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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1931
Page
9
Pella merchants announce the 3 Big Pella Thrift Days offering the year's lowest prices across all lines of merchandise on Friday February 20, Saturday February 21, and Monday February 23. The promo aims to attract shoppers with great savings throughout the town’s stores.
The Inquiring Reporter surveys five residents on the cause of nationwide unsettled business. Frank De Wit cites too many lawyers and lack of levelheaded businessmen in Congress and the White House, plus party dissent and the injurious push of prohibition. Meyer Langerak argues government overhead is too large and education spending up, with Saskatchewan style efficiency. Fred Lautenbach blames reaction to wasteful spending and ongoing excesses.
In Pella a whisky riot erupted when open saloons faced a search warrant. National Guard troops, called by attorney Thomas Ryan, quelled the disturbance at Maasdam's saloon. The aftermath saw anti saloon sentiment grow, leading to prohibition of strong drink and a transformed, law abiding city.
Des Moines February 17 special report notes a new patented savings bank by Iowa innovators Carl A. Traff of Des Moines and A. E. Johnson of Rockwell City. The clock shaped bank shows a face screen opened by coin daily, with one third patent assigned to William Breau. Other Iowa patentees include Charles W. Eyres of Le Mars for an ensilage machine and Harry A. Knox with B. F. Baker of Davenport for an epicyclic transmission.
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