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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1904
Page
4
The community notes Ottumwa hosts a street carnival this week with college football on the campus and a speaker, Dr Hancher, set for Thursday night. Local editor remarks on fair attendance, theater trips, and ongoing civic improvements in Pella and Knoxville, plus upcoming sales and lectures.
On account of John H. van’Viilet withdrawal the Democratic County Convention reassembles at the Knox County Court House in Knoxville on Saturday October 8 at 2 p.m. to nominate a clerk of the district court and conduct any other proper business. This is a reassembly of the Sept 20 convention. no new delegates will be selected. W. S. Bilby chair, J. C. Sniff chair, Co. Cen. Com.
Wm. Van der Kamp died at his west city home last Monday from old age. He was eighty, a native of Holland, and had lived here for many years. Funeral services were held at his home and the Third Reformed church, with interment in Oakland cemetery.
In Oskaloosa the wedding of J. H. Van der Heiden of Pella and Elsie J. Wilson of Harvey proceeded after Policeman James Glass cleared a path through steam heated stairs. The couple married before Justice Pritchett as rain fell.
Notice is given for a shareholders meeting of the Pella National Bank of Pella Iowa on Wednesday October 26 1904 from 1 to 3 PM at the Banking House. Voters will decide on amending Article 6 to change the vice president election rule with ballots marked For the amendment or Against the amendment and shares owned. John Nollen Cashier.
A Newton paper reports a deed completed to reorganize the Reasoner bank into a State Savings Bank. Principal stockholders include N. B. Allfree as president and L. A. Andrew of Des Moines as investor. W. A. Williamson to serve as cashier. The bank now operates well and new management aims to strengthen and provide safe, conservative banking for the community.
Orange City News notes Mr and Mrs P Van Gorp and their son from Pella visiting at the A Noteboom home Miss Cosola Kuyper who stayed with her brother A J Kuyper returns to Pella Van den Berge visiting in Pella has bought a house there and plans to make Pella his future home
Miss Widney state YWCA secretary led chapel exercises midweek. Students earned a half holiday Thursday to attend the Pella fair. Central College alumnus Mr. Conlee visited chapel Friday. B F Mowery of Competine visited daughter Miss Maude in Pella Monday. Ray Brigham from Minneapolis entered college early in the week. Miss Mabel Lorimer stayed at her Knoxville area home Sunday and Monday. EL A Garrison returned from a northern state trip, attended Cascade Baptist Assocation and Cedar Valley Seminary at Osage.
Republican Vice Presidential candidate Fairbanks will visit Des Moines next Wednesday morning and deliver a speech, likely in the large auditorium, marking a campaign stop in Iowa.
The Penn Quakers under Coach Zalusky dominated Central University with nine touchdowns and four goals after a fast start. Key plays featured Pemberton, Hinshaw, Coffin, Ramsay, Sopher, and Peckham as Penn outgained the Dutch and demonstrated strong line play. Central’s lineup included Thomassen, Gunn, Ketman, Wray, Cottin, Smith, Mills, Clark, Sellers, Carris, and Barton.
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