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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
7
The Chronicle pushes for a community swimming pool in Pella, urging city council action and possible American Legion collaboration. It notes past attempts to raise funds and proposes funding via unused city funds, a small tax, or a 50 50 plan with the Legion, aiming to have a pool ready before season’s end.
The piece discusses widespread joblessness with thousands laid off in Peoria and Detroit driving workers to seek work in Chicago. It argues hard times affect all parties, rejects partisan blame, and stresses the need to return to normalcy for millions struggling to make ends meet.
A Chicago based Western Railways Committee on Public Relations report states farmers now pay less to move cattle hogs and sheep to market by rail than at any time in the past six years highlighting reduced freight costs for agricultural shipments.
The study shows freight and other marketing costs per dollar fell from 8.6 cents in 1924 to 5.7 cents in 1929, boosting producers’ receipts to 91.4 and 94.3 cents respectively. On a 100 pound basis, prices rose from 7.36 to 11.24 dollars, with marketing costs fixed at 63 cents per hundred.
The report shows 97,286 radio receivers on farms as of January 1, up 11,158 from the prior year, with 46.7 percent of the 208,506 farms owning radios. The growth reflects a shift from crystal to tube sets near active transmitting stations, and underscores radios as a farm staple offering weather market data, music, sermons, and world news to households with limited external media access.
A Catholic clergyman aboard an uptown elevated train, after sermon duties in Manhattan, admonishes a heavily intoxicated passenger to abandon alcohol. The drunken man retorts that the priest himself is drunk and unable to dress properly, prompting a tense exchange.
A reader recalls hearing Billy Sunday in Monmouth Illinois and reflects on his sermon about gratitude for everyday mercies. The piece lists senses health and simple faculties as precious gifts often overlooked until illness reminds us to value them. It invites readers to inventory their blessings and compare with others.
A collage of jokes and vignettes from a local picnic era, featuring quips about telephones, age, and social mishaps. It lampoons modern youth, banking chatter, and everyday antics with playful personae like Mrs. Porter and Mr. Aschenbrenner.
A collection of editorials comments from various papers on topics from childhood worries to political stances. Included are remarks from Oskaloosa Times-Globe Monroe County News Northwood Anchor Sigourney Review Monroe Mirror and Jasper County Record noting views on examinations farm policy taxation and party allegiance.
Henry Field announced on the radio that a carload of corn sold in Shenandoah for one cent more per bushel than local wheat prices. The claim was described as unusual by the Chariton Leader. A 12 year old, Leslie Skinner, won a prize essay on safety but was killed by a truck. A separate note mentions a person attempting airship flight on June 29 and dying within minutes.
Twenty years ago John De Cook suffered a badly swollen face and hands after an unexpected invasion of bees. Harry Awtry remained in critical condition from a brain concussion after being struck on the head by a hay derrick when a guy rope broke. Arrangements were being made for the Upper Iowa Methodist conference at Pella. Frank E Baer of Pella and Miss Floral F Young were married at Richmond Indiana. The Chronicle ran a photo of L F Bousquet and noted 15 years in government service from office boy to postmaster. Deaths included Leendert F Van Gorp aged 49 Henrik Zuiderweg three year old son of Mr and Mrs H Zuideweg H C Van Weelde 64 Horace G Doolittle Knoxville painter overcome by heat returning from Huffman farm while estimating a job.
Ten years ago in the Chronicle dated July 22 1920 Clarence Van Maren aged 18 son of Mr and Mrs N Van Maren died at his South Main street home of typhoid fever. Peter Sells died of the same disease at his University street home aged 49. A son was born July 19 to Mr and Mrs Roy Fleck of Leighton.
Article notes thieves entered Rock Island passenger and freight depots and took cash and property valued over 200 dollars. Stolen items include a trunk for Ben Blommers, a traveling bag for Peter Van Sittert, and a case of Stetson hats for Model Clothing Co. Also mentions tomato disease in Mahaska County and a dated bottle found in the Des Moines river. Market quotes from Pella range hogs 12 to 15.10, corn 1.36, oats .85, eggs .34, cream .52.
Knoxville Express reports a Knox ville city council special meeting where twelve cigarette licenses were ordered issued, excluding the A and P store amid opposition to chain discounts. The mid month approval was paused, then Monday night licenses were granted to all but A and P, with possible legal action noted.
Funeral services will be held for Alfred Davis at the Christian church in Albia at 2 30 Saturday afternoon with Rev J M Morgan officiating. Burial follows in Oak View cemetery. Davis, injured May 8 when struck by a flying cable at Eddyville Land Co plant, Eddyville, died at Mahaska county hospital in Oskaloosa after weeks of treatment and a recent return from Albia. He was Will Rybolt’s son in law and never recovered from a fractured skull, broken arm and internal injuries.
A Springfield watch owned by Attorney George Kipp has run for 55 years without repair, only oiling and cleaning. Purchased in 1875 from L. M. Shaw in Monroe, it is wound by a back key and set by front bezel removal. An identical watch owned by Gordon Meeks of Parma Missouri shares the same purchase year and maintenance record.
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