Oskaloosa Little Giants win local baseball tourney
Oskaloosa Little Giants captured first prize in a multi game jig baseball tournament held yesterday, with Leighton placing second and Pella tying for third. Morning action saw Leighton defeat Lynnville 5 to 2, while the afternoon featured Pella against the Little Giants and a later showdown where the Little Giants defeated Leighton 9 to 1. Attendance was the largest of the season, signaling a successful event under manager Van Vark with official Carl Clark officiating.
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Oskaloosa Little Giants
Leighton
Pella
Lyneville
Lynnville
Jamigan
Monroe
Monroe Left Handyman
Zondervan
Sparks
Noll
Jarnigan
Roberts
Morthenff
Moody
Jones
Doe
Allen Leighton
Little Giants
Pétla
JE le Bousquet
Gorman Baily
H. Stanley van Cleave
W. Stanley Churchill
H. Brock Croll
F. Brock van Vark
Evans van Arkle
Blattner Bloem
Wray
Allen
Little Giant
van Vark
Carl Clark
Young Men's Bryan Club organized in Pella Township
A meeting at City Hall formed the Young Men's Bryan Club of Pella and Lake Prairie Township. D. W. Wilkes led, with H. H. Sadler elected president and Paul Vanderzyl secretary. Committees named. speeches by Bert Kersbergen and L. R. Clements. John T. Clarkson set to speak. next meeting next Monday.
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Bert Kersbergen
Knoxville
L. R. Clements
Harvey
Don Smith
John T. Clarkson
City Hall
Bryan Club
Zendings Feest Missionary Festival draws large crowd
The Zendings Feest at the Missionary Festival drew about 400 in the morning and 1400 in the afternoon. Rev. W. J. Van Kersen chaired, with Rev. M. Ossewarde and Rev. G. Hondelink speaking on home and foreign missions. Net funds reached 361.27 after expenses, sent to Foreign 50, Home 46, Arabian 10 percent. refreshments earned 142.72. Dr. J. A. Otte, based at First church, oversees two hospitals and 22 medical students in Amoy and Japan missions, inspiring many attendees despite attendance slightly below last year.
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W. J. van Kersen
M. Ossewarde
G. Hondelink
Japan
J. A. Otte
L. A. Warnshuis
Amoy
First Church
Runaway buggy spooked by dog injures rider in crash
Asa Catlin and Walker Sadler started for Tracy Tuesday morning when a dog named Harvey sprang into the road and bit a horse. The horse kicked and dumped the vehicle, catapulting Catlin from the buggy. Catlin suffered severe bruising to a leg and foot while Sadler escaped uninjured. Ponies and buggy were badly damaged. The dog is labeled a dangerous brute.
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Asa Catlin
Walker Sadler
Tracy
Harvey
Catlin
Sadler
Knoxville Hospital Chaplain Report on Detention Hospital
Rev J B Edmonson presents figures from the Knoxville Detention Hospital biennial report. Over two years 794 patients, letters to paroled men yield 214 perfect replies, 54 much improved, 59 unimproved, 59 marked uncalled for. Escapes among perfect and improved totals 55, unimproved 23. Clerks report monthly on paroled men. Dr Miner estimates about 300 men saved from drink and drugs. Sunday services and Wednesday prayer meetings continued. Iowa interest could require larger capacity.
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Knoxville
Miner
Iowa
Fall Session of Pella Classis Held at Otley Iowa
The regular fall session of the Classis of Pella R C A met on Tuesday September 8 at Otley Iowa from 10 am to 6 30 pm with most churches represented except Bethlehem Rev S Vander Werf presided and Rev J G Brouwer served as clerk pro tem Readings were assigned to committees A public afternoon meeting featured Rev D Scholten on Home Missions and Rev M Ossenaarde on City Missions Churches Muscatine and Sully were recommended for aid to Domestic Missions The group set dates for mission focus Foreign Mission Day first Sunday in November Domestic Mission Day fourth Sunday in February and last Thursday in January as a day of prayer for schools and colleges Classical supplies were granted to vacant churches and mission stations The spring session will meet with Second Reformed Church of Pella Attendees from Pella included Rev S Vander Werf Rev W J Van Kersen Rev M Ossewaarde Rev A G Zigler Mr H Neyenesch Mr John Dykstra and Mr C Rhynsburger
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Pella
Otley
Bethlehem
S. Vander Werf
J. G. Brouwer
D. Scholten
M. Ossenaarde
Muscatine and Sully
Board of Domestic Missions
Classis
General Synod
Foreign Mission
Second Reformed Church of
W. J. van Kersen
M. Ossewaarde
A. G. Zigler
H. Neyenesch
John Dykstra
C. Rhynsburger
Democratic County Convention Reassembles in Knoxville
The Democratic county convention meets at the court house in Knoxville on Wednesday September 16 at 2 p m to select 17 delegates to the state convention. Under the primary law delegates from June 2 precinct primaries serve with no proxies allowed and they must govern themselves. By order of county central committee Walter Bang, Chairman.
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Court House
Knoxville
Walter Bang
Revered Iowa Methodism minister Rev Frank Evans dies
Death of Rev. Frank Wesley Evans noted by Iowa readers. A longtime Methodist pastor, Civil War chaplain of the Thirty-fifth Iowa, he served extensively across the state and was a sought after orator. His life described as pure and devoted to church and public service. His memory will be cherished. In Des Moines Capital.
