Political ticket listing for Democratic and Republican nominees
Readable fragments detail candidates for national and state offices. The Democratic ticket lists Roosevelt Garner Herring Gillette Dunlap Kraschel Valentine Wegman Curran Conway Eager Stiger Roberts Clements Hangdekooper Galvin Remy Grandman Wilkes Miller Evans term dates. The Republican ticket lists Mossman Knox Dickinson Halden Dowell Wilson Edson Wood Kading McClure Barnes Slabaugh Hanson Williams Davidson Benson McCaughan Garfield Lundy Rees Loynacan Wellens Bousquet Nieburg Wellens etc.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
U.S
Clyde L. Herring
G. M. Gillette
Congress
H. B. Dunlap
Nelson G, Kraschel
John K. Valentine
Alex Miller
W. Storms
Leo J. Wegman
John H. Mitchell
Agralsure
Thomas L. Curran
Mike P. Conway
Supreme Court
Ebhry “ Auchief
Ed A. Eager
Carl B Stiger
M. Roberts
R. Clements
Gerald W. Hangdekooper
Galvin
Treasure
Don L. Remy
Paul J. Grandman
Wilhelmina Wilkes
Leon N. Miller
A. J. Evans
Jerry Speed
Frank Clark
Republican National Ticket
Alfred Mossman Landon
Frank Knox
Lester J. Dickinson
Berry F. Halden
C. C. Dowell
George A. Wilson
W. W. C. Edson
Henry Wood
Clarence A. Kading
E. C. McClure
M. A. (Chick) Barnes
M. Slabaugh
Frank M. Hanson
Frank L. Williams
Harold E. Davidson
C. A. Benson
G. L. McCaughan
B. G. Albert
W. L. Bliss
T. G. Garfield
Hugh W. Lundy
A. R. Rees
C. C. Loynacan
Walter E. Wellens
L. F. Bousquet
John Nieburg
Will Taxes Rise Or Fall In The Next Administration
A big campaign question centers on future tax levels with anti Roosevelt framing suggesting taxes stay the same or fall. The piece argues that government needs funds to operate and to provide employment that business cannot, regardless of party. It ends with a blunt remark urging readers to accept the bill.
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Kate van Gorp
Chronicle
John Heerema
Reed
Rugged Individualism Urged At Iowa Baptist Convention
A Cedar Rapids speaker returning from Russia urged attendees to embrace rugged individualism and conviction. He warned autocratic forces in Russia show dangers when people lose their personal initiative and warned America to preserve independent character in communities, state, and nation to prevent disaster.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Russia
Hoover speech in Philadelphia draws laughter at mock burlesque
In Philadelphia the speech by Hoover was received as a burlesque show, with both Democrats and Republicans noting a major misstep in his presidency. The crowd laughed as he attacked the administration and drew false comparisons, offering quotes for the opposition.
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Philadelphia
Brothe
Hoover
Pennsylvania
Republican Standard
Morals In Our Day Reflect Decline In Standards
A reflection on changing moral codes noting that strict rules once guided behavior are now replaced by varied interpretations. The piece argues sin remains constant, though euphemisms mask wrongs, and urges reliance on enlightened conscience to guide actions.
Debate over NRA lingering after World War Four
Amid postwar shifting tones the Supreme Court ruling on the NRA prompts renewed contest between the Supreme Court purists and the New Deal supporters. The piece notes both criticisms and positive effects of NRA, including curbing unfair practices and child labor.
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Supreme Court
NRA
Path to Universal Peace Demands Inner Regeneration
The article argues universal peace is a distant goal hindered by hostile world conditions. It claims peace requires a transformed social order driven by regenerated individuals who love one another. Peace remains possible only when nations’ hearts are right and people embrace moral reform.
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William Jennings Bryan
Christ
Patriotism Through The Ages In Wartime And After
The writer contrasts 1936 patriotism with 1918 during World War I noting vigorous support while fighting but faded after soldiers returned. They argue patriotism should be steady, not episodic, and require continued effort long after a war ends. A call for lasting patriotic interest across time.
The Address Given by Larry Fenton at Chamber Meet
Larry Fenton spoke to the Pella chamber about light and eyesight. He urged attention to home and school lighting and its impact on eye function, noting small factors can affect vision and urging practical application of his advice.
