Local News Highlights From Pella Area and Fair Week
Dr W L Allen travels to Des Moines to preside at the state I O R M meeting. Edward Acomb of Minneapolis conducts services in city hall. The Guy Hickman Company leaves for Oskaloosa and performs in the region this week. J B Dungan named city postmaster in New Sharon, Henry Toinenaar visits from Washington, and students enjoy a college and public school holiday for the fair. The de Bruyn saloon closes, Hopkins Bros. base ball team to play Prairie City, goods arrived from New Sharon, corn crop declared safe from frost, and John Van Zee becomes city marshal. Walter Porter returns from Los Angeles as a street car conductor. Plans rise for a winter home talent drama under a band. The Hickman Company finishes a successful engagement at the opera house. George W Conlee, Rock Island clerk, revisits Pella to arrange Chronicle subscriptions. The moving picture show relocates near De Bruyn building with a family cast. Dr Allen to Iowa state meeting in Des Moines and possibly a higher office. The fair amusements committee praises the Pella band, noting high-value service. Iowa corn and grain exhibits win top prizes at St Louis world fair with strong showings from Monona county. Apple day observed at the St Louis fair with free apples for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Acomb
Minneapolis
Guy Hickman
Oskaloosi
J. B. Dungan
New Sharon
Henry ToNenaar
Pella
Washington
W. L. Allen
Des Moines
America
Nashville
Tenn
Iowa
The
Fair Association
Messrs. van Niewaal
Ver Rees
van Vilet
St. Louis
Will OC. Whiting
Whiting
Towa Commission
Towa
Monona County
Addison Oliver
Onawa
St. Louis Fair
Greene
State Horticultural Society
Congress
Docket for October Term Records 160 Pages Long
The October term docket issued today spans 160 pages with 100 probate cases 13 garnishments 227 law and equity cases and 20 criminal cases. The first criminal case is the state against Hannah Lavalleur though there is speculation it may be dropped.
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Hannah Lavalleur
Newton Daily News
Death Penalty Warning and Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad
A brief notice touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as preventing fatalities from burns sores ulcers and piles. It claims even minor injuries can be deadly and directs readers to Henry M. Langerak's Drug Store for purchase.
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Bucklen
Asc
Henry M. Langerak
Shavin Liniment Promises Cure for Lumps and Lameness
English Shavin Liniment removes hard or soft lumps and blemishes from horses. It claims to cure splints sweeney ring bone stiff joints sprains and swollen throats and coughs. A $50 savings is advertised with one bottle. Sold by B F Keables Druggist in Pella Iowa.
Kellogg Township to Install Stummel Iron Culvert
The Kellogg township commissioners nearly closed a deal to install one of Frank Stummel's iron culverts on a heavily traveled Kellogg road. The unit will be tested through next year. if satisfactory, more culverts may be purchased. Mr Hummel heads to Pella to present the culvert at the fair and Mr Craven will visit Ames to display the new bridge at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Craven
Kellogg Township
Frank Stummel
Kellogg
Hummel
Pella
Craven
Ames
Newton Daily News
Three Days of Solid Fun at Knoxville Old Settlers Meet
The old settlers picnic and the farmers institute plan a joint Knoxville gathering on October 19 to 21. Preparation on the 19th features a baby show in the court rooms. Thursday focuses on the old settlers and Friday on the Farmers Institute. Prominent invitees include Gov. Cummins, Hon. John Downie, and Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
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Old Settlers
Farmers’ Institute
Knoxville
Lth
Institute
Farmers Inttitute
Gov. Cummins
John Downie
James ¥. Wilson
Sec. of Agriculture
Knoxville Journal
Real Estate Transfers in Iowa Townships and Pleasants
Real estate transfers listed include quitclaim and parcels in Lake Prairie Liberty Pella Pleasantville Swan Muarvey and Knoxville townships. Notable prices range from 1 to 200000 with several small tracts and multiple two lot transfers. Names include Arle Verheul N Kool Charles Anspach Francis Bennett Hattie Kise Joanna Agard W Hughes Jennie Ward Reed Barbara Gerretse and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arle Verheul
William Simpson
A. J. Booth
Knoxville Township
EB. Perkins
Trustes
James Wilson
Swan
John S. Wilesn
Hattie J. Kise
Joanna Agard
W. W. Hughes
Pleasantville
Jennie Ward
J. M. Reed
Barbara Gerretse
Johan Stephen Wilson
Pella
Catarrh Cure Firm Offers One Hundred Dollar Reward
Frank J. Cheney of J. Cheney & Co. sworn to in Toledo in 1886 as senior partner, pledges one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by his remedy. Nals Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. sold by all druggists. Take Wall's Family Pills for constipation.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
J. Cheney & Co
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & Co
Wall
It is easy to run a newspaper says critic
The author argues that producing a newspaper is deceptively hard. He claims a week of practice would change minds about the effort required. Writing and condensing local items, chasing facts across town, and correcting inaccuracies are described as essential, time consuming tasks.
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Galt
Matrimonial Licenses Granted to Multiple Couples
The clerk grants marriage licenses to a list including Charles Baumgardner and Luella Roberts, Tom H White and Minnie L Mitton, Nendrikus van Dyke and Hendrika DeWit, Buerd Miller and Grace Rickabaugh, Owen McWh Ham s and Mellie Kitterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Baumgardner
Luella Roberts
Tom H
White Minnie L
Mitton Nendrikus van Dyke
Hendrika Jotanna DeWit
Buerd Miller
Grace Rickabaugh
Owen McWh
Hams
Mellie B
Kitterman
Medical Ad Promotes Lallister's Rocky Mountain Tea
An advertisement touts Lallister's Rocky Mountain Tea as remedy for eruptions sores pimples kidney trouble constip tion indigestion and general body support. Available in tea or tablet form at 335 cents, sold by D. Stubenrauch.
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Lallister
D. Stubenrauch
Itch cured in six minutes by Woollford's Lotion
A medical claim from a Pella Iowa druggist advertises Woollford's Sanitary Lotion claiming relief from itch in six minutes. Sold by B F Keables Druggist of Pella Iowa.
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Woollford
B. F. Keables
Pella
Iowa
Ozaric Ginseng Co Catalog Pitch From Joplin
Offer promotes ginseng golden seal and senega roots as valuable medians. Claims easy growth hardy across the U.S. urges readers to plant now to grow thousands of dollars in profit and mentions wartime market demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ozaric Ginseng Co
Dep't W
Joplin
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de Bruyn
Hopkins Bros
Prairie City
J. Green & Son
Muntingh
John van Zee
Gerret Maasdam
Walter Porter
Los Angeles
Bruinsma
Newton
Chronicle
Far. West
Mrs. Kimmel
E. M. Schubring
J. L. Warren
Renaud
van der Ploeg
Opera House
Hickman
George W. Conlee
Rock Island
Keokuk
Conlee
Chronicle and
Baptist Record
Moving Picture Show
van der Zy
Maud
Mr. Smith
Frank
Ayers
Ayer
Ict Stas ‘Oa
Aymr
Andrew J. van der Meulen
A. N. Kuyper
John de Kook
W. B. Hughes
Mary
Calder
B. HH. Wanagan
Simon Furstenburg
W. McKee
Muarvey
W. M. Kruger
H. C. Payne
M. D
Ada M. French
People’s Savings Bank
W. M. Fuqua
van Schoten
A. Haselbarth
J.P. Klein & CO
East Side Square
Roorda
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