Fair Over Day Due to Heavy Rain Attendees Thin
The fair extended to Friday after two rainy days reduced attendance. Town crowds peaked on Friday with nearly a thousand present though country turnout remained light. Races improved despite wet conditions. Ed VanGorp won the three mile auto race in a Ford. The event lacked usual attractions and food booths, generating dissatisfaction and doubts about promoter profitability amid ongoing weather and license fee criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed VanGorp
P. H. Kuyper
J. 8. Cornelius
Fair Association
Record Rain Drenches Region With Heavy Autumn Storms
A record breaking rainfall week overwhelmed the area. From Saturday night through Monday more than seven inches of rain fell, swelling creeks including Thunder Creek and Skunk, submerging Rock Island tracks near Leighton and delaying westbound trains. The first half of September became a record for rainfall in this section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Leighton
City Contracts for Street Cleaning Bid Notice
Bids will be received for cleaning paved streets for one year. Details available at the City Clerk’s office. Bids due by the 30th of this month. The City Council reserves the right to reject any bid. By order of City Council. A.C. Kuyper, City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Kuyper
Baby Health Contest Entry Cards Available Soon
The Federated Club will issue entry cards for a baby health contest to be held October 9. Mrs. H. P. Vander Meulen urges those seeking a card or information to speak early, as space is limited to about 50 babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federated Club
H. P. ‘Vander Meulen
Dont Advertise Unless You Can Deliver the Goods
A docketed tale from the Manchester Journal presents a father scolding his daughter for flirty dress and behavior. He argues women invite attention and danger when they parade their bodies and giggle in public, sharing a parable about misread signals and mistaken appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Dad
Manchester Journal
Trial jurors drawn for October term in Knoxville district court
Judge W. H. Fahey sets grand jurors to report October 6 at 1 30 p m and trial jurors to appear October 12 at 10 a m. List includes C H Bauman Pella Nick Boland Pella W N Bogards Pella Arie Boland Pella James DeWit Pella W H Lubberden Pella R Vander Ploeg Pella M J VanGorp Pella Co T VanLint Pella W C Beaver Harvey B Brown Monroe Ralph Livingston Monroe Weaver Courtney Pleasantville W A Mosack Pleasantville Merrit Peffers Pleasantville Sherman Daniels Hamilton O Williams Hamilton Anne DeRaad Cordova W E Feagins Bussey H Murray Bussey E A Frost Knoxville R E Maddy Knoxville J W Manhardt Knoxville C A Martin Knoxville Roy Robuck Knoxville J D Rogers Knoxville Henry Hoffman Lacona A H Utter Tracy BE Hogate Tracy W BE Robuck Tracy Pearl Martin Red Rock John Kise Swan Charles Morehead Columbia H M Spiker Columbia J Sweem Attica Charles VanderKolk Otley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Fahey
District Court
The
Knoxville Express
C. H. Bauman
Pella
Nick Boland
Pleasantville
Sherman Daniels
Hamilton
O. Williams
Anne DeRaad
Cordova
W. E. Feagins
Bussey
H. Murray
E. A. Frost
Knoxville
R. E. Maddy
J. W. Manhardt
C. A. Martin
Roy Robuck
J. D. Rogers
Henry Hoffman
Lacona
A. H. Utter
Tracy BE. C. Hogate
Tracy W
Des Moines Register and Leader War News Ad
An advertisement touts the Des Moines Register and Leader as the best paper for war news claiming it is open day and night. It promotes a special mail subscription offer of 1 dollar for the Daily Register and Leader through January 1, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Register and Leader
Des Moines
Daily Register and Leader
Iowa
Baptist Church Announces Sunday Services and Guest Sermon
The church schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m with B Y P U at 6 30 p m The committee invites President J W Bailey of the College to preach Sunday at the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
J. W. Bailey
College
War News From The Western Front Retreat Near Belgian Frontier
Reports say a German army of about one million withdrew rapidly toward the Belgian frontier after nearing Paris. Allied pursuit followed, prisoners show food exhaustion, and a fresh German line may form for another major battle near the Belgian border. Reports from Poland are scant. claims of Austrian defeat by Russians and Serbs are contested amid unclear overall progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Des Moines Voters Favor Reelecting Supreme Court Judges
Des Moines reports under the new nonpartisan judiciary law show Iowa voters largely favor reelecting Supreme Court justices Weaver Withrow and Ladd. Voters value proven service and judicial independence over party labels, with both Democrats and Republicans wary of polarizing loyalty.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weaver
Withrow
Ladd
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
Court
Prent
Witherow
College Notes Mention Faculty and Students Activities
Chapel schedules at 9 30. Students and teachers are assigned to familiar locations including Miss Huston Miss Hussy with Mrs Bousquet on West First street Miss Hannah at Cotton Hall and others along Main Street The football squad held a practice Tuesday evening while several fellows are away Elizabeth Yaw heads McComb Conservatory piano teaching Guy Churchill at Tabor College Music Prof Clayton directs the First Reformed choir and teaches at First Church.
