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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1929
Page
6
A heated exchange centers on Flo Ziegfeld and others who denounce modern revues for nakedness and dirty stories. Critics argue reformers threaten personal liberty while advocates insist public morality requires change. The debate touches dancing reform and the fate of public performances.
The article recalls past liquor industry tactics used to recruit the young and claims cigarette manufacturers now pursue similar methods. It cites billboards and public displays offering inducements to youths to form the smoking habit, referencing a sow and pigs as an anti temperance motif once seen in town saloons.
A fragmented note recalls licenses issued to a 22 year old fair Hlalnk and a 21 year old Beasie jeintema. The text mentions Mrs J W Poffenbarger being treated for a large head tumor in Coal Ridge, visitors Mrs J M Cox and Lib die in Des Moines, Ed Van Sorp and Herbert Fowler, and Van Houwelin Vander ZyV's new cars. Weather updates credit H Ver Steeg as a local forecaster noting heavy rain. The piece references a Fremont Fourth of July event and a creamer y freezing dispute, with nostalgia for rising sunkenness from $1.00.
A reader notes the proposed repeal of the town speed limit may widen road use for autos and risk faster driving. The piece argues enforcement is lax and many motorists ignore speed rules, raising doubt about safety gains and predicting outcomes will reveal effects in coming months.
The piece extols taking a vacation for nerve and body restoration, noting varied forms from quiet home rest to camping and travel. It urges everyone to take time away, returning refreshed and more productive, and ends with a call to enjoy a brief break and reduce worry.
The article celebrates Pella’s return to verdant streets and blossoming parks after a harsh winter. It praises civic unity in cleaning and beautifying the city, noting locals’ dislike of winter gloom and appreciation for well kept, inviting public spaces. The piece contrasts seasonal moods and underscores community pride in urban beauty.
The piece notes Pella’s renowned beauty and inviting streets that attract outsiders. It contrasts the city’s charm with larger cities, highlighting how visitors remark on its attractiveness and apparent hospitality.
President Hoover says the United States will not sign the Yor reparations pact since the U S government is not a party to it and Congress will act only on Rhine arm y claims. A public library report notes a week with no fines, seven books returned including one borrowed in 1911. Virginia Democrats mount an Independent Democratic ticket to oppose Al Smith and John Ras kob in the south. Hoover signs census and reapportionment legislation to enable the 1980 census with 100 000 enumerators at an estimated cost of 39 000 000. Lancaster Mass notes John Samuel Gilmore as the sole graduate receiving a diploma. Harvard University grants 1 957 degrees and 12 honorary degrees including Kellogg and Roosevelt. Atlanta chief James L Beavers says new crime trends from opposition to the 18th amendment demand skilled handling.
A survey of varied topics from wireless telephony advances and city tax bills to university funding and international education policies. Reports cover 88 million in school income, a state tax rise, gifts to universities, external degrees at London University, 4 H campers in Washington, Hoover seeking farm board input, coast guard liquor patrols on the Detroit River, immigration quotas, Vatican Mussolini tensions, and a $1500 first prize in a collegiate oratorical contest at William Jewell College.
A compact column from this week in Pella recounts witty exchanges and quirky incidents. A clerk warns about a potential lawsuit, a bus crash near Oskaloosa prompts disbelief, and reflections on changing city colors hint at evolving local tastes while rabbit hunting remains a roadside sight.
A reader notes busy highways filled with road hogs and observes drivers with one hand on the wheel. At the Downing hotel in Oskaloosa two men discuss the heat, one quipping he quit cussing hot weather since last winter. Jake Storenberg weighs in on preaching versus work, and George Ries notes auto records rise after trips. R M Jemison cites ongoing insurance law debates as likely to persist unless drastic action occurs.
A disjointed police court report describes a confrontation near a banqueting scene on Eighth Avenue. A policeman, questioned by a victim, admits witnessing the incident and claims the man behind the blow acted quickly. The damaged party limps toward the station, unsure of the ensuing action.
A jumble of oddities from the city includes a motor sign reading Daisy Air Rifles and chatter about a ready market for dandelion rifles. Bob Reynolds of Rolscreen adds to golf lore with a six-hole round on a nine-hole course. Nick Gesman recalls past law-and-order days, while a tale of a plastered man escaping a city bastile ends with a beer run. Henry Schoppers visits Minnesota and vows coffee abstinence after illness.
A compilation of editorials discusses health thrift over money thrift, Prohibition enforcement lawsuits over near beer, and judges interpreting law. It notes Des Moines guidance as authoritative on race matters and questions Brookhart’s reelection amid looming political campaigns.
Governor John Chambers led an October 1842 talks with Keokuk and the Fox and Sauk at Agency near Ottumwa to press land sales and removal. Officials, interpreters, and dragoon guards oversaw several days of negotiations amid traders, editors, and settlers as the tribes faced large debts and a large loss of land.
A reader criticizes the number of high school graduates lacking summer work, arguing taxes should yield capable workers. The Northwood Anchor counters that a graduate should at least have learned how to learn, and with native intelligence and schooling, one can adapt to many tasks.
The document recounts an October 11 treaty where the government agreed to repay all tribal debts and grant $40,000 annually in annuities, five percent of the $800,000 purchase price. The tribes sold about a third of present Iowa, spanning from the Second Black Hawk Purchase boundary westward to the Missouri border. Indians would vacate lands west to a north-south line through Red Rocks in Marion County by May 1848, with remaining land by 1845.
The National Confectioners Association notes that workers with heavy physical and nervous demands eat the most candy. Airline pilots, especially those in air transport, reportedly consume far more candy than ground workers. National Air Transport pilots, including Robert P. Hopkins on the Chicago Cleveland route, are cited as top candy eaters, with advocates arguing sweets help pass time and curb hunger during calm flights.
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