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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement touts quinine in a box as the most convenient form for taking medicine and claims it stays in perfect condition for years. The pitch emphasizes ready availability and long shelf life for easy access to remedy.
The report lists numerous first and second place winnings across many breeds of chickens ducks geese and turkeys, with names such as P A Vander Sluis Rietveld C W Clement A W De Bruyn John A Ver Ploeg and H W Slob among exhibitors. It also notes prizes in horse and farm machinery categories and a church bazar planned by Fourth Reformed church on November 1 1908 with quilts aprons and refreshments.
Local notes report various visits and calls in the Fifield area. Fifield resident Miss Birdie Carpenter is ill. Mrs. Karr and family visited Mrs. Robus. Miss Telia Carpenter visits Knoxville. Neal Van Hemert from near Pella called at Fifield. G. W. Carpenter went to Des Moines on business. Mr. and Mrs. Carver visited Mrs. Verners. Azel Teter and Harlie Carpenter called at Pella. Miss Hazel Norris visited Miss Lena Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher visited friends at Monten. Mrs. Rebecca Thomas plans to spend winter with daughter Mrs. G. W. Carpenter. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Norris visited Mr. Bientema, who was ill but improving.
OTLEY Frank Baltimore and family moved west of Des Moines last week Herman Steimeman visited his sister and family at Madras Iowa over Sunday Rev J Steeketee of Holland Michigan is visiting at the home of Rev J G Brouwer Mr Steeketee has been preaching at Galesburg for several weeks Mr Koopmans of Pella lathed John Markus s house last week The residence will be completed about Dec 1 It will be one of the finest residences in town Mrs John Stiememan is very sick She had an attack of appendicitis and now has the malaria fever together with neuralgia Her mother and sister from Galesburg are assisting in caring for her The Baptist Sunday school observed Bible Day with an appropriate program Sunday evening to a large and appreciative audience The offering for the Publication Society for the distribution of Bibles amounted to I
Peoria C L Warren was in Pella on business last Monday. Mrs Spain and daughter Nellie visit relatives near Newton. John Needum and sister Esa of Grandville called on relatives last Sunday. Mrs John Warren and children near What Cheer visit for a week or two. C D Byers bought 125 head of sheep. Ira Kisor owns an elephant on his hands and bought a western horse. it eats and drinks. S Nibbling cuts thumb hog but it mends. Nellie Louisa Edward Waehter of Pella visit Uncle J H Thomas sen for a couple days. Two hundred thirty votes cast last Tuesday election. township went Democratic. Small favors cheerfully received. Wood Mortland and family moved to a farm near Eddyville. Tell Wherle rode in town on a horse and cast his vote before polls closed.
Legal notice from Marion County Iowa court records states a last will and testament claimed by Gerritje Pellikaan is on file and will be heard in the December 1908 term on December 2 at the district court clerk’s office. B Kersbergen, 446 Clerk of District Court.
Four acre tract in Oskaloosa with six room house barn buggy shed two hen houses and fully fenced cross fenced with chicken wire. Features fruit bearing trees vines and berries. Desirable town area two blocks from streetcar line. Owner offering at sacrifice price of 3500. C Ver Ploeg Oskaloosa Iowa.
In Des Moines on April 1 1903 a grateful patient praises Dr Weber for a new method that reversed optic nerve disease after months of worsening eyesight. The writer, a pharmacist, credits the treatment with regaining vision enabling him to resume duties.
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