Study of New Dutch Language. A June Netherland American Foundation note
The June issue of the Netherland American Foundation monthly letter by Professor A. J. Barnouw discusses South Africa's Vereeniging peace anniversary and the new flag. It traces the origins of Afrikander Dutch, its simplification from Dutch, and its linguistic links to colonial and slave languages.
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Christian Intelligencer
New York City
Netherland-American Foundation
A. J. Barnouw
Vereeniging
Transvaal
Orange Free State
South Africa
England
British Commonwealth of Nations
Cape of Good Hope
van Riebeek
New York
Spitzbergen
Brazil
Cecima
Hudson
Manhattan
Jan van Riebeeck
van Riebeeck
Holland
Alfred
Canterbury
Africander Language and Dutch Heritage in South Africa
The essay argues that Africander speech and culture risk impoverishment if Afrikaans replaces seventeenth century Holland Dutch in churches and schooling. It critiques dropping Dutch studies and a Bible translation shift, warning Boers lose cultural roots and rely more on English influence as their nation develops.
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Chaucer
Alfred
Ike
Hes
South Africa
Cape Colony
Cape
Holland
Indian Ocean
Pella Adopts New Electric Rates Under Ordinance
A city ordinance repeals Ordinance 169 and sets new electric rates for Pella Municipal Light and Power Plant within city limits. Electric light charges include 10 cents per first 50 K W, 6 cents per next 150 K W, 5 cents per all over 300 K W per month, plus a 76 cent monthly minimum.
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Pella
Iowa
K. W
Why Let Headaches Make You Miserable
Women suffer chronic headaches that drain energy and spoil daily life. A new formula AWOL is marketed by doctors as non habit forming and harmless, promising instant relief within five minutes with a money back guarantee if pain persists.
Power rate schedule for motors and kilowatt usage
The notice outlines monthly charges for electricity by tiered kW usage and by motor horsepower. It lists rates such as 6 cents per kW for the next bands and monthly fees from $1.25 for up to 1 HP to beyond $8.25 for 12 to 15 HP motors, with various mis-typed figures. The document appears to be an old tariff or public utility rate table detailing thresholds and per month charges.
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K. W
K. W. Elena
Electric Cooking Rates Section Adopted by City
A 1928 city ordinance adopts electric cooking rates stating charges of 5K W per month and 46 K W per month with 8c per K W and a $2.00 minimum. It repeals conflicting ordinances and specifies the ordinance takes effect after publication. Mayor Simon De Haan and City Clerk A C Kuyper witness.
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K. W
Simon DE Haan
Bride Questions Husband Trust About Business Troubles
A new bride asks if her husband confides his business troubles to his wife. The older bride replies that he does, noting that every time she wants to buy Annie a country gentleman. Trade merit specials of fer super-saving.
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Annie
Parents anxious to dampen children's big ideas
A fragment reflecting on parental anxiety about children's ambitions and the influence of selfish behavior. It implies that rudeness stems from self centered thinking and actions, discouraging considerate conduct. The piece appears as a brief, opinion-like note in the Chronicle of Ice context, with a stray line about stock prices.
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Lietens
Marion County Free Fair
Inc
Shion
Enna Jettick Health Shoe
America
Enna
Vans Shoe Store
A. C. Kuyper
Manhattan Oil Co
ED Schakel
G. G. Klein
Chronicle of Ice
Chronicle
Sds ‘Beinty
Crumbaugh
Buto
O.ep. T
Battery We Rwice
May Rae
Firestone Tires
Willard Batteries
Frigidaire
Vanden Berg Electric Co
Roduct
Oppenheimer-Alsop Co
Oskaloosa, Iowa
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