Pella Chronicle reports community led July Fourth celebration approval
The paper notes churches organized a Christian style Fourth of July celebration, praised as a success with broad public support though some dissenters existed. City crews trim trees and repair sidewalks while some residents did the work themselves. Local kittenball crowds remain strong and teams improve. An in issue debate presents two sides on debt causes, urging readers to draw their own conclusions.
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Pella
Albert Hoksbergen
Dr. Wesselink
Mr. Hoksbergen
Reversal in Prohibition Vote Surprises Nation
The nation witnesses an unprecedented swing toward repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Even states once voting strong for prohibition shift decisively. Factors include enforcement failures, graft, and bribery among prohibition agencies, undermining respect for law though not all officials were corrupt.
Ineffective prohibition lacks teeth in evidence
The piece argues prohibition fails to convict intoxication arrests as officers must prove the liquid involved. It cites Centerville youths scattering what seemed like alcohol but lacking tangible proof, rendering the case unsustainable despite the law’s intended bite.
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Centerville
Widespread Efforts to Exploit Youth for Money
The piece laments adults using children and youths to gamble and spend, condemning slot machines, candy and gum prizes for youngsters, and other chance games. It notes predators target youth, matching the old saloon’s exploitation with modern schemes.
Is It Representative Government
The article argues that representative government faces repeated challenges as democracies strain to meet aspirational demands. It questions what representation truly means beyond surface interests and stresses the need for courageous, visionary leaders who reflect a nation’s higher aims to prevent democracy from stagnating or regressing.
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Congress of the United States
Deserved rebuke at Glenwood institution discharge
Monroe County News and Montezuma Republican discuss mistreatment of inmates at Glenwood, noting Hesson was fired for striking and humiliating youths. They argue cruelty in such facilities should not be condoned and call for accountability and broader reform. The Republications also question postal wage cuts and budgetary tricks, urging rainmaking shows as a remedy.
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Monroe County
Carrol M. Henson
Glenwood
Hesson
Gaultary
Montezuma Republican
Peter
Paul
Rain Maker Delays Local Entertainment in Iowa
Eddyville residents lament poor all weather road to Ottumwa while no action is taken. Donald Plum the Lovilia area rain maker cancels four shows for Monroe County Farm Bureau due to sprinkles and a much needed rain arriving last Wednesday night.
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Eddyville Tribune
Eddyville
Ottumwa
Pella Lovilia
Donald Plum
Lovilia
Weather expert cites tornado death odds over murder fear
Jasper County Record notes a Davennort weather station manager told the American Meteorological Society that any person faces forty eight chances of being murdered or executed to one chance of being killed in a tornado. The comment highlights public fear versus tornado risk, per the speech.
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Jasper County
Davennort
American Meteorological Society
Senator Aschenbrenner Pushes Eight-Hour Labor Bill
The Knoxville Express-Tales notes from The Pella Chronicle claim Senator Aschenbrenner plans a bill to enforce an eight-hour workday across all labor, replacing workers as shifts end. It complains of impracticality in farming medicine and obstetrics and mocks the idea as a relic of old Ben Franklin days.
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Knoxville Express
Pella Chronicle
Aschenbrenner
Ben Franklin
Senator Aschenbrenner
This Week in Pella Satirical Bits and Local Oddities
A mosaic of local quirks, opinions, and gossip from Pella includes jokes about marriage, political jabs, and small town inventiveness. notes mention Kanotex, a fire, and residents like Jake Sterrenberg Frank De Wit John Van Houweling Dr Aschenbrenner and Harry De Jong, with curious asides about elections and moustaches.
Quips and Qs From Platform and Desk
A collage of jokes and snippets appears from varied sources including Will Rogers and a student exchange with professors. The remarks cover misheard phrases, witty exchanges, political quips, and a fragmented weathered needle of historical anecdotes with several dated references and a Tennessee/California flavor.
