Those Who Assail the Administration Unsettle Pella View
The piece recalls the Panic of 1929 era under a Republican administration two years before Roosevelt and notes hard times in Pella with bank closures, tightened credit, wage cuts, and widespread distress. It contrasts severe winter cold with extreme summer heat, claiming a 125 degree swing and oppressive nights in town amid a nationwide heat wave.
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Washington
Pella
Security Bank
Roosevelt
Towa
Marion County completes gravel road toward Sully bridge
Marion County finishes graveling the Sully road beyond the Skunk river to the Jasper county line and plans new bridge work. The piece urges Jasper county authorities to continue improvements to keep the road passable and avoid muddy winter trade loss for Sully and Pella.
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Marion County
Sully
Skunk River
Jasper County
Pella
Republican Press Exploits Omaha Herald Split
The Republican Press capitalizes on the Omaha Herald plan to bolt the Democratic ticket. It notes that media bolt may not achieve its aim and could sway Republicans away from Roosevelt, who are often more influenced by such moves than Democrats.
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Omaha Herald
Omaha
Roosevelt
Church relief plan to employ 90000 members tested
The article argues the Mormon church aims to place upwards of 90,000 breadwinners in useful jobs as a large relief experiment. It notes churches should aid the needy within their congregations and families, suggesting a broader church responsibility could ease state relief burdens, citing Pella as a model.
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Mormon Church
Pella
Stamp notes and scrip puzzle local minds
The passage laments widespread confusion about stamp notes or scrip issued by the chamber of commerce years ago. It notes general lack of knowledge about currency fundamentals, coinage, and money as a medium of exchange, admitting practical ideas are hampered by this limited understanding.
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Chamber of Commerce
Survey Finds No Divorces In 109 Member Mason Lodge
A 77 year old Masonic Lodge in Iowa surveyed its 109 members, of whom 104 had married and none were divorced. The report questions how such statistics compare with wider fraternal and religious groups and hints at broader record-keeping questions.
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Iowa
Nnne United Star Facia
Hall of
Paney
Roadside more deadly than bed for accidents says safety council
The National Safety Council reports over 100000 deaths from accidents last year, with 87000 in automobiles and 31000 at home, making the road the more dangerous place. Mark Twain might revise his view that more die in bed, as roadside fatalities dominate.
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Mark Twain
National Safety Council
Utility firm touts cheap electricity with small luxuries
A large utility company argues that the cost of electricity is so low that a cigarette or a cigar can illuminate a room for an evening. The claim frames electricity as a value by equating everyday smoking items with lighting power in the home.
Local Rates Talk Highlight Pella Comparison
The text notes a generally low monthly rate in Pella compared with other municipalities. It mentions a former seven to eight dollar bill now reduced to half that amount and promises of further rate reductions once the corneal can see its way to do it. It expresses optimism that even the hardest to please will find no cause for industrial complaint.
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Pella
All Star Baseball Game A Classic Clash Ends In NL Victory
The fourth All Star game delivered strong pitching from Dean Hubbell and Warneke for the National League while DiMaggio stumbled with key chances. Hartnett’s drive scored Galan on a misplayed ball, and Durocher’s reach snuffed another potential hit. Boston crowded stands showed high energy as NL triumphed.
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Charmo
Dean
Carl Hubbell
Joe DiMaggio
New York Yankees
Hartnett
Galan
Harriet
Durocher
DiMaggio
Hubbell
Warneke
Davis
Boston
Washington
Back Home To Iowa Echoes Of Virginia Travel
The Grinnell Herald Register recounts returning home after long travels. The writer recalls Virginia biscuits and chicken, Ethiopian mornings, and scenic East Coast sights, while expressing nostalgia for Iowa after 28 years away and a wish to revisit familiar hills and springs.
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Grinnell Herald-Register
Virginia
Chhronicle
Grinnell
Towa
Editorial Comment Iowa Republicans Laud Berry Halden Speech
Louilla Press lauds Berry Halden of Chariton for delivering the keynote at the state Republican convention noting his imaging as a progressive worker and future service. The Indianola Tribune recalls Lee Taylor’s Roosevelt forecast after Schmeling Louis and defends sports journalism credibility.
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Louilla Press
Iowa
Berry Halden
Chariton
Halden
Monroe County
Indianola Tribune
Lee Taylor
Des Moines Register
New York City
Roosevelt
Lec Taylor
Taylor
Louis
Mr. Taylor
the Register
Forgetting to Remember in Election Rhetoric
Delta Press asserts Republicans will claim voters should punish Democrats for four years in office while supporting the New Deal era moves. It credits the Democrats with stabilizing banking and adopting a social security program as partial, but meaningful, progress.
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Delta Press
Bits of Gossip From Pella This Week
This Week in Pella offers short society items and humorous asides. The column notes marriages, local remarks, and small anecdotes involving residents such as Irvin Jelsma, Dick De Wit, and Josie Vroom, with quips about weddings and social dinners and a Lake Keomah aside.
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Pella
Quotable quips mix soda and satire on politics and life
A chaotic, humorous monologue switches from soda water habits to blizzard weather in McGregor Iowa. It riffs on politics marriage labor and cars with lines about Republicans memory, women nailing lies, real estate dirt, and pool digging for beer amid a summer vibe.
Social Service in the Early Church Lesson Plan
International Sunday School Lesson for July 18 centers on caring for others as essential to Christianity. It cites Acts 4 32 36 2 Cor 8 1 9 and Ps 112 golden text Do you practice grace of thoughtfulness giving and dedication The Macedonia churches example shows generosity despite poverty and the need for personal surrender to the Lord to fund church work
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Leson
Jerusalem
Macedonia
Paul
Advance of soul dedication questions in meditation
Questions for meditation ask how to advance benevolent work for Jesus to get glory. They contrast giving money versus giving self, and question whether Christians should deprive themselves to fund the gospel. They also ponder if the church should care for its own poor to spare the state.
