Birthdays of Lincoln and Washington Highlight Remembrance
February marks the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, names that endure in American memory for their lasting good deeds. The piece notes mixed views on political figures Huey Long, Ben Tillman, and Jim Reed, then comments on J G Klein's view of labor and industrial competition, arguing a local factory cannot match southern cheap labor without lowering wages and harming workers.
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Abraham Lincon
George Washington
Washington
Lincoln
J. G. Klein
South
Circulating Scrip a Quick Medium of Exchange
Circulating scrip moves quickly once used in payment for goods. Merchants accept it to rid themselves of it, and purchasers should demand it while merchants offer it in change. The plan relies on continuous circulation to function as money.
Impact of unemployment on views of higher education
The writer ponders how widespread joblessness among trained men and women will affect future historians. They question whether higher education will be seen as an impetus or drawback, noting employment gaps in all fields and the risk of discouraging students from pursuing studies.
Henry Ford Foresees Non Money Prosperity Era
Henry Ford predicts a new economic era where dollars act as postage stamps and hold no real value. He argues wealth concentration hinders industry and calls for higher wages to restore normalcy amid current stress. He condemns immigration policies and warns of dangerous outsiders influencing governance.
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Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Chain sales warning from Prairie City editor
Prairie City News warns readers about chain sales schemes that multiply victimized individuals. The piece notes the plan's earnings pass through to a central company, harming communities, and urges caution to protect neighbors and local economies.
Advertising as a steady pull for business
In the Indianola Tribune commentary, advertising is praised as continuous work that gradually strengthens demand. It warns quitters to avoid advertising, since ceasing ads is like removing a sign and losing public awareness needed to sustain business growth over time.
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Indianola Tribune
Record shows Barry’s provocations angering senators
Jasper County report notes Barry, publisher of Al Smith’s magazine, charged unnamed senators with selling votes. He justified Hetete Dee of Virginia and Nye of North Dakota, whose remarks previously drew little reaction, highlighting a pattern of reckless political commentary.
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Jasper County
Barry
al Smith
Hetete Dee
Aes Lass
Virginia
Nye
Net Dakota
Grief Study: County Paper Named Over Mejor Readers
Henry TePaske urged the Sioux Center News supporters that readership matters more than technical rules in naming the official county paper. Board members, swayed by his argument and by belief in readers, disregarded the Code requiring English language and largest bona fide subscriber base within the county.
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Orange City
Henry TePaske
Sioux Center
the News
Sioux Center ‘News
Journal
Ice, rumors, and a quirky courtroom scene
A jumble of local reminiscences and social quips recalls a snowy city, patience with mail carriers, and a humorous mock trial exchange about chorus girls. The piece weaves scripture, town gossip, and parlor remarks into a single slice of daily life.
Pella Tiny Talk Sparks Small Town Stories
Local notes from Pella recount casual chatter at the lunchroom and snippets about shop visits, schoolyard tales, and humor among residents. Jokes about shaving, church Sunday school, and a Civil War memory mix with casual council chatter and cooking school plans.
Technocracy Debate Highlighted in Alabama Baptist
The Alabama Baptist notes renewed public discussion of technocracy, citing experts like Dr. Howard Scott and professors from MIT Yale and Columbia. It warns that machines with vast horsepower threaten jobs and social order, with millions displaced as society struggles to adjust. Politicians are deemed ill suited to resolve the looming scientific and economic challenges.
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Alabama Baptist
Will Rogers
Howard Scott
Department of Industrial Engineering
Columbia University
Dougal C. Jackson
Scienteta Pilosophsze
Choitian
Rs Ant
Flight O'Tyme Chronicles 1903 and 1913 Echoes
A compact survey traces the Flight O Tyme phrase across Chronicle editions dated 1903 and 1913, noting its appearances and evolving usage within the periodical’s pages. The item highlights recurring references and the era’s stylistic quirks without assigning modern edits or conclusions.
