15 Nov 1928
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
1
A miscellany of wry aphorisms and stray notes on life politics and society. The piece riffs on advice loans trains cars birds and manners, mixing odd lines about honesty tariffs and aged reflections with a brief item about a Massachusetts factory resuming full-time operations and a California town jailing traffic violators. It reads as a collage of clipped opinions and satirical observations from an era.
A self winding clock is announced as a future possibility suggesting more innovations. A German actor spoke for 45 hours straight to set a world record, with no wife among the attendees mentioned.
A concise pondering asks what result follows when expenses surpass earnings. The query implies potential debt accumulation, budget shortfalls, or the need for cost cuts or income increases to restore balance.
A collage of sharp witted comments on peace talks naval limits and war rumors. It muses on the peace gesture, a possible new naval conference, and the wry note that Ford’s big orders will strain parking and city life. The piece also jokes about divorce rates in the District and a biting aside on political attitudes.
A German musician reportedly broke the record for non stop piano performance by playing for 82 hours. Locals remark they lack players capable of such endurance, though some may imitate the feat for longer seeming durations.
The Chronicle argues for ballot reform citing Iowa’s cumbersome lengthy vertical columns and voter confusion. It praises Nebraska’s smaller, grouped candidate lists with party labels as a model for Iowa legislators to simplify voting and reduce straight ticket bias.
The piece argues Nebraska ballots group candidates by office to aid comparison and independence, while Iowa places independents apart or misplaced on the page. It urges Iowa lawmakers to study Nebraska's grouping to preserve informed voting and ballot clarity.
Miss Arta Mouw and Henry Vande Waa wed at American Reformed church parsonage with Rev. J. D. Dykstra officiating. Bride worked in the local telephone office. groom employed at Cambier garage. Newlyweds to housekeeping above the post office.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century periodical discusses Hoovers early life and residency, mentions anti prohibition efforts by Neibling, cites historical figures like Booth and Gitent, and critiques the Weekblad editor for misquoting. It argues for deporting aliens who violate laws amid concerns about foreign influence and U S misconduct.
The piece argues the electoral college distorts the popular will and cites past elections where the winner lost the popular vote. It notes 1916, 1912, and 1888 examples, discusses party influence, and imagines radio as a national unifier that might have altered history toward the League of Nations. It suggests broader participation would reveal the people’s voice.
The Decorah Journal notes radio influenced the recent campaign by informing voters and energizing interest more than other media. It contrasts this with 1919 1920 when Wilson faced harsh misrepresentation and a pro war press. The piece laments missed opportunities if radio had existed then.
A discussion of flaws in the jury system notes jurors often ignore the law misread the facts and bow to persuasive lawyers. It suggests a court of judges as a potential improvement and cites England where judges test juror candidates while urging wider reforms to advance justice beyond mere inching progress.
The Ro ck Island timetable lists eastbound and westbound passenger services with limited and local freights, noting daily operation except freight days and station cutoffs by 5 PM. A separate notice warns growers to remove and burn infested raspberry canes in fall or winter to control the red-necked raspberry cane borers harming berries in the eastern United States.
Twenty years ago chronicle notes the Dorcas society of the First Reformed church marked its 25th anniversary at Mrs. G. G. Vander Zyl’s home where the group began. Anne Van Houweling and Gertrude Bucy wed in Des Moines on November 3 and will reside at Plainview Texas. Charles Renaud, a retired farmer, died after being thrown from a buggy. Prof. P. Groet improved the Reformed church organ. Town debate grows over who pays for new curb on Main Street. Mrs. Mary Hagy of Sioux City visited Dr. B. F. Keables’ home. she is a sister of Rev. M. J. Post, leader of Holland Colony to Pella.
A garbled OCR passage references Phillip et al and a 50 year claim, mentioning crude methods and a person named Phillipat. The text includes unclear mentions of water, alkell, and Paria, with plea for happiness in five panind. No coherent events or dates emerge.
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