Iowa Democrat Sen Steck backs seating Smith amid Insull gift
The report notes Senator Steck of Iowa voted with three other Democrats to seat Smith of Illinois who accepted a $125,000 gift from Samuel Insull while Smith chaired a public utilities panel regulating firms like Insull’s. The Senate committee found the gift risky fraud potential. critics question Steck’s leniency.
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Iowa
Congress
Dan Steck
Smith
Illinois
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Public Utilities Commission
Insull
Steck
Stewart
Town
Senate
Poweshiek County votes bonds to gravel and pave primary road
Poweshiek County approved bonds to gravel all county roads and to pave a primary road across the county, with strong support in both town and rural precincts. Jasper County rejected a similar plan last spring, prompting a second election to surface only the primary roads. Rural voters face higher costs but may gain if county roads join the surfaced system.
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Poweshiek County
Jasper County
Public Control Over Corporations and Regulation
A historical argument that large financial interests seek protection through legislation and oppose excessive tinkering. It asserts corporations benefiting from tariff laws or favorable rules must accept public oversight and rate regulation, akin to railroad commissions. The piece defends state control as a condition of public consent and necessary for fair competition.
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Congress
Pella Library Gains Kohlsaat Book on McKinley to Roosevelt
The Pella public library recently acquired H H Kohlsaat's From McKinley to Harding a work of political history praised for its frank portrayal of motives of presidents and politicians over thirty years. It notes Kohlsaat as a confidant of McKinley Roosevelt and others and cites revelations about free trade with Porto Rico and Roosevelt's reactions.
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Pella
H. H. Kohlsaat
McKinley
Harding
Porto Rico
Congress
Roosevelt
Catholic Church in Politics and State Expenditures
A dated reflection urges careful Iowa spending in roads and state institutions. It argues for cash or prudent financing, value for money, qualified hires, and accountability at the Ames and state universities, warning against waste and lofty ambitions for a broad taxpayer burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Highway Commission
Ames Institution
Examining Kellogg Report on Communists and Fascists Threats
The nation faces threats from international communists and Mussolini supporters. The piece urges stricter immigration control, annual alien registration, and government power to act quickly against suspected enemies, arguing cards prove progress toward Americanization and aid in assessing desirability of new citizens.
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Kellogg
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
International Communists Party
Russia
Mussolini
America
Hammill Epigrams and a Faint Prairie Forecast
The article recalls Governor Hammill’s ad dress to the legislature, labeling many lines as epigrams. It notes mixed quality from clever quips on government and business to a few that merit notice, including a call for general debt reduction to boost Iowa’s business climate.
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Hammill
John Hammil
Iowa
Bank debt and thrift shape Iowa’s fading land of opportunity
A reflective column argues that reckless borrowing by unproven operators harms Iowa banks, while thrifty savers fund productive ventures. It notes a shift from free land to commercialized agriculture, questions governor’s views, and muses on universal human similarity across communities. The piece blends economics with personal anecdotes and social observations.
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Iowa
Beall Reports Iowa Dairy Herd Sets Butterfat Records
Walter H Beall of West Union notes a Fayette county dairy herd owned by Davis Hough Gilley led Iowa in one year butterfat production. In 1926 the herd averaged 14 420 pounds milk and 517 4 pounds butterfat per cow with 19 ½ cents per pound feed cost and $139 profit per cow above feed costs. The top cow White Belt yielded 18 044 pounds milk and 702 7 pounds butterfat, earning $210 cream checks above feed costs. Gilley herd includes eleven pure bred Holsteins. Also promotes National Farm News and the Chronicle subscriptions.
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Walter H. Beall
West Union
Fayette County
Iowa
Davis, Hough & Gilley
Floyd Gilly
Gilly
Gilley
Local Notices From Pella Area Infections and Incidents
A retrospective list from twenty years ago notes C Bruinekool breaking a leg near Otley while drilling a well, plus injuries to Mrs Hesselink and Mrs L A Eysink. The Pella opera house featured Uncle Tom's Cabin, and E H Schubring and a Dykstra family member suffered injuries. The home of Central College president Garrison was quarantined for scarlet fever. Marie Stegeman became a state legislature committee clerk, Anna Wormhoudt died January 23, and Arnold Schippers with Katie Bogaa rds married January 23. The Dykstra boy contract ed diphtheria leading to a home quarantine. Charles P Dykstra, John Bosveld, and Bert Roelefsen returned to their South Dakota homes after visiting relatives.
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C. Bruinekool
Otley
Uncle Tom
Pella
Hesselink
L. A. Eysink
Henrietta
Ed Plette
Second Reformed Church
W. J. van Kersen
E. H. Schubring
Papma
President Garrison
Central College
Pauline
Marie Stegeman
Anna Wormhoudt
Arnold Schippers
Katie Bogaards
John Dykstra
Charles P. Dykstra
John Bosveld
Bert Roelefsen
South Dakota
Marion County Play Day set for May in Knoxville
Marion County plans a county wide Play Day in early May at Knoxville under the Marion County schools. Committee leaders Supt. Wilkerson, Sadie Batten, Sept. LaFollette, and others outline contests and games for about 5000 of 6000 county children across 120 schools. The event features chimes, dancing, drills, and prize awards with four division leaders guiding participating schools.
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Marion County
Knoxville
LaFollette
Harvey
Wilkerson
Attica
Sadie Batten
Dunkirk
L. J. Botleman
Tracy
Prin
M. A. Trabert
Pella Markets Quotations From Local Exchanges
Quotations from Farmers Co operative Exchange Pella Iowa show hogs at 10.25 to 11.40 per cwt oats 36c corn 60c wheat 1.22 cream 44c Also from Farmers Produce Co John Wynberg Eges 25c cream Ade hens 19c springs 19c roosters 8c stags 16c ducks 1.20 per dozen pigeons listed per dozen with readable items.
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Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Pella
Iowa
Farmers Produce Co
John Wynberg Eges
Haling Cream Co
Pella Produce Co
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Catholic Church
Mathuselah
Adam
Kansas
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Chronicle
National Farm News
Washington D. C
J. E. Shultz
South Side
H. C. Payne
Broadway
J. C. Mitten
W. C. VerPloeg
Farmer’s Produce
Geo. H. Lankelma
Security Stat Bank
Franklin St
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone
Main Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Main and
Liberty Streets
J. J. Sybenga
Keable
J. M. Cook
Bell Clothing
Aschenbrenner
Franklin Street
H. O. Wormhoudt Dentist Office
Franklin St. Pella, Iowa
T. G. Fultz
F. F. Carpenter
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