The High Cost of Relief and Other Political Notes
A weekly column surveys the cost of congressional relief efforts, tariff debates, and postage stamp issues. It covers Smoot-Hawley tariff implications, Armistice Day pauses in legislation, New Mexico budget priorities for education and transportation, Indiana’s Lincoln memorial plans, sugar tariff editorials, the Shearer serial on the Capitol Hill stage, North American archaeology efforts, and plans for a Tri-American Press Congress in Montevideo. The piece blends economic critique, public notices, and cultural notes with multiple named entities and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
John Smith
Susie Jones
Post Office Department
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Standards
Reed Smoot
Finance Committee
New Mexico
Indiana
Lincoln Memorial
Spencer County
Lincoln
Frederick Law Olmstead
Junior Owens
New York Herald Tribune
Senate Finance Committee
Owens
Louisiana
Minneapolis Tribune
The
Shearer Serial
Villian
Washington
North America
Mra. Lindbergh
Mexico
Smithsonian Institution
Bureau of American Ethnology
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Columbus
Tri-American Press Congress
Three Americas
Montevideo
Uruguay
Congress of
United States
Frank B. Noyes
Associated Press
Panama Canal
Equator
City of Roses
Mortuary notice for Peter James Van Steenwyk of Pella Iowa
Peter James Van Steenwyk born July 29 1855 at Pella Iowa died November 26 1929 aged 74 years 3 months 28 days He married Mary Visser in 1883 and had four children who with his wife predeceased him He married Rynka Van Veen in 1893 and had eight more children five died in infancy Surviving are his children grandchildren and a sister May Seyphuis Funeral at Third Reformed church Friday at 1 00 pm with burial north of Pella Iowa N D Gordon and church ministers presidingDisease and circumstances unremarked but noted as faithful Christian life and church lover
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Peter James van Steenwyk
John G. van Steenwyk
Pella
Iowa
Mary Visser
Rynka van Veen
Lena Rus
Henry
Clara van Steenwyk
May Seyphuis
Church of Christ In
Chistian Union
Churc
Amsterdam
Third Reformed Church
N. D. Gordon
Third Reformed
Teachers colleges more than double since 1919–20
Washington DC Officials of Education Department of Interior announce a surge in teachers colleges from 47 to 137 since 1919–20. In 1927–28, 36 institutions across 15 states were added, many four year schools evolving from two or three year normal schools. Growth noted in education divisions across universities and colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Officers of Education
Department of Interior
College Education Programs Grow Across The Nation
Across the country more than nine hundred colleges and universities now offer departments or courses in professional education. This expansion supports training of teachers, supervisors, and administrators in American schools.
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Chools
Colleigeach
Hive
Wynberg Plans Egg Grading with New Purchasing Scale
The Wynberg advertiser announces a policy shift starting Friday December 6 to grade all eggs. No 1 eggs bring 50c per dozen and No 2 eggs 82c per dozen, aiming to pay farmers the true market value.
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Wynberg
Farmers Elevators Are Prosperous Statewide Survey
A state university survey reported by the Farmers Elevator Guide shows that over 40 percent of state elevators, over the past five years, paid stock and patronage dividends exceeding 100000 annually, doubled their total business, grew assets by about 500000, and cut indebtedness by 325000. The study notes these firms met three key tests of success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Elevator Guide
Farmers elevators rise in state amid historic change
The passage notes a marked upgrade in the status of farmers elevators over the past five years, with failures in the 1920s limited to occasional cases. It states a tradition of failure has been ended as private business links evolve, and asserts the current farmers elevators are making history owners can be proud of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Geneva
William B. Shearer
Capitol Hill
Coniain
Religious sect members condemned after street parade in Russia
Sixteen adherents of a religious sect were executed by Russian authorities following a street parade that urged peasants to resist grain collections. Chronicle want ads report the dramatic outcome and the crackdown on dissent.
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Russia
Across the River Friends Reunite At The New Bridge
The note expresses intent to use the new bridge soon and welcomes greetings to friends across the river. It mentions looking forward to meeting across-river acquaintances and invites frequent calls or visits. The message closes from The Book Shop.
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Sunday Papers
Sansa Bs
Mis
Grant
Postoffice
Central States Electric Co
Nat’l. Bank
Cedar Rapids
Central States Electric
Phillipa
Magnesia
Phillips
Pases
PiPs
North Main Street
Buwalda
Pella, Iowa
H. B. Stone
Bankers Life Company
Des Moines, Iowa
Gerard S. Nollen
Most Substantial Life Insurance Co
Atwater Kent
Liberty
Puritan Drug Co
Washington Street
Puritan Radio Shop
George Versteeg
Puritan
Radio Shop
West Bend
Wyandotte
South Bend
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