Grand Army to reunite 33d Iowa veterans in Pella
Gold Star Post No. 89 plans a September reunion for Civil War era Thirty Third Iowa Infantry veterans in Pella with lodging, banquet, decorations, music, and talks. Auxiliary will assist, schools urged to participate, and a city drive and parade planned. About 50 of the 200 contacted expect to attend. others from nearby regiments may join. A prelude picnic for Legion and Auxiliary members is scheduled September 6.
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Gold Star Post No. 89
American Legion
Iowa Infantry
Pella
Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Legion Post
Woman’s ,Auxiliary
Birthday Letter From a Girl Named Virginia Van Gorp
A child writes to Mr. Young describing her second birthday on August 24. She lists family attending a birthday supper with angel food cake and a two-finger gesture, notes relatives away on vacation, and laughs about Bettie Lankelma who twins her age yet causes playful mischief. The letter ends with thanks and a good night.
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Mr. Young
Grandma van Gorp
Kate van Gorp
Grandma Sadler
Tucky
Lee
Emma
Hoge
Fred
Louise Gladstone
Bettie Lankelma
Bettie
Doc
Carpenter
Freda
Virginia van Gorp
Newton Wins Close Game Over Legion Team
Newton defeated the Legion ball club 2 to 0 in a hard fought midweek game in Newton. Observers from Pella believed the local squad played its best game of the season, while Newton’s fast lineup has beaten several top state teams outside league play. The narrow margin underscored a true competitive effort from start to finish.
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Legion
Newton
Pella
Marion County Teacher Institute to close all schools
The Marion County Teacher Institute will be held Thursday and Friday September 16 at Knoxville Iowa. All county schools must close during the event and teachers must attend. Attendance with perfect records will receive full salary for the two days. Avis Grave County Supt. of Schools. Ice cream delivered city wide day or night. Royal Candy Co carbon paper and second sheets at the Chronicle office.
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Marion County Teacher's Institute
Knoxville
Iowa
Avis Grave
Supt. of
Hank's death in doubt by Clarke and Moore
Knoxville Journal reports Marion County Sheriff J. J. Clarke and Deputy Gordon Moore doubt Hank Hankins was killed in Minneapolis. They claim the buried body in Des Moines was Hank, then question how officials could verify, noting a lack of witnesses and hurried funeral plans.
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Knoxville * Journal
Hank Hankins
J. J. Clarke
Gordon Moore
Marion County
Hank
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Clarke
Moore
Hankine
Pell
Robb
McAfee
Hawkins
Knoxville
Polk County
Brutal murder confession in Osage area inmate Art Cooper
Art Cooper a mulatto in Oskaloosa confessed within a day of jail to murdering his 70 year old crippled white mother. He admits beating and suffocating her and setting fire to her garments, with authorities noting brutal abuse and a threatening mob at the jail.
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Art Cooper
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Herald
Cooper
Herald
North G Street
Art
Cooper Home
Teriff
Change in Express Office in Pella Reduces Plans
The American Railway Express Co. in Pella reorganizes to cut costs and possibly rates by consolidating with the railroad freight office. C. F. Dykstra of Rock Island will manage express, main office at the depot, with truck deliveries replacing horses. A new uptown branch at the Electric Shop Rhynsburger store on Franklin Street will receipt packages, open from early morning to 6 pm.
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American Railway Express Co
Pella
Express
C. F. Dykstra
Rock Island
Rhynsburger
Franklin Street
FANKHAUSER ATTENDS CONVENTION IN DAVENPORT Iowa
Dr Fankhauser returned from a week at the National Chiropractors Convention in Davenport Iowa where a 5 mile parade and 84 speakers highlighted the event Mayor Barewald welcomed attendees and the Alma Mater was praised by leaders including A F Sheldon Bernarr McFadden Napoleon Hill and others.
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Fankhauser
Davenport
Iowa
Barewald
A. F. Sheldon
Bernarr McFadden
Napoleon Hill
Jimmy Herron
James Greggerson
Lee W. Edwards
B. C. Fortin
Dr. Palmer
Reasons for Newspaper Advertising The Eight Point Case
An article lists eight strong reasons for newspaper advertising. It argues readership reaches nearly all buyers, cuts costs by avoiding waste, covers profitable markets, builds dealer goodwill, locates where products are sold, allows rapid on off advertising, enables cost/result checks, and costs less than other media. It warns non users will face competitive readjustment.
Ice Cream Delivery Ad From Royal Candy Co
Advertisement urges creamy Ice Cream delivery any time day or night from White House brand with promise of pleasing service Royal Candy Co also promotes coffee at L Popme's as best in town.
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White ‘House
Royal Candy. Co
Come On Kids The Bell's Ring In Pella School Year
The Pella Chronicle notes summer passes quickly for children and announces school begins September 5. It laments lack of a school nurse, describes janitorial preparations, and plans for teachers returning, with optimism about education and community effort despite missing nurse provision.
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Pella
Fortress of Learning
Hinton
Post Office Hours Labor Day 1921
On September 6 1921 post office services will operate briefly from 10:00 to 10:30 A M. Money order stamp general delivery and carriers windows open but no mail delivery by carriers. Postal jurisdiction: Postmaster.
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Fostmaster
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Legion Boys
Woman's Auxiliary
Women's Auxiliary
The
Royal Candy Co
Chronicle
Yegg
L. Popme’s
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