Everyone Has a Hobby of Some Kind
The essay argues hobbies pervade all classes from ministers to businessmen, noting contrasts in how people spend time. It reflects on individuality, critique, and the ease of labeling others while urging acceptance of differing pursuits and views across society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thee
Pella
Illinois
Davis Co. Republican
Grinnell
Clyde McFarlin
Clyde
Milt Miltenberger
Trier
Montezuma Re‘publican
Iowa
Northwood
Bible Reading in Public Schools Debate
A discussion on integrating Bible reading in public schools, weighing the church and state relation and potential limits. The piece notes past practice and current questions about compelled involvement and constitutional boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
South Dakota Supreme Court
Sherwood
Twilight of the Rock Island depot era recalled
Twenty years ago Marion Meyers and Miss Helen M Porter surprised friends by traveling to Knoxville and tales of deaths surfaced including Gerben Zylstra and Mrs. Martin Engel sma with dates in July. Others like Cornelius De Prenger and R A Awtry linked to Des Moines frame a community ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Meyers
Rock Island Depot
Helen M. Porter
Knoxville
Mark
Gerben Zylstra
Martin Engelsma
Cornelius de Prenger
Chicago Faces Jay Walking Across Busy City Streets
The Christian Science Monitor argues that both pedestrians and drivers must share responsibility for jaywalking. It notes Americans rush with automobiles and often ignore signals, causing unsafe crossings. The piece calls for balanced regulation to curb jaywalking and reckless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Christian Science Monitor
Jay-Walker
America
Prohibition and Enforcement Under the 18th Amendment
Dr Clarence True Wilson critiques Prohibition in Collier's, tracing the 18th amendment history, enforcement by Treasury and Justice, and the shift from alcoholic to intoxicating to widen reach. He blames temperance apathy, cites enforcement failures, and notes how investigators aided by smugglers affected enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence True Wilson
Collier's Magazine
Prohibition Reform Hints as 18th Amendment Stays
A speaker argues bribery has crept into the system and demands a complete house cleaning. He praises current laws and predicts a bright future under present statutes, urging enforcement reform and stronger action against illicit practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Balancing Prices and Wages Debate Reignites
The article discusses the persistent push to balance prices and wages amid rising production costs. It notes fixed sale and price levels, suggests future changes will be upward, and recalls historically higher wages and farming terms. It argues that even with cheaper past dollars, returns on investment lag behind employer gains.
Enduring shifts in wages and living costs in wartime America
The article notes a rise in multi millionaires and a widening gap between income and living standards since 1917. It discusses heavy indebtedness, the shifting view of luxuries to necessities, and the expectation of a living wage plus more. It argues profits, fair wages, and pricing as key to business survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aires
A. Setar
United States
Local gossip and jokes from Pella’s hot week
A breezy column reports on town characters and mishaps amid summer heat. Billie Gezel jokes about Eve as the first loud speaker and Adam tuning in. Henry Grandman, scantily dressed in July, and a cafe egg order lead to quips about waitresses and a rooster croak. Fern Gillham’s washboard mishap and Profanity queries at Y. T. Van Niewaal pepper the piece, ending with editorial quips about winter tongues and show expulsions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Gezel
Eve
Adam
Jumble of quips and quotes from a bygone issue
A fragmentary column passes a string of humorous lines and social jests. It comments on spelling errors in shop windows, clever quotes about virtue and poverty, fashion nosiness, and a mock war on Chicago gangsters, all clearly from a late era newspaper page.
Laughing Around the World With IRVIN S. COBB
A fragmented humorous essay by IRVIN S. COBB includes a Boston author and a string of garbled vignettes about suburban life and a roadside incident. The readable portions hint at social observation, traffic moments, and character sketches amid chaotic phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin S. Cobb
Leaving People Alone Might Ease Messes Now
Commentary notes human irritability and impatience with parking, travel, and daily routines as crowded life grows. It questions optimism and asks why divorces rise, then jokes about couples and children amid everyday chores. The piece observes quirks of modern behavior and pace.
The Boob On Conventions And An Optimist Joke
A humorous monologue criticizes political and Sunday school conventions calling them wasteful and pointless. The speaker, identifying as The Boob, quips that workers should study next week’s lesson instead and ends with a jokey line about optimism and a faulty car.
Odds and Ends From Iowa Newspapers Collated
A montage of editorial quips, weathered quotes, and local notes spans Iowa papers. Items reference aviation, road building, taxation, public opinion, and farm policy. Mentions Wright brothers, Quaker Oats, Metropolitan papers, and several town names with brief anecdotes and observations.
Editorial Nuggets on Will Estate and Local Commerce
Editorial notes detail Alexander Cochran Smith estate heirs receiving 1000 each from an $85 million will. Portland grocers push a buying association to fight chain competition. The French Line advocates stricter liquor controls at bon voyage parties and requests federal aid. San Bernardino bans women and girls in cigarette ad imagery, prompting manufacturers to alter ads to avoid female appeals.
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Pel
Jay
R. A. Awtry
Des Moines
Seine
Dan
John Vander Linden
Delta
OM. Vanleave
Abb AG
Alg
SIR Star
Rube Goldberg
Hate
Eo Axis
Rose
Isa Poloner
Henry
Grandman
Whcole
Joker
Fern Gillham
Y. T. van Niewaal
Holland
Copeland
Congress
Tommy Graham
Boston
Peter
Lon
Tae
Los Angeles
Ince
Wright
California
Toledo Chronicle
Moore
Cedar Rapids
Quaker Oats Company
Owen
Oskaloosa Herald
International Paper Company
Columbus Gazette
Mr. Farmer
Hoover
Osceola Tribune
New Farm Relief Board
Monroe Co. News
Toledo
Toledo and
Tama
Oskaloosa
Charley Dawes
Hongland
Charley
Smith Wideman Brookhart
Washington
Chariton
Sumner Gazette
Nuggets
Alexander Cochran Smith
Portland
Ore
U. S
San Bernardo
Cal
Chronicle
Velvet
Edger
Gillette
Durham
Joe. F. Denburger
Des Moines, Ia
Pella Agency
Vander Linden's Drug Store
Pella Supply CO
James V. Lankelma
Washington Street
E. T. E, Shul Z
Secunty Bank
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Geogha Chalfont
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
J.J. Sybenga
M.D
Keable
J. M. Cook
Res
Blue
Bell Clothing
Aschenbrenner
H. O. Wormhoudt
Dentist Office
Franklin St
T. G. Fultz
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