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Frank Wesley Evans
Iowa
Thirty
West
Grim Reaper Harvest Logan Tade obituary in Iowa notice
John Logan Tade born December 30 1886 in Harrisburg township Van Buren Iowa died August 30 1998 aged 21 years 8 months He leaves four sisters and three brothers and multiple relatives Funeral services were held at Harrisburg church September 1 conducted by Rev Jonathan Lee and Rev Trennery followed by burial at Vale cemetery The Harrisburg Baptist Church community mourns a life of faith and influence
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John Logan Tade
W. A
Nancy Tade
Harrisburg Township
van Buren County
Iowa
Nellie Phelps
Pella
Charles Aikens
Winterset
H. D Tade
Walter Harlan
Hillsboro
Logan Tade
Harrisburg Church
Jonathan Lee
Salem
Trennery
Vale
Death of Prof. Wm E Burke Principal of Hamilton Schools
Wm E Burke aged 55 native of Pennsylvania dies after brief illness at Burlington Hospital. Former Hamilton principal taught last winter in Hamilton Iowa and planned to teach in Nebraska next season. He served as librarian and was active in community. family moved to Green Bay area in 1858. Move to Burlington ends a long period of illness.
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Burlington Post
Burke
Hamilton
Wm. E. Burke
Burlington Hospital
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Green Bay
Lee
Fire alarm prompts quick town response to minor blaze
A noon fire call sent responders to Mrs. P. Den Adel’s northeast residence. The fire was extinguished with water before arrival, leaving only a few square feet burned on the kitchen roof near the chimney. Mr. Bailey travels to Woodward for a Sunday supply.
Exposer of Prophecy Dr Gaebelein Speaks in Pella
Dr. A E Gaebelein of New York, editor of Our Hope, renowned for expounding Bible prophecies, will lecture in Pella Sunday to Wednesday September 13 16. He preaches in seven languages and discusses Jewish affairs and the Eastern question. Public talks begin Sunday at 4 PM at the Baptist church and further times will be announced.
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A. E. Gaebelein
New York
Pella
Hope
Baptist Church
H. P. Scuorte
Enthusiastic Waterloo Railroad Stock Meeting Actions
Stockholders of the Waterloo Pella & Southwestern R R met in City Hall at 2 30 PM. A committee to secure more stock was elected and a construction company plan for 100000 shares was read. 131 shares were subscribed quickly, now 200, with hope the full amount will be raised in a few days. Citizens urged to buy locally as enthusiasm runs high and dirt may move this fall.
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Waterloo, Pella & Southwestern R. R
City Hall
E. A. Harris
B. F. Keables
H. F. Johnson
J. P. Klein
A. N. Kuyper
J. S. Rhynsburger
Herman Rietveld
Pella
Fowler W J and Myrtle Walker wed at Lady home
W J Fowler married Myrtle Walker at the bride’s parents house in Lady ten miles north of Burlington. Mr Fowler and his bride plan to study at Mt Pleasant with one year left in his college course. Fowler is described as a young man of promise and grit and is expected to succeed.
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W. J Fowler
Myrtle Walker
Lady
Burlington
W. P. Fowler
J. S. Coppac
Fowler
Mt. Pleasant
Christian notices and church events at area churches
The community announcements list the Zendingsfeest in west Market square on September 17 with invites, a First Reformed Church sermon by Rev. C Heines from Graafschap Michigan, and a Davist Church program with biblical themes. Also noted are a Baptist Sunday school picnic rescheduled after Mrs Visser’s funeral, a junior high school reception for teachers hosted by Will Rhynsburger, and a Young People’s Meeting at the Davist Church.
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West Market Square
C. Heines
Graafschap, Mich
First Reformed Church
Oley
Pella
Hosea
Visser
Rotterdam Ships 1009 Cabin Passengers to American Port
The Rotterdam of the Hamburg American Line docked with 1,009 cabin passengers, the largest count for an American port. It carried 234 steerage passengers and a crew of 466, totaling 1,639 aboard. Among new arrivals is William M. Branderhorst and his family of 14 from Nordbrabant, who plan to settle in Pella Iowa per Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson. The Chronicle welcomes them and hopes they stay.
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Rotterdam
Holland
William M. Branderhorst
Nordbrabant
Pella
Iowa
Booth Tarkington
Harry Leon Wilson
Tleave St
the Chronicle
Webster School Teacher Struck by Ball
Miss Dorothy Wormhoudt, a primary teacher at Webster school, was accidentally hit in the ear by a ball yesterday morning and missed teaching, returning to her desk today with soreness. The students expressed great sympathy and urged the boy who threw the ball to be more careful in the future.
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Dorothy Wormhoudt
Webster
Bussey Handily Defeats Pella In Regional Game
Bussey crushed Pella with a decisive 11 to 1 victory last Thursday. Bloem allowed two hits while Bussey pitchers fanned five Pella batters, though Pella tallied ten hits off Bloom. Manager Van Vari praised his club, noting greater effort could have changed another tournament matchup.
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Bussey
van Vari
LitUe Giants
Bloem
Pella
Bloom
van Vork
Crane
W. Bussey
Library Notes for August items issued and activity
August library figures show counts for English and Dutch books issued, total issued, days open, and average daily circulation. It records largest and smallest daily circulation, fiction percentage, books repaired, new readers registered, and books purchased. Receipts listed: 952. Carolyn Van Vitet, Libr'n.
Card of Thanks for Help After Wife's Death
I desire by this means to thank all the friends and neighbors who were so kind in the rendering of their services and sympathy in the late sickness and death of my beloved wife. JOHN.
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Wif
John
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Will Rhynsburger
Keaghera
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