No Strike Relief Yet Appears in Nationwide Dispute
The article notes no progress in the ongoing strikes paralyzing industry, focusing on coal miners and railroad shop men. President Harding proposes restoring workers to prior wages and seniority with conditions, but railroads balk, fearing unfairness to nonstriking workers. deadlock may trigger broader sympathy strikes and transportation disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Iowa
Transportation Board
Roads and Transportation Board
Harvey Girl Swing Atop Sand Pit Stuns Crowd
Ruth Wilson of Harvey, Iowa performs an improvised two minute high swing on a slackened steel cable at a sand pit site. She grips the taut line and swings into the air clinging to the rope for minutes, earning applause and several blisters before being lowered by her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
Ilowa
Mahaska
Ruth Wilson
Havery
Will
American Legion Post Adopts a New Name
The Amer ican Legion post in Pella votes to rename the post as Van Veen Van Hemert to honor John Van Veen and Gerrit Van Homert, two local men killed in 1918. CH and J 2. Bauman bought a Delco Light Plant for their farm northwest of town this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
van Veen van Hemert
Pella
John van Veen
Gerrit van Homert
The
Chronicle
J. 2
Bauman
Delco
City Council Meets Quietly Amid Summer Slowdown
The Pella city council held a routine session Monday evening with little business beyond standard warrants totaling 5714.61 and a July balance of 41280.68 reported by the city treasurer. A plumber’s license was granted and the council declined to purchase a new fire truck costing 10000 to 11000, while authorizing the mayor and clerk to attend the League of Town Municipalities meeting in Clinton August 15 to 17. The next council meeting was postponed to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
League of Town Municipalities
Clinton
Statements Clash Over Rock Island Efficiency
Des Moines reported claims by E J Gibson Rock Island superintendent that four weeks of strike left the Iowa division from Davenport to Council Bluffs nearly 100 percent efficient with 210 new workers replacing 325 laid-off craftsmen. Strikers countered equipment deterioration and punctuality concerns, citing 195 locomotives and warnings of rising accident risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island Road
Davenport
Council Bluffs
E. J. Gibson
Valley Junction Yards
Gibson
C. ©. Yost
Valley Junction
A. B.young
R. C. Hyde
Mr.Xoat
Iowa big machinery show at state fair exhibit
Des Moines reports over 40 acres of farm equipment will be shown at the Iowa State Fair from August 23 to September 1 to help farmers compare notes before buying. Secretary A R Corey says the exhibit, featuring the latest models, aims to spur purchases as prices stay high. Also noted are a quoted lamp quip and a moral reflection sentence, plus Miss Ione Rhynsburger’s visit to her grandparents in Oskaloosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
A. R. Corey
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Post
Rock Island
Ione Rhynsburger
Oskaloosa
Mrs. H. Rhynsburger
Fuller Man
Herman Vander Meulen
Washington St
Vander Linden
Rexall
Kirschbaum
Society
Madras
Palm
Kool Kloth
Palm Beaches
Children’s Rompers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!