Quiet Election Brings Mixed Local Ballot Outcomes
In Pella and Lake Prairie Township the Democratic ticket led with pluralities while county commissioner race favored Republican Vriezelaar by five votes. Langerak’s margin fell short in Lake Prairie, and Judge Crozier led the legislature race in the township. Across Marion County Iowa results favored Cummins and Hudson, with varied state gains and a weak Progressive showing.
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Pella
Lake’ Prairie
Vriezelaar
Templeton
Langerak
Otis L. Spurgeon
U. S
Uniting Church
State
Myers
Harding
Chas. Porter
Knoxville
Marion County
Cummins
S. B. Hudson
Robert Dyer
Pleasantville
Connolly
Clarke
Hamilton
Bellamy
Crozier
Simpson
Schlotterback
Walker
Wilson
Clements
Conrey
Cronkhite
Taggart
Long
Teter
Shinn
Cornell
Hudson
Cumming
Teshet
Senate
Congress
Iowa
Illinois
Raymond Robins
U. S. Senate
Roger C. Sullivan
Chicago
Sherman
Roosevelt Party
New Orleans
New York
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Sunata Cumming
Schenck
Spurgeon
Governor Clarke
Mamilton
White
Betty
Allen
Denison
Shaw
Phillips
Brown
McAuley
Cosson
Thorne
Martin
Mercer
Dowell
Mulvaney
Briff Corney
Corder
Orney Teter
Loner Bell
Dyer
Withrow
Ladd
Prouty Sallinger
Thomas
Weaver District Court
Applegate
Fahey
Hays Holsman
Robbins
Democratic Township
Phace G. van Vilet
J. S. Rhynsburger
Pella School District Bond Election Notice
Notice to qualified electors of the Independent School District of Pella Iowa Marion County that an election will be held December 2 1914 at City Hall Pella from 1 to 7 pm to issue 48000 dollars in bonds for building and equipping a high school and purchasing a site. GEO J THOMASSEN president Board of Education 45 8 D G GOSSELINK secretary Women over 21 may vote on the proposition.
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Pella
Iowa
Marion
Geo. J. Thomassen
Board of Education
D. G. Gosselink
Knoxville
Cedar Falls
Washington
Frush
Y. M. C. A. Movemnt
Mitten & Lankelma
P. Edmand
I. McAlister
Obituary of R. W. Jenkins 33d Degree Mason
Obituary note from the New Age recalls R. W. Jenkins an early Pella Mason who joined the Pella lodge in 1855, served in the Second Colorado Cavalry, led as a captain and later major with General Custer in Indian wars, and was a Kansas legislator. He died in Los Angeles after a life in church work and business. Married to Emily Haven then widowed, he remarried in 1904. His connection to Pella lodges remains the only high Scottish Rite honor noted.
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New Age
Supreme Council
Scottish Rite of
Freemasonary
R. W. Jenkins
Pella
Custer
Kansas
Colorado
Jenkins
Topeka
Kans
Los Angeles
Pelle
Emily M. Haven
Mr. Jenkins
Arrest of ex banker Lou Sherman linked to mausoleum stock
The Newton News reports the arrest of Lou Sherman, once a Sully and New Sharon banker, now indicted for re exchange. A Jasper County deputy sheriff will extradite him from Calexico California for trial. Sherman allegedly used mausoleum stock valued at about 32 percent of its claimed worth to secure notes forgone by his brother Frank Sherman, with the bank taking over the stock. The stock’s value and issuing California corporation are disputed and portrayed as overstated by Sherman.
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Sully
Newton
Lou Sherman
Jasper County
Calexico
Calif
New Sharon
Bank of Silly
Frank Sherman
Hand of Death Claims Mrs H DenBesten in Chicago
Mrs H DenBesten born in the Netherlands and raised in Pella died at 1 00 pm October 28 at her Chicago home after an operation. Funeral held October 31. She leaves her husband two children and her parents Mr and Mrs H Bosveld of Pella plus three brothers and two sisters. The notice also mentions a Democratic train through Pella after the Bryan speech and an ailing 91 year old H TerLouw.
