Barn Fire Kills Boy as Hay Fire Consumes Farm
In Marion County a barn fire killed 3 year old Illiam Reed after he played with matches. The barn housed five horses, cattle and farm machinery including a gasoline engine. The blaze, which started when the child created a spark by returning to the hay, destroyed the barn and all contents with an estimated loss around 7000 dollars. The body has not been recovered.
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Jugh
Illiam Reed
Marion Inty
Fem
One-Sided Plain Speaking Critique of Candor
A World and His Wife quips that some praise plain speaking yet deem it weak to be equally candid about pleasant truths. The remark contrasts harsh honesty with the fuller honesty of everyday optimism.
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World
Van Zante Bootsma Nuptials Tie Pella Couple in Early Morning
Miss Bessie Bootsma of this city married Kryn Van Zante of San Francisco last Tuesday at 7:30 am at the bride’s parents home. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hille Bootsma, has been a respected teacher in Pella schools and active in the Second Reformed church. Mr Van Zante, son of Jacob Van Zante, has worked with a Minnesota publishing firm and now maintains an office in San Francisco. The couple left Pella for their new home at 1616 Turk St, San Francisco, after Nov 1, and friends wish them a long, happy life.
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Bessie
Bootsma
Kryn van Zante
San Francisco
Calif
Hille Bootsma
Pella
Second Reformed Church
van Zante
Jacob van Zante
Minnelis
Minn
Turk St
Parents in Pella Weigh School Transport Debate
A letter to residents of Pella discusses surprise at parents sending children away for school and defends the local school’s efforts. It argues that strong support for the Pella school is needed and addresses concerns about propels and opponents.
Zendingsfeest draws large crowd for mission drive at Pella campus
A large crowd attended the annual Zendings-feest of the Reformed churches of Pella and vicinity on Tuesday Sept 3 at 10:30am on the College campus. Speakers included Rev W G C Hoekje Rev J E Moerdyk Rev J G Brouwer Rev Albert Oltmans D D and Rev H P DePree. Mission offering totaled about 444 with deductions leaving about 393. Moonlight Mission Band managed the refreshment stand, grossing 167 80 and net 126 25. Total funds raised exceed 1500 including earlier gifts.
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Pella
W. G C. Hoekje
Japan
J. E. Moerdyk
Arabia
J. G. Brouwer
Otley
Iowa
Albert Oltmans
D. D
H. P. DePree
Bethel Church
China
Moonlight Mission Band
Veterans reunion arrival prompts citywide decorations
Notice to the Public announces that starting next Tuesday morning veterans and families will arrive to hold their annual reunion. It asks every city building to be decorated in honor of the occasion to make an honor to the city. Petia Commercial Association
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Petia Commercial Association
Nature fakes crushed by Stanford president at zoologists convention
At a zoologists convention President Jordan of Leland Stanford University supported Roosevelt against critics on nature faking. He dismissed the idea of a wolf killing a bull moose with one bite, called a dog’s wolf-killing depending on dog type, and doubted fish swimming up waterfalls. He also noted a Panama Canal Zone police posting arriving August 14 and Chicago’s plan to replace steam with electric traffic within city limits as Mayor Bussey heads to New York to study electrified lines.
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Jordan
Leland Stanford
University
Fiee Convention of Zoologists
Roosevelt
Ira Catlin
O.W. Catlin
Colo
Panama Canal Zone
Big Ditch
Chicago
Bussey
New York
W.J. Wilgus
New York Central
Gotham
Resolutions of Sympathy For Comrade J W Todd
At a September 3 1907 session of Albert Hobba Post No 404 Department of Iowa G A R the post adopted resolutions mourning the death of Harmon Todd son and brother. The document orders one copy for the family records another for publication in the Pella Chronicle and transmission to the family. Committee and officers presided in solemn form.
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Albert Hobba
Department of” Laws
GVA. R
J. W. Todd
Harmon
Todd
Albert Hobbs
Department of Iowa
G.A. R
Pella Chronicle
Bank Embezzler Caught After Kansas City Letter
Al Farren, a Clearfields bank defaulter, traced to Kansas City by a letter. He turned over unsigned paid up insurance to the receiver, attempted by intrigue to be signed through his wife, and was arrested on embezzlement of school funds. He admits guilt, faces nine other counts, and laments the pursuit.
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al. Farren
Clearfields Bank
Kansas City
Farren
Kirksville Buys Berkshire Hog for 5500 At Whitepoll Illinois
Kirksville residents acquire a Berkshire hog named Star Masterpiece from Whitepoll Illinois for 5500 dollars. The sale marks the highest price paid for a hog to date, reported by local observer Jas Carter of Lower Grove.
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Wisconsin University
Whitepall
Kirksville
Mrs Gerritje Klein Dies in Otley at 77
Mrs Gerritje Klein aged 77 died last Sunday morning at 11 at her son Gerrit Klein’s home near Otley after residing in Pel la Town since migrating from Gelderland Netherlands 16 years ago. Funeral held Tuesday at her son’s home and at First Christian Reformed Church with Rev Brouwer and Rev Gerritse officiating. Interment in Oakwood cemetery. Out-of-town relatives attended from Prairie City Grinnell and Otley.
