Thanksgiving and the call for renewed gratitude across time
The piece traces Thanksgiving from Pilgrim origins to Washingtons 1795 proclamation, urging daily thanks to God and viewing life as a continuous act of gratitude. It highlights religious observance, moral aims, and Central College endowment aims to better educate professionals, urging immediate support for its endowment campaign.
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Our Republic
George Washington
United’ States
Galilee
Milo& W. Brown
Colle
Central College
Fear and thought’s power on body and mind explained
An eminent London physician links fear to physical harm, noting that emotional stress raises blood sugar through the sympathetic system and a phenomenon he calls emotional glucosuria. He warns thoughts and emotions affect overall health and cites anecdotes of illness from brooding. The piece argues thoughts shape both character and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Publicity and accountability in the community press
The editorial argues publicity is essential for newsworthy acts and urges the public to support the press in exposing wrongdoing. It condemns those who seek to hide misconduct, calling for adherence to laws and transparent reporting rather than sensational fiction. The piece critiques courts, urges public sentiment, and defends the newsroom’s duty to chronicle events openly.
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Pat
Insects Threaten Human Race in Editorial Calling Vigilance
Ralph Grove of Parsons College cautions that thirty five insect pests have entered the United States since 1750. The cotton boll weevil corn borer and fruit fly threaten crops and banks, and the Japanese beetle exploded from twelve in 1916 to 15 000 in 1919 in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Despite spraying and new methods, extermination seems impossible, and humanity must persist in fighting these pests to avoid civilization's collapse.
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Scientific
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ralph Grove
Parsons College
Witty miscellany and market musings from a Pella page
A rambling Pella column blends weather jokes with social quirks. Readers spar over forecasts from Washington and humorous vignettes about local life, college news, recipes, and aging stock market sober facts. The piece includes quips from Arthur Brisbane, a lard query at a meat shop, and varied jokes and puzzles.
Editorial Snippets From Iowa Papers on Politics and Society
A roundup of brief opinions from Iowa newspapers covers Senator Brookhart criticism of Washington, campaign finance ideas, the primary system’s costs, Mexico’s Jose Vasconcelos as a campaign model, and light notes on fashion, sports, stock markets, and local events. Includes remarks from Indianola Record, Chariton Leader, Albia Union Republican, Knoxville Journal, Oskaloosa Herald, Monroe County News, and others.
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Jose Vasconcelos
Mexico
State proves cheaper car use under government ownership
Jasper County Record reports Iowa claims it can operate an automobile cheaper than private citizens. The state maintains a total cost of 3.6 cents per mile for government use, including gas, storage, depreciation, repairs, and other expenses, versus 10 cents a mile for a private driver.
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Jasper County
Iowa
Births, accidents, and local news from the area Twenty Years Ago
Twenty years ago Dick Den Adel welcomed a daughter Grace Lucille, and William Vander Linden marked his 40th birthday with a surprise party attended by about twenty five friends. Mrs. C. Rhynsburger suffered a serious injury after a slip on a home boardwalk. Al Clarke fell from a scaffold injuring his head and shoulders. Three diphtheria cases were reported at Jim Buerkens’s home and at William Vanden Berg’s. Dena Verhey married John Hospers at the bride parents’ home. Henrietta Ver Heul led the Chronicle subscription contest with over 260000 votes, 9000 ahead of her rival. John J. Donat, 19, died suddenly of apoplexy in Oxford where he worked. funeral held locally.
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Dick den Adel
Grace Lucille
William Vander Linden
C. Rhynsburger
al Clarke
Jim Buerkens
William Vanden Berg
John J. Donat
Oxford
Ten Years Ago Community and Market Snapshots
Ten years ago the Methdist church held special meetings with 42 decisions and a free will offering of 442 dollars plus 26 dollars from Garden City Feeder Works employees. Local events included tennis star Van Zante’s home welcome, Lucille Den Adel’s 10th birthday party, and city council planning a major contract for next year. Agricultural prices ranged from hogs 11 to 18.5 dollars per cwt and eggs 68 cents. Deaths included Paul Boat, Blanche Wyzenbeek, and Wilhelmina De Raad.
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Methodist Church
Garden City
Tennis van Zante
Pella
W. M. van Zante
Lucille den Adel
T.T. Bakker
Henry Rosendaal
Oskatoon
Paul
A. C. Boat
Blanche Wyzenbeek
Chicago
E. Hollebrands
Wilhelmina de Raad
Editorial Nuggets Snapshot of 1920s issues across arts and policy
A collage of topics including Mexico City historic spots labeled by the Department of Fine Arts, Oxford High School students banning cigarette smoking, Roscoe C. McCullough elected U S Senator succeeding Theodore Burton, and projected federal prison expansion of 6 5 million to handle rising narcotics and prohibition violators. Also noted are Girl Scouts seeking 3 million for five year growth, Adipacts from China, Columbia University gifts nearing 1 million, Rodman Wannamaker stringed instruments sold for 650 thousand, Chicago building of a 42 story theatre, legal views on prohibition help, Osage poverty after lavish spending, Ford price cuts, Brooklyn physicians fined for prohibition violations, literacy stats in Eu-t ear ia cities and villages, and Bell Telephone wrong-number estimates.
For Sale Adding 'tage Fos typewriter ribbons and Paper
Chronicle Office advertises for sale various typing supplies including typewriter ribbons and paper. The note lists items available with no further details on pricing or quantities.
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Chronicle
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Aiteado A Publishing Co
Towa
Washington, D. C
Tam
College News
Klyn & de Winter
Arthur Brisbane
Grover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
Methuselah
Inp
Kentucky
United States
Ouri
Mrs. Lippi
Joan of Arc
Vancouver
Boston
Earth
Bug
Bugs
Lo. Howard
Bureau of Entomology
Milford
Senator Brookhart
Washington
Capitol
Brookhart
Chariton
Albia — Union-Republican
Benton Avenue
Knoxville Journal
Iowa University
Minnesota
Big Ten
North
Fred Roberts
Oskaloosa Herald
Florida
Monroe County News
Ed Smith
Barbers
Indianola
Harry Sinclair
Monroe County Newa
Hoover
Split
Moses
New Hampshire
Sons of Wild
White House
Oskaloosa
Columbus
Northwood
Marcia Estradis
Harry Thaw
Nuggets
Federal Department of Fine Arts
Mexico City
University High School
Miss
Roscoe C. McCullough
Canton
Ohio
U. S
Theodore E. Burton
Girl Scouts of America
Adipacts
China
America
Columbia University
Rodman Wannamaker
New York City
Brooklyn
Oklahoma
Henry Ford
Ford
Eutearia
Bell Telephone Co
Akee State
Newark City
Thors
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies Home Journal
Robert Sadler
Main St
A. J. Frank
Mahaska Co
Crumbaugh
High Ave
West Oskaloosa
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
Des Moines
Pella Supply CO
H.C. Payne
Broadway
Dr. Geogha Chalfont
Security State Bank
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
J.J. Sybenga
Keable
Aschenbrenner
T. G. Fultz
Cally iAn
Pra
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