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H. DenBesten
Christina Bosveld
Edbrook Ave
Chicago
DenBesten
Netherlands
Pella
H. Bosveld
Johannes
John Bosveld
C. Veenstra
Oskaloosa
A. Vander Gaarde
Des Moines
Bryan
Connolly
H. TerLouw
Parsons Crush Central 40 to 0 in Friday Game
Parsons overwhelmed Central 40 to 0 on Central’s home field after a two week rest. Central, crippled by injuries, fought hard early but penalties and a late surge by Parsons sealed the rout as darkness aided the visitors in the final quarter.
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Central
Parsons
Des Moines College
Byram
Parson
Central Territory
Entral
Eaith
Parsons Central
Russell LE
Roach Flinspach
Brown Walgren
Nowell Bell c
VerSteeg
Winter
R. G. G. VerSteeg
Ream
Peterson Howard
E. Byram Yount
Westervelt Zeigler
L. J. Hillyer
Scovel
Miller Wright
Phillips
Rhynsburger
Woody
G. VerSteeg
G. Ver- Steeg
Miller
Hillyer
Hites
Ottumwa
Kelly
Oskaloosa
Crawford
Ames
Ray
Cholera Conditions Improving in Iowa Hog Health Outlook
Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College reports hog cholera losses in 1914 will be under half of 1913 totals as serum price falls and cooperation with experiment station officials increases. Counties with systematic work, such as Dallas and Scott, expect negligible losses. Immune hogs sell rapidly, with sixteen carloads observed in one town.
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Iowa
K. W. Stouder
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Dr. Stouder
Dallas
Clay
Clinton
Scott
Greater
Fair Meeting Plans Mass City Hall Gathering
Citizens are invited to a mass meeting next Monday evening to reorganize the fair at city hall. The band will play and speeches will be given as several gentlemen who bought the grounds seek public cooperation to make the event better than ever.
Wedding Bells End Monotonous Oskaloosa Marriage
Gregorie formerly of Pella now Eldon and Etta Cavanaugh of Evans wed in Oskaloosa on October 29. After license taken, officials were unavailable. Constable John Broyles enlisted Justice Bill Boatman, who improvised the ceremony without forms, pronouncing them husband and wife. The couple paid the bill and left.
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Gregorie—Cavanaugh
Frank Gregorie
Pella
Eldon
Rock Island
Etta Cavanaugh
Evans
Oskaloosa
Herald
Frank L. Gregorie
Office of
Justice of the Peace
L. M. Bacon
Court House
John Broyles
Dave B. Hawkins
Bill
W.C.) Boatman
Pleasant Grove Township
Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs John Rietveld
A large circle of relatives and friends gathered at the Rietvelds home on Wednesday October 28 to mark their 50th wedding anniversary. The rooms glowed with white bells yellow and white chrysanthemums and brides roses. After greetings a luncheon was served by Mr Filmore of Harvey. A tin-type wedding photograph of the couple was shown and admired along with thoughtful gifts. Each guest received a piece of bride cake as a keepsake and wishes for many more years of happiness were exchanged.
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John Rietveld
Filmore
Harvey
Baptist Church Welcomes Rev W J Coulston for Services
Pastor Rev W J Coulston arrives to lead Sunday services at the Baptist Church with morning 10 45 and evening 7 30. Everyone is welcome. The Pella Teachers Training Class reorganized last Wednesday with F M Frush as President and M Vander Linden as Secretary. Sessions move to the Second Reformed church Sunday school rooms on Wednesdays at 8 45. The first part covers Hamills Bible and Its Books with a two year course for all over 16.
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Pella
F. M. Frush
M. VanderLinden
Second Reformed Church
Hamill
Recital by Miss Hussey Impresses Central College Audience
Miss Charlotte Ann Hussey, new elocution teacher at Central College, gave her first public recital with the Ladies Auxiliary. The program featured varied selections and student musical numbers, drawing townspeople and students in a sizeable crowd and earning encores. The evening began about 8 20 p m, later than usual for church.
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Charlotte Ann Hussey
Central College
Miss Hussey
Salida residents visit kin and relocate locals
Mrs. Warren Moore of Salida Colorado visits with her cousin Mrs. Sam Liter. Moore has been visiting her brother William Liter in Knoxville and other relatives in Rose Hill. Frank Vanden Berg, formerly living in the Hamilton house on Oskalooosa street, moved into rooms above the Geelhoed store this week.
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Warren Moore
Salida
Colo
Sam Liter
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John P. DeCook
Assessor
G. Hackett
Trustees
C. Dieleman
G. Hookstra
G. T. H. Klein Clerk
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