Roosevelt visit described by Drake graduates at Pella event
The notice notes a subscription price of two dollars and ninety cents for one year. It highlights Misses Alice Fent and Florence McNab of Bloomfield, Drake University graduates, and recalls Mrs. Roosevelt's Des Moines appearance addressing Drake’s student body and a parade of over four thousand carrier boys. The piece commends the first lady's dedication and public engagement.
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Alice Fent
Florence McNab
Bloomfield
Drake University
Roosevelt
United States
Land
Des Moines
Drake
Register-Tribune
M Roosevelt
Forgotten consumer and housing aid plans raise hopes
The piece argues consumers face high prices despite collective buying, notes housing aid from the Des Moines FHA clinic may help over a million dollars in loans, and critiques James Farley and Landon Knox politics while urging constructive Democratic appeal over mudslinging.
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James A. Farley
National Democratic Machine
Landon
Knox
Traffic signals curb crashes and urban safety gains
The piece notes how the red and green light system gives pedestrians a sense of security, reduces automobilic crashes, and saves city costs. It also critiques Memorial Day commercialization and warns of overindulgence in alcohol as a cause of rising automobile casualties highlighted by insurance executives.
Night and Morning in Prophetic Verse Reflections
A compact meditation on Isaiah's question to Edomites and the prophet's reply. The quotation highlights dawn and darkness as enduring states, contrasting biblical prophecy with Luther's secular paraphrase. The fragment suggests a deeper, unseen truth beyond immediate perception.
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Isaiah
Martin Luther
We Are On The Way Out Of Material and Spiritual Depression
The piece notes a national downturn since the depression with unemployment and high costs, but asserts improved conditions. It calls for optimistic spirit, faith in God, and a dawning day as economic and spiritual recovery progresses, urging perseverance and renewed hope.
Franklin D Roosevelt praised by former Republican editor
Stanley High, a leading Republican and former Christian Herald editor, reveals he will vote for Franklin D Roosevelt in November. He cites the New Deal's impact on unemployment and wages, praising recovery signs while noting some imperfections in policy. He argues Roosevelt has done more for the American people than any prior leader.
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Stanley High
The
Christian Herald
High
Mr. High
Frankliin D. Roosevelt
Amercan
Roosevelt
Landslide with London campaign slogan debated
Editorials question the effectiveness of campaign rhetoric and the path forward. The Oskaloosa Tribune notes graduation gifts reflect graduates' world uncertainty. Wallace's Farmer urges a civil service system for state employees to curb waste and boost efficiency, arguing it benefits taxpayers and candidates.
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Wallace
Harrison County
Iowa
Corn Belt
Teaching children to swim to prevent drowning dangers
Orange City Journal notes that most drowning deaths stem from inexperience or carelessness and stress the open air season. It urges parents to warn children about safe wading and emphasizes teaching kids to swim so they can stay afloat during emergencies.
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Orange City Journal
Gossip From Pella Shapes a Quiet Week
A local column in Pella shares light cynical vignettes from the week. Jokes about politics, religion, and daily life appear alongside friendly quips about neighbors and small town habits. The piece blends religious notes with social gossip andamusing anecdotes from merchants and residents.
Reading in cramped spaces and memory loss themes
A fragmented passage observes how cramped housing limits income and space. It muses that people attend performances to glimpse a singer again, suggesting vanity or curiosity about appearance, while noting that some may forget details when helped or borrowed from others.
Sunday School Lesson Review for June 28
Sunday School Lesson outlines Jesus meeting human needs with themes of forgiveness, gratitude, humility, and prayer. It cites Parables of the prodigal son and Lazarus and the rich man, emphasizes forgiveness seventy times seven, faith as a mustard seed, and persistent prayer. The lesson contrasts Pharisee and publican, and discusses the risen Christ and the empty tomb.
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Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
God
Lord Jesus Christ
Lazarus
Abraham
Christ
Jesus Crucified and Exalted Lessons for Christians
A meditation on Jesus crucified forgiving those who harmed him and the thieves at his side, followed by the risen Christ appearing to disciples in the upper room, opening their understanding, and urging them to wait for power. Questions prompt reflection on the main lesson, virtues, and personal appeal.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
District fair prep and town incidents echo two decades past
Twenty years ago preparations were underway for a district fair set for September 26 to 28. A North Dakota man was stopped by a pedestrian for carrying goods and filling a hole in front of his house with stolen cars. Deaths included Art Van der Wa and William S. Onstine by a mail carrier and Miss Lucy Wittenberg. Barney Brom. Gary Vogelaar and Marion Le Cocq nearly plunged into a 25 foot embankment but escaped unharmed. About 7,000 to 8,000 people watched the Town National Guard at the depot. News arrived of marriages between Percy C. Lapham and Albha Theresa Dygert, and Jacob Olivier and Tena Blommers. John Meyer underwent appendicitis surgery, and Harry De Cook, of Co. C, Third Regiment I. N. G., was ordered to camp ahead of border service.
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North Dakota
Art Vander Wa
William S. Onstine
Lucy Wittenberg
Barney Brom
Gary Vogelaar
Marion le Cocq
Leighton
National Guard
Percy C. Lapham
Hampton
Albha Theresa Dygert
Linden
Iowa
Jacob Olivier
Tena Blommers
Second Christian Reformed Church
John Meyer
Harry de Cook
Co. C
Sam Wallet injured in city auto collision in Pella
Sam G Wallet, a well known Pella resident, was badly shaken and bruised in a collision on a principal street in Oskaloosa. Charley LeCocq and his daughter Frances traveled to Des Moines to fetch Mrs LeCocq from a hospital after several weeks. A nine pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Chas Croll in Newton.
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Sam G. Wallet
Pella
Oskaloosa
Charley LeCocq
Frances
Des Moines
30 Years Ago Items From the Chronicle June 28 1906
The Pella Stacker Co circulated a petition seeking a telephone at both the freight and passenger stations and a tele graph office uptown at the American House. T. W. Cox offered to handle tele graphing free of charge. Andy Kroedle of Monroe was injured after being struck by a freight train while crossing the tracks. N. Van Vliet owned shale beds at Harvey. Mrs Tollenaar died from paralysis, mother of Mrs Peter Van Rees. The fifteenth murder in three years occurred at Buxton over a quarrel between Melford M Hammel and Miss Kate Brown and others. There was celebration planned for the Fourth with L. D. Teter as speaker. First Reformed church would host a lawn event to fund a pipe organ. Mr and Mrs R J Fleenan welcomed a baby girl. a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H Renaud. Anne De Neef rests from barber tasks in Pella. Several men in Pella were fathers of 16 and one of 17 children. About 1,500 baskets of cherries were shipped from Pella over three afternoons.
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Chronicle
Pella Stacker Co
American House
T. W. Cox
Andy Kroedle
Monroe
N. van Vliet
Harvey
Tollenaar
Peter van Rees
Buxton
Lews
Melford M. Hammel
Kate Brown
Nittert Aalfs
Wilhelmina van der Linden
Pella
L. D. Teter
First Reformed Church
R. J. Fleenan
H. Renaud
Lola Focht
Grinnell
Anne de Neef
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Gethsemane
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