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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1931
Page
7
A reflective piece contrasts riding with walking as health and habit questions. It notes motoring saves time and offers convenience but fosters laziness, especially in youth. The author recalls walking two miles daily to school and observes many students now rely on cars, worrying that continued riding may weaken lower limbs and diminish red cheeked outdoor vigor in the next generation.
Local merchants can learn from automakers like Chevrolet which, despite tough business conditions, ran the largest advertising schedule in November using 6,700 newspapers to promote its 1931 car. The piece argues that effective advertising benefits sales across scales and sectors.
The excerpt quotes Calvin Coolidge on the risk of voting officials resisting unsound proposals. It argues that candidates promise tax cuts and efficiency, but after elections they rarely implement those pledges, causing taxes to rise and the situation to repeat. It notes politicians often reverse their stated positions post election.
Residents question paying 75 cents to $1.15 to watch Central play, arguing 50 cents is enough and athletics should not be so commercialized that many cannot attend. The letter also notes broader concerns on communism, farming trusts, and livestock trends in Iowa. The writer cites a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showing Iowa livestock gains, especially swine, amid price slumps.
The editorial defends needed Sunday labor such as snow shoveling while opposing blanket bans. It argues many tasks persist on the Sabbath in a commercial age, condemning pointless restrictions yet urging discernment to preserve necessary work and avoid sweeping prohibitions.
Churches and residents contributed over 500 dollars to the Red Cross relief appeal for drought sufferers. The report emphasizes not wealth but the spirit of readiness and altruism, noting many small gifts with a few large donors, proving the community’s financial and compassionate strength.
The Osceola County Tribune notes Iowa laws ban oleomargarine sale despite federal rulings and colored variants. It urges dairymen to press for a nationwide clear margarine law as strong as Iowa’s, while quoting Alexander Walker on virtue and degradation.
After the Civil War a former Morgan’s cavalryman from Kentucky moved to California and entered Democrat politics. He placed third in the primary, then addressed supporters declaring he would quit the country and return to Kentucky where he says whites live as Southern gentlemen while Black people work the crops.
A jumble of maxims, quips, and social quibbles. Topics range from education and gas in rural areas to marriage, fashion, and love, with sly comments on ambition, fidelity, and reputation. The piece strings witty lines and aphorisms about society, manners, and personal behavior.
A slice of humorous local notes from Pella recounts Russell style talk about Will Rogers as a comedic presidental candidate. The column jokes about civic life, church seating, and daily quirks, naming local residents and businesses in lighthearted anecdotes.
A compilation of editorials from Milford Mail Orange City Journal Osceola County Tribune Monroe County News Eddyville Tribune and Jasper County Record railing against politics and policy. They mock gangsters, praise endowment plans, warn of tax bills and code changes, lament prohibition debates, decry highway sprawl and critique the federal farm board and grain speculation. Strong entities include Chicago, Drake University, Nye Brookhart Shipstead, Dan Turner, and the Chicago board of trade.
A brief note recalls events tied to 1911 and 1921 in the Chronicle. It highlights commemorations and references to happenings documented in the period, marking how those years influenced local memory.
C. W. Dennis was struck or run down by a passing auto while trying to stop a drunken driver on highway 63 east of town. Ben Cuperus suffered apoplexy during a call at Hocksema Bros. garage. Rev Harm Douwstra died at 78, longtime minister. Mrs John Rietveld died after a 15 year illness. Mrs Gradus Ver Ploeg died after a ten day illness at her mother-in-law's home. Gerrit Wormhoudt was honored at Iowa State College as ticket manager for a music revue. A garage on Pete Dingeman's farm and Lane Chakel's car were destroyed by a fire of unknown origin.
Summary of historical items from the Chronicle dated February 10 1921 including deaths by holdup in Des Moines and a streetcar fatality in Bellingham Washington. It notes executions of two men in Port Madison after contact with editor Eugene Weeks, birthday observances for Ivan and Kathleen Sadler, a serious injury from a Garden City Feeder Works truck, and local Rock Island freight yard activity from paving material shipments.
The chronicle notes James Van Vliet returning to school after a month quar antine. S H Weyers injures hand in a mill pulley. A N Vander Linden shoe store sold to Nicholas Ver Steeg. Legislature fails to grant more rights to horse drawn vehicles than autos. Deaths listed: Andrew Vander Wal 21 Hattie Veenstra 26 Evert Jan Rouwenhorst 41 Jacob Holtz aged 71 Fred Lankelma goes to Mission Texas to supervise clearing for Frank Stubenrauch. J Van Dusseldorp returns to Highland Park duties after illness.
Chairman Legge defends taking action to aid producers despite criticism. He emphasizes it is his duty to advance the best possible measures, regardless of naysayers and public scrutiny. The passage reflects ongoing tensions over funding and responsibilities in farming support initiatives.
Northwood Anchor reports Al Capone railing against interference with his activities. He claims he only wants to do business with his own class and asks to be left alone. The Knoxville Express notes the Wickersham report contrasts a dry outside with wet insiders.
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