College Notes Prompt Holiday Plans and Gatherings
The Y W C A girls plan to paper their room amid reports of a very attractive space. Thanksgiving game logistics loom with Oska on the horizon as social functions resume. December 12 is urged on calendars. Valhalla received pecan meats from Miss Elizabeth Yaw of Woodville Mississippi. Rachael also received a box. Central Ladies Glee Club to meet at Manning. group pictures are being taken for the Pelician. Friday chapel Rally Day. Grand Opera attendees listed. Guy Churchill to present senior piano recital on December 19 in the auditorium. Franklin Keables back among us with a smiling greeting.
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Dean Severn
Oska
Valhalla
Elizabeth Yaw
Woodville
Mississippi
P. S. Rachael
Lettie Condiff
Central Ladies Glee Club
Manning
the Pelician
Chapel
Boost for Central College Faces Penn In Close Thanksgiving Game
Central College closes its football season with a home clash against Penn in Oskaloosa. Coach Firth leads a 20 to 25 man squad training daily, all in top condition, aiming to beat Penn after holding other teams to low scores. A booster mass meeting is set for Friday at 11:15 in the college auditorium.
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Central College
Penn
Oskaloosa
Central
Firth
Pella
County Seat Happenings in The Journal and Express
Des Moines newborn weighs 11 pounds on 11 11 11, amid luck talk. Col Bell, veteran officer of the 8th Iowa Infantry, dies at Washington Iowa after wartime fame. Paul Vandrimelen, 8, has successful toe growth removal at Des Moines hospital. Typhoid fever spreads in Dunreath near Red Rock. Alva Meadors dies after typhoid and pneumonia. three Meadors family members ill and situation worsening. Ottumwa telegram notes update from Pleasantville.
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Conard Amos
Des Moines
Col Bell
Knoxville
Paul
Andrew Vandrimmelen
The
Express
Dunreath
Wabash
Red Rock
Meadora
Alva Meadors
Meadors
Ottumwa
Pleasantville
Pleasentville youth charged with embezzlement
Lloyd Smith a fifteen year old boy of Pleasantville was turned over to Judge F W Hichel berger in the district court by Justice of the Peace W J Berry on his admission that he failed to account to the Ottumwa Steam Laundry for 39 06 collected while agent for the firm He is charged with larceny by embezzlement and under sixteen his case will be handled under the juvenile act Over a month ago Smith abandoned the agency after holding it about thirty days He is charged with failing to remit the laundry s share of his collections.
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Lloyd Smith
Pleasantville
F. W. Hichelberger
District Court
Justice of the Peace
W. J. Berry
Ottumwa
Smith
New Overlands 1912 Model At Star Garage Price Cut
NEW OVERLANDS Manager H P Van Gorp of the Star Auto Company displays a 1912 five passenger auto. The body sits lower and neater than the 1911, and $300 is slashed from the price. Fully equipped with top lamps and windshield, the car sells for 950 dollars. Drop in at the Star garage to chat with Mr Van Gorp about 1912 benzine buz wagons.
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H. P. van Gorp
Star Auto Company
Star
Star Garage
Marriage Licenses Issued Since Last Report
Frank Cooper and Emma Pope. Ten Hagen and Jennie Van Arkel. Ernest F Ferber and Ruby Palmer. Licenses issued in sequence with dates noted in the report.
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Frank Cooper
Emma Pope
Hagen
Jennie van Arkel
Ernest F. Ferber
Ruby Palmer
Albert De Wilt Visits Pella Ahead of Move
Mr Albert De Wilt from Lovilla visited at the parental Ver Rips home and handled business. He joined the Chronicle family to keep in touch with Pella happenings and expects to relocate to Pella next spring. The community extends a warm welcome to the family.
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Albert de Wilt
Lovilla
Chronicle
Pella
de Wilt
Among the Sick and Recoveries in South Pella
Father Clark of South Pella remains ill with little hope of rapid recovery after five weeks. Emia Beyers shows improvement while Miss Sarah Maasdam undergoes a successful operation at Dr Bos hospital with Dr Gray assisted by Drs Bos and Aschenbrener. Maasdam recovering well from anesthesia. Marion Porter and others gain slowly as typhoid and scarlet fever cases show progress.
