Lake Prairie Fair a Grand Success at 1005
The Lake Prairie District Fair of 1005 was a record success with ideal weather, heavy entries, and full premiums paid. Attendance neared eight thousand on Thursday, aided by free school admissions, while the poultry exhibit grew as the largest ever. Officials plan expansion for 1906 to accommodate growth and improve grounds, racetrack, and displays, crediting directors, especially Tice and Porter, for the achievement.
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Lake Prairie District
Amusement Committee
Fair Association
Peple
Chas. Porter
Tramps rounded up at Lake Prairie Fair grounds disturbance
Report of a Wednesday night incident at Lake Prairie District Fair where twenty five to thirty tramps were said to be on the grounds building fires and threatening destruction. Eleven suspects were brought to town for vagrancy trials with six bonded for trial and four released. Some to Knoxville for later hearing, others to return to the grounds. The city bears no expense as the fair association covers arrests and preliminary trial the rest to county.
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Lake Prairie District Fair Grounds
T. D. Tice
C. M. van Cleave
L. van Rees
Fred. Calhoun
Justice van Vliet
Knoxville
Calhoun
van Viiet
James Blee
Fair Association
Right to know how city funds are spent in Iowa
The article argues taxpayers deserve public access to itemized city council and school board expenditures. It cites laws requiring publication of county funds while noting smaller municipalities and schools handle most taxes yet reveal little about recipients or purposes. It calls for transparency and accountability in public spending.
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Iowa
Joe
Trigg
Board of Supervisors
Pub- Herty
John Smith
Lane Van Steenbergen Dies in Peculiar Fall
Lane Van Steenbergen once known in the city and then a carpenter in Oskaloosa fell from a high scaffold while working on a building and died the following Sunday morning. His remains were prepared by an Oskaloosa undertaker, shipped to Porterville, and laid to rest in Porterville cemetery. He was over sixty and a brother of Mrs. M. P. Van Gorp of the city.
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Lane van Steinbergen
Oskaloosa
Porterville
M.P. van Gorp
New Jewelry and Music Store Planned for Pella
Announcement of a forthcoming jewelry and general music store in Pella by L. A. and I. A. Viersen. They will occupy the former F. Warner restaurant building with a glass front, offering pianos and organs. L. A. handles music, I. A. oversees jewelry. I. A. is a graduate of Elgin Watch Company. Opening expected in three to four weeks.
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Pella
L. A
I. A. Viersen
F. ©. Warner
Leo Viersen
L. A. Viersen
I. A
Elgin Watch Company
Elgin, Ilinois
Pella Chronicle Publishes 16 Page Edition For Fair Week
The Pella Chronicle released a creditable 16 page edition last week tied to the town fair. Local merchants advertised generously, and the issue showcases enterprise by publishers and business leaders. The Newton Daily News and Pleasantville News praised the edition and its strong advertising, noting the merchants’ confidence in reaching customers.
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Pella Chronicle
Knoxville Express
Pleasantsville News
Newton Daily News
Chronicle
Pella
Harvey News
Pella merchants picnic shows treasury gain this year
After the second annual merchants picnic in Pella the treasury rose from 14.10 to 17.85. J. D. Gaass provides the financial statement showing 76.90 collected and 13.15 spent, leaving 11.85. The report supports the event's success and management credit.
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Pella
Treasury
J. D. Gaass
Accident injures M Scheffers during timber work
M Scheffers suffered a deep gash in the right leg last Monday while chopping timber. The wound required several stitches to stop bleeding. He will be laid up for some time due to the accident.
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M. Scheffers
Mr. Scheffers
Death of Van der Sluis Infant
Infant child of Mr and Mrs Peter Van der Sluis of Hamilton died last Saturday evening. Funeral service held Monday afternoon at the residence of Mr and Mrs L Sohakel conducted by Elder Van Stigt of the First Reformed Church. Remains interred in the cemetery north of the city.
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Peter van der Sluis
Hamilton
Money From the Deacon Glenn Estate Reaches Central College
Central college authorities received five thousand dollars bequeathed by Deacon Glenn, a prominent Charlton deacon and longtime college ally, for the institution.
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Deacon Glenn
Central College
Glenn
Charlton
No word from Knoxville on saloon case ruling yet
As of press time no communication has been received from Knoxville about the judge's decision in the two saloon cases tried last week. It may be several days before a ruling is issued.
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Knoxville
Veterans Reunion In Marion County At Knoxville Iowa
The Ed Pella Chronicle notes a joint reunion of Marion County veterans and the 8th Iowa in Knoxville from October 17 to 19 1905 A free dinner is planned on Wednesday the 18th Rev John Potter the department chaplain will attend and organizers expect a general good time led by L M Fast president Marion Co Vet Assn.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Pella Chronicle
Marion County
Knowville
John Potter
L. M. Fast
Marlon Co
Receivers report Sigourney Savings Bank assets pay depositors
Rietveld's Equal Receivers told the district court that the bank's assets are sufficient to repay all depositors in full plus 6 percent interest. The bank was placed in the hands of receivers A. O. Schupper and Henry Snakenburg on January 11, 1904 after the institution's head G. F. Utterback committed suicide.
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Sigourney Savings Bank
A. O. Schupper
Henry Snakenburg
G. F. Utterback
Will Scarff Transfers to Oklahoma
Will H Scarff, longtime Pella resident, says he will move to Enid Oklahoma to manage the Royal Union Life Insurance Company there. He forwards a subscription payment and asks for address change and continued Chronicle access as he departs Monday morning.
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Will H. Scarff
Pella
Des Moines
Chronicle
Enid
Oklahoma
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Will H. Soarif
College Beneficiary Receives Estate Award
The college has received five hundred dollars set aside in the estate of Mrs. Susan Ritner Cravens who died at West Chester. Cravens was a former student of Central and a loyal friend to the college. T. L. Simpson of Kellogg is in the city advertising his Richland township farm for sale at 100 dollars per acre.
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Susan Ritner Cravens
West Chester
T. L. Simpson
Kellogg
Richland Township
Photographic progress and local happenings in Colfax fair week
Klein captures two strong views of the fair as he moves beyond amateur status with a new large camera. Colfax visitors include J P Keipp of the Grand Hotel and Sanitarium with Mr John den Hartog, who gained ten pounds after mineral baths but fears fever. Mrs de Bruyn and Misses Marie and Emma Jo Bousquet were also guests seeking baths and care. Lively town ball games feature the fats versus leans with umpire Arthur Murray. a buggy mishap near a church caused four riders to fall, with one girl slightly hurt but others unscathed.
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Klein
Hen
J. P. Keipp
Grand Hotel and Sanitarium
Colfax
John den Hartog
den Hartog
Kelpp
A. W. de Bruyn
Marie
Emma Jo Bousquet
Fats
Lizzie Zondervan
Arthur Murray
Ter Louw
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The
Lake Praizvie
Lane van Steenbergen
Bella
van der Sluis
Rietveld
Will Scarff
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