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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
7
An English dress reform movement advocates modernizing men’s attire to favor comfort over tradition. The piece traces past norms such as tall collars, coats, and bright whites, notes gradual easing of sartorial rules, and predicts men adopting soft collars, suspenders, rolled hose, and shorter coats while balancing practicality with decorum.
An editorial argues that young people are unfairly judged due to the uniformed appearance and widespread misinformation. It urges open minded, unbiased assessment and critiques sweeping generalizations about youth.
Twenty years ago items include an ordinance banning liquor sales to men on the fincl list, marriages such as James Vander Pol of Pella to Minnie Blancheon of Oskaloosa on August 3, barber-shop sale by Jim Ver Ploeg and John Goedhart in Delta, and a Knoxville clerk issuing a marriage license to Bert Durham and Hattie Van Oostrum. The Mahaska district court decision and various city notes are summarized in this late-article fragment.
The article contrasts strict past household rules with today’s looser environment for youth. It notes fewer freedoms, speech limits, and controlled life previously, then highlights modern temptations and positive signs such as 12000 youths supporting the 18th amendment at a Kansas City convention and 800 youths engaging in Christian work at an Iowa Baptist assembly. It argues critics should reassess their view of youth.
Chicago Medical association proposes a finance company method to pay physicians. The plan transfers patient debts to a finance corporation that pays the physician 86 percent upfront and collects the rest monthly with the patient paying 6 percent interest plus 18.63 percent service fees. The scheme aims to protect medical providers and ease patient obligations, potentially extending beyond Chicago.
A fragment describes a plan to abolish hand dishwashing by installing an advanced in building system. It suggests dishes would be washed and dried automatically, stored in a repository, and kept until needed, with no details on feasibility or costs.
The passage notes many women lack enthusiasm for chores and foresee emancipation, while some men fear being pressed into duties. It suggests few women take delight in exertion and hints at a future where apartment living might offer more autonomy, though decades away.
A letter argues against tariff hikes citing protests from thirty eight nations and warns the measures would boost prices on daily goods, hurting farmers and industry. It recalls historic tariff levels from Hamilton to Fordney, claiming protectionism harmed American commerce while Treasury raises funds.
In a historic critique, the speaker argues Democrats shifted from earlier tariff fights against McKinley and Payne laws to endorsing Fordney high tariffs. They claim revenue would exceed $40 million under 85 percent rates, nearly 80 percent of total yield, warning of blind subservience to protectionism. The piece frames this as a dangerous political reversal and questions the motive behind abandoning productive efficiency.
Editorial nuggets note AT&T plan to connect land sea and air with a 22 million instrument network. Jeff Davis County Texas records no indictments against citizens in 30 years and no locals jailed. A New York woman disputes a taxi fare with unfamiliar counterfeit looking money. AFL Teachers at Chicago discuss state fair visitors and a restored log cabin in Fulton County. Tennessee funds stalled after a Sunday bill passage defend Blue Laws. Boston women press total abstinence for taxi licenses. Backyard beautification urged by Loring A Schuler. Women professionals seek economic equality at a National Federation convention.
A column jokes about Leo Vander Kolk clerkship at I G A store mispronunciations of his name. A citizen cites the need to make home brew safe for democracy. Newt Van Maren quips about church ashes and the supply preacher. Tuberculosis death rate decline noted, auto deaths implied. Jim De Witt accused of un Masonic conduct. A man seen scrubbing a storefront walk, framed as women’s work.
On his first European visit the American vaudeville figure recounts an interesting sight and contrasts Bavarian beer culture with a nation marked by breweries and a grand tradition of beer drinking during a continental tour.
A column of witty quips and anecdotes contrasts old fashioned manners with modern youth. It features lines from neighbors and local figures about proposals, cars, air in yards, grass on sidewalks, and dating taboos, with names such as Stein kamp, Noel, Van Roekel, Boat, Gibson, Van Vark, and a Tama County girl seeking suitors outside osteopaths or chiropractors.
A collage of brief editorials and clippings from small Iowa papers. It notes the Keokuk County W C T U meeting in Sigourney with Ida B Wise Smith as speaker, minor social slights, editorials on farming policy, prohibition debates, politics, and weather affected corn yields in Nishnabotna river bottom. Mentions Governor Hammill, FDR, and varied local commentary from Chariton Leader to Monroe Co Jews.
One of the world’s great retailers promoted a super malted milk at twenty cents after an initial fifteen cent drink proved popular. The Wahlgren fountains expanded rapidly and now serve more people than any other single organization in the country, teaching a simple lesson about better merchandise.
The Federal Farm Board plans farm relief by helping farmers dispose of crops through cooperative associations. This approach is seen as the quickest way to reach agricultural groups and stabilize surpluses. The board seeks practical methods to assist farmers in marketing crops effectively.
The Milford Mail notes broad approval for President Hoover's curtailment of navy programs, framing it as tax relief and a move toward a warless world. The piece lauds Hoover as a popular leader whose actions appeal to the masses. In a separate reflection, the Northwood Anchor argues for supervised summer recreation for city children to prevent trouble, urging Northwood to fund organized play instead of leaving kids to themselves.
In 1928 Olean New York faced 280 typhoid cases and 22 deaths linked to a polluted public water supply. State warnings were ignored, triggering liability for medical care and damages. Governor signed a bill on February 8 authorizing $360 000 in bonds to cover costs, to be repaid by a 20 year tax levy.
Statements from Washington indicate the Federal Farm Board will finance agricultural surpluses, raising fears that farmers may rely on a guaranteed market for all they produce. The administration rejects these concerns, saying no dangerous features exist.
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