Council Fixes 1917 Tax Levy and Firemen Shifts
The council approved the 1917 tax levy covering corporation road sewer library fire department street lighting water bonds and int. It granted a sidewalk petition on South Street and ordered sewer work for White Way Hotel. Eight hour shifts for city firemen were recommended. a plan by the light committee is to be developed. The report notes a zero balance at August end and pending gallery and pumping plant work. This may be the last meeting in the old city hall with relocation to a town office building planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verhey
VanderPloeg
Jacob VanderSyde
R. A. Awtry
P. M. VanGorp
South Street
Main Street
Broadway
Alice Grant Huckaby
South Pella
Board of County Supervisors
Water Works
White Way
van Dusseldorp
Schreiner
Howell
Gaass
Main
East First
Independence
New House
John den Hartog
COUNTY TREASURER COMING TO PELLA DATES
County Treasurer W. J. Wilson will visit Lake Prairie township and Pella City to collect taxes. He will be at Citizens National Bank on Wednesday, September 13, at Pella National Bank on Thursday, September 14, and at Security Bank on Friday, September 15.
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Pella
Lake Prairie Township
Pella City
Citizens National Bank
Pella National’ Bank
The
Security Bank
W. J. Wilson
Treas
New Candy Kitchen Opens in Pella with Lunch Counter
Parties lease former Hub Shoe Store building from S. H. Viersen and plan a first class candy kitchen starting October 1. A soda fountain will be installed to meet demand for ice cream and serve customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PELLA
S. H. Viersen
Hub’ Shoe Store
Birthday party for Effie May Sadler marks ninth year
Little Miss Effie May Sadler hosted a Monday afternoon birthday gathering with many young friends. They played games, enjoyed refreshments, and she received gifts from Nellie and Margaret Bickford, Elizabeth Bruinekool, Gertrude Bruinekool, Marion Frush, Dorothy Gambell, Alberta Gambell, Louise Gladstone, Etta Mae Hunt, Esther Kuyper, Martha Monkman, Lillian Payne, Willena Plette, Anna Tysse ling, Beulah Mae Veenstra. A note from Matilda Gardner, returning to Omaha, and a card from Mary Crew in Princeton, Ill, were also noted.
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Effie May Sadler
Effie May
Nellie Bickford
Margaret Bickford
Elizabeth Bruinekool
Gertrude Bruinekool
Marion Frush
Dorothy Gambell
Alberta Gambell
Louise Gladstone
Etta Mae Hunt
Esther Kuyper
Martha Monkman
Lillian Payne
Willena Plette
Anna Tysseling
Beulah Mae Veenstra
Matilda Gardner
Omaha
Mary Crew
Princeton, Ill
Railroad Wreck Near Harvey Claims Engineer
W G Zeener of Knoxville, an engineer for Rock Island Railway, was killed when his engine derailed after hitting cattle near the VanOostrum switch west of Harvey. The locomotive plunged down an embankment and overturned, leaving Zeener trapped in the cab and fatally burned by steam. Fireman Davis was severely scalded but survived.
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Harvey Harvey
W. G. Zeener
Knoxville
Rock Island Railway Company
VanOostrum
Washington- Knoxville
Rock Island
Oskaloosa
Davis
Death of Mrs H G VanderMeer at 80
Mrs H G VanderMeer died at her daughter’s home 309 Franklin Street at 7:00 a m Sunday September 3 1916 age 80 years 10 months 14 days cause dropsy with other old age 4 daughters Mrs Wm Brand Mrs G H Gosselink Mrs J W Visser and Mrs Goph VanZee sister Mrs G Boland funeral at Brand home 1:30 p m and First Reformed Church 2:00 Interment Oakwood cemetery thanks extended to helpers and flower bearers Children of Mrs H G VanderMeer
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Goph. VanZee
Leighton
G. Boland
Brand Home
First Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Death notices from Pella mark Keables and VanNiewaal kin
Relatives in Pella report Alonzo F. Keables died September 2 1916 in Huntington Park California aged about 80. He was the last of Dr B F Keables brothers and a former Central College student who served in Co B Third Iowa Infantry. Burial was in California September 6. Mrs T VanNiewaal died September 5 1916 at age 87 after a long illness. she leaves two sons and two daughters Y T and Peter and Jennie of Pella and Mrs Albert Hoxbergen of Tracy. Funeral set for today at 1 30 pm at First Christian Reformed Church, Oakwood cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Alonzo F. Keables
Huntington Park
California
B. F. Keables
Keables
Central College
Co. B
Third
Iowa Infantry
South Dakota
South California
T. VanNiewaal
East Third Street
VanNiewaal
Y. T
Peter
Jennie
Albert Hoxbergen
Tracy
First Christian Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
W J Bryan Coming to Pella for Speech
W J Bryan will speak at Pella on September 28 at the fair grounds or uptown as arrangements are made during the Pella District Fair. A very large crowd is expected. Mayor Johnson and fair management back the event with Republican committeemen also involved. W L Harding speaks September 27 at the fair grounds. Meredith was considered but Bryan was chosen by the state committee.