Twenty Years Ago in the Chronicle February 1913
Weddings reported include Frank Van Essen with Annie Keuning Henry Van Zee with Anna Hug ens Sam Burgraaf with Bernice Ditch Arie Klein with Grace Vander Linden Teunis Gosselink with Goldie Vander Krol John Van Vark with Minnie Van Klootwyk Benjamin Vogelsar with Gertrude Van Ommen William Messamaker with Jennie Kelder man Rev C H Sisson with Frances Neur William Vander Haar with Carrie Van Zee William Tysseling with Julia Van Zee The last wedding was a double ceremony A 25th anniversary for B Van Roekel celebrated by Bethel neighbors A church lawn social where Rev Vander Werf received a coach and a $20 purse to John De Wit A Valentine party for Mrs Dykstra as she left for Mitchellville Also court for two youths over a disturbance with fines of 39.70 each Fire damaged Mrs L Van Roekel home Pella and Central College basketball losses Fourteenth Twilight class social at Van Houweling home Post office received 19 pouches of mail plus one large package Hoogenakker painted Dr Sybenga’s Leighton house Vander Zyls moved to Eddyville Lizzie Ver Steeg visited Oska LOosa Gaass to Cedar to set up home Grippe outbreak noted and IHC Clasz admired for his injured leg from basketball tags Porters auto caused a half hour parking violation Mayor informs it was an agravani Civil War veteran Martin Van Buren Bennett dies in Kansas at 83 Bert Shutts injured when wagon double-tree broke and he was dragged
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Chronicle
Frank van Essen
Annie Keuning
Henry van Zee
Anna Hugens
Sam Burgraaf
Bernice Ditch
Arie G. Klein
Grace B. Vander Linden
Teunis Gosselink
Goldie Vander Krol
John van Vark
Minnie van Klootwyk
Benjamin Vogelsar
Gertrude van Ommen
William Messamaker
Jennie Kelderman
C. H. Sisson
Frances Neur
William Vander Haar
Carrie M. van Zee
William Tysseling
Julia van Zee
B. van Roekel
Bethel
First Reformed Church
G. J. Hoogenakker
Dr. Sybenga
Leighton
Fred Vander
Zyl
Eddyville
Lizzie Ver Steeg
Chronicle Office
Oskaloosa
Arthur Gaass
Cedar
Mrs. Gaass
Local notices and events from 1903 period
A 1903 community column lists a public sale ad, multiple marriages and deaths, farm purchases around Sully and Tracy, a church minister's travel, arrests for gambling, illnesses and funerals, a birthday, a ring gift to a child, a coal drill plan, a misadventure injuring a woman, a chloroform incident, two weddings, and school board members with administrative details.
Passenger Bus Schedule Relay From Pella to Des Moines and Onkatoks
Bus schedule effective February 1 1933 lists departures from Pella to Des Moines at 9 60 a m 8 30 p m and 7 45 p m and to Onkatoks at 9 26 a m 3 25 p m and 7 40 p m All buses depart Central Park Cafe.
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Pella
Des Moines
Onkatoks
Central Park Cafe
Dissolution of Success Coal Company Otley Iowa
At a special stockholders meeting of Success Coal Company of Otley Iowa held February 1 1933 the resolution offered by stockholder H W Van Maren to dissolve the company was unanimously adopted and dissolution to take effect upon publication as required by Iowa law and the Articles of Incorporation Frank Raspotnik president Henry Raspotnik secretary
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Success Coal Company
Otley
Iowa
Said
H. W. van Maren
Towa
Ich
Frank Raspotnik
Henry Raspotnik
Sheriff Sale Notices Three Parcels in Knoxville Described
The sheriff of Marion County Iowa will auction March 20 1938 at Knoxville Court House south door a west half parcel with certain exceptions plus government land parts in sections 19 29 Township 77 North Range 20 West. Property owned by Carrie B Wagner Arthur Henry Wagner and Guinevere Lucille Wagner, to satisfy Bankers Trust Company execution. Deputy Rand P I Lubberden dated February 11 1933.
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Marion County
Iowa
Court House
Knoxville
Wabash Railway Company
Wabash Railway
Carrie B. Wagner
Arthur Henry Wagner
Lucille Wagner
Bankers Trust Company
Guinevere
Rand P. I
A. Lubberden
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Security Bank
Joe Vande Kieft
Millionaire Street
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Gerrit Hoekstra
Waitty Chorus Girls
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Harold Rozenberg
Bill Nanktgeboren
Hippy Gezel
Louis Popma
Hippy
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Tee
George Ver “ Eee
George Ver Steeg
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H. C. Clasz
Joe Porter
Martin van Buren Bennett
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Mae Keables
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Peck
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Tracy
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A. P. de Reus
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Opera House
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Kendrick
M. E. Church
Agency
F. A. Calhoon
Peter Johnson
Fet
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Dallas Center
S. H. Viersen
William van Zee
Gertrude Buwalda
Stephen Grandin
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W. T. Phillips
Sheriff's Sale
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