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Miss Huston
Miss Hussey
Elizabeth Yaw
McComb Conservatory of Music
McComb
Ill
Guy Churchill
Tabor College
Tabor
Iowa
Clayton
First Reformed
Good Iowa Farm For Sale Near Otley
80 acre Iowa farm offered for sale two miles southwest of Otley. For terms and details contact Dr. W. F. Crew, Pella, Iowa. Ady tf.
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Otley
W. F. Crew
Pella
Iowa
Ady
Rain halts eastbound Rock Island train at Pella
Rain on Wednesday night forced the east bound Rock Island train to stop at Pella, delaying service as the track near Leighton was deemed unsafe. Passengers sought lodging in town while the 474 train resumed Thursday two hours late, and train 471, due at Pella, lingered in Oskaloosa overnight.
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Rock Island
Pella
Leighton
Oskaloosa
The Hand of Death Rosalind Taylor Shaw Dies at Monroe
Rosalind Taylor Shaw three months old died at Monroe home early Sunday morning September 13 1914 after long illness and spasms. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with grandparents Mr and Mrs Marion Porter attending from Pella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalind Taylor Shaw
Mark Shaw
Monroe
Marion Porter
Pella
Death of Pella merchant C Rhynsburger at 75
C Rhynsburger died at his Broadway home at 12:30 pm Friday September 11 1914 age 75 years 8 months 8 days from a stroke four days earlier. He emigrated from the Netherlands in 1855 engaged in mercantile business since 1863 oldest active business man in Pella wife preceded him in death daughters and eight children survive. Funeral September 15 1914 at 1:30 pm at home and 2 pm at Second Reformed church Rev B F Brinkman officiating interment Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Rhynsburger
Broadway
Mr. Rhynsburger
Netherlands
Pella
Second Reformed Church
Rhynsburger
B. F. Brinkman
Oakwood Cemetery
Leading Paper Keeps Black Silk Stove Polish Ad Contract
The Taylor Critchfield Co of Chicago renews its advertising contract with this newspaper. The publishers note they have provided satisfactory results and are still regarded as the leading paper in the locality for Black Silk Stove Polish ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor- Critchfield Co
Chicago
Weather and Crop Bulletin Sept 13 1914
Weather week ended Sept 13 1914 was cool cloudy and wet with temperatures about 6 degrees below normal and heavy rainfall. Pastures revived and fall plowing and winter wheat rye seeding progressed rapidly. Late potatoes and some late corn benefit from rains while most corn is dry beyond frost danger. state corn output near 320 million bushels. Charley Brand visited Ottumwa over Sunday.
Des Moines Flood Sparks Severe Citywide Damage
A cloudburst last night drenched Des Moines with five inches of rain, flooding business streets, washing out pavements, and submerging basements. Officials fear lives may have been lost, though confirmation was unavailable. The storm followed a earlier two inch rainfall in Pella within an hour.
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Des Moines
Pella
Myers Campaign Starts as Democratic Candidate Prepares
O P Myers of Newton Iowa Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor begins active campaign. He asks the secretary of state for the June primary vote record to gauge strength against W L Harding. In Washington county Myers led 907 to 622 and similar margins appeared in Jasper county. Temperance workers back Myers but oppose Hamilton, suggesting Myers may campaign independently of the Democratic nominee. The dry faction hopes Myers, if elected state senate president, will ensure a fair temperance committee appointment.
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O. P. Myers
Newton
Secretary of State
Myers
W. L. Harding
Washington County
Smith W. Brookhart
Harding
Jasper County
Iowa
John T. Hamilton
Drys
Hamilton
State Senate
Committee On Temperance
Register and Leader
When the Teachers Return to Their School Rooms
The Iowa Times Republican notes teachers returning in September, praising their unseen community service and urging greater appreciation and respect for educators. Ells Richardson and family visited Kelloy to see Charley as heavy rains slowed travel and delayed homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Times Republican
Ells Richardson
Kelloy
Charley
Denison notes reflect roads, taxes and local life
Denison Bulletin itemizes street paving protests led by Jacob Andeweg over Franklin street lots and a change in East 8d street width. It also lists local visits, retirements, teaching duties, farm ads, and social notices including births and travel to Des Moines and Knoxville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison Bulletin
College
James Edmond
Jacob Andeweg
Franklin Street
East 8d
Andeweg
E. 3d Street
L. Sents
Eddyville
Yella
Sents
Pella
Merritt
Omaha
T. W. Mann
Marie Reynolds
Central College
Alf. Wormhoudt
Chicago
K. DeJong
Orange City
Palestine
Wormhoudt
Iowa Farm
W. H. Channel
Keosauqua
Geo. Lankelma
Iowa City
Dental School
The
State University
May Cole
Keota
W. H. Vander Ploeg
Des Moines
Paul Hodgson
J. W. Todd
Knoxville
Jake
Evans
T. J. Riley
Sigourney
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Ottumwa
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al Hendricks
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Ruby Clark
A. S. Smith
New Sharon
F. D. Stubenrauch
C. Forsythe
Humpoldt
T. H. Klein
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