Pitchers Rally To Make Historic Comeback In Baseball
The piece highlights a remarkable surge in pitching as veterans Pat Malone Red Lucas Letty Grove Sugar Cain and Jess Hayne reverse slumps and overpower batters. It notes their strong arms and slugging support reshaping expectations for aging pitchers and challenging hitters who once counted on established mound dominance.
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Pat Malone
Red Lucas
Letty Grove
Sugar Cain
Jess Hayne
Editor Calls for Church Union Amid Denominational Splits
A secular newspaper editor argues for a broad church union while lamenting the 200 US sects. He warns that union without unity would exceed mere organization and harm religious life, urging readers to weigh the idea carefully.
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U. S
The Moral Side of Economics and Living Wages
The article argues industry must have a heart and pay living wages. It condemns the gap between rich stockholders and low wage workers, urging a single standard for employers and employees. It cites a large plant paying insufficient wages while stockholders reap dividends.
Walter Arant Urges Kind Treatment of Young Shoppers
In a Pella chamber of commerce address Walter Arant highlighted how children entering stores are future customers. He urged merchants to treat boys and girls with respect, noting many have faced thoughtless behavior while others have received kind treatment.
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Walter Arant
Pella
West Market park firework incident warns boys
A group of boys celebrating early to the Fourth of July set off a firecracker at West Market park injuring a water fountain. The piece urges compliance with city firework ordinances, parental supervision, and warns that destruction of property is never permissible.
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West Market Park
Orville Foster Inspires with Radio Philosophy
The Pella chamber of commerce program featured Orville Foster, a KRNT day dreamer, delivering remarks that impressed listeners. His remark that artistry and masonry build a house but only love builds a home is highlighted as a life lesson and a testament to his radio mission.
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Orville Foster
KRNT
Pella
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Foster
Gettysburg Address echoed in Lincoln tale
The Reader's Digest July issue carries a human interest piece comparing Edward Everett's eloquence with Lincoln's Gettysburg address. It notes Everett's praised speech and Lincoln's message, claiming Lincoln's words endure while Everett's fade. It reflects on government of the people and the enduring spirit of Lincoln's ideals.
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Reader's Digest
Lincoln
Edward Everett
Everett
Last tulip celebration ends in a quiet note
A brief note reflects that the latest tulip celebration may be the final event of its kind. The remark hints at waning interest and changing times while acknowledging the community’s past enjoyment and local traditions.
City Council Seeks Tulip Boom To Beautify Town
Citizens embrace urban pride and plans to improve homes, lawns, streets, and tulip planting to transform the city into a visual paradise with nicer houses and smok ing areas. The drive frames tulips as a flagship improvement amid promises of greater beauty and cohesion.
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Vic
Ouf
Sane Fourth urged as safe celebration goal
Radio and press alike urge citizens to follow simple rules for a sane Fourth of July. They warn against reckless driving and misuse of fireworks, noting that while advice is timely, many will still spoil the holiday with dangerous behavior and accidents.
Can We Be 100 Percenters The Pella Chamber of Commerce
A long editorial urging complete citizen support for the Pella chamber of commerce. The writer praises its service to the city, education, music, roads and local enterprises, while lamenting absenteeism at meetings. It calls for full participation and financial and moral support to keep Pella thriving through collective effort.
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Chamber of Comme
Chamber of Commerce
Central College
Pella
Peraps
Chamber of Commeres
Chamber of Commer
Legion Hall
Editorial Comment From Newton Mirror on Labor Conditions
The Newton Mirror notes a survey showing Iowa profited from the New Deal and labor conditions are better than four years ago. It cites a 22 percent rise since 1932 and criticizes complaints that conditions have worsened.
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Newton
Iowa
Roosevelt Strength Highlighted by Local Reader
A Sigourney Review reader now farming out of county says Roosevelt is stronger than horseradish in his country. He calls Roosevelt the first president who tried to help farmers and notes early missteps are common when starting new ventures on a farm.
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Sigourney Review
Roosevelt
Dr. Fox
Phillips
Japan
Ile
Mikimoto
Shizuoka
Stribling
Congress
North English Traffic Rules Urged For Outsiders
In a critique of outsiders ignoring North English traffic rules, local residents argue drivers from Des Moines Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids speed through town or illegally U turn and face fines and jail. The letter condemns dispensations for travelers and calls for strict enforcement to protect residents and even local youths.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
North English
Neck of the Woods
This Week in Pella Farce and fireside quips sweep a Fourth of July week
A chaotic summary of town life in Pella with a car prank involving a firecracker, breakfast banter with Dr. Fox, social notes from the Historical society, textile and politics jests, a local ice harvest report from Fifield, and colorful exchanges about smoking and election talk. Names include Franklin Delano Roosevelt Verrips, Dr. Fox, Gerrit Vande Kieft, Dick Den Adel, Mrs. A. N. Vander Linden, Ed Vos, Jim Lunkelma, and Aunt Harriet.
