Education as foundation of city progress through generations
The Chronicle highlights Central college and public schools, tracing 75 years of growth from one room schools to large modern facilities. It reflects on past hardships of pioneers and current parental shift toward valuing broad education, noting health as the main barrier and urging able youths to seize opportunities.
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Chronicle
Central College
J. H. Stubenrauch
Stubenrauch
Pella
Tariff debate cited by Dew Pearson in The Nation
The Nation writer Dew Pearson argues that U S export trade grew from 4.5 to over 9 billion dollars from 1918 to 1928 but at a high cost in how tariffs shield foreign industries. He notes American capital backing jute and cotton, and warns protection favors capitalists and foreign competitors, urging scrutiny of the tariff system.
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Dew Pearson
Nation
Spmrad
Mr. Pearson
Hoover
Beni Valley
India
South
Mr. Rearson
Mbpave
Pearson
Ourselven
Water Comes to Farm Homes in Modern Era
A reprint argues against capitalist media power and tariff distortions while praising rural water systems. It notes past fears of running water and advocates nationwide Farm Bureau plans to install running water in every farm home, framing modern living as progress and sanitation gains. The piece ends with the sloganLive while you are living.
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Bason
National Farm Bureau Federation
City ordinance against sidewalk gardens urged for beauty
The piece condemns turning curbside spaces into vegetable patches and urges residents to keep lawns instead. It argues some gardeners may not know the rule, asks for informed compliance, and praises well kept lawns as better for appearance and community spirit.
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Toecome
Personal Liberty and World War Morale
The piece discusses liberty as a core American principle shaped by individual views. It asserts freedom can serve good or evil, and notes that wartime speech and actions at home boosted morale and supported the fighting men.
Freedom of Speech and Hypocrisy in a Nation Divided
The piece argues that freedom of speech has been weaponized to oppose government aims and religious observance. It contrasts loyal citizens who abstain from vice with dissidents who defy Sabbath laws and celebrate entertainment. It questions whether true freedom means restraint from evil use of speech and actions.
Regulation of road use and abuse by drivers debated
Editorials from multiple papers discuss road regulation to curb abuse of roads and the recent legislature's vehicle traffic provisions. Key points include seasonal road limits based on conditions, police powers for road patrolmen and engineers, and emphasis on maintenance alongside abuse prevention. Rumors of legislative expense raises and legality questions are noted, alongside critique of religious factions and university issues in other local editorials.
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Davis Co. Republican
Counties vote bonds for road paving across Harding Highway
Counties must approve bonds to the constitutional limit to fund paving plans for the Harding Highway. Reports indicate paving may stall from three miles west of Chariton to the Clarke county line until Lucas county moves a second bonds authorization. The piece cites a lever-like tactic amid a defeated state bond issue and recalls Herbert Hoover's early engineering critique of a California bridge.
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Chariton
Clarke County
Lucas County
Editorial Nuggets Views on Vatican ties and school policy
Editorial nuggets criticize calls for U S Vatican diplomacy and argue the little red schoolhouse must shift to community welfare. They note Hoover rewards Wisconsin progressives and question whether they will bite the hand that feeds. A New York Travel Society seeks tourist promotion as a promising venture. Chicago university data link off campus work to student failures yet warn needed financial support sustains higher education.
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United States
Vatican
Washington
Sam
Rome
Little Red School
University of Chicago
Memorial Day Highlights and Local Notices in Pella
Twenty years ago memorial day events featured B F Keables as master of ceremonies and John P De Cook as marshal. The issue includes a portrait and memorial for Isaac Verkamp, born 1810 in the Netherlands and first teacher in Pella public schools. Local items note a Leighton school board suits over a building, Pella Steam Laundry seeks an experienced laundress, Newt Van Maren priced lawn mower sharpening at 60 cents, and student social at Miss Margaret Van Niewaal’s home. Also a total solar eclipse was set for June 17. Pella high tore baseball beat Monroe 25 to 2. Mrs A B Van Zante, 81, died near Otley. Mendenhall furniture factory in Oskaloosa burned, $26,000 loss.
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B. F. Keables
John P. de Cook Marshall
Isaac Verkamp
The
Netherlands
Pella
United States
Monroe
Dastardly attempts to besmirch reputations condemned
The Northern Baptist Union at Buffalo condemns a “dastardly attempt to besmirch the reputations” of board officers. Northwood Anchor criticizes the phrase as a partisan readying to brand rumors. Monroe County News notes congressmen oppose newspaper power and monopoly. The piece also warns about people failing to pay bills and abusing credit.
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The
Northern Baptist Union
Buffalo
N. Y
Northwood
Monroe Co. News
State Highway Push Used as County Bond Bribe, Officials Say
County voters are being swayed by a bond issue tied to road work, with the Highway Commission originally claiming the paving would go to the areas most in need. The claim of a state unit system and need-based placement has allegedly been forgotten as inducement to counties.
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New York City
State Highway Commission
Passenger Bus Schedule Des Moines to Ottumwa 1927
Des Moines Ottumwa route via Prairie City Monroe Pella Oskaloosa offers four daily round trips with connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Special round trip rates apply. Schedules show departures from Pella to Des Moines at 8 40 a m 12 40 p m 4 65 p m 8 40 p m and from Des Moines to Pella at 11 45 a m 4 15 p m 7 45 p m 7 00 p m. Time between Des Moines and Pella is one hour fifty minutes. Pella to Oskaloosa departures 9 85 a m 1 35 p m 6 05 p m 8 50 p m and Oskaloosa to Pella 8 00 a m 12 00 m 4 15 p m 8 00 p m. Time between Oskaloosa and Pella is forty minutes. All buses except late evening connect at Monroe with Knoxville line and all runs extend through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Prairie City
Monroe
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Break-in Ease at Hospitals Sparks Security Debate
A terse remark notes that breaking into hospitals is not harder than other targets, but the real challenge lies in keeping intruders out. The comment hints at broader concerns about hospital security and protective measures without detailing incidents or locations.
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