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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
1
A national note praises Washington for stabilizing agriculture and boosting farm returns. It links higher prices to revived buying power and uplift for producers. The piece also celebrates upcoming high school and college commencements while reflecting on the hard work and rewards of education.
The article notes limited activity in local painting. It calls for a forward move to beautify properties, citing current cheaper labor and materials and urging improvements for both interior and exterior work. It emphasizes preservation, not promoting any single painter or supplier.
A minister from an Illinois city praised the Chronicle in part of the Inquiring Reporter coverage. The editor notes not all comments fit there, thanks him, and emphasizes exclusive features while aiming to appeal to all classes and improve daily.
Rev. Richard L. Wiles of Indianola Friends church tells the W C T U at Carlisle that supporting repeal would still harm youth. He warns the government needs revenue and urges teaching children to drink to supply drinkers and harlots, citing the liquor trade’s alleged plans.
The Christian Science Monitor editorial argues the root causes of U S banking troubles are too many banks inadequate examinations and easy charters. It asserts the Federal Reserve lacks control over these areas and urges reforms to restore public confidence.
The Pella Press editorial argues strongly for prohibition, criticizing repeal advocates as self serving. It compares illegalities under any regime to the law, insists repeal would worsen societal ills, and accuses opponents of fabrication while challenging them to prove their claims.
A local paper attacks repeal efforts as a lie to raise revenue via liquor taxes. Editors mock Bob Shaw’s “wet” stance, recalling youth drinking and criticizing Prohibition critics. The piece cites inflation, farm prices, and weather as elements shaping public mood.
The narrative describes a family sedan missing, the Rose Chevy coach taking wings, and a stranded traveler who, exhausted, goes to a tensorial parlor. George Gaass vows to quit attempting cross country marathons after one grueling round trip, declaring he has earned his summer's exercise in that single journey.
The Minnesota Farmers Holiday group meeting in Minneapolis passed a resolution requesting Secretary H. Wallace be removed from his cabinet post. They contest his handling of farming community ills despite his long hours and effort to aid farmers.
Knoxville Journal notes a curious reluctance among repeal supporters to push the reform, with dry counties showing preponderance in attendance at conventions. Georgia governor favors abolishing the state university journalism school, arguing writers are born not made, though college instruction speeds skill development for suitable youths.
The Sigourney Review urges voters to decide in six weeks on prohibition policy. Readers are urged to weigh temperance goals against past enforcement and consider repeal of the 18th amendment or state control of liquor with limited sales to eligible individuals. The discussion notes that opinions vary on progress made during prohibition.
A playful Pella week features jests about the Welfare League drive, damped rumors, and town gaffes. Vignettes recount pavement quirks Johnson's Bumps and Fultz's Flops, plus light jabs at local figures like Mayors and shopkeepers.
A humorous local column recounts a family setting with a sedan left at home and a parent needing to ride herd on the household while the car’s wheels were unavailable. The piece parodies legal aphorisms and compares a man’s attempt to improvise transport with Jerome K. Jerome’s wry humor.
Three die and eight injured as a cyclone hits Buxton while a robber targets H F Bousquet hardware store. Case Gezel captures the offender. Nearby Hastings Nebraska endures twin tornadoes with record rainfall. Vander Lyde buys a Des Moines team for 400 dollars. Des Moines river runs high. New births and retirements announced as Dr. Nossaman and family plan Pagosa Springs move. Central College to mark 50th anniversary. P Kuyper dies at 67 in Marion county.
Twenty years ago in 1913 reports recount a silver mesh bag lost on a train containing a gold watch money and a silver thimble later found stolen but recovered. Local nuptials include John Bootsma and Lulu Lyday in Bloomfield and Willis Bowlby marrying Mary Ver Stecy. Deaths include Mrs KE Schurbring age 83 in the city.
A garbled OCR fragment references early umpire introduction in 1870 and the first pop bottle in 1871, plus scattered notes about a horse named Yerba Two hours after an injury, a Surrey case, a motorcycle death in Francisco, and musings on railway schedules and farm demographics from 1939. The text is chaotic and incomplete with many misreads.
The text argues that harmony can boost cities through newspaper advertising. It stresses that cities must actively pursue improvements and attract business, as passive “order takers” fall behind. A well advertised city draws people for services and goods, while proactive cities seek better opportunities.
A special execution levies on 120 acres in Marion County. The sale of the southeast quarter of Section Five Township 77 North Range 20 West will occur at the south door of the Knoxville courthouse on June 19 1933. Property belongs to Jesse G Butin Ina R Butin et al and sale proceeds go to The Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company. Sheriff P J Grandman and Deputy A Lubberden oversee.
The report notes a substantial gain in Iowa coal production comparing 1982 output to 1931, with the increase totaling 514,330 tons. The figures highlight a long term growth in the state's mining sector and its role in energy supply.
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