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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
10
The colder public response to beggars stems from the existence of state institutions that care for the unfortunates. Taxpayers fund these facilities, so many question why they should also donate directly. The system prevents beggars from becoming public charges and reduces reliance on private charity.
The Peoria Illinois postmaster was removed for political activity in the last presidential campaign. The postal department now forbids any postal employee from participating in political discussions or activities. The change strengthens political neutrality and should apply to all federal workers.
The Peoria Star features show merchants using full page ads to promote business, contrasting with smaller towns where shop locations are assumed well known. Advertisers insist advertising pays, arguing reach and impact justify prominent placements.
The Brooke Hart kidnapping and murder provoked mixed reactions as Gov. Rolf refused to intervene, drawing protests and approvals nationwide. Critics condemn lynching as brutal while noting the crime’s inhumanity, and some urge collective action where law falters.
The piece argues that some gangsters seek punishment on earth, meeting doom through self inflicted or intra gang violence, with little public opposition. It portrays a grim view of crime leading to its own downfall and questions public tolerance.
The objection to Sunday pool operation questions proper Sabbath use and Christ’s claim that the Sabbath is for man. The writer notes no more harm in swimming pools than bathtubs yet warns against commercialization or desecration, acknowledging personal bias in judgment.
This newspaper apologizes for an error in reporting the death of William Van Den Berg. The correct day of passing was Thursday, not Sunday, as initially stated. An earlier publication had incorrect timing due to secondhand information while the writer was out of town.
In a dated anecdote a father confronts suitors at a wedding sample, declaring it bedtime at nine. The speaker questions how late hours affect the younger generation and future offspring, wondering about the brood such habits may produce.
The note urges parents to review their children's report cards and not just sign them. It suggests many parents may neglect this duty and emphasizes checking records presented in black and white for clarity and understanding.
The Federal Office of Education reports public school teachers suffer from low pay, unemployment, and hunger as cities falter under corruption. The piece argues teachers deserve equal opportunity and respect, warning embittered staff weaken patriotism and student learning.
A fragment reflects on teaching loyalty to the flag in schools and the varied lessons learners may absorb from patriotic instruction. It discusses how classroom examples can impact perceptions of national duty and civic identity.
A broad public call emerges for justice for school teachers, urging widespread action until authorities deliver tangible results and improved support for education systems. The message blends advocacy and collective demand across districts and communities.
A collage of editorial snippets discusses lynching in California and public trust in courts, notes rising concern over crime and punishment, and criticizes legal execution. It also surveys Depression era worries on Wall Street, civic mood, and untethered liquor repeal effects, urging lawful reform and responsible journalism.
Citizens resist replacing old blue and white license plates, preferring to keep the weathered plates until required by law, citing aesthetics and cost as reasons.
Indianola Record notes a comic yet sharp critique of soda fountain etiquette about malted milk mixers. The piece jokes that a clerk drinking remaining malted mix inflames passions akin to historic rivalries and suggests a coded standard in service.
A Sunday vignette features a couple on a porch listening to katydids and a church choir, plus quips about dog fights and a hypothetical Roosevelt debate. The piece includes jokes about dating, marriage, car parts, and local personalities, ending with a humorous note about a post office scene and a redingote.
A fragmentary exchange features a customer and a seller discussing brocade with fox fur and wide sleeves. The customer asks for a neat red stamp with a perforated hem and notes a reversed gumbic treatment, mentioning something about two cents.
At a centry of Progress exhibition Iowa and Missouri farmers trade barbs on soil and hogs. A stranger from Chicago adds a satirical jab about cooking vessels. Wise cracks follow on meadow seating, conservatism, committees, and the value of years over medals. Chronicle Force members tease socking ad chasers with a Christmas contest.
Twenty years ago the Chronicle notes recovery of bodies after weeks in Lake Geneva including Cornelia De Geus Gertrude Gesel and Della King. Arie Ver Steeg aged 51 dies at his city home. Dr Everett Moore buys Dr C R Rawson’s Otley practice to relocate there. A Methodist church parsonage party honors Rev and Mrs Jesse A Monkman with a purse. City Marshal Padre and son quarantined at home due to smallpox.
A. J. Jones married Miss Elsie Mae Hamilton at Fremont while L. H. Van Spanckeren wed Miss Norma Walker of Macon. A Diele milk cow sold for 115 dollars at a livestock sale. hog prices boosted shipments. A bullet damaged a Jordan Hall window at Central college but caused no injuries. Des Moines and Ames trips featured rail travel for locals amid plans for a Baptist church banquet. Tom Green, a local student, was injured in a Kalona auto crash while returning home from Des Moines hospital.
A man linked to the Jessie James gang lay dying at the Arnold hotel in Oskaloosa. Deering Machine plans a factory shutdown, risking 6,000 jobs. Knoxville works to repurpose an industrial home for the blind as an inebriate asylum. Two inches of snow brings winter. Miss Lucy Farmer fills an 8th grade post. Eddyville’s Mr. Fisher donates $500 to a college. A Buxton bride prints On Home Wednesdays. Elk Creek dealer delivers 100 spring pigs for $948.51. Miss Jennie Van Zeen joins the Chronicle staff. Wedding invitations go out for N. J. Nicholson and Maude Vandermeulen. A Armenian boy to be adopted by Rev. and Mrs. Van Keren. Jake Sybenga with a sling after an accident. Death notices include H. K. Kean, Mrs. Dirk Vander Wilt, Cornelius Van Zee, Simon Vander Zyl, John Mossamaker, Mrs. William lob.
A round of quotations reveals Lloyd George about hair, George Jean Nathan on marriage views, Bishop Cannon on charges tied to stock, and King Carol lamenting happiness with or without a beloved charmer. These snippets offer a glimpse into public figures’ musings and light personal reflections.
Court notice in Marion County Iowa that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of David Verought deceased is on file for Probate. Hearing set before the Clerk of District Court on December 26, 1933, at the Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville. Don L. Remy Clerk. T R Clements Deputy.
Legal notice announces hearing on the last will and testament of A. N. Vander Linden at the Knoxville Iowa courthouse on January 2 1934. Don L. Remy, Clerk, Knoxville District Court, December 4 1988.
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