, done well, compound into success. A young man wastes patrimony yet builds a distinguished legal career by doing the little work well. An old cobbler explains that steady, careful patches and precise pegs sustain his repair business.
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Cato
Bish
Florida Baptist Witness
Trees Advised for City Streets
A list from the American Forestry association details street tree options with planting guidance. American Elm, Sugar Maple, European Linden, Tulip Tree, Red Maple, Sweet Gum, White Ash, and Hackberry are evaluated for soil, space, and disease resistance, with recommended spacings from 30 to 60 feet and notes on pests.
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American Forestry Association of Washington
Cyprus annexation and early island governance note
In the Cyprus annexation, 260000 people shifted from Turkish to British rule. The island hosted Paul and Baranbas and Sergius Paulus the proconsul, marking early administrative and religious activity. The text points to the island as a center of early Christian and imperial roles amid changing rule.
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Cyprus
Paul
Baranbas
Sergius Paulus
Palm-lined Los Angeles to host California exposition year
Stately palms in cement tubs will line Los Angeles streets during the exposition year. Palms alternate with electro ers in the business district as part of a city wide beautifying scheme involving city and county officials civic bodies commercial groups and school children. Ten thousand elementary grade students compete for cash prizes in a home garden contest.
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Los Angeles
Supreme Court ruling curbs billboards in Illinois
The Tlinois supreme court upholds a statute prohibiting billboards on utilitarian grounds. The law requires consent from a majority of residents in a property block before a billboard may be erected, highlighting a significant precedential decision with national implications.
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Supreme Court of
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