City Council Deliberates Street Narrowing and Tax Proposal
A full council session addressed petitions to narrow Washington and Main streets to improve street width and accommodate homes. The firehose-drying tower was approved for up to 300 dollars, and finance recommended collecting five percent of Fowler’s gross receipts for the telephony franchise. City solicitor's opinion supported enforcing the tax. The Zendings Feest event raised 392.08 dollars for missionary work.
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Washington Street
van Stigt Corner
East Washington Street
South Mainstreet
John LeCocq
Franklin
H. J. van Vilet
P. Johnson
Anie de Bruyn
Fowler
Pera
Towa
W. H. Fowler
Pella
Cuty
Iowa
Pleasantville Band Concerts Boost Town Spirit in Park
Pleasantville News notes local band concerts Fridays in the park draw crowds and praise band leader M Luetinge. Pella meanwhile lists two bands totaling 46 musicians and anticipates consolidation next spring to form one larger group for summer performances.
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Pleasantville
M. Luetinge
Pella
Democratic Township Convention in City Hall Pella
The Democrats of Lake Prairie township are called to meet in convention at City Hall in Pella on Saturday September 17 1904 at 730 pm to nominate two Justices of the Peace two Constables one Township Clerk one Township Trustee and one Assessor for outside of City and to elect 32 delegates for the Democratic County Convention in Knoxville on September 20 1904 plus other business as may arise per the Township Committee.
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Lake Prairie Township
Pella
Justees of the Peace
Knoxville
One Kind of Journalism and Newspaper Troubles
A snippet discusses J. W. Johnson losing control of a newspaper property to his son Lee while the Bloomfield News Republican suffers under new management. The exchange centers on accusations of wrecking newspapers and slander from Sam Squintus Sherman, with denials of wrongdoing including lost post office jobs and personal impact.
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J. W. Johnson
Melus
Tri-County Press
Lee
Bloomfield News Republican
Pella
Sam Squintus Sherman
New Store for Pella UH by J Green & Son
J Green and Son trade for a large stock of dry goods clothing groceries and more at New Sharon and plan to move to Pella after October in the Muntingh building formerly Bousquet hardware as they remodel to receive their immense stock locals praise the firm as capable honest energetic and welcome them back to Pella with best wishes for success HK Green noted as a top ad writer in the Chronicle and praised for advertising insight welcome back to Pella.
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Pella
J. Green & Son
New Sharon
F. E. Green
Muntingh
Bousquet Hardware
P. A. Renaud & Son
HK. Green
The
Chronicle
Green
Accidentally Shoots Wile Mrs. Chipps Near Monroe
Mrs. Charles Chipps was killed by an accidental shotgun discharge on a farm five miles north of Monroe. Her husband, Mr Chipps, was loading into a wagon when the gun fired, striking her in the back of the head and killing her instantly. He is described as prostrated by the tragedy. The couple had no children.
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Charles Chipps
Monroe
Des Moines Crop Bulletin Week Ending Sept 7 104
Des Moines Iowa weekly crop bulletin notes cooler than normal conditions with daily averages 1 to 2 degrees below typical, widespread rainfall boosts pasturage and soil for plowing. Corn progress uneven but overall fair. two thirds or more may need warm weather to avoid frost damage. Fall plowing and hay making underway. apples and potatoes yield well. Versteegy Bros. ad highlighted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Teachers to Meet Saturday on Webster Building Plans
Webster building preparations prompt a preliminary meeting for teachers this Saturday at 2 00 p m. Grades will reconvene in last year rooms and await promotion announcements. Some re grading may be needed for the new building expected before holiday vacation. Pupils of age who were asked to wait till fall may be accommodated. Superintendent William C Farmer notes thanks to teachers school board patrons and pledges continued cooperation.
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Webster
William C. Farmer
Old Settlers Picnic Brings Marion County Memories
In A Van Zante grove near Lake Park the Old Settlers gathered from surrounding precincts for a day of reminiscence and socializing. about two hundred attended, with many speakers recalling pioneer hardship and the county’s growth. The event plans a larger turnout next year while warning of a dangerous sidewalk near Main Street that could cause injuries without proper maintenance.
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A. van Zante Grove
Lake Parkie
Marion County
M. A. Butt
J. W. Todd
Deaths of Mr Heitsma and Mrs Vander Kieft in Pella
Mr Heitsma aged gentleman died at H Boland's West Pella home from apoplexy at 4 15 this morning. Funeral at Boland home tomorrow 1 30 pm. Mrs Vander Kieft died at her city home this morning from heart trouble, nearly sixty. Funeral Saturday at home 1 pm and at Second Christian Reformed church 1 30 pm.
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Heitsma
H. Boland
West Pella
Boland
Gerret Vander Kieft
Second Christian Reformed Church
The Wise Jew and the Tags of Deathly Things
A wealthy father instructs his son Isaac to tag prices with dots representing dollars. Two weeks pass and the son reports selling twenty seven suits and earning a large sum, yet no customers return. The father discovers the price tags are flies and realizes the boy saved the tags by thinking they were flies.
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Isaac
Jules Verne Des Voignes
Lippincott’s
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HL. Rhynsburger
M. C. Slob
H. D. van Zante
Thomassen
Geo. J. Thomassen
Reformed Churches of
N.J. Pietenpol
R.J. Dykema
Leighton
Wm. Wolvius
Holland
Michigan
M. Kolyn
Grand Rapids
Mich
Levant
Wm. Veenschoten
Caose
Young Ladies of the
Moonlight Mission Band
First, Reformed Church
King Buck
Little Havana Cigar CO
A. H. Weber
Aurist
Keables Drug Store
Wile
Versteegy Bros
Old Settlers’ Reunion
van der Linden
Bazar
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