Frolics of the Ford in Bussey area accidents
In Bussey, Iowa the Record reports two Ford incidents near town. A racer crash near the hills north of town left three wheels off and a bent axle, driver uninjured. A wife jumped from a Ford to push start, then vanished from the rear seat as the husband drove away, later realizing his wife was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bussey Way
Des Moines
Fair Grounds
Bussey
Hiteman
Mysterious quarrel ends with wife returning home
A woman chased her husband’s Ford after a dispute on a rough road. She followed the car until she reached home, where he found her later. The exact events of their meetings are not disclosed, but the incident implies marital discord centered on riding together after the trip.
Prof Sadler Studio Recital Highlights Summer Pupil Debut
A Thursday studio recital by Prof. Sadler featured many summer pupils with invited parents and friends. New performers included Cora VerPloeg Ota Gladstone Mercedes Jelsma Wilma Van Doorn ink Verna Hendricks Lucile Cochrane and Mary Crew Harriet Frush Kathyine Cochrane. Three listed on the program Donald Waechter Fay Lankelma Freda Carpenter could not attend.
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Freda Carpenter
Pella Meteors win finals in Milo baseball tourney
The Pella Meteors opened with a 5 to 1 victory over Osceola, then Milo beat Prairie City 6 to 4 after 16 innings. In the final, Milo defeated Pella 8 to 1 to take the top prize.
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Pella Meteors
Milo
Pella
Osceola
Prairie City
Pleasantsville Trims Meteors In Nine Run Win
The Meteors lost to Pleasantsville 7 to 2 on Friday. Hamilton started pitching for Meteors and was relieved by Ver Steege after the sixth inning. Ver Steege kept Pleasantsville quiet, but time ran out as the Meteors failed to close the gap.
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Meteors
Pleasantville
Hamilton
Ver Steege
Electric Palace Sold to H. Vander Syde
A Tuesday deal transfers ownership of the Electric Palace building to H. Vander Syde. He plans to remodel the structure, using the upstairs for living apartments and the entire lower floor for his plumbing shop.
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H. Vander Syde
Electric Palace
Vander Syde
Good Railroad Meeting Held in Pella Area
A Friday opera house meeting gathered farmers and townsfolk to discuss an electric railroad from Pella to the Wabash near Howell. Engineer R E Gurley estimated 225000 to 250000 dollars needed for four and a half miles, with stock incentives from Leffler Electrics promising free stock value for each dollar invested. Umbenower said construction is advancing, with control debated between Pella locals and outside parties.
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Pella
Wabash
Howell
Opera House
W.H. Fowler
R. E. Gurley
Leffler Electrics Co
D. Umbenower
Leffler
Umbenower
Postmaster Nomination at Pella Reported
The President nominates G. A. Stout for postmaster at Pella, ending weeks of contest with rivals P. H. Stubenrauch and A. C. Kuyper remaining in consideration.
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G. A. Stout
Pella
P. H. Stubenrauch
A. C. Kuyper
Ed Brown named president of the M. and St. L. railroad
A Chicago letter from A. K. Brown to D. J. Eberhart reports Hol Brown’s election as president of the M. and St. L. railroad. Ed Brown, former president of the Denver and Rio Grande, resigned after a dispute with directors and has been surveying eastern lines. Newton friends recall his D. R. G. salary of about fifty thousand dollars.
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D. Jj. Eberhart
A. K. Brown
Chicago
Hol. Brown
Pella
Newton
Ed. Brown
Denver & Rio Grand Railroad
Brown
Road
Island of
Cuba
Newton Daily News
Storm Lake Law Enforcement Arrests Burst Over Weekend
City officials in Storm Lake deployed many special officers to arrest 175 violators of speed and traffic rules. Tourists paid fines to avoid court, while 50 locals appealed to the district court for the September term. Turists stage a boycott as al mer ry time is being bad by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Iowa breeders study joint plan to boost cattle meat export
The Greater Iowa Association weighs a cooperative plan to unite Iowa pure-blood cattle, horses, and swine breeders to expand markets. A special committee studies Argentina and broader South American opportunities after input from Ames Dean Curtiss and remarks by Argentine cattleman at the Panama exposition.
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Iowa
Greater Towa Association
Des Moines
Enrique Nelson
Argentina
France
Belgium
Europe
Germany
Austria
South America
America
San Francisco
Dean C. F. Curtiss
Ames
Greater Iowa Association
Pastor's Return Delayed Sermon Altered at Local Church
Last Sunday it was announced the pastor would return for the service next week but word arrived delaying his arrival until Sunday. Rev. R. R. Sadler will preach at the usual time Sunday morning with B Y P A at 6 30 p m. No preaching in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Sadler
Legal Notice Proof of Will for Marie VanGorp
Notice is given that a document purporting to be the last will of Marie VanGorp, deceased, is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa. It is set for hearing in the October term 1916 on October 3rd, 1916, at which interested parties may be heard. Clerk H Clements, Deputy Walter Kester, Knoxville, Iowa, September 4, 1916.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Marie VanGorp
H. Clements
Walter Kester
Knoxville
Blakesburg men stop in Pella briefly on way home
Ira M. Glover and Clayton Doud of Blakesburg, old acquaintances of the editor, visited Pella briefly Tuesday while returning from Des Moines where they had been taking their boys to attend college.
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Ira M. Glover
Clayton Doud
Blakesburg
The
Chronicle
Pella
Des Moines
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Old Hall
H. G. VanderMeer
W.J. Bryan
Will
W. L. Harding
Bryan
FORD
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