Pella Diamond Jubilee Calls Intrinsic Iowa Heritage Refuted
The Des Moines Register editorial praised Pella's Diamond Jubilee and the pioneer story, citing Holland colonists and Central College's support. It wrongly claimed Central College merged with Des Moines College. the editorial corrects that Central College remains in Pella, founded 1853, with several fires, new buildings, and denominational changes shaping its history.
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Des Moines Register
Pella
Jacob Vander Zee
Iowa
Cyrenus Cole
Central College
Anna Howell Clarkson
D. C. A. Stoddard
Register
Des Moines College
Des Moines
Central
Famous Pastry Chef Creates Bran Pudding Dish
Francois Schmitt of the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York develops a bran pudding described as simply delicious. The recipe uses bran flour corn starch eggs butter sugar and milk with an apricot sauce. Ingredients and step by step directions are provided for preparation and baking.
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Francois Schmitt
Hotel Pennsylvania
New York
School Book Season Opens With Privileges and Picks
Vander Linden's Bazaar promotes the return to school with emphasis on books and supplies. The ad highlights the wide range of school books and related items available for students, inviting shoppers to visit for all back to school needs.
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Vander Linden’s Bazar
U S explains 108 wardrobe pamphlets cut clothing cost
A Department of Agriculture series argues a woman can assemble a $108 wardrobe including dinner and evening gowns, a business dress, frocks, and summer wear. A government employee built a coat, dresses, and a tissue gingham outfit for far less than store prices, aided by a self-made dress form.
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Washington
Sam
Department of Agriculture
Platypus Arrives for Philadelphia Fairmount Park
The Philadelphia zoological gardens prepare to receive a platypus from Australia, claimed to be the only one of its kind in the United States. The egg-laying mammal is related to the echidna, which has housed a specimen at the gardens for eighteen years, and the shipment is sent by Australian zoologist Ellis Joseph.
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Philadelphia
Zoological Gardens
Fairmount Park
Australia
Ellis
Joseph
Farmer kills 250 pound bear near Arkabutla in Mississippi
Dock Lee, a farmer near Arkabutla in Tate County, Mississippi, killed a 250 pound bear while plowing his field about a mile from town after his dog chased it from a thicket. Witnesses say the bear had been seen near the canebrakes for some time and its tracks were found around the area.
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Coldwater
Miss
Dock Lee
Arkabutla
Hoof Shoes Created To Evade Prohibition Agents
Florida moonshiner invents a shoe that leaves hooflike prints to mislead agents. A. L. Allen reports a hoof-shoe found at a still near Port Tampa and will be sent to Commissioner Blair in Washington for analysis.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
A. L. Allen
Prohibition
Port Tampa
Allen
Blair
Swashington
College Recital Highlights Young Pianists and Voices
Mr Sadler presided over a Friday recital in the chapel hall featuring eighteen piano numbers from advanced pupils to six year old Harold Vander Meulen. Elva Mae Van Houweling and Peggy Sybenga drew interest, with Mrs Liggett adding two vocal numbers. The program closed with piano quartettes by Nina Gosselink Mary Crew Marion Frush and Dena Ver Steeg. Fred Faassen gave an organ recital at Second Reformed church, tracing Bach to Johnston and noting his studies at Central College and the American Conservatory in Chicago.
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Pella High School
Nina Gosselink
Mary Crew
Marion Frush
Dena Ver Steeg
Fred Faassen
Pella News Highlights School Openings and Local Arrivals
Gerrit Vander Stoep arrives in Pella and praises the town while Arle Vander Stoep begins teaching at Orange City Academy. Arie Vander Stoep lauded as a future teacher. School opens September 18, music lesson hours offered before opening. Prof. Bosch returns to lead Modern Language after moving into Reevers’ brick house. Louis Reeverts takes charge of the book store. Dean Pietenpol organizes classrooms for a crowded year. Viola begins as a Freshman.
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Arle Vander Stoep
Orange City Academy
Arie
F. Bosch
Pella
Reevers
Bosch
Viola
College and Fred a Senior Academy Football Practice Start
College and Fred a Senior Academy report football practice starting a week early. Calvin is listed as Senior College. The coach will arrive soon while Mr. Ligget spends this week in Chicago.
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Fred
Calvin
Mr. Ligget
Chicago
County Treasurer Tax Collection Tour Dates Set
County Treasurer W A Clark announces he will be in Pella from September 11 to 16 to collect taxes in Lake Prairie Summit and Pella City. He will be at Farmers National Bank on the 11th and 12th, Pella National Bank on the 13th and 14th, and Security State Bank on the 15th and 16th. Taxpayers may pay at these banks on the listed dates.
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Pella
Lake Prairie
Summit
Pella City
Farmers National Bank
Pella National Bank
Security State Bank
W. A. Clark
Chris Rus Leaves for Oklahoma Trade School
Chris Rus departed Monday for Stillwater Oklahoma to enter a government vocational course for cleaners dyers and related pantatorium work due to his World War service. He will stay eighteen weeks and then return to resume his Pella job with F Hakkers handling his duties in the interim. Misses Marie Van Zee and Martha Van Zante visited Otley relatives Friday.
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Chris Rus
Stillwater
Oklahoma
Marie van Zee
Martha van Zante
Otley
Parke Marriage Hint Amid Salary Debate
In a Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt, a dialogue shows Parke planning marriage while lamenting inability to support a wife on his current pay. A supervisor replies with a raise but cautions not to view it as a favor, highlighting tensions over wages and personal plans.
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Parke
Louisville Courier-Journal
Tenant Wanted and Help Wanted Farm Ad
WANT ADS. TENANT WANTED Man with family capable of handling farm of 400 or 600 acres. Equipment furnished if desired. Also, married farm hand at once, E. R. Schlosser Colfax Iowa. LOST 34x4% New Fish Casing Return to Chronicle office for reward.
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E. R. Schlosser
Colfax
Iowa
Chronicle Office
Grape juice for sale and typewriter offered for sale
A. C. Valkenburg advertises grape juice for sale and a Remington Portable Typewriter offered at two thirds cost. Call the Chronicle office for examination and details.
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Valkenburg
Remington
Chronicle Office
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Lee
Dean Pietenpol
Louis Reeverts
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Redfern
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