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Gerritje Klein
Gerrit Klein
Otley
Gelder‘land
Netherlands
America
Pella
Brouwer
Dena
Prairie City
Lillian
Sadie
Jacob
Grinnell
Dora
Harmon N Todd born near Pélla and educated in town
Harmon N Todd son of Jacob W and Mary Todd was born June 18 1887 on a farm south of Pélla. He moved to the city at age 12 and joined the Baptist church in January 1903. After schooling and teaching he fell ill last May with pneumonia. Heart failure followed and he died August 29 at 12 30 pm after urging his family to live a Christian life. He is survived by his parents three sisters and a brother. Remains laid to rest at Oakwood cemetery with Rev LeGrand officiating. The family thanks friends for sympathy and support during illness and bereavement.
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Harmon N. Todd
Jacob W
Mary Todd
Pélla
The
Baptist Church
Colorado
Todd
Oakwood Cemetery
LeGrand
Death Notice for Rev Adrian Kriekard in Grand Rapids
Notice of the death of Rev Adrian Kriekard at his Grand Rapids Michigan home on Tuesday. He will be remembered by Pella residents as the father of Mrs J Van Westenberg and as a visitor to town when her husband pastored the First Reformed Church, having preached several times locally.
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Adrian Kriekard
Grand, Rapids
Mich
Kriekard
Pella
J.van Westenberg
First Reformed Chiarch
David Mateer obituary from Monroe church
David Mateer born April 3 1824 in Down county Ireland. Migrated to the United States in 1850 and married Emma Wearts in 1863. Survived by four children Albert Minnie Jennie Edgar and grandson Earl Tool. Funeral held at United Presbyterian church of Monroe last Saturday. community mourns his loss and influence remains.
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David Mateer
Down County
Ireland
United States
Emma Wearts
Albert
Minnie
Jennie
Edgar
Earl Tool
Veteran Burlington official Joel Deweese dies at 61
Lincoln Neb Sept 3 Joel W Deweese solicitor for the Burlington lines west of the Missouri died at his home after a brief illness aged 61 a Civil War veteran He had served as attorney for the railroad and earlier studied at Central College He enlisted with Central College men and married Lizzie Ryan sister of the Ryan Brothers prominent in the state’s legal circles.
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Lincoln
Neb
Joel W. Deweese
Burlington , Railroad Company
Missouri
Central College
Lizzie Ryan
Ryan
Petit Jurors Drawn for October Term District Court
A list of trial jurors drawn for the October term of district court to convene in Knoxville on Tuesday Oct 1 includes David Horsman S D Hillabert J M Watkins James Runnells Marysville G W Hodges Knoxville W L Roberts Elmer Clark D W Fry B F Banta John M Randol E W Blase J W Flaw M F Godfrey Elmer Millen C H Bridgham Meyer Toom C Rietveld Milt Johnson B F Poush George Dearth John Hammonds Chas Koder Leasantville
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District Court
Knoxville
David Horsman
S. D. Hillabert
J. M. Watkins
James Runnells
Marysville
G. W. Hodges
W. L. Roberts
A. Elmer Clark
Ett
D. W. Fry
B. F. Banta
John M. Randol
E. W. Blase
J. W. Flaw
M. F
Godfrey
Elmer Millen
C.H. Bridgham Meyer Toom
C. Rietveld
Milt Johnson
B. F. Poush
George Dearth
John Hammonds
Chas, Koder
Closing Out Sale Of Water Spaniels And Collies
Fred Wagaman of Lynaville Indiana advertises a closing out sale offering water spaniels Scotch collie and trained coach dogs at bargain prices. sale details are limited but itemized listings indicate multiple dogs available.
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Fred Wagaman
Lynaville
Lightning strikes barn and Marion county courthouse
Lightning damaged a large barn belonging to Art Van Steenis in Section 31 Clay township near Iola school house, burning the structure at 3 o clock Thursday morning. A bolt lightly struck Marion county courthouse, knocking some glass from the skylight and dislodging items from the cupola. The paper also notes Clyde Clark’s ordination at Prairie Flower church and community notes on new ministerial student Edmond Brown and his wife Mrs Brown, plus news of a Wheaton county fair beauty show for September 12 to 14.
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Art ‘van Steenis
Clay Township
Iola School House
Marion County Court
Knoxville Journal
Mrs. Brown
Edmond Brown
Ottumwa
Central College
van Maren
Boy escapes gypsies seeks grandmother in South Chicago
Ten year old boy missing for four years reappears at his grandmother Mrs. Betcher’s home on Ewing avenue South Chicago. He says he was kidnapped by gypsies from South Bend Indiana and traveled with them until last Monday when he escaped in Roby Indiana area and wandered until he found his grandmother yesterday. Father in South Bend notified to come get him.
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Sat Roby
Ind
South Chicago
South Bend
Passenger Wreck Kills Fireman In Iowa Central Crash
A Monday wreck on the Iowa Central near New Sharon killed Fireman John Gannon of Marshalltown and injured four others. The passenger train, late by about three hours, struck a string of empties on a siding after a mis-set switch. Engineer Clark of Marshalltown suffered internal injuries and a rod pierced his left leg. Gannon was found roasted to death, trapped beneath the unutilized fire box.
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Iowa Central
New Sharon
John Gannon
Marshalltown
Clark
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