Local Notes From Pella And Nearby
Henry Welle traveled to Pella on business Wednesday. John Huigen rode the Newton bound bus Wednesday morning. Agnes Andewey of Pella visited friends here last week. Carl Kimmell of Pella was seen on our streets last Wednesday. Donaij and Mrs Fred Quire visited parents in Pella over Sunday. Sarah and Daisy Welle of Pella visited their brother last week. Mr and Mrs C Johnson welcomed a bouncing baby boy last Thursday. G L Granger leaves for Reasoner to establish headquarters for a few weeks. Geo Brooks and family of Billings Montana visiting for a few weeks. Dena Scarf returned home near Oskaloosa Friday. Our band boys aided an oyster supper at Lynnville Saturday evening and reported a good time. Married at the bride’s parents on Wednesday October 23 Hattie Castor to Geo Hendricks. Congratulations and best wishes for their future happiness. Corr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Welle
Pella
John Huigen
Newton
Agnes Andewey
Carl Kimmell
Donaij
Fred Quire
Sarah
Daisy Welle
Reasoner
Geo. Brooks
Billings
Montana
Hattie Castor
Geo. Hendricks
Leighton Community Notes and Social Update
Warm dry weather. Mrs B Roovaart on sick list. Social visits by Skip Shoemaker and others. mules bought for 465 near Prairie City. Ev van Zee party well attended with light refreshments. Taffy party at F Kenna’s dull but fun for the beau. Various visits by van der Pols van Zee de Haas and others. Corn gathering in full blast. Railroader ball at Fifield. Cox’s string band played. Wormhoudt’s city style shoes advertised. 35 at.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arie van der Haar
Dora
S van Houweling
Cornelius Dykstra
Carrie van Houwelingen
Miss Lubberden
E.van Zee
Mr. F. Kenna
Carr
Look of a Dress: Delineator shows fabrics full size
The Delineator adds a new method in November by presenting dress fabrics at full size and photographed with the material twisted and folded to resemble the dress. This offers a distance impression of the design, aiding readers in selecting materials for garments.
Real estate transfers listed in Knoxville and Red Rock townships
A batch of 2 transfers and multiple quit claims and property deeds across Knoxville and Red Rock townships. Transactions include Oliver P. Miller to John Shirley for 7 percent acres, John Shirley to J L Gregory for 734 acres, and additional deeds involving Pearl M. Pearson, L F Mullins, S S Petty, Edward Stephinson, J H Gibson, Robert Mitchell, Martin Croy, and others. Several entries reference Indiana and Pleasant Grove areas with various parcel sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver P. Miller
John Shirley
Knoxville Township
J. L. Gregory
Albert Young Pearson
Pearl M. Pearson
Indiana Township
L. F. Mullins
S. S. Petty
Red Rock Township
Anti-Imperialist League Urges Roosevelt On Colonial Policy
The Anti-Imperialist League issues a statement urging President Roosevelt to adopt a view that colonial policy is impossible. It mourns the Buffalo crime but insists on addressing great questions, arguing Filipinos are capable of independent self government and urging Roosevelt to reach this conviction soon.
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Roosevelt
Leagt
League
Buffalo
McKinley
Dressmaking Advice Boosts Coat Making Focus
The Delineator’s November dressmaking section by Mrs. A L Gorman expands on coat construction for amateurs. It notes the appeal of the feature articles and guides readers toward successful garment making as autumn turns cold. The piece also mentions the Nov 13 21 St Worth Texas convention and Great Western Railway excursion details from Nov 11 13 with round trip fare plus two dollars, offering inquiries to agents and J P Elmer G P A Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Gorman
International Live Stock Exposition At Chicago 1901
The notice announces the International Live Stock Exposition to be held in Chicago on December 26, 1901. It highlights the event as a major showcase for livestock and related industries with exhibitors from multiple regions expected to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Great Western Excursion Tickets For Chicago Round Trip
At the National Live Stock Association convention in Chicago the Chicago Great Western Railway will sell excursion tickets to Chicago on December 24 good to return December 8 at one fare plus 2.00. For details contact any Great Western Agent or J P Elmer G P S Chicago. Also promote Kelley’s Best flour at 1 per sack with money back if not good. Roorpa SiKEMA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Worth
Texas
Chicago Great Western Railway
Fort Worth
Great Western
J.P. Elmer
National Live Stock Association
Chicago
J. P. Elmer
Kelley
Roorpa & Sikema
Wanted Young Hollander to Manage 320 Acre Farm
A young farmer preferably Hollander is sought to take charge of a 320 acre farm in Buena Vista county six miles from Storm Lake and near a new Milwaukee railway station. The land is described as excellent. For information contact C. N. Cole in Pella or write Cyrenus Cole Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollander
Buena Vista County
Storm Lake
New Station
Milwaukee
Spencer
C. N. Cole
Pella
Cyrenus Cole
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Scott's Emulsion promised as life and health booster
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as vital to appetite, strength, and growth. It claims it restores appetite, eases burden of food, and rebuilds flesh, urging readers to request free samples and noting price and availability from Scott & Bowne in New York and druggists everywhere.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Soc
Property transfers in Knoxville Pleasant Grove Union Clay and Pella
Geor George W Crozier and spouse convey two acres in Knoxville township to Newton S London. David Phillips and spouse quit claim 275 acres in Pleasant Grove township to Marvin Phillips. Mary B Smithson and John T Jo W Smithson 50 acres in Union township. John Schakel deceased by heirs to Cass McKinney 11 123 percent acres in Clay township quit claim. Edith Hungate to G W Edwards lot 4 block 16 Pleasantville. Chris Ferber and wife to Rebecca Wendel lot 1 block 2 Campbell addition Dallas. Y T Van Niewaal and wife to Henry van den Oever lot 7 block 19 Pella. 225 1250
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Crozier
Newton S
Eddith Hungate
G. W. Edwards
Pleasantville
Chris Ferber
Rebecca Wendel
Campbell
Dallas
Y. T. van Niewaal
Henry van den Oever
Pella
Fragmented local text from a community note page
A garbled note references Leigh Otley in Durham and Hayterville Sand Ridge neighborhoods. It mentions signing names and stamps and stationery ICLE, with unclear intent to form a committee or signature action. Content is fragmentary and lacks clear facts or outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Otley
Durham
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Corr
Leighton
B. Roovaart
Skip Shoemaker
Our City
Emma Ustermark
H. van der Pol
Dena Hessing
John Thomassen
Samuel van der Pol
Sully
Ant. van der Waal
Hattie van Zee
New Sharon
Los
Jame
W. Clark
FE. van der Weert
John Brand
N. Ten Bosch
Ocean
Fifield
Swambach
C. de Haas
Chronicre
Chronice
Cox
Wormhoudt
William Elwood
Edward Stephinson
Ed Rock
William Bachelors
John G. Vack
Red Rock
E. Stevenson
A. Erb
Jay Brice
Pleasant Grove Township
J. H. Gibson
Robert Mitchell
Liberty Township
Marten Croy
S. G. Moore
Washington Township
Furlong
Martin - Mer
Standard Oil Company
Cafornia
Los Angeles
Kansas City
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Scot
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P. H. Bousquet
Henry Verploeg
Lake Prairie Township
John Nollen
Rpella, Iowa
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Joan Sebastian
Iinois
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Ameucor
Jersey
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Pella, Id
Pella, Iowa
C. & H. Reitvel
DR. N. A. Slo
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Iowa Central Railway
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Grinnell
Oskaloosa
Albia
Moravia
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Peoria
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