Local Briefs from Byers and Des Moines Visitors
Byers sells Good Batteries cheap. Des Moines visitors to Pella include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Porter. Farmers Co-op Exchange offers Farm House Coffee at 48c for 55c value. C Wissink returns from Ames and Pella, noting Gerrit’s MS degree study and Charles in college. Ames-Missouri game 7 to 3 in rain. Alton and Orange City youths named. Other Sioux county attendees include J. W. Vanderburg and Mrs. Brennan. Hat sale at Van Ness Hat Shop. Harold Van Maren and parents visit in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Porter
Des Moines
Pella
Farm House
Farmers Co-op Exchange
C. Wissink
State College
Ames
Gerrit
Charles
Alton
Orange City
John Aberson
Marion Brink
Lawrence Scholten
Charles Kale
Hearty
Sioux County
J. W. Vanderburg
Hospers
Religious life at the State University in Pella
A student writer describes spiritual life at the State University in Pella noting church services and speakers influencing faith. He recalls three vesper series with Robert Bridges, Bishop of London, and Dr. Fitch, praising sermons that strengthened belief while criticizing attacks on religious faith from some science perspectives.
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State University
Robert Bridges
Chicago Ethical Society
William Jennings Bryan
London
Dr. Fitch
Carleton College
Jesus Christ
Christ
Chris
First Baptist Church
Brother Smith
State Printing Chief Reports Wisconsin Dairy Belt Growth
Robert Henderson, state superintendent of printing, toured the dairy belt in Wisconsin and reports a thriving dairy industry across the state. He notes weekly cream checks from dairy farmers and a lack of hard times, pointing to the fall butter price as evidence of strong business. A government bulletin ranks Minnesota first, Wisconsin second, and Iowa third in dairy products.
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Robert
Henderson
Wiacosin
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Byers
van Ness Hat Shop
Harold van Maren
Mrs
N. van Maren
Rin Tin Tin
Leatrice
Felix
Sally O'Neil
George Sidney
Cohen
S & Kelly’s
Pathe News
van Niewaal’s
W. W. Sadler
Henry J. Edmand
Frank Anderson
Anna Hunt
Hotel American
Ft. Dodge
Vogelaar
Hardware and Implement
Claire Jewell
Pella High School
Waterloo
Marion Frush
Lucile Harrison
Hampton
Walter Huxford
Ottumwa
Huxford
Yard
Washington, Iown
Central College
Woodrow
Vogelaar’s
Mary Kuyper
Margaret Billin
J. H. Kuyper
Sara Kuyper
John
Theo LeCocq
Fred Lankelma
George Ramsey
the State University
Russell C. Ross
de Jong Floral and Seed Co
E. A. Roorda
Chronicle Office
van Gorp Tire Co
W. S. van Hemert
Shafting
Essex
Pella Motor CO
F. S. Torrence
Oskaloosa
Willys-Knight
A. B. van Houweling Auto CO
Buck
A. van Drimmelen
Liberty Street
Herman Bauman
Pella Vander ‘Lindos
Dey. Store
YT van Niewan
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