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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1931
Page
7
A utility company survey finds farmers are the best spenders on electricity with more rural homes wired and sporting electric washers and ranges than city homes. The data suggest farm households are embracing modern electric appliances as rural life grows more progressive.
The piece notes a widespread decline in food prices amid rising unemployment. It argues that cheaper goods are needed to sustain sales, keep shelves stocked, and help the mass of people afford necessities, predicting further price reductions as the economy tightens.
The Kossuth County Advance defends Des Moines papers for taking a stand on road building against Turner. It praises editors in a Republican state who oppose political expediency and defend the people's demand for higher road funding. It rejects claims that Des Moines papers attack Turner.
Albert Vose of Shawnee Oklahoma argues in the April Rock Island Magazine that railway progress and business recovery hinge on advertising. He cites railroads using agencies to bid for business and urges merchants to advertise boldly on streets and roofs, warning that prosperity comes to those who advertise while those who do not will lose customers regardless of age or location.
Central college faculty warmly backs our editorial on college credits and notes the two year maintenance of the same credit standard to start with the fall semester. The college will monitor student activity during rest periods to ensure work remains the focus, a commendable move toward efficiency.
Dr Walter C Alvarez of the Mayo Brothers Institute criticizes the current push for vitamins. He urges choosing foods for digestibility over vitamin content and says deficiency diseases are rare in the United States. He also notes bran may hinder health and dismisses extreme dieting and excessive feeding theories.
Monroe County News notes wolves howl as Governor Roosevelt defends Mayor Walker and Tammany Hall ties. The piece argues Roosevelt is a leading Democratic presidential candidate, replacing Al Smith in public support, while Iowa rings face corruption whispers. The tone contrasts New York politics with Iowa’s past repulsion.
The speaker defends Governor Walker against Republican critics amid a heated dispute over his stance on Tammany Hall. The piece argues Republicans weaponize the controversy as a smoke screen while praising Walker’s courage and urging a sane fair decision despite public skepticism.
Editorial argues railroads have steadily improved speed and reliability for both passenger and freight service. It cites year by year efficiency gains, reduced accidents, and strong private competition in the Midwest as essential to national prosperity and everyday business. It calls for a supportive public attitude toward railroad advances.
An item titled Flight O’Tyme traces the Chronicle dates of 1911 and 1921, noting a recurring aviation themed record from the era. It highlights the interplay between early flight milestones and contemporary reporting in the Chronicle.
Ten years ago items note a Bible Study lecture by R Beard in Newton Women's club, H Lubbers buys Central park band stand for 15.50, two weddings mark anniversaries for Bloem and Byram, J J Van Dyke buys ladders for painting, Mrs Ivo Ver Beek falls with baby but injures herself, Dr W F Crew and Miss Lucy King wed secretly, H Van Maren ages 86, a baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Sikma, M Van Klootwyk injures a collar bone, James Koopman weds Miss Faye Crosson of Knoxville.
Twenty years ago Mrs Ed Porter hosted former schoolmates in South Pella. Deaths included Mrs Clara Hoffman and others. H Rozenberg family moved to Oskaloosa for a section foreman post. C P Van Zee and Florence attended a golden wedding in Indianola. Hendricks visited Leighton to sell thousands of Wash. Broadway residents awaited repairs to crossing near First Reformed church. A Leighton family's five year old daughter underwent an operation.
Family births decry on several farms and towns as Otley and Leighton record new daughters. Debating team members Libbie Cox Cornelia Bauma and Ruth Hansen. officials discuss appendicitis illness and bank time clocks. teachers and superintendents visit rural schools. Harvey gains electric light plant promise.
A breezy column of local anecdotes and quips from Pella and nearby towns. Jokes about printing errors, residents’ habits, animal tales, school mischief, and small adventures fill a panorama of community life with names, places, and dated references, capturing a period voice and local humor.
A fragmented opinion piece notes that Americans abroad face banditry protections similar to the States while criticizing municipal law enforcement as easily corrupted. The essay toys with radio announcer station changes and warns of overpricing by self styled specialists as it pivots to social commentary.
A clipped reflection notes that many people pretend virtue while acting with faults. It imagines a spouse’s changing demeanor as a form of second childhood, and hints at women’s discontent with husbands who display childish or heedless behavior.
A Tennessee printer recounts a humorous visit to a store where two checker champions stalled a dinner as they played a county championship. The narrator, hungry and impatient, finally kicks the checkerboard out of the door in exasperation.
A voice laments youth and modern vanity urging girls to mimic antique attire and manners. The speaker notes that civilized people accumulate flaws and calls for a return to simpler, traditional standards.
Willie Westinghouse explains a quirky invention project for a nickel in the slot divorce device. He claims to have perfected shirt cuffs that slip over the hands when toned and dreams of perpetual sunlight to abolish daylight saving and harsh auto headlights. He asserts that necessity must drive progress.
The excerpt riffs on modern life with similes about invention, Pat Pending doubt, and uneasy media bursts. It notes summer lethargy and says Sunday radio would relay auto accidents via Western Union. It includes quips about a payphone, a girl in a rumble seat, and a nervous tourist.
Replacement of married women in business as a means of solving unemployment is a proposed solution with little opposition. G. L. Caswell of the Iowa Press association argues there is no reason wives with employed husbands should block work for unemployed heads of families. Booster Express, Valley Junction, continues under new ownership as Mr. and Mrs. Reid plan to stay in Osceola and commute, possibly moving to Rock Island city near Des Moines. Uncle Dudley’s circle wishes him success with his new venture.
Jasper County Governor Turner advocates a concrete plan for secondary roads to serve farming communities. He says Jasper County should lead by creating independent programs and financing, while the state must preserve its primary road program until every county seat has a paved road. He foresees state aid for secondary roads in four to five years.
About 60 larger cities have adopted daylight-saving time again, starting business an hour earlier than regular time. They uphold the change as desirable since its world war origins, though farmers and small towns oppose it and the nationwide requirement was abandoned.
Statisticians warn the back to the farm movement gains momentum yet raises questions about farm capacity. A recent statement notes farmers’ income declines and asks if the farm can absorb urban population. The piece questions whether everyone can farm and if the farm has peaked.
The Sigourney Review argues the current tariff harms national interests, likening it to killing the goose that lays the golden egg. It notes the tariff was meant to shield infant industries, yet now other nations adopt protective measures as their industries grow larger than ours, suggesting we should reassess.
Chariton Leader Dudley Reid, after selling his Osceola Tribune plant a few weeks ago to pursue a long rest, announced last week that his rest period had ended and he will resume involvement in local affairs.
Eastbound Passenger No 472 and 474 and Local Freight No 882 run Des Moines to Keokuk and Eldon on different legs. Westbound Passenger No 476 and 473 and Local Freight No 831 operate Daily except Sunday. Local shipments must be at the station by 5 00 p m the evening before. Both local freights carry passengers.
Des Moines to Ottumwa daily service via Prairie City Monroe Pella Oskaloosa with four round trips and three that connect at Monroe for Knoxville. Special round trip rates apply between all stations. Timetables show departures from Pella and Des Moines and through service to Oskaloosa and Ottumwa with Monroe connections except late evening runs.
The consumer should know when chocolate or cocoa has been Dutched as an alkaline treatment darkens the product while leaving no alkali in the final chocolate. Under the Federal food and drugs act Dutched chocolate may contain no more than 3 parts alkali per 100 parts cocoa nibs.
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