The South Goes Dry In A Nation Of Mocking Nostalgia
A satirical poem laments Prohibition turning Southern social life dull and thirsty. It contrasts old juleps and moonshine with dry states, noting water everywhere yet none to drink, as leaders across regions debate local option. The piece mocks cocktails, mint, and festive rituals fading with prohibition awakening.
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Milwaukee
Tennessee
Missouri
Kentucky
Noth C’lina
Lina Gov
Nogless
Southland
Trip to Texas Comfortably in January at Auditorium
A warm invitation to a Texas trip starts with a comfortable evening at the Auditorium on January 25. The note highlights a pleasant travel experience and urges attendees to join for a smooth, enjoyable outing.
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Texas
Texas, Auditorium
Pella News Highlights January Events and Ads
Local notes report Vander Pal sale closing soon and Ver Steeg Bros bargains through January. Residents attend funerals, visit relatives, and engage in church activities. Mrs. Yeader inspects Pella properties, typhoid cases rise, and organ installation progresses. City council considers electric franchise final reading amid preparations for new term at the college.
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Vander Pol
Herman Hansen
Newton
Pella
Ver Steeg Bros
H. M. Fisk
Red Oak
G. H. Wormhoudt
Arthur Haze
Oskaloosa
Wysenbeck
Henry Grundman
The
Baptist Church
Vander Pal
D. Dykstra
Bert Kempkes
A. H. Clark
Leighton
C. A. Fleck
Steeg Bros
Sale
M. Porter
New Sharon
Wm. Brand
John de Wit
Helen Rietveld
Monroe
Livingston
Mr. K. Verhey
Des Moines
William
Harriet Rietveld
Bess Vander Zy
Oberlin
Ohio
Oberlin College
Dora
Sheldon
City
Herman ‘Thomassen
Mendota
Ill
G. G. Thomassen
South Pella
Chronicle Office
Frank Mackerman
Eva B. Hayes
Drake University
Margaret English
Prairie City
J. S. Jelsma
Ellen M
M. A. Clark
Weber
Mendota, Ill
Cora Thomassen
J. J. Thomassen
H. E. Madsen
M. P. Moller Organ Company
Hagerstown
Maryland
Board of Health
H. D. Wormhoudt
A. N. Kupper
Muscatine
Lumbermans
B. Mentzer
Blommers and Co
S. Vander Werf
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Electric Light
Committee On Ordinances
January American Boy issue highlights and serials
The January American Boy features continuing serials including Breaking Home Tits and That Dillingham Boy, a Panama story by Hugh C. Weir, and four boys on the Mississippi. Notable pieces cover Dr Barnardo, The Flags story, Detroit Boy and His Pets, and a patriotic remembrance. Three new serials and Popular Science begin the year, with 64 illustrations and a $100 yearly price.
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Dr. Owen
Trowbridge
Mr. Tomlinon
Mississippi
Canal and Jungle
Big Ditch
Panama
Hugh C. Weir
Chico
Haverly
Dr. Barnardo
London
England
Detroit
Popular Science Department
I T
A. H. Verril
Sprague Publishing Co
What She Would Say
Dr. McNamara of London questioned a class of poor children about the sun. He asks what they would say if told he saw the sun rise in the west. A girl quips that he must have got up rather late.
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McNamara
London
Criminals' Power Over Animals Revealed in Legend
A historical tale recounts a Spaniard Guevarra who was executed in Newgate for a brutal Hampstead Heath murder. It claims he could command two rats and cause mice to emerge at his voice. The account underscores alleged criminal influence over animals in old lore.
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Guevarra
Newgate
England
Hampstead Heath
Foxy Youth and a Turning Tide in Dining Prices
A brief, era-tinged note recounts a young man abandoning a relationship as meat prices ease, with a satirical edge on social conduct and shifting economic tides reflected in daily life.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago ‘Post
van der Linden
A. Wyzenbeek
Old Peoples’ Home
Harlem Oil
Harlem
Holland
Royal
Royal Tailors
Royal 7
A. Wysenbeck
Chas
Sipe
John den Beste
J. P. Klein
J. H. van Viiet
Herman DeBruins Sale
First Reformed Church
Will
Earl Klein
Ravenna
Nebr
Gradys Gosselin
Jake Dingeman
E Brown
Blakesburg
Brighton
O. R. Yeader
Greenfield
B. H. van Spanckeren
Henry Cox
Iowa City
Capt
J. M. Cox
Mrs. Cox
F. A. Snow
Alberta Lea
Minn
Second Reformed Church
Pella Canning and Pickling Company of
Pella Canning and Pickling Co
Bert
Philomathian Literary Society
Peoples Trust Co
Herman Rietveld
Pres. N. B
Howel Station
R. W. Taylor Grain CO
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