Flight O'Tyme Chronicle of 1903 and 1913
A compact historic note recalls the Flight O Tyme column tracing events on two Chronicle dates 1903 and 1913. It highlights archival aviation or literary references tied to those years and the publication context.
Twenty Years Ago News From the Chronicle 1913
A barn at the H. Robertus premier burned destroying six tons of straw and one ton of new hay. A Knox ville boy Edgar Stuff aged 15 died after a July 4 injury. Marriages reported include John Adams and Esther Dykstra EI brands and Anna Ver Meer. A marriage license issued Marinus Van Gorp and Wilhelmina Ver Meer. City treasurer shows over $9,000 balance. H. H. Severen resigns as dean of Central college to study at the University of Chicago. Dr Bos, city health officer, inspects stores to meet sanitary requirements. John P. Van Rees leaves for Minneapolis en route to Garden City Feeder Works. Mr and Mrs H. S. Keables travel to Waterloo for a State Pharmaceutical Association meeting. Parcel post rumored to not hurt Pella business. Will Ver Ploeg completes shorthand in Osue and passes civil service exam. H. P. Van Gorp, Ed Van Gorp, Herman Crum and Dick Van Gorp form Star Auto Co. Mrs H. D. Wormhoudt attends funeral of Mrs J. B. Weaver in Des Moines.
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Chronicle
Edgar Stuff
Knoxville
John Adams
Esther Dykstra
Eibrands
Anna
Marinus van Gorp
Wilhelmina Ver Meer
Hr. S. Keables
Waterloo
Keables
State Pharmaceuticalsociation
Parcel Post
Pella
Will Ver Ploeg
Osue
H. P. van Gorp
Ed. van Gorp
Herman Crum
Dick van Gorp
Star Auto Co
H. D. Wormhoudt
Des Moines
J. B. Weaver
Thirty Years Ago Items From the Chronicle
A July 16 1903 Chronicle page recalls debates on fire escape ordinances for three story buildings and Jim Crow separation efforts in Indianapolis. It notes poultry losses from lightning, blackberry crop prospects, job moves in Des Moines and Harvey, a barber buying a parrot, a livery gardener picnic, a jar injury to Mrs Ver Steeg, a falls injury to Minnie Van Niewaal, and rapid boarding hall excavation progress.
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C. Mitchell
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Des Moines
Harris-Emery
The
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Harvey
Tietveld
T. T. Bakker
Northside
Wonders of the Union Tour Through America
A travelogue extols the vast beauty of states from Cuba to New York and New Mexico. The piece highlights diverse regions, landscapes, and resorts, urging exploration as part of education, while noting a shifting political mood and the era's New Deal debates.
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Tere Bessee
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Virginia
Georgia
Alabama
Missie
Sippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Our Debts and Wall Street’s Hold on the Nation
Albert Horsbergen of 1006 North Broadway in Pella Ia argues in a Chronicle letter that World War debt burden lies with government and capitalists not the people. He condemns Wall Street for inflating money bonds and exploiting soldiers, calls for divine judgment, and asks if tax free bonds will be paid. He cites Eccl 10 16 and warns of ongoing financial misery.
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Dr. Wesselink
Solomon
Wall Street
Wesselink
White House
Church
Albert Horsbergen
North Broadway
Pella
Citizens Disagree On Repeal In Pella Press Letter
In last week’s Pella Press a reader asks why a benevolent God would allow repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. A respondent asserts God did not vote, warns of liquor’s moral and social costs, and argues prohibition is a moral, economic, and evolutionary issue not a religious matter. The letter cites traffic deaths, poverty, and police costs while critiquing Nick Gesman’s theological challenge.
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Pella Press
Nick Gesman
Devil
Nick
Gesman
L Fox
Talking machine claim from a bygone era
A fragment praises the first and finest talking machine on which no improvement has ever been made, stating it was made out of a rib.
Doctor and No Celebrate Fifth Day Of Duty
A terse exchange notes the doctor celebrates the Fifth while another asks about the Fourth. The brief dialogue hints at a time of duty and ritual without broader context or events.
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Doctor
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