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Larry Fenlon
Chamber of Commerce
Pella
Central College Homecoming Draws Large Crowd
Saturday marked Central College’s annual Homecoming with ideal clear weather and hundreds in attendance. Floats showcased college life themes, the queen and attendants looked striking, and a well prepared program delighted the large crowd. The football game provided the main spectacle as all enjoyed a joyous, spirited day labeled by history as another impressive Central Homecoming.
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Central College
Central
Editorial Comment on Republican Budget Fear Campaign
Bloomfield Democrat criticizes Republicans for fearmongering about budgets and debt to frighten voters. The piece argues the tactic aims to restore a discredited Hoover-era power and cites Roosevelt’s remarks in Chicago about business leaders seeking aid and recovery after his election.
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Bloomfield
Democratic pamphlet distribution under franking privilege draws ire
The Oskaloosa Herald denounces pamphlets sent to the public from the Congressional Record titled Democratic platform pledges and their fulfillment. It accuses Senator Robinson of using franking privilege to distribute campaign material at taxpayers’ expense and declares such actions the campaign’s nadir, calling for appropriate public reaction.
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Oskaloosa Herald
Robinson
Congress
Bits of Gossip from Pella This Week
This Week in Pella offers lighthearted notes from local life with quips about Miss Pippel reading people by their noses, coffee shop chatter, fashion jokes, and political banter. The column touches Roosevelt campaigners, local business chatter, and humorous vignettes about daily routines, with playful nods to age and gender.
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Pella
Mary Pippel
John G. Klein
Jaarsma’s
Miss Pippel
Law and Love in Romans Lesson for Worldly Law
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Romans 13 1 14 stressing obedience to civil authority and the divine purpose of law. It argues love fulfills the law, urging readers to live with purity and regard for others and to act from privilege, not mere duty, in a time of temptation.
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Corinth
Jesus
Caesar
Paul
Ministry of Love
Java
Law
Armor of Light and Personal Responsibility in Public Life
A reflective religious meditation urges Christians to avoid rioting and drunkenness, choose conduct that does not stumble others, and consider their duties toward civil government. It questions how love and responsibility shape behavior toward the intemperate and the temptations surrounding drink.
Pella News Recap From 1916 Local Items
Alma Johnson visits Clarinda as Ladies of the G A R president. Des Moines Baptists meet. Amoy missionary Leona Vanier Linden tours Coopersville. Wm. Gezel recovering after hospital visit. H S Rhynsburger nearly dies from headache powder overdose. Central College president attends state college meeting. Daniel Boone Trail will run through Pella. Pastor Russell dies on a Santa Fe train. editor of Watch Tower. Local high school to stage a fundraiser play. July 1 celebration moved to December 1 at the Opera House.
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Chronicle
Alma Johnson
Clarinda
Pella
J. G. Clark
Carl
Iowa Baptist Convention
Des Moines
Vander Linden Drug Store
Il Ver Ploegh
Leona Vanier Linden
Reformed Church
J. W. Bailey
Central College
Canada
Gulf
Charles T. Russell
Russell
Watch Tower
Opera House
Central tapped as Baptist accredited college target sparks mass meetings
Residents of Pella and nearby areas rally over the possibility that Central may be used as an accredited college by Baptists. Mass meetings are held and funds are being donated as Mrs H P Scholte and her daughter Bess return from a trip.
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Pella
Arma
Central
The
Baptists
H. P. Scholte
Datter Bess
Masons Reunion and Local Happenings in Marion County
Delays in Kansas due to snow slow travel by forty hours. A corn shredder shown nearby claims fodder from corn is better for horse feed than timothy. Marion County Masons hold their second annual reunion in Pleasantville with 200 attendees. next year in Pella. Mrs L Wheeler and Grace Coakley travel to California for winter visits. H P Klein returns from South Dakota farm duties. Neney Van Houten celebrates his 94th birthday east of Pella. Des Moines Town Falls and Northern Railroad pushes toward Mason City with aim to reach Hampton this fall. Waechter heads to California for health, with A Waech er accompanying to Des Moines.
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Kansas
Timothy
Masons
Marion County
Pleasantville
Pella
L. Wheeler
Grace Coakley
California
San Luis Obispo
Henry
Los Angeles
George Sheehy
H. P. Klein
Havers
South Dakota
Neney van Houten
Des Moines
Town Falls
Voice of the Public Letter to the President on Work and Machines
A Californian writer argues that electricity and machines will reduce usable human labor and questions the value of cooperation and competition. The author warns one third of Americans could be dispensed with and urges reflection on policy.
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State of
Minesota
Landon
A. Coultier
Montrose
Calif
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