Local residents travel and visits noted across the region
G Van Vilet reports Bert on a European tour visiting Paris Edinburgh and Holland. Rev Geo M Derbyshire, former pastor, called at the Chronicle office. Frances Van der Linden leaves for Peoria to begin YWCA work in a six story building with dormitory, auditorium, cafeteria, gym and pool. Several families visit relatives in Burlington Des Moines Clear Lake and Ames. A Van Houweling from Plainview renews subscription. many local residents plan trips and attend church and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. M. Derbyshire
Ehareh
Des Moines
Chronicle
Frances Vander Linden
Peoria
Union
Ottumwa
A van Houweling
Plainview
Tex
The
van Houweling
A. G,c
John van Houweling
Texas
Hammul tones new boat rules for Iowa waters
Spirit Lake Iowa six rates govern operation of boats on public waters were drafted. The governor approved a personal investigation into a Lake Okoboji crash last Sunday. Rules include licensing, enforcement and safety measures to be submitted to the Iowa state board of conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
SUD OY
Go Ig
Lake Okoboji
Eiunilit Warnes
Miesainday
Dindillar
Ramis
Anaracas
Callin.g
Meath
Waterline
Toy
Local classifieds showcase varied listings and sales
The page mixes employment requests, hardware ads, coal delivery offers, veterinary and livestock notices, farm property sales, used cars, phonographs, musical instruments, seeds, and automobile listings. Prominent entities include Van Zante Bros. Hardware, Kuyper's Music House, Pella Motor Co., and the Burling town area references, with multiple farms for sale and a range of prewar vehicles.
Boat Operation Rules From Sunset to Sunrise
Public water rules limit speed to over twenty mph only daytime. No passenger boats between sunset and sunrise. No more than fifteen mph at night. Passenger boats for hire must stay one quarter mile from shore except when loading or unloading. Motorboats may not exceed ten mph within 200 feet of rowboats or canoes. After sunset boats require a light visible 200 feet away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorline
Training an Orator at Wittenberg College
A Springfield Ohio college reports a novel method for training speakers. Dozens of debaters recite together in a noisy room with hecklers and disturbances to build poise and reduce stage fright, helping these youths excel in college debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Websters
Wittenberg
King's acknowledgment reaches young Orr from Munice
Five year old Bobby Orr of Munice Indiana, whose mother wrote to King George for his recovery, receives a letter of acknowledgment from the king. Meanwhile Thomas Lux of Bridgeport Indiana wins the national junior corn championship with ten ears grown by himself. Barbara Leach a nine year old Reading Massachusetts girl showcases remarkable acrobatic feats. Needy Santiago Chile boys receive free haircuts from city barber college students. Peter Moran seven from Boston is said fully recovered from tuberculous brain disease after two years of treatment. Jack Picket five leads the Arkansas City high school band as a promising young musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Orr
Munice, Ind
King George
Jack Picket
Arkansas City
Peter Moran
Boston
Interesting Notes From Early 20th Century Census and Facts
A collection of fragmented notes: Lincoln has seen no murders in nearly three years. Buckner, a Mexican War survivor, turned 101 in Paris Missouri. Electric washing machines output doubled in four years. U.S. car density rises with about 40 autos per mile of improved highway. Mellon serves as Treasury head under three presidents. South states added thousands of cotton spindles, Alabama receiving a large share. Sir Herbert Samuel estimates Dead Sea minerals worth four billion dollars. Thousands of former German soldiers marry Alsatian women and become French citizens. Chinese breed goldfish over 500 years. a timber wolf in Ontario measured nine tessites inches. Population snapshots and oddities fill this mosaic of facts.
Multitalented New Jersey Minister Also Harmonica Expert
The text notes Rev. W. P. Young of Burlington, New Jersey as a minister, blacksmith, glass sign maker, filling station owner, insurance agent, coroner candidate, and harmonica performer. It also mentions Donald McCormick of Seattle who stole five alarm clocks and is jailed with an attendant to guard against oversleeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McCormick
Seattle
McCormick
W. P. Young
Burlington, N. J
Fragmentary obituary note from a local paper
A fragmentary OCR snippet mentions a death and a secret involving payments to a cousin. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or places, making precise identification difficult.
New Gadgets and Inventions in Brief
Radium painted hooks help fish glow for ocean exploration. An English device trims and seals pastry crusts before baking. A miniature phonerope plays tunes. A compact periscope helps see over crowds at events. Chemically processed clay promises stronger construction material.