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A. N. Vander Linden
The
Historical Society
Goadgrams Remarks Stir Up Farmers and Public Feuds
A fragment from a GOADGRAMS column mocks farmers for not being up on trends and jab at AL Smith. The writer contrasts wartime moods with convention spirits, questions talk about aging and appearances, and hints at gendered commentary without clear events.
Speaking For Christ Witnessing In Acts Analysis
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Peter’s defense before the Jewish council as a model of bold witness. It emphasizes preaching Christ crucified, calling repentance, and speaking for Christ and the people, with questions on courage, preaching kinds, signs, and prioritizing Christ in outreach.
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Christ
Sheakin
Cherat
Peter
Celebrating the Fourth of July Health Risks and Rules
The weekly health message warns of increased hazards on Independence Day from auto accidents drownings and fireworks. A 1935 report cites 7 788 injuries and 30 deaths nationwide from fireworks bonfires and matches. It advocates education and stricter ordinances to curb firework injuries and loss of sight. Baltimore’s bans cut incidents to 49 over 1981–85.
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American Museum of Safety
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness, Inc
West 60Th Street
New York
N. Y
Baltimore
The
Safety Council
Library notes on modern books and reviews
A literary page surveys recent non fiction and fiction titles. Buck ix's Mountain Justice and Phillips Japanese are praised for vivid world building and cultural exposure. Chase Government in Business, Stribling Sound Wagon, England Speaks, Eddington New Pathways in Science, Adler Understanding Human Nature, De Kruif Seven Iron Men are summarized with themes of governance, science, psychology, and frontier rags to riches tales.
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Eddington
Iowa coal use praised by board and institute leader
C B Tarper of the Iowa Coal Institute lauds the Iowa Board of Control for designating Iowa coal for heat and power in all state institutions. He argues the move saves taxpayer money, keeps employment local, and reduces reliance on foreign coal, urging similar action by other officials.
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Iowa Board of Control
Iowa
Tarper
Iowa Coal Institute
Board of Control
Pella Rest Room Visits Century-Old Chronicle Highlights
Twenty years ago Chronicle notes 1500 plus visitors to Pella's rest room in six months. Miners fret as Mine No 3 east of Knoxville closes. Miss Elie May Sadler hosts a surprise party in Huntington WV. Deaths listed: Vander Wilt, Kool, Ustermarkt. Clerks from Van Niewaal dine at Martin De Jong home near Peoria. Gerrit Freeken travels to Muscatine for wife’s recovery. Des Moines man ill with hip trouble. Breuklander aids via crutches. Van Brogen visits daughter after buggy crash. N Van Vliet returns from Rochester to see son Sam after operation. I W Pietenpol to be dean at Central College moves family to Orange City. Joe Vanssen heads to Clinton for work at Kresgo’s. Henry Bensink’s wagon overloaded near Main and Washington.
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Chronicle
Pella
Knoxville
Elie May Sadler
Huntington
West Va
J. A. Vander Wilt
John Bruiner Kool
G. Ustermarkt
van Niewaal
Martin de Jong
Peoria
Gerrit Freeken
Muscatine
P. IL. Eeling
Des Moines
Maip Breuklander
S. Hr. van Brogen
Henry Bensink
Main
Washington Streets
1906 Local News Roundup From Leighton and Osceola
Thirty years ago on July 12 a show train struck Radowski leaving him severely injured while Kamp Wormhoudt crashed into a tree and broke both bones in his right arm. Deaths included Don Terpstra Sully 65 Mrs T Van Arkel 68 and Ed Brink 36. The old pickle factory was torn down for a new salting station south of the depot area. About 25 picnickers gathered at H Baron home in Leighton, and Jake and Ike Van Nimwegen repainted H Overbergen’s barn. A cement walk was added before Sibenga’s bakery, S F Cole moved his drug shop, Mrs John Wisse burned her hand at the laundry, Andrew Van Drimmelin considered a west square furniture store, Pete Sandberg added a kitchen to his home, Tunis Kempkes attended the Osceola animal show.
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Radowski
Kamp Wormhoudt
Don ‘Terpstra
Sully
H. Baron
Leighton
Jake
Ike van Nimwegen
H. Overbergen
Sybenga
S.F. Cole
Dennis
van Spanckeren
John Wisse
Andrew van Drimmelin
Knoxville
Pete Sandberg
Tunis Kempkes
Oskaloosa
Indiana woman makes blank kimono to protect chickens
A Indiana woman crafts blank kimonos to shield her chickens from cold or harm while a Plymouth, Indiana community reacts with fury as a local firm markets its wet Pilgrim product. Kentucky General Assembly considers a joint resolution proposing a bonus for former Kentucky Colonels. A plaintiff awarded $25,000 damages after weight gain following an auto accident.
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Indiana
Plymouth
Pilgrim
Kentucky General Assembly
Kentucky
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the Historical Society
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Library Notes
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Reasnor Rendering Company
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