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Jesus
Library notes on modern books and notable works
A theater of titles and summaries: Vain of Iron, The Glacier Mystery, Nora Jane Moran, A Daughter of the Noh Fu, Youth Uncharted, and Thru Space and Time. Descriptions cover courage, adventure, cultural change, and scientific ponderings with plots spanning Virginia valleys, Tyrol mysteries, Japanese village life, and cosmic perspective.
Reading list: Tolstoy and Native American saga
A catalog of books includes WAR AND PEACE by Tolstoy detailing Napoleonic era society and the moral climate of Russian court life. It also highlights THE UPWARD TRAIL about a Navaho boy Moses seeking Christian faith and tribal rites, plus THE SHEPHERD KING a biblical novel about Abraham and the Shepherd King’s era.
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Tolstoy
Bi "Kis
Moses
America
Chrisian
Yanashah
Onsina
Abraham
Weekly Health Message on Syphilis Dangers and Prevention
The report notes syphilis as a leading cause of illness and death across ages, with 1936 half year data showing 83 percent of cases in ages 15 to 49. Iowa recorded 185 direct deaths in 1935, including congenital, locomotor ataxia, and general paralysis cases. The corkscrew spirochete Spirochéta pallida spreads via contact, yet early detection and prompt treatment can curb its spread.
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Towa
Iowa
Schaudinn
Hoffman
Break Records For Exhibit Space At State Fair
The 1936 Town State Fair reports record early reservations for exhibit space and farm entries. Industrial exposition shows large gains with more reservations than last year’s opening. Agricultural space is fully booked across four branches and entries declined. Premiums total over 104000 with major increases for livestock and 4-H. Over 268000 in improvements are under way including swine pavilion expansion and WPA projects.
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Farm Bureau Project
Women’s Farm Bureau
A. R. Corey
Congress
Eit of
Des Moines
WPA
Three Eldora youths questioned in fatal train shooting
Three youths in Eldora were questioned Saturday night about a fatal shooting earlier that evening of an unidentified 60 year old transient. The man was found near a freight train bound for South Dakota on the Minneapolis and St. Louis line.
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Eldora
South Dakota
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Farmer Falls From Window in Dream Accident
Cliff Barber of Atchison County was sleeping by a second story window when he fell from the bed or chair during a dream. He said he broke a leg and was in the hospital Saturday.
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Cliff Barber
Atchison County
20 Years Ago Items from the Chronicle of July 20 1916
Deaths reported include Minnie Marks 47 Mrs M De Heer 62 and Isaac Duinink 74 T T Bakker circulated two papers to raise funds for a public swimming pool but did not succeed Ruby Clark a student nurse visited home The voice studio at Central College was decorated A party of Indians stopped in Pella selling medicine Rev B F Brinkman granted leave to fundraise for Central College Charles Sick vacation from his Niewaal store Mrs A K Verrips operated on for appendicitis Chris Vos of near Peoria injured when rope on hay loader jerked him off wagon Rev Colyn and family moved from Pocatello Idaho to Pella John Vander Linden broke shoulder blade Rev J Wesselink went to Ogden to retrieve his car amid heavy rain
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Minnie Marks
M. de Heer
Isaac Duinink
T. T. Bakker
Ruby Clark
Oskaloosa
Voice
Central College
Pella
J. J. Hollebrands
Waupun
Wis
B. F. Brinkman
Charles
Hi Niewaal
A. K. Verrips
Mercy Hospital
Des Moines
Chris Vos
Peoria
Colyn
Pocatello
Idaho
John Vander Linden
J. Wes
Des Moines Chronicle 1906 items brief roundup
Des Moines chronicle notes race trouble in Des Moines the county treasury shortage of 41000 in Des Moines county marriage of Nella Doedyns to Leslie H Sadler improvements planned for Lake Prairie Fair grounds editor changes at the Chronicle and other local items.
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Des Moines
Burlington
A. Doedyns
Nella
Leslie H. Sadler
Lake Prairie Fair Association
Douw Terpstra
Sully
L. G. Ballengee
The
Chronicle
Oskaloosa Times
R. R. Sadler
Baptist Record
Samuel Ruckman
Knoxville
FP. Vander Werf
Hubert Breuklander
M Lonkelma
Spital
Dex ‘Moines
A. N. Kuyper
East Market
G. van Loon
Here
Wife Drives Tractor in Heat Wave on Idlewilde Farm
Mrs Otis Taylor of Idlewilde Dairy Farm at the north edge of town operates a tractor to cut oats despite a heat wave of 100 degrees. Former Floy Dickson, she was among the first local girls to drive a car. Oskaloosa Herald
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E. V. Goad
Lian
By Sadler Publishing Co
Main St
Vroprister
Ole Virginny
Oklahoma
Irvin Jelsma
Oskiloosa
Canyina
Dick de Wit
Farmers Coop
Josie Vroom
Henrietta Thomassen
Miss Vroom
Phissevibe
Peter George Guass
Lake Keomah
George Lankelma
Johnny Stursma
Estelle
Tillio
Tim
Goadgrams
McGregor
Logan Blizzard
Mr. Farley
Library Notes
Glasgow
Great Valley
Smith
Tyrol
Loomis
Charlie
Brunner
Krol
Franz Brunner
Nora Jane Moran
Black Butte
Young
Augustus Carver
Sugimoto
O Haru
Japan
Tokyo
Lawford
India
Arabia
Hoe
South Russia
League of Nations
South America
Sir James Jeans
Moil
Earth
the Chronic
Reasnor Rendering Company
Martin Pothoven
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