Sheriff Bags Local Gambling Ring in Cedar Rapids
Joe Jacobs of Cedar Rapids and others ran gambling joints like shell game chuck a luck three card monte and fortune wheel. County Attorney Nichols secured warrants and all were arrested and brought before Squire Bryant. Several pleaded guilty, fined 25 dollars plus costs with payment made. others Jacobi and Beach Powell held for further action.
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Joe Jacobs
Cedar Rapids
Monte
Fortune Wheel
Nichols
Squire Bryant
T. H. Stewart
C. Smith
Johnson
W. H. Cline
John Smith
E. M. Morton
A. Cochran
A. E. Triem
Jacobi
Beach Powell
Local Pella Notes Mention Trips And Visits
Local news items from Pella cover residents returning from trips to Dakota and Newton, family visits in Monroe and Des Moines, and social events. Notes include Miss Edith Cornelius departing for Oklahoma, Mrs. S. P. Shaw hosting the Baptist Ladies Aid, and Mrs. Woody visiting Bonapart with her brother Lawrence Finn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolvius
Fulton
Dr. Aschenbrenner
Humbolt County
Lawrence Finn
M. A. Clark
Monroe
Des Moines
Risi Madge Vander Zyl
Newton
Irene Clost
Webster City
Edison and coal statistics spark a wealth claim
Government data show the nation has burned about 7 billion tons of coal to date. Nearly half has been used in the past decade. Thomas A Edison has amassed 25 million dollars and vows to pursue only his interests. The statement about the average person with 25 million seeking 50 million is hearsay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
College Notes and Student Activities This Week
The men's glee club organized for the year with tardiness and absence fines, and the girls glee club adopted similar rules. Senior Academics picnic in the south woods resulted in a yearly plan and officers elected: president C H Me l Dowell, secretary Miss Ketman, treasurer Myron Quimby, yell leader R C Fleisher. colors purple and gold. Prof. Dudgeon visited Hedrick. Pelican board promises a busy year. New students experienced college life moments. music lovers enjoyed the Hungarian Orchestra as the lecture course opener. TAFT referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Woods
C.H. Mel Dowell
Miss Ketman
Myron Quimby
R. C. Fleisher
Prof. Dudgeon
Hedrick
Ro Pelican
Guy Churchill
Monroe
Og Academy
H. H. McMasters
Central
Taft
Schildkert’s Orchestra Delights Pella Audiences
Monday evening in the auditorium Schildkert's Orchestra drew a highly critical Pella crowd. The first violinist charmed the room, the director Mr Schildkert earned sustained applause, and the audience expressed a strong desire for a return engagement with a full, smoking-friendly flow-over house between acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schildkert
Pella
Voyage Home From Europe Through Dutch Lands And New York
The account describes a sea voyage with no sea sickness across to the Netherlands, disembarking due to low water in the Maas, train travel to Rotterdam and visits to Werkendam Utrecht Nijkerk Baarn Soest and Dokkum Friesland. It mentions Slot Loevestein Bonifais Fountain Haarlemmer Amsterdam region dykes and water ways and the New Rotterdam voyage to New York then to Pella on September 16 with returning home and meeting friends including W. M. Branderhorst family.
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Switzerland
Hock of
Holland
Maas
Rotterdam
Werkendam
N. B
Slot
Emma
Dokkum
Friesland
Haarlé Sterdam
Haarl
Bloemendaal
Overveen
Heemsteé
Amsterdam
W. M. Branderhorst
Pella
New York
Sad Accident Involving Passenger Engine No 475 At Pella
Engineer Tom Callahan of No 475 attempted emergency braking as it collided with a way car after the No 82 freight blocked the main track near Monroe. Callahan lost both legs and died en route to Des Moines while the engine continued to Des Moines with the fireman at the controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Monroe
Tom Callahan
Des Moines
Our Trip to Holland We Left Pella on the Lath Day
A brief note records a journey from Pella to New York aboard a steam boat. The entry mentions leaving on a late July day and hints at travel by sea. It reflects travel practices of the period and local routing from Pella to the Atlantic port.
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Mt. Pleasant
Miss Huber
Lane Kruidenier
J. M. Cox
Carrie
Marshall
Mich
Murray Curran Bently
Capt. Cox
aWaly
Pella
New York
Fellows & Fellows
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Rae Destever
Tures
LLAOS
MSY
Benton County
the Chronicle
Pella National Bank
State of Laws
Busines
U.S
U. S
National Bank
Total
State of
Iowa
Marion
P. Scholte
Solewaly
P, Scholte
K, K, Beard Jotin Notlen
Geo, G,nas
H. D. Wormhoudt
Mr. Clement
Harvey
T. J. Kuyper
Dakota
W. J. Lee
New Sharon
Edith Cornelius
Oklahoma
Cole's
Andrew, van Drimmelen
Knoxville
Yeas AM
VF Sendey
Mr. Kessler
Lacona
Miss Blank
Frank Clutter
Mr. Clutter
Denver
J. H. Young
J. van der Voort
Bert
Dedewaard
Netherlands
van der Voort
Wm. Klein
Will Fowler
Methodist Church
David
Schildkert’s
H. Kuyper
Son
D. Boland
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