Tulip celebration ideas and railroad wreck reflections
The piece notes two proposed touches for next year’s tulip celebration a bell cadence and flame lighting near the aged home, invites further constructive criticism, and recalls the Howell station wreck as a reminder that rail accidents are rarer now due to fewer trains and safety efforts. It also discusses life extremes spendthrift versus frugality and urges finding a balance between spending and saving while avoiding excess.
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Howell Station
Death of Len Small Former Illinois Governor
Death removes Len Small, former Illinois governor praised by friends and censured by enemies. A friend of the people, Small advocated a good roads platform in 1925 and fulfilled the pledge by lifting Illinois from the mud. He was defeated in 1927 by Louis Emerson.
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Len Small
Illinois
Small
Louis Emerson
Community urged to revive kittenball and support education
The column laments the absence of kittenball this season urging eligible baseball players to rally support for the sport. It praises high school and Central college enrollment, calls for completion of four years, notes progress in Diesel motorization, WPA fossil discoveries, and revisits Columbus versus Norse findings, cautioning that belief should be tempered by skepticism about what is true.
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Central College
Chicago
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
Cal
Ill
WPA
Ory
Colmbus
Young Republicans Demand Shakeup in Leadership
A group of Young Republicans pushes for a leadership overhaul amid internal divisions. The call comes as party debates its direction and strategies for upcoming local elections.
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Par
Women and politics shift as suffrage grows and leaders realign
The piece notes a political shift as older leaders lag behind new currents, women gain influence, and Mildred Helen Meatee of Oberlin is elected president of Wellesley. It praises women’s equal opportunities, while debating the cost and value of a World’s Fair in New York and its global draw.
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Mildred Helen Meatee
J Drat
Oberlin College
Wellesley College
The Unfortunate Affair and Changing Roles in Sports
A discussion on a college student’s murder case seen as driven by temporary insanity due to study. sympathy for mental strain. Also notes a Memphis 19 year old woman defeating male track records, challenging gender norms and the fit of women in sports previously deemed improper.
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Memphis
Tenn
Editorial Comments on Campaigns and Tulip Show
Editorials critiquing a senator’s funds and campaign tactics surface across Newton Mirror and Marion County News. Pitches from dog food claims to Goofus and Pickleweight endorsements mix with a lively Chariton Leader summary praising Pella’s tulip festival. Local editors deride fundraising methods while praising the Pella festival’s crowd and décor.
Bits of Gossip from Pella This Week
Footnotes from Ye Editor mix local chatter and humor in Pella. Jokes about doctors, councilors, pastors, and neighbors mix with brief notes on local people and a Morning Oregonian item. The tone is playful, collage-like, and lightly satirical.
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Pella
Questions for M Shinks on The Lord's Supper Involvement
A reader raises concerns about participation in the Lord's Supper. The questions ask whether repeated absence from the table dishonors God and whether a person deemed unworthy to partake should refrain, seeking guidance on eligibility and proper conduct during communion.
Old Age Pensions Grant Began in Marion County
Marion County reports 474 old age pension applications approved since the law took effect last fall. By midweek, 446 pensions remain active after two deaths. About 60 percent of beneficiaries previously received relief, aiding county relief reductions. Stanley Long of Waterloo was rescued from drowning Saturday afternoon by Waterloo Boat Club employee W B Harling who piloted a canoe past the dam.
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Marion County
Stanley Long
Way R. Long
West Third Street
Waterloo
W. B. Harling
Waterloo Boat Club
International Sunday School Lesson by E V Good on The Last Supper
The article outlines preparation for the Lord's Supper, emphasizing heart examination and removing sin, proper dignity in the ritual, and the supper as a memorial to Christ teaching loyalty to truth. It cites Luke 22 and stresses doctrinal and moral alignment for partake.
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E. V. Good
Christ
Flite O Tyme items from the Chronicle of 1906
The item cites a century old Chronicle date mentioning Flite O Tym e and notes an editorial snippet from the era. The readable text suggests a brief notice of items and a dated reference, indicating a small clerical or publishing detail from early 20th century journalism.
Penn Cel building fire destroys main structure and lives lost
Twenty years back a fire at Penn Cel damaged the main building on May 3. Robert AL Willkie business manager and Oakley student died while trying to save records. Decoration Day speaker Kyron C Ward of Des Moines. New funeral equipment, weddings announced, and a wall aquat scene at Van Spanekeren building. Continuous town notices include reunions, hospital events, and commencements.
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Penn Cel
Tomer
Robert AL. Willkie
Cellese
Amd
Art Oakley
Air Force
Pella
Wo A. Banko
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Kyron C. Ward
Des Moines
Awtry
Lankelma
T. Kempkes
Newsport
Red
He M
Ervice
Fdr. Gambell
Hartley
Harper
Tell Down
Local Fats and Loans Era Bats in Baseball Trade
Thirty years ago in the Chronicle May issue the Fats and Loans were seen to eras bats in a baseball game. Names listed include Udell Hendricks Gerrit Van ante J H Vander Linden J L Klein and Fube unk De Ki Bob Brand John De Bruin Ballengee the fats Warner Dick Veyer C Mitten Jame De Wit De Bruyn B H Van Spanekeren A D Ver Steeg Henry Bruinekool Sam De Cook DroB F Carpenter and Avie Vane de Meide. Go 1H Wormhoudt stock moved from old to new building on the northeast corner of the square King. Alfonso of Spain and Princess Fina of E tenburg were unit s use Lo Wed issued Gerrit H Waechter and Miss Clara Kramer. Dr and Mrs en ree.
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Chronicle
Fats and Loans
Ggaume
Udell Hendricks
Gerrit Vanante
J. HL. Vander Linden
J. BL Klein
Fube Unk de Ki Bob- Brand
John de Bruin Ballengee
Fats Warner
Dick Veyer
C. Mitten
Jame de Wit
Witliaa
de Bruyn
Clara Kramer
Mis. J. En Ree
Fragmented notes recount local travels and mishaps
A garbled week long clipping records multiple people traveling to Des Moines and Sioux City for events and conventions. It mentions a doctor returning with fish Mes and Mr Van Vliet injured from a fall from a rung, plus various names and routine activities.
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Tale Okaboji
Th van Vliet
van Vliet
Maryoang Dena E
Des Moines
Teter de Cook
Viainie
Vist Ughter
Die
Sun Pat
Tyludtveld
Thomassen
Brothers Reunite After Forty Years At Tulip Time
Pete Baer and W. T. Baer of Kansas City had not met in four decades. Both men said they did not recognize each other at first due to gray hair yet felt lively and youthful. W. T. Baer plans to move with his son to Dallas as the Texas centennial draws thousands of visitors and business opens there.
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Marion County
Democratic
Des Moines
Herring
State Committee
Clyde
Utterback
Amon
Tulip Tine
Pete Baer
W. T. Baer
Kansas City
W. TL. Baer
Dallas
Texas
Mr. Baer
Lefers Divorce Granted After Property Settlement
Ina Lefers was granted a divorce from John Lefers on Monday afternoon. The settlement awarded her all household goods and seven hundred seventy five dollars along with the farm in South Dakota. Mr Lefers retained the home in Pella.
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Ina Lefers
John IL Lefers
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