Reforming Republicans and the Brookhart Controversy
A skeptical confessional piece recalls growing up Republican and defecting amid perceived corruption. It cites Iowa Central Committee moves against Brookhart, praises a party turn toward honesty, and critiques pre election promises and constitutional oversights in Iowa and national politics. It references Hayes, Hanna, and McKinley era politics with a critical retrospective tone.
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Smith Wildman Brookhart
United States Senate
Brookhart
Iowa State Central Committee
State Central Committee
Iowa
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Republican Party
Theodore
Town State Central Committee
Small Incident Highlights Political Harshness After Wilson Era
A Congress dispute over a pension for Woodrow Wilson's widow exposes the pettiness of the opposition. Critics argue she doesn't need it, while presidents' widows have long received pensions. The Decorah Journal notes the snub reflects broader unpatriotic sentiment from years past.
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Woodrow
Wilson
Congress
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Warren Harding
Fred Bierman
The
Decorah Journal
Gene
Pioneer Produce Man Remembered For Civic and Business Roles
The article recalls the career of a prominent Pella produce businessman and longtime city leader. He served on the city council and as an early fire chief, with strong support for temperance and morality. He attended the 1924 national convention in Chicago, and his health declined thereafter. Survived by wife and two sons, D R Rhynsburger and Harvey S Rhynsburger.
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Pella
Chicago
Rhynsburger
D. R. Rhynsburger
Harvey S. Rhynsburger
Oskaloosa
CROSS-WORD PUZZLE No 25 WITH MYSTERY CLUES
Horizontal clues include 14 Ganelle of Tibetan plateau 18 Australian bird nickname Mt Athenian political subdivision M Collection of animal W Distress signal M Place where body of water in shallow 88 Regarding abbr 84 Narrow inlet BO SLAI In any branch of learning 37 Uncooked 38 Canine s Born furtively 3 Hamper Vertical 1 Dismay overcome with fear ! Conversion of property A2 Native metal 25 Period of time AT Hodent
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Ganelle
Tibetan Plateau
Nurse Miss Van der Hart Hosts Birthday Supper
Miss Anna Van der Hart, the nurse attending Miss Christina Brom, entertained many friends with a two course supper last Friday. Guests included First Christian Reformed church youths who sing for Miss Brom. The evening featured Psalms and Gospel hymns in celebration of Miss Van der Hart's birthday.
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Anna Vander Hart
Christina Brom
First Christian Reformed Church
Miss Brom
Miss van der Hart
Vander Zyls buy store yard and land at Leighton
Twenty years ago Vander Zyl Brothers purchased a general merchandise store, a lumber yard and real estate at Leighton with John and George Vander Zyl in charge. A. W. De Bruyn plans hardware on the square. City council debates telephone tax with three options. enforcement favored but deferred. Local ill list includes Henry Grundman, Jennie Hamren, and Wm. Gregoire. Hamren gravely ill. No spring vacation at Central College to finish year and speed science hall work. Duck hunters busy amid Russo-Japanese war echoes. H Rietveld J Jelsma S H Viersen L Van Rees travel to Texas to view real estate. N. De Boer buys 2 1/2 acres east edge lot for $200/acre. Newton area farm sells for $135/acre.
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Leighton
John
George Vander Zyl
A. W. de Bruyn
Henry Grundman
Jennie Harmsen
Wm. Gregoire
Miss Harmsen
Central College
H. Rietveld
J. S. Jelsma
S. H. Viersen
L. van Rees
Texas
N. de Boer
H. Bogaard
Marion County
Newton
Pella Markets Feed Prices Report from Farmers Co operative
Quotations from the Farmers Co operative in Pella Iowa show hogs priced per hundredweight between 12.00 and 18.00 with cream oats and light hens listed alongside heavy hens. Ducks full feathered old roosters and geese are noted with hides as additional items in the market listing.
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Farmers Co-operative
Pella
Iowa
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