Uselessness Of Tasks At Local Business Meeting
Dr. Carl Aschenbrenner urged the Business Men's club that nearly all activity is pointless, citing overwork and duplicate labor in trade. He warned that cutthroat competition leaves half the square stores empty, education overreach, and high prices due to overlapping lines. The piece endorses cooperation to reduce overhead and improve community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Aschenbrenner
Business Men’s Club
Aachenbrenner
Practice and Preