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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1933
Page
1
The inaugural address is praised for brevity and force, noted as outstanding in its logic and impact. It emphasizes Roosevelt as a decisive and strong leader whose actions are likely to shape future events. anticipation and confidence are expressed for his presidency.
The national banking holiday spurred a national rethink on financial security. It exposed the fragility of supposed stability and highlighted the importance of money management while freeing millions of dollars from hidden reserves, with hope that bank reopenings will restore dependable service and curb impropriety.
Carroll H Wooddy cites banking data claiming 9 285 U S failures in 11 years versus none in Canada or England. He attributes causes to banker incompetence and dishonesty and notes distrust from Roosevelt radio banking address as a factor beyond control.
The Florida courts are praised for swift justice in the Zangara shooting of Mayor Cermak. The piece condemns lynching and calls for severe punishment for individuals who kill public officials, highlighting racism and the public demand for justice.
The new Washington administration faces deflated currency and a severe banking crisis. Yet with President Roosevelt guiding policy and strong departmental leadership, officials prove their mettle and confidence grows that prosperity will follow rather than remain elusive.
A discussion on evaluating educational institutions by the outcomes they produce. The author argues a college’s character is not defined by occasional profanity or individual doubts, but by whether its teachings align with Christian principles. Institutions are sometimes responsible for results, but not in every case.
The piece questions cut rate fashion costs and reveals harsh truths about dressmaking and dry cleaning wages. It cites YWCA and Consumers' League data showing women earning mere pennies per hour, with finishers paid cents per dress. It argues consumer awareness can pressure reform and curb sacrifice pricing.
The piece argues the first to slump in economic crises will be last to recover, urging firm social laws after public opinion to prevent recurrence. It cites minimum wage protections for women, hour limits, and a broad alliance of federal and private agencies across forty four states, with individuals and organizations called to act. It concludes that bargains carry hidden costs.
Prairie City News warns of loan sharks charging 3 percent per month equal to 42 percent yearly. It recalls a Newton case where a $800 loan produced about $180 in interest and urges caution before borrowing. Lovilia Press urges bank confidence and Roosevelt's banking message as the nation faces a new deal and market turmoil.
Japan withdraws from the League after its condemnation of Japan’s Manchurian policy. The move is seen as reducing the League’s effectiveness, with one member arguing pressure may be needed to stop a war that could unsettle the world.
A writer recalls a visitor’s tale from Washington about the House of Representatives being nicknamed the bull pen. He defends the dignity of the house’s members, likening their conduct to well-bred bulls tending to their pasture duties in Iowa and elsewhere. The speaker’s desk pounding is noted.
Newspaper reads that local banks reopened Wednesday after a short crisis, resuming normal lending. It urges residents to support Milton merchants who extended credit during shortages and to favor home businesses, noting prompt settlements help local commerce.
A college professor argues about snijboonen or snijboontjes, while a reader suggests singular snijboen and plural snijboen, likening the two syllables to cut beans. The playful exchange ends with a barber shop quip about “Who's next?”
Prairie City News reports thieves killed three hogs weighing over 300 pounds at Everett Rouwenhorst’s feeding yard near Sam McFadden’s. Hogs were dragged to the road for loading, blood visible, with no farmhouse nearby. Rouwenhorst kept hogs about a mile and a half from his home.
A sprawling excerpt from the Pella weekly notes eclectic locals and events. Jokes about smoking bans spark debate at chamber meetings while snippets mention John Klein, Lon Worm, Otto Mathes and the Farm Union. A satirical piece mocks election woes, church yarns and a Richmond pardon inquiry.
A governor refuses to grant parole citing a Baptist majority in the penitentiary. The piece includes reflections on bachelors, noting Noel Coward and Napoleon as examples, and comments on bachelor life, marriage, and social perceptions. It contrasts tranquil living with public scrutiny and adds aphorisms about bachelor longevity and wit.
Democratic caucus chairman Dr W L Allen nominated J H Stubenrauch for mayor. City council debated annexing the north addition. Republican nominee D S Huber for mayor. Mr and Mrs J Todd hosted about 60 friends for son Mark and wife. Mayor Stubenrauch report noted large increases in fines and licenses. Teddy Roosevelt reportedly to visit Des Moines next month. A son born to Mr and Mrs M Van Dyke. Weather changes caused illness. typhoid affected Mrs H Grundman’s daughter. Alta Cole hired as head trimmer at Mrs A E Dennis millinery. Lewis E Hyatt, veteran C B & Q rail engineer, killed at Knoxville.
Twenty years ago in Leighton F Johnson and H J Vanden Berg led mayoral race while J E Cornelius pushed farm electric plants and John Vander Zyl led Leighton bank election results listed by ward polling stations. Reports cover sidewalks chapel attendance city ordinances traffic and local weddings births visitors and business moves with Barbers shops and new buildings. community life in brief.
Indianola Tribune reports the Catholic church in Churchville was burned to the ground Monday. Firefighters arrived around 2 o'clock and only a few contents were saved. The furnace and furnace pipes are suspected as ignition sources. The church, a county landmark, dated back forty years and insurance was secured. Townspeople aided in the effort to salvage what remained.
A reflective column laments mood swings and nostalgia for past roles in family life, notes springtime weddings, and mocks financial shifts from gold to gasoline standards. It highlights bankers in major cities printing money, hints at Washington winds, and critiques the era’s confidence rhetoric with light satire.
Pella reminiscence recalls old customs, manners, and places. Details include residents Dominic Scholte as first postmaster, a rooster emblem on a local church, a log cabin church service, and early school sites, along with the Washington street property foundation and a former livery barn school.
Walter Holmes of Chariton reported his 1981 Chevrolet coupe with yellow wheels stolen near the high school Thursday night as he attended the Chariton-Oskaloosa basketball game. County authorities notified the Automobile Protective Association.
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