Punishment for Lindstrom and Cigar Ban Stir Debate
The text criticizes a six week incapacitation ruling against Fred Lindstrom of the New York Giants and forecasts a team impact. It also notes a motion picture company banning cigars for male stars, arguing the shift reverses history and that proscribed tobacco remains in pockets elsewhere. One citizen mocks prohibition for failing to curb moderate drinking while hardcore users persist.
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Fred Lindstrom
New York Giants
Homicide rates rise in New York state in 1930
The State Department of Health reports homicide deaths topped all prior records by population. New York City saw 7.1 per 100 000, vs 3.6 for the state, with an overall state average of 5.5.
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New York State
State Department of Health
New York City
The Trouble With Credit Remarks a Local Business Man
A local businessman argues that credit has been abused and should be restricted to those who truly need it and can manage without it, claiming this would alter the current economic situation.
Hoover’s Re-Election Hopes and the Hungry Voter
The piece weighs Hoover’s odds for a second term, noting the foreign debt moratorium and a 20-year relief plan broaden public support, while warning that the average worker will not overlook the empty dinner pail at the ballot box.
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Hoover
Governors and Prohibition Law Enforcement Ring Cited
The Civic Bulletin asserts that most New York governors over 25 years have upheld their oaths to enforce the law, naming all except Al Smith and Franklin Roosevelt. The statement carries a partisan undertone, though no defense of the two is offered.
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Civic Bulletin
New York State
al Smith
Franklin Roosevelt
Notions on Masonry and Free Silver Revisited
The piece reflects on a Masonry lesson about tolerating differing opinions and recalls 1896 debates over Bryan and free silver. It notes renewed talk of reviving the free silver issue and suggests opinions may change with time, highlighting shifting political alignments.
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Bryan
Tragic street accident as boy struck during paper run
A five year old boy was fatally struck when rushing across the street to meet a newspaper delivery boy. His parents watched from the porch as the tragedy unfolded, prompting calls for tougher driving caution and child safety.
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Sigourney
Comic Supplement
Fountain of Youth for Older Generations
The piece reflects on older men and women who defy aging, attributing their vitality to a calmer, steadier youth lifestyle. It suggests later generations lose this vigor due to different living standards and faster pace.
Balance of Production and Consumption Questioned
The article questions when overproduction and underconsumption will adjust to a balance, allowing full supply of needs and fair pricing, contingent on a more equal distribution of material resources and breaking the control by a few.
Swimmers Propose Local Pool Drive but Faces Apathy
Readers voice frustration at lack of a local pool, noting nearby towns earn profits from operating pools and provide sport access for all ages. The Chronicle writer admits he cannot swim yet urges organized effort to establish a community pool for children and residents, asking how long to wait.
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the Chronicle
Competition in automobile manufacturing through the ages
The article traces the evolution from Henry Ford's basic car to modern demands for classy body styles smooth engines and noiseless gear shifts. It notes the rapid changes in the industry and the uncertain pace of future developments.
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Henry Ford
Urgent need for building campaign in Pella
The article argues a building drive is urgently needed in Pella to provide modern houses. It notes no vacant modern homes, rising demand from families wanting to move for schooling, and opportunities for investors with good rental returns as material costs drop and jobs are available.
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Pella
Banks urged to back farmers over bonds at Waterloo
Alexander Legge tells Iowa bankers in Waterloo that they erred by investing in bonds and securities at the expense of farm securities. He warns state banking departments lack local insight, urging banks to support farmers as a key local asset before it vanishes.
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Alexander Legge
Daily Press
Iowa
Waterloo
Legge
Mr. Legge
Wabash Time Table Des Moines Eldon Keokuk Route
Rock Island schedule lists eastbound and westbound passenger trains between Des Moines and Eldon and Keokuk with daily except Sunday service. Freight policy requires local shipment by 5:00 p m the preceding day and notes that locals carry passengers to Albia Runnells and beyond, with limited intermediate stops.
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Des Moines
Keokuk
Eldon
What Other Editors Think Call For Sympathy
The piece reflects editorials on Albert Fall's prison term, noting mixed public sympathy due to his money crime and age. It cites approving plans by Farm Bureau Lions Club and Rotary to advertise non sale land to lift values in Warren county. The column mocks pajama fashion norms as a humorous contrast to civic discourse.
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Jasper County
Albert Fall
Chariton
Farm Bureau
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Indianola
Warren County
Pajamas for Milady, But Northwood Lady Appears In Public
A Northwood woman appeared in public wearing a suit, drawing attention to her attire and style. The moment sparked local chatter about fashion choices within the community.
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Milady
Northwood
Nebraska marriage law failure sparks out-of-state elopements
The piece notes couples avoid Iowa by marrying elsewhere despite a five day rule. It cites Nebraska's 1924 repeal after a similar law, and Council Bluffs licenses rising from about 1,200 to 3,675 in 1924. It laments long waits but highlights quick trips across state lines as a solution.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Council Bluffs
This Week in Pella Peculiar Tales and Local Gaffs
A Pella column recalls a quirky bike record from Western Union to the Chronicle, jokes about nicknames like Boots Vanden Dever and Lob Van Vark, a misfired sermon anecdote, civic jests at a council meeting, and a tale of lost teeth from Illinois, all capturing lighthearted local life.
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Marion Boot
Western Union
Chronicle
Pella
Boots
Vanden Dever
Lubberden
Lob” van Vark
Sewage disposal debate under Iowa health policy
Weekly health message argues rivers, lakes and streams belong to the public and that sewage discharge to waterways must be managed as a public utility. It calls for treating and disposing of wastes from municipal systems to protect health, water quality, and recreational use, noting changes since earlier, diluted discharges. Also lists weekly communicable disease counts by county for July 23, 1931.
