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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
4
A reader recalls watching wounded soldiers crossed Fifth Avenue, praising public respect for veterans in uniform. The letter warns against forgetting these sacrifices after peace returns, urging America to remember the trenches, artillery, and the fight that saved civilization.
Jacob Van Baale died at the home for the aged on Sunday September 21 1919 at age 89 years 6 months and 8 days. Funeral services were held at the home and First Christian Reformed church with interment at First Reformed cemetery Rus. Mrs Leenbert Rus died at her son Leenbert’s home on East First on Tuesday September 16 1919 at age 80 years 6 months and 2 days after a stroke. Funeral services were at the home and interment at Oakwood cemetery.
College notes describe a watermelon feed by the Bad Bunch on Dean Pietenpol s lot. Mrs Liggett is recruiting voices for the Glee Clubs with sixteen members per club. The Advance Society plans a reception for new students in the central hall. The dorm hosted a Term Social with decorations and refreshments. about two hundred attendees enjoyed the evening. Rube Brand missed the event due to mixed dates. The Y M C A and Y W C A earned praise for organizing social events and promoting student involvement.
A Saturday sale on October 4 at 3 PM will offer Poland China boars at the Feed Barn on the southwest corner of the square in Pella. Hogs are sired by a son of Iowa King's Best No 220097, bred by J. Vander Wild of Orange City. Offspring have sold for 1200 to 1500 dollars. opportunity to acquire big bone, long fellows. all hogs double vaccinated.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes Prohibition has raised living costs by inflating wines into champagne prices for grape juice. An Ohio Issue response adds that Prohibition also cooled domestic spirits in homes, with wives and children reportedly grateful for fewer abusive husbands and fathers.
In 1456 a bright comet sparked global fear prompting Pope Calistus III to urge prayers. George Eastman of Rochester, head of Eastman Kodak, donated 3.6 million dollars to establish a music school linked to the University of Rochester, named the Eastman School of Music.
Grace Dixon of Fairgeld Illinois and W M Rebertus of Colfax Iowa united in marriage on September 22 1919 at 4 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs C B Munroe 213 North First Street Rev George Purdy officiated a sister of the groom Mrs Vander Syde of Pella attended. The couple will farm near Colfax Iowa.
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