Senators Clash Over Roosevelt Policies In Senate Row
Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas and Senator L J Dickinson of Iowa argued in Washington over Roosevelt era policies. Robinson advocated administration leadership while Dickinson opposed, signaling a partisan divide on prosperity and policy direction. Meanwhile moving vans damaged lawns in the city ahead of the tulip festival, prompting calls to reseed and level ground to restore curb appeal.
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Joe Robinson
Arkansas
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Senate Chamber
Washington
Robinson
Dickinson
Lincoln
Reform in Federal Relief Measures Cites New Controls
The piece notes a shift from haphazard to systematic relief management two years on, highlighting enforcement of work requirements, correct targeting of aid, and a crackdown on ineligible claims. It reports $200 coal orders returned to Knoxville for noncompliance with the Guffey act and states that red tape, while disliked, is necessary to prevent abuses.
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Knoxville
O. K
Federal Relief Administration
Installment Buying Seen as Curse, Not Cure
The Pathfinder argues installment buying harms the economy rather than helping. It notes millions rely on easy payment plans for needed goods, and that abandoning such credit would be nearly impossible, especially for expensive items like automobiles, in the foreseeable future.
Pella Prepares for Busy Spring Season and Tulip Festival
This spring in Pella will be very active with rapid dismantling of the old federal building site and quick erection of the new structure. Lumber is on site for high school improvements set to begin soon, and the May tulip festival is expected to be the year’s standout event with potential new housing investment from wealthy locals.
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Pella
Federal
The Passing of Theo LeCocq in Spring Illness
A memorial note laments the death of Theo LeCocq, cut down after winter’s end by a sudden illness that seemed mild at first. The writer recalls his cheerful nature and wistfully notes he deserved happiness and perhaps marriage, as life’s fragility feels acute in the season of renewal.
The Golden Rule Through History and Charity
A brief reflection on the Golden Rule from ancient to modern times. It notes that many practice kindness despite harsh talk, echoing Lincoln’s call for toward none and charity for all, urging steady moral discipline to do unto others as one would have done.
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Abraham
Lincoln
The Golden Rule in Daily Life and Forgiveness
A reflection on forgiving others and treating them as we wish to be treated. The piece argues forgiveness without preserving grievance and warns against retaliation, urging personal responsibility to live by the Golden Rule despite provocation.
History of Telegraphy and Morse’s Breakthrough
This historical overview recalls Samuel F. B. Morse and the first practical telegraph. It notes his 1832 inspiration, three tough years, and the May 24 1844 line between Washington and Baltimore. It closes by linking Morse to today’s wireless telegraphy radio and emerging television.
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Samuel F. B. Morse
Morse
New York University
Washington
Baltimore
Globe
Editorial Snippets From Three Iowa Papers On Debt And Advertising
Humeston New Era notes town debt fears tied to bonded debt drought emergency costs and rising levies while property values slump and exemptions shrink tax rolls. Sigourney Review mocks outcry over hitchhiker robberies. Indianola Tribune quotes Congressman Bierman urging year round newspaper advertising to boost dairy demand and prices.
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Humeston
Indianola
Bits of Gossip From This Week in Pella and Nearby
Ed Van Zante recalls college days and a fire in Old Central while Jake Sterrenberg jokes about a dead chicken heart beating. Various locals trade quips on politics, religion, marriage, persuasion, and daily life, ending with reflections on marriage as a joke and a boy’s school report.
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Pella
Ed van Zante
Old Central
F. C
Jake Sterrenberg
Dr. Aschenbrenner
Jake
Dock
Thrift and work as old time virtues guide local views
Montezuma Republican argues that thrift remains best, urging spending within means, saving for a rainy day, and teaching youth to value a dollar. It reflects on bank failures, market drops, and the return to prudent practices as prosperity returns. The piece cautions against debt and speculative risk.
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Montezuma Republican
Model Prayer Lesson for Children in Luke Luke 11 1 13
International Sunday School lesson centers on Jesus teaching children how to pray from Luke 11 1 13 with a focus on the Place of Prayer. The text stresses that the spirit sanctifies prayer not the setting and invites believers to pray at bedside chair or walking in quiet hours.
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Jomn
Jesus
Bethany
Prayer and Perseverance in Prayerful Devotion
A meditation on praying in accord with God’s will. Jesus urges persistence and ceasing prayer, while reflecting on practice, public display, and the meaning of the Lord’s Prayer. The piece questions who may pray and how devotion should look in private and public life.
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Jesus
Twenty Years Ago Milestones From the Chronicle of March 16 1916
C M More recalls memories of Pella interrupted by bandits. Peter Van Sittert wins school board director seat over Udell Hendricks. Obituaries for Teunis Bieshaar 86 Dielis Van Zante 75 and Belle Byram 28. Women's Federated club nets 100 from mock breach of promise suit with Pete Kuyper defendant. Various weddings baptisms and social events noted along with autos farm numbers cataract surgery plans and a 60th anniversary for J H and Mrs Shull.
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C. M. More
Pella
Peter van Sittert
Udell Hendricks
Teunis Bieshaar
Dielis van Zante
Belle Byram
Fremont
Women
Federated Club
Pete Kuyper
Jerusha Ray Perkins
Mayor Johnson
JS. Rhynsburger
Herman Bogaard
Antje Engbers
John A. Pos
Alma Pryor
William Mr. Clark
Della Tice
Paul Synhorst
Des Moines
J. H. Shull
Ida Donai
Des Moines Visit Clarifies Growth on Legislator’s Leg
Representative in the legislature was destroyed by fire. Henry Den Adel traveled to Des Moines for examination of a leg growth caused by an accident several months prior.
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Sentative
Henry den Adel
Des Moines
1906 Chronicle items include local officials chosen
J S Rhynsburger and H J Vanden Berg elected school directors C N Cole chosen treasurer. Deaths: William I Verwerg Mrs A Veenman 80 Rev H Stobbelaar 80. Rhynsburger sold bakery grocery interest to John Vander Ploeg. Fire call due to soot at James Edmonds home. High school play directed by Mrs J D Wormhoudt "By the Enemy's Hands" set for opera house. Marriage licenses issued: Leonard Ver Ploeg 27 Minnie Vander Zyl 27 Conrad Van Speren 23 Rebecca Van Peursem 22 Walter Stroud 24 Elretta Nousaman 20. Susan B Anthony dies age 86. Dowie dethroned at Zion City NL over mortgaged property. Dr J C Mitten moving. Deep well at Pella Creamery hits gravel at 210 feet. New superintendent F M Frush to move here during vacation. Leonard Ver Ploeg and Minnie Vander Zyl wed at Van der Zyl home.
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J. S. Rhynsburger
H. J. Vanden Berg
C. N. Cole
William I. Verwerg
A. Veenman
Rev. H. Stobbelaar
Rhynsburger
John Vander Ploeg
James Edmonds
J. D. Wormhoudt
Marion County Clerk of Court
Leonard Ver Ploeg
Minnie Vander Zyl
Conrad van Speren
Rebecca van Peursem
Tioga
G. H. Wormhoutt
J. C. Mitten
Pella
F. M. Frush
G. G. Vander Zyl
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