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Father Clark
South Pella
Emia Beyers
Sarah Maasdam
Dr. Bos Hospital
Dr. Gray
Des Moines
Bos
Aschenbrenner
Miss Maasdam
Marion Porter
Henry Bruinekool
Vander Meid
Rheumatism Troubles Persist for Rev Caughlan
The excerpt notes Rev. Caughlan continues to struggle with rheumatism while the past week shows no new typhoid cases. It reflects a period health update without broader outbreak details.
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Caughlan
Tigers Cruise Past Indians 41 20 In Season Opener
The fifth season opener at the auditorium drew a large crowd as the Tigers defeated Indianola 41 to 20. Star center Onstein earned praise from the manager and fans while the team showed fast play and a clear win track.
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Tiger
Indianolaites
Tigers
South Dakota
Onstein
Pella Tigers
Nimrod A W DeBruin Leads In Harvest Of Game
For a month Nimrods bagged game but none match A W DeBruin who returns home with numerous squirrels quails and ducks. Tuesday a red fox and two mallard ducks plus other small game dangled from his belt showing his marksmanship and prompting rivals to envy. Read Wormboudt's ad to save money.
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A. W. DeBruin
Not A Relic Of Popery Letter From Sally Iowa 1911
A Sally Iowa reader defends chain prayers against claims of Catholic roots. The writer criticizes recent Chronicle coverage as unfair and asks for the writer and editor to publish the letter and names in the next issue. The letter argues charity begins at home and doubts the Pope’s awareness of the chain prayer fad.
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Iowa
Asue
The
Chronicle
M. Flanagan Sr
Flanagan
They Don’t Like It Doctors on Country Calls by Cart
Doctors who own cars dislike riding to country calls in bad roads. They must “run out the cart and hitch up the horse” as instructed and fear a rough ride if roads freeze. Beat Penn.
Take Mother to Ball Game Test of Love Ends in Despair
A young man offers dangerous stunts to prove his love but the girlfriend reframes the test by asking him to take her mother to a ball game. He storms out in despair, feeling the request die the moment hope is set aside. The scene ends with the woman noting she had asked too much.
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Darling
Mother
Breach of Promise Case Described in Letters
A brief exchange reveals a breach of promise dispute involving a man named Jiggson and his brother Wiggson. The dialogue notes the brother’s literary misfortune and hints at letters that led to a $10,000 suit.
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Jiggson
Wiggson
Child’s harsh language fuels stern parental clash
A quarrel erupts as one parent demands severe punishment for a boy’s shocking words, while the other defends him saying he was hatched from a bad egg and cannot help it. The exchange centers on blame, upbringing, and mercy.
Too Significant First Lady Visit Sparks Quiet Reflection
The First Lady comments on comfort during her stay as workers toil at home. A second guest quips about her husband. replies reveal he is deceased, prompting solemn dialogue about loss and duty.
Box of congressional records marked Keep dry arrives
A box of congressional records was received by express with the curious note Keep dry marked on the packaging. The exchange suggests confusion over the box’s purpose while making light of the odd inscription.
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Church
Express
Gotham
Indelicate Pantatellas Exchange Dialog
Mrs Wombat calls a friend indelicate for mentioning pantatellas given to her husband at Christmas. The remark highlights social restraint as TJ would avoid public talk of sleeping garments.
Her Best Role
A witty dialogue contrasts a gloomy wife and a lively plan for a merry widow with sharp humor and banter. The exchange highlights personality, perception, and a hint of theatrical flair in a domestic scene.
Pen and sword prompt a breach of promise joke
A playful exchange questions if the pen is mightier than the sword and jokes that paying $25,000 in damages was caused by the sword carried in a breach of promise case.
Big Hat Dilemma Sparks Stage Viewing Debate
In a lively exchange, TJ asked a performer to remove a large hat so visibility improved for the audience. The performer refused, saying placing the hat in her lap would still block her own view of the stage.
Harrowing Insight in Suburban Garden Talk
In a suburban chat, Jones jokes about learning harrowing as the fate of suburban life. The exchange highlights dry humor about gardening duties and the grind of middle-class routines.
His Kind Glass Peer In New York Society
A brief remark about a young English nobleman visiting New York society being seen as a fashionable fixture, with a witty exchange comparing him to a glass of fashion and then to a peer glass.
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New York
A Woman's Way Dialogue Hinting at Change of Mind
A brief stage dialogue showcases a man questioning his wife about her long wait upstairs. He asks if she is changing her dress and she hints that she may be changing her mind about their plans, signaling tension and possible decision reversal.
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