Des Moines Saloon Closures Mark Prohibition Gain
The Iowa supreme court ruling ends saloon operations in Des Moines and most interior cities, with two Valley Junction exceptions. The Anti-Saloon League notes wide dry progress across the state and neighboring regions, praising prohibition shifts and urging further statewide and national restriction of liquor traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Valley’ Junction
Boone
Ft. Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Anti-Saloon League
Iowa
Pella
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Marshalltown
Albia
Waterloo
Maller
South
Oskaloosa Strike Board Recommends Wage Agreement
The board of arbitration appointed by Governor Clarke advised that the Oct 1 1910 contract paying workers from 1.50 to 1.90 dollars per day remain in force. Work has paused, company uses non union labor for streetcars, and a large engine fly wheel exploded causing damage. Doubtful if operations can continue with unskilled labor. public support for the company is waning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke
Oskaloosa Traction and Light Company
Oskaloosa
Pella Anti White Slave Association Meeting Announced
The Pella Anti White Slave Association will meet at the First Christian Reformed church in Pella Iowa on Monday December 1 1913 at 730 p m. All who signed pledges and others who wish to be identified with this movement are urged to be present. N Firth Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W
Pella
Anti-White Slave Association
First Christian Reformed
Iowa
N. Firth
Iowa Farms for Sale Range 28 to 470 Acres
Real estate notice advertises farms in Swan Iowa from 28 to 470 acres with prices 70 to 200 dollars per acre. Encourages inquiries by writing Box 1656 Swan Iowa referencing the classified ad details from 48 to 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Swan
HAND OF DEATH Stegeman L Stegeman of Pella dies
Stegeman L Stegeman a respected Pella business man died Tuesday November 26 1913 at 4 45 am aged 55 from throat cancer after months of suffering.He leaves a wife three sons and two daughters Funeral services will be held Friday November 28 at 1 30 pm at the Second Reformed church Interment at Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stegeman L. Stegeman
Pella
Prairie City Fire Hits Dowden Potato Digger Plant
A fire at the Dowden Potato Digger factory in Prairie City caused about $4,000 in damage to the dipping shed and adjoining roof and cupola. Local volunteers fought the blaze with three hose streams, preventing spread beyond the two sheds and plans to repair immediately to avoid downtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie City
The Rock Island's Wild Ride To Regain Standing
A Toledo Blade summary notes the Rock Island line once aimed for flawless service but fell under influence of the so called Tin Plate crowd. Overexpansion and neglect hurt bed, equipment, and finances. New owners seek rehabilitation and a return to respected status, as other railroads have recovered from wild periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Lackawanna
Lake Shore
Tin Plate Mills
Steel Trust
Tin Plate
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Toledo Blade
Diphtheria Closes New Sharon Schools and Public Gatherings
The New Sharon Board of Health closed the city schools late last week due to diphtheria cases. Four homes were quarantined, with three mild diphtheria cases in one residence. The ban extends to all public gatherings for children under fifteen, including picture shows, skating rinks, churches, Sunday schools, and the opera house. Dr. S. T. Warren visited the capital city Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
New Sharon
the Star
City Council Adopts Water Health Records and Paving Study
Tuesday council meeting with mayor and all members approved minutes of previous sessions. Health officer Bos presented a state chemist report on city water near standard levels, urging recording of contagious disease cases and deaths for reference. Electric department showed a month of receipts 276.32 and expenditures 962.30, with boiler flues shipped for repair and ten new customers. Council ordered eight unpaid water and sewer connections completed at property owners’ expense after ten day notices. Paving investigations cited Ann Arbor cement tar and sand as satisfactory, with cost around 90 cents per sq yd plus minor resurfacing. No action on paving method. decided to study cost of shaking grates for power plant furnaces. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Bos
Board of Health Regulations
Electric Department
P. H. VonGorp
I. LeCocq
Michigan
LeCocq
Ann Arbor
Pella
Klein Anniversary Celebration Marks 25 Years Home Vows
In Geddes South Dakota a wedding anniversary gathering honored Mr and Mrs H P Klein on November 8. About forty neighbors attended at their home for games a three course supper and speeches. Gifts included pearl handled cutlery and china. Also celebrated were the Kleins fiftieth birthday and Vander Creeks forty seventh anniversary from Corsica and Omaha respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Klein
Greene
Mrs. Klein
Geddes
Baptist Church Bazaar and Exchange at Star Garage
The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church will hold a bazar on Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6, in the afternoon at the Star Garage. Saturday afternoon they will host an exchange in connection with the bazar. Come one, come all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Star Garage
College Notes Recitals and Campus Activities
A college notes roundup mentions two public piano recitals in the auditorium at eight, one a paid show and the other free, directed by Miss Barnwell and Mr. Sadler. Also reported are a chapel duet by Miss Reynolds and Prof. Clayton, tag day with A V Ais, Yell Masters for Penn Central game, a study on Madam Butterfly, and a statement that Hillsdale shows strong athletics.
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Barnwell
Sadler
Marie Reynolds
Prof. Clayton
Jessie Dunn
Chas. Firth
Hillsdale
Doctors Meet Tri County Medical Session At Oskaloosa
Physicians from Monroe Marion and Mahaska counties gathered in Oskaloosa for the semi annual Tri County Session. The meeting featured numerous papers with important discussions and registration from Albia Knoxville Pella New Sharon Bussey Lovilia and other towns. Oskaloosa hosted at city hall and Hotel Lacey with Dr H M Eisler as headquarters and Dr E D McClaean absent nursing illness. Knoxville Marion county will host the next gathering.
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Monroe
Marion
Mahaska
Oskaloosa
H. M. Eisler
Albia
Taylor R. Jackson
H. B. Eschbach
Knoxville
C. W. Cornell
H.R. Ames
M. Harrington
Mulky
Robt
Wright
Pella
C. N- Bos
Aschenbrenner
John G. Ryan
New Sharon
Worth
Hiteman
Moran
Melrose
Earnest
McClure
Bussey
J. J. Sybenga
Leighton
Stafford
Lovilia
C. B. Reiter
Everist
R. R. Snider
Hocking
Harry Bridgeman
Columbia
F. L. Barnes
M. Childress
S. W. Clark
E. A. Cantondine
F. A. Gillette
L. A. Rodgers
Jay G. Roberts
A. C. Spurgin
B. G. Williams
J. E. Traister
W. S. Windle
Edgar R. Wilcox
Roctor E. C. McClure
The
Association of Bussey
W. F. Daniels
Hamilton
H. F. Keables
Marion County
Tri-County Association
Oskaloosa Globe
Second Reformed and Methodist Church Notes
Sunday services at Second Reformed focus on faith and salvation with evening themes Seeing Differences. Methodist meetings report spiritual blessing and many conversions as followers grow stronger. Teacher Training Class unites city Sunday schools using Training the Teacher program from Oct 1 1918 to June 1 1914 with Friday evening lessons.
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Second Reformed Church
R. R. Beard
F. M. Frush
Rehoboam
Hosea
William Rainey Bennett Lecture on The Reign of the Common People
William Rainey Bennett delivered a strong lecture to the Pella lecture course on Thursday evening November 20. He sang solos before a warm reception and presented an optimistic view of democracy spreading worldwide driven by seven forces including religion, labor, and world commerce. His message urged faith in the common people despite occasional misstatements and stylistic lapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
William Rainey Bennett
Bennett
America
Prairie City Penns From the News 11 Slings of Pella Visit Family
Slings of Pella visited his daughter Mrs. John Wynberg over Sunday. Tim Hoogenakker, shucking corn for Rein Terpstra, returned to Pella Saturday. Mrs. Walter VanPolen visited in Pella Saturday, then with G VanderWal. Mrs. Emma VanDort of Pella came Monday to visit her parents the Branderhorsts. DeHaan returned to Pella after a three day visit with his son Bartelma. VanderKamp couple went to Pella to visit her father Van Vliet. Dena VanderLinden returned to Pella after visiting VanderLinden home. Warner and VanVark of Pella with L Wagner visited several families Wednesday afternoon.
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Prairie City
DeHaan
Pella
P. Bartelma
W. VanderKamp
VanderKamp
M. van Vliet
Dena VanderLinden
A. L. VanderLinden
Frank Warner
Bert VanVark
L. D. Wagner
James Vroom
M. C. Kennedy
John Kennedy
Pleasing Concert By Male And Ladies Choral Clubs
The packed Pella audience enjoyed the seventh appearance of the Male Choral Club with the female Con Amore chorus assisted by Misses Van Aaken of Des Moines. The performance featured difficult selections well executed under Prof. Groet's direction, with strong combined numbers and elegant stage presentation though the program lacked some variety.
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Pella
VanAaken Sisters
Des Moines
Albia
Marie
Georgine van Aaken
Partisanship Run Mad Message From a Town Senator
The piece criticizes Senator Cummins for shifting from protectionist hostility to backing tariff reform, accusing him of aligning with Wall Street and attacking the president. It notes his past incendiary remarks and suggests Democratic peers toned down his fiery rhetoric, while asking if progressive Republicans can be brought back from the Wall Street influence.
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Cummins
Dolliver
Wall Street
White House
W. J. Bryan
Peyne-Aldrich
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude to Friends and Neighbors
A card of thanks expresses heartfelt appreciation for kindnesses from friends and neighbors and a post card shower. The note assures the sender will always remember the gestures and support received.
Pella K P Lodge invites Monroe Lodge to meeting
The Pella K P Lodge invites the Monroe K P Lodge to a meeting next Tuesday evening to conduct work in the rank of Knight. All members of the Pella lodge are requested to be present. J. H. Reuvers, C. C.
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Pella K. P
Monroe K. P
Pella Lodge
J. H., Reuvers
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Hand OF Death
5. T. Warren
Capital
BAZAR
W. 8. Windle
R. R. Snyder
H. M. Hisler
J. G. Ryan
Methodist Church
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