Multiple Crude Incidents and Sentences Reported
Henry Zolman of Waukegan lighted his first cigarette and burned his whiskers. Mrs Emma Winton of Duluth serves a 117 jail term. Anthony Cazzaro of Brooklyn fined $6 for cutting off a bulldog tail. Joseph Sauer of San Francisco sentenced for robbing 60 churches of 100000. Theresa Kohl of Chicago testified in an assault case. Eleanor Robinson of Chicago seeks divorce after husband beat her when she snuffed snuff. Zaidee Ragonth of Constantinople confessed setting a fire that burned 190 houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Zolman
Waukegan
Theresa Kohl
Chicago
Eleanor Robinson
Zaidee Ragonth
Constantinople
All Iowa to Celebrate at Jubilee Fair
Des Moines reports All Iowa plans a Diamond Jubilee Iowa State Fair and Exposition from August 21 to 30 marking the 75th anniversary of Iowa’s founding. The event features the National Livestock Show with 6000 head, a junior state fair with 2000 entries, massive grain and farm exhibit displays, aircraft and radio shows, and extensive entertainment including horse races, auto races, fireworks, and a large midway. Officials predict the largest attendance in eight days for a state fair in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
B. C
Herbert Hoover
Pain
Pompeii
United States
Wood Choppers Return at Iowa State Fair Jubilee
Des Moines reports an old-fashioned wood-chopping contest will be revived as part of the Diamond Jubilee program at the Iowa State Fair August 21 to 30. The event welcomes woodchoppers statewide and will be held before the grandstand on a main fair day, with each entrant cutting three pieces from a ten inch log.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Clothes at 20 Percent Less
An advertising note from M. Vander Linden proclaims prices 20 percent lower than a year ago. The line highlights a king wool suit made to measure at $20.25, emphasizing its quality and value in tailoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King
M. Vander Linden
DNA Vid With Should Eneulh A They Word Ma
A fragmented OCR item mentions a DNA video and a peculiar phrasing “should eneulh a they word.” The readable text hints at a cryptic note or caption rather than a full report, leaving the central facts unclear. No identifiable people, organizations, dates, or places are established in the fragments.
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. van Vilet
Bert
Europa
Paris
Edinburgh
Scotland
Holland
A. A. Lubberden
Wayne
Franklin van Gorp
Burlington
Ralph Hays
Harold Veenstra
Bernie Menninga
Clear Lake
Harry van Hemert
William den Hartog
Ray Vander Linden
Ames
H. A. Bauman
Ray
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Hattie van Cleave
Helen Cox
Davenport
Ford Korn
Eunice McCune
D. C. van Zante
J. C. and
T. P. Lee
Indianapolis, Ind
George Gezel
Erma Koopman
E. F. Porter
Len Kaldenberg
Erma
Shenandoah
Gezel
John Groenendyk
Sioux Center
G. de Witt
William Baer
J. Grandia
Marie Grandia
Renwick
Nick de Waard
H. C. Jacete
Midi
Orange Crag
Mike Langerak
Langerak
Willard Jeft
Canada
Howard’ Carris
Freeport
Fil
F. Cole
Cole
Simon’ de Haan
Bill Schakel
White Way Auto Co
Tone
Co. Ver Duugat
Rena Meppelink
Abe den Adel
Peter Roender
Simon Vander Zyl
John S. Ter Louw
Lyda Ter Louw
Waupon
Ell
Dren
Lydia Ter Louw
Fred Ter Louw
R.L. Sadler
Beckley
West
R R
Rex Rowley
Veteran Hospital
Kr Lee
T. G. Fultz
George Gaass
Sam van Vliet
Bert Baron
A. B. van Houweling
Elva Mae
Riverview Park
Mona Battles
C. C. Dickey
Maine
Mrs. Dickey
Gradys de Kock
Betty
Bernice Blommers
Herbert Klaaren
Marshalltown
W. J. Wagner
Forest Bates
Marengo
Anna Helfenstein
Lewisburg
Penn
Grinnell Park
Dr. Helfenstein
Mrs. Wagner
W. A. Brown
Gordon
Troy
Atwater Kent
van den Berg Electric Co
Pella
Atwater Kents
American Legion
A. G. de Bruyn
Betty Butts
K. Brunia
Hammul
Kuyper
S Korner
Kuyper Lumber Co
Gerrit M. van Gorp
John Dykhuis
Pluto
Big Boy
Wallaces Farmer
Spreek
Onet
Chronicle Ofce
van Zante Bros
Frank Demicolo
John T. Bonner
Chillicothe
Ohio
Eddyville
E. L
Hardware Men
Brunswick-Radiola Combination Phonograph and Radio
Music House
Dodge
Overland
Studebaker
Nash
van Houweling Auto CO
Harold Sack
Iowa State College
Cyrug Nolip
Monroe
Jows
Pella Motor Ci
Thomas M. Lux
Bridgeport
Ind
Santiago
Chile
Barber College
Barbara Leach
Reading
Mass
Lincoln, Neb
William Buckner
Andrew Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Alabama
Herbert Samuel
Alsace
John Jarvi
Worthington, Ont
Emma Winton
Duluth
Anthony Cazzaro
Brooklyn
Joseph Sauer
San Francisco
Special
He Bai
Love Brothers High Standard
Puritan Drug Co
Eaeninet
Stock Yards
JOE Kegley & CO
Pennington & Mateer
Lester Butler
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