Family wagon memories from De Bruin letter
D. De Bruin writes about a farm wagon used by three generations, traded in 1897 for a newer model. He recalls railsless travel to Keokuk, a makeshift weatherproof tongue shelter, and compares costs of enduring houses and lumber from the era. He invites more letters like this for Tulip Time.
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de Bruin
D. de Bruin
Roy de Bruin
C. de Bruin
Buerkens
P. Shutler
Shutler
Pella
Peoria News Briefs Recap of Local Events and Travels
The Rev and Mrs Moiten and Mr and Mrs John Vos returned Wednesday from a trip to Zuni New Mexico reporting a good trip and pleasant visit. They met Chris Rus in Tulsa Oklahoma. Henry Roose rented a farm near New Sharon and Herman De Jong leased the old De Jong place with Vander A Bos of Tracy visiting his children. Vander Hart preached in Pella with J De Koning learning of his mother's death in Grand Rapids Michigan. Mrs D J Hoitenga will return to duties in the absence. Yelles De Hamer and Newton relatives visited Sunday. Miss Marie Wos of New Peoria church is improving. A good shower last Thursday welcomed farmers, some sowed wheat, and Monday brought the first snow which melted. Oscar Howard of Adel tried to be a good Samaritan after a car accident leaving him with minor injuries while others in the other car were unhurt.
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D. J. Moitenfa
John Vos
Zuni
New Mexico
Chris Rus
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Henry Roose
New Sharon
Herman de Jong
A. C. de Jong
A. Bos
Tracy
Ryken
Cornelius 3
Vander Hart
Pella
First Christian Reformed Church
Our Christian School
J. de Koning
Grand Rapids
Mieh
Denver
Colo
Koning
Michigan
D. J. Hoitenga
Yelles
de Hamer
Newton
Richard Veenstra
Marie Wos Ion
New Peoria
Mexico
Yearling and other books stacked in a library notes list
A long library notes list reviews a mix of works by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Ann Spence Warner and many others. It mentions The Yearling alongside titles like The Patriot Marika and Me in ons. It highlights themes from frontier life revolution and child friendly anthologies and notes authors such as Pearl S Buck Adolf Hitler Rachel Field Phil Stong and Clara Ingram Judson.
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Jody Baxter
Penny Baxter
National Gallery
William Soskein
New York Herald Triune
Best Plays of 1937 38 by Burns Matle Editor
A brief collection note highlights the best plays of the 1937 38 season by Burns Matle with editor’s remarks. It also previews Down the Ohio by Margaret Bloom a gripping pioneer river tale for youth about navigating the Ohio from Pittsburgh to Kentucky aboard broadhorn boats.
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Burns Matle
Ohio
Margaret Bloom
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Kentucky
Judges Chosen For Chicago Stock Show
The Chicago Stock Show will hold its 40th annual event at the International Amphitheatre December 2 to 9 with a panel of 46 livestock authorities from the United States Canada and Argentina to judge 30 leading breeds. The grand championship of fat cattle will be awarded midweek after preliminary judging. Argentine expert J Gordon Davis will judge steer classes. A junior livestock show opens the program featuring about 400 baby calves lambs and pigs exhibited by Midwest farm youths, many first prize or championship winners from county fairs. Four times in ten years a 4 H Club member has shown the grand champion steer.
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Chicago Stock Yards
United States
Canada
J. Gordon Davis
Buenos Aires
Midwest
Illinois
FOR SALE farm and cattle near Pella with houses and garage
Classified notice lists a 287 acre farm south of Pella on Harvey road with one house and a west second street garage. Contact Tunis Ver ros Harvey Iowa or J J Kuiper 815 Liberty Pella Iowa. Ref erees. Also requests a boy or girl for Joe Food Store in store Jack Sprat and a young Guernsey cow fresh Cornie Van Don selaay.
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Pella
Harvey Road
West 2Nd Street
City
Tunis Verros
Harvey
Iowa
J. J. Kuiper
Liberty
Joe ‘Ood
Jack Sprat
Industrial Production Index Reaches Peak Since 1937
The Federal Reserve reports August industrial production at 102, the highest since 1937. Also notes caution about hearing both sides, the value of quiet reflection, and a critique of entitlement during good times. Reflects on Goethe and Syrus quotes about generosity and effort.
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Federal Reserve
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Keokunk
Keokuk
Roy
John Ver Meer
the Chronicle
Wheaties
Liberty Bell Soda
Heinz Soups
Pillsbury Flour
Birds Eye Foods
Jack Sprat Food Stores
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SPRAT
Peoria News
Oscar Howard
Adel
Young Mr. Lincoln
Henry Fonda
Alice Brady
Tom Neal
Rita Johnson
Alcatraz Prison
Jees
Tarzan
Maureen O'Sullivan
Johnny Weissmuller
Library Notes
GOD
Ann Spence Warner
Charles J. Finger
Marjorie Barrows
Tree OF Liberty
Bylizabeth
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Jane Peyton
Matthew
Shenandoah — Valle
Jane
Pearl S Buck
Yangtze
China
Wu T-wan
Japan
Marika
Sari Szekely
Hungary
Blaze
C. W. Anderson
All Children
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Russia
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Labor Movement
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Stone
Capitol
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Iowa City
Melvin Gingerich
Commonwealth
John Fly Briggs
Adolf Hitler
Heaven
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France
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New York
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Juliet
Louise Platt Hauck
Phil Stong
Clara Ingram Judson
Frances ‘Willard
Mary Payton
Eddie
John
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Chicago
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Ronny Mincer
Panore
Henry J. Vande Voort
West Franklin Street
Guernsey
Cornie van Donselaay
Ingaenka
Pillsbury’s
Ande
California
Ben Davis
Bushel
del Monte
Prunes
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Cranber
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Goethe
Syrue
John Lasschuit
Ares Man
Cone Frazier
Staley
Co.op
Hudson Poultry Waterer
Farmers Union Poor
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