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Iowa State Department of Health
ATL
Iowa
Webster
Woodbury
Linn
Washington
Des Moines
Black Hawk
Cerro’ Gordo
Mitchell
Dickenson
United States Public Health Service
Hogs from Miles City Ex Station Sell Well in Liverpool Markets
A shipment of Wiltshire sides fattened at the United States Range Livestock Experiment Station Miles City Montana on barley tankage and alfalfa pasture sold on the Liverpool and London markets with noteworthy success.
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United States Range Livestock Experiment Station
Miles City
Mont
Liverpool
London
Hayes Era Reform and Mason County Coroner Note
From the 1879 80 Pella Blade. President Hayes urged retirement of green as currency steps. Marion County’s Henry Mason, a barber and coroner, posted comic fee notice for coroner services including shaving 10 cents and viewing corps. An editorial mocked Hayes as His Fraudule for civil vice reform stance.
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Pella
Hayes
Congress
Marion County
Henry Mason
Mason
Ten Years Ago Items From the Chronicle of July 28 1921
A batch of small items from the Chronicle notes Vander Linden finding robbers roots in a coal shed behind his store. Wilma Vander Geest returns from Town City hospital after an operation. Gerald Rysdam set to resume Post Office duties after two months illness. Zena Briggs near Hedrick swarmed by bees while removing a threshing machine canvas cover and removed 600 pounds of honey. Eddyville Christian Reformed church calls Rev John Dykstra from Michigan. Grasshopper swarms reported across Mahaska county feared to cause damage. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Henry Gosselink on July 19. Marion Nollen ill with typhoid fever. Niece of Dr H and Mrs M McAllister, W Teeters, dies at Town City. Deaths include Ed Fisher, Mrs Henry Wisgerhoff, and Edward Van Ei.
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Chronicle
M. Vander Linden
Wilma
Joe Vander Geest
Gerald Rysdam
Zena Briggs
Hedrick
Christian Reformed Church of
Eddyville
John Dykstra
Michigan
Everal
Mahaska County
Henry Gosselink
Marion Nollen
W. Teeters
M. Mcallister
Town City
Ed T. Fisher
Henry Wisgerhoff
Edward van Ei
Twenty Years Ago 27 1911 Highlights Local Life
Twenty years ago events include Fred Scheffers losing sight in one eye from a nail injury, John Veenstra breaking an arm cranking an auto, and J N Reuvers chosen as a delegate to the National Photographers association in St Paul. City light plant inspected as excellent. Bert L Brown and Artie Van der Pal wed. Rev Monkman and wife honored at the parsonage by parishioners. Harry Boland injured in a motorcycle accident on Main street. Cotton Hall at the college undergoing extensive improvements. Daisy Welle, chief telephone operator, visiting relatives in Sully. Tyrenus Cole, editor of Cedar Rapids Republican, visiting relatives here.
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Chronicle
Fred Scheffers
John Veenstra
J. N. Reuvers
National Photographers Association
St Paul
Gesman
Monkman
H. D. Wormhoudt
Bert L. Brown
Artie van der Pal
Harry Boland
Main Street
Cotton Hall
Daisy Welle
Telephone Exchange
Sully
Tyrenus Cole
The
Cedar Rapids
Bus Schedule Links Prairie City Monroe Pella Oskaloosa
Passenger bus timetable lists four daily round trips with connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Special round trip rates apply between all stations. Depart Pella for Des Moines at 8 31 a m 12 31 p m 5 01 p m 7 46 p m. Depart Des Moines for Pella at 8 00 a m 12 00 p m 4 30 p m 6 15 p m. Depart Pella for Oskaloosa at 9 00 a m 1 34 p m 6 04 p m 9 00 p m. Depart Oskaloosa for Pella at 9 00 a m 12 00 m 4 30 p m 7 15 p m. All buses except late evening connect at Monroe with Knoxville line. All run through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa.
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Prairie City
Monroe
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Des Moines
A. m
Pella A. m
Ottumwa
Woman Loses 64 Pounds With Kruschen Formula
Mrs. H Price of Woodside Long Island says she weighed 190 pounds a year ago and now weighs 126 after using Kruschen. She claims rapid fat loss and a youthful look, with friends calling it marvelous. The ad prescribes a half teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast and promises a money back guarantee.
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America
Sodium chlorate dissolves in water to combat rust spread
Dissolving sodium chlorate in water proves effective against the currents and gooseberries that spread white pine blister rust, offering a potential method to control this forestry disease.
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Howell
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Albia
Prof
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Abderson
Eddyville Tribune
Carroll Wilson
Carroll
John van Hemert
Second Reformed Church
Dominic Jacobs
Missouri
Addr
Roy Andeweg
Otto Mathes
Democratic Party
Blommers
Fultz
Bill Schreiner
Standard Oil Station No. 26
Dick Diekema
Jim de Wit
Jim van Dusseldorp
Border Patrol
Illinois
Dol
N. B
Gerrit L. Dykstra
Otley
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
W. 7Th
Vander Linden’s Drug Store
Ial
Boertje
North Broadway
Pella Supply CO
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Osteopathic
DRS. Kramer & Kramer
Nellie D. Hhs Security State Bank
M. C. Verhey
Puritan Drug Co
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
J.J. Sybenga
Keable
Aschenbrenner
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