Thanksgiving Service at Second Reformed Church
A special Thanksgiving service will be held Thursday morning at 10 o clock at the Second Reformed church, limited to one hour. Ministers Miss Vander Meer Nicholas Gosselink and Bert Vander Ploeg will sing selections from Haydn The Creation and On Thee Each Living Soul Awaits. Miss Judith De Jong will perform Praise the Lord. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Second Reformed Church
Vander Meer
Nicholas Gosselink
Bert Vander Ploeg
Hayden
Judith de Jong
Liquor Apologist Leaves Methodist Church Post
A man linked to liquor advocacy quit his Methodist church membership after a heated incident. He wrote a letter to his pastor that attracted notable publicity from editors sympathetic to his stance on liquor.
Whisky man letter attacks church and liquor foes
The letter from the whisky man was dismissed as having little merit. It mainly attacks his church and churches in general for opposing the liquor traffic via the Anti-Saloon League. The notice says the piece aims to refute arguments and challenge newspapers that heeded calls for a drink.
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Anti-Saloon League
Tribune Leads With Bar Backslider Critique Editorial Focus
The Chicago Tribune quickly weighed in on the backslider issue with a column editorial and has since continued to reference it periodically, signaling strong initial and ongoing attention from the newspaper.
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Chicago Tribune
Middle West
the Tribune
Tribune Defends Liquor Traffic Amid Separation Rhetoric
A Chicago paper defends liquor traffic by claiming American separation of church and state. It mocks the Tribune for excluding anti church state enemies from its pages and accuses it of silencing criticism to avoid ecclesiastical power gains. The piece alleges the Tribune’s foreign influence and political involvement is hidden by a policy of neutrality.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
America
Anti-Saloon League reduces liquor trade across the country
The Anti-Saloon League acts as a Christian aligned political force opposing the liquor traffic. It has no formal ties to any church or denomination and seeks broad support from opponents of alcohol. Its pulpit appeals aim to mobilize churchgoers in the fight to end legalized liquor sales.
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Anti-Saloon League
Anti- Saloon League
Chronicle Opposes Church State Union in Free Country
The Chronicle asserts strong support for separation of church and state as foundational to liberty. It warns that enemies of this principle have throttled freedoms elsewhere and may seek similar power in America. It cites a church organization claiming supreme sovereignty over temporal rulers and argues Americans should deny it any opportunity to wield such power.
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the Chronicle
America
No fear of dan ger from uniting church and state says anti saloon league
The Anti-Saloon League rejects church dominance or creed as it campaigns to end strong drink. It urges liberty of conscience and openness, allowing members regardless of religious belief to unite in the effort without requiring prior church membership.
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Uniting Church and State
Anti-Saloon League
Religious sect described as tolerant and noncoercive
A passage notes a named group’s aim to suggest its purpose without attempting to impose beliefs on others' consciences, signaling a stance of deliberate noncoercion and respect for individual conviction.
Anti-Saloon League fight for moral law faces opposition
The Anti-Saloon League aims to enshrine a moral principle in law and urges temperance supporters to back reform. It notes opposition from immoral factions who sway undecided voters, likening the struggle to anti-slavery, WCTU, and anti-polygamy campaigns, and stresses the League’s open appeal to reason.
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Anti-Saloon League
Anti- Saloon League
League
No Compromise with Liquor Traffic Opposes Union Debate
The piece denounces liquor sellers and allies for muddying the issue by conflating church and state. It asserts the liquor trade is outlaw and beyond lawful regulation. It argues against granting it legal standing and warns against diverting attention from fighting the traffic.
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Uniting Church and State
Pella Considers Cucumber Canning Plant Link
Heinz Pickle Company representatives visited Pella to discuss a potential salting station. They propose contracting cucumber growers at 1.00 to 3.00 per cwt, estimating about 150 dollars per acre, depending on soil suitability and labor. Experts should test soil and assess drought tolerance before committing.
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Heinz Pickle Company
Pella
Finding better returns from Towa farming
The Towa seek a crop method yielding higher per acre returns than current plain crops. Oversupply of grain and meat, worsened by Europe’s slowed industry and U.S. tariff barriers, limits export demand. Americans must shift to different crops to find markets for surplus as stock faces pressure.
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Towa
Dourope
United States
Europe
Grain raiser would appear to be dair ying
A discussion stresses gradual farming shifts from grain to dairy like crops and higher value vegetables on affordable land. It urges action on farms not in legislative halls, noting the need for careful judgment and adaptation to local conditions. The change is framed as modest yet opportunity rich for individual improvement.
Prairie City garage robbery sparks chase and vigilante strife
Prairie City police pursued robbers along the White Way after a garage burglary, recovering two stolen cars and thirty eight tires. Vigilantes also pursued suspects, injuring Byron Keagle in a foot-shot amid a misdirected chase. Citizens humorously note safer night travel with the Old Grey Mare.
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Prairie City
Des Moines
Byron Keagle
Residents Target Park Playgrounds Critics in Letter to Editor
A Pella reader condemns women dressing as clowns and parading in public, urging the paper to oppose a playground fund at the park. The writer laments park changes, benches spaced apart, and calls for more work over frivolity, signing as anonymous but urging community improvement.
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Pella
Many Have Appendicitis Dont Know It
Chronic appendicitis causes many stomach troubles and is treatable with Adlerika a glycerine buckthorn bark mix. Adlerika acts on both upper and lower bowel and removes gases and poisons. Ideal Pharmacy Otley run by R V McKeever promotes this remedy.
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Otley
R. V. McKeever
Drugfist
Local notes from Centerville and Pella area obituary and events
Twenty years ago former Governor F M Drake died at his Centerville home. Governor Cummins and staff rode a special train through Pella for the funeral. Buxton murderer Jim Smith is sentenced to be hanged, first Southern Iowa execution in two decades. John D Rockefeller starts an oil wagon in Pella. Dieleman coal miners strike over mining powder. Union Thanksgiving services held at Second Reformed Church. H Rhynsburger buys Pella Creamery operating as Pella Creamery Co. Deaths include Elizabeth Bauman 25 and Mrs C Stegeman 76. P A Renaud advertises men’s suits 5 to 11 dollars. coats 2 to 9. John D Gaass offers bargains including a Russian calf fur coat at 19 dollars.
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F. M. Drake
Centerville
Cummins
Pella
Jim Smith
Buxton
Iowa
P. A. Renaud
John D. Gaass
Hostetter Smith Reflects On Annual Summer Spells
The Kansas City Star quotes Hostetter Smith describing a recurring summer habit in which he spends almost all his yearly savings to travel briefly and escape the heat that lingers after his return.
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Hostetter Smith
Kansas City Star
Notice to Hunters Warns No Trespassing on Land
Notice posted by landowners led by W. F. Huizer and others forbidding hunting or trespassing. The notice lists multiple names including Simon de Haan, Jacob de Haan, Gerrit den Hartog, L. M. van Zante, Mrs. F. Hugens, H. van Arkel, John de Wild, and others, with the identifier 47-2.
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W. F. Huyzer
Simon DE Haan
JACOB DE HAAN _ GERRIT DEN HARTOG
L. M. van Zante
Mrs. F. Hugens
H. van Arkel
John DE Wild
C. H. Keuning
Goemaat Bros
L. Vander Streek
S. DE Kock M. A. DE Zwart
J. DE Zwart
J.D. van Zante
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J. J. Sybenga
Puritan Drug Store
D. N. Steffen
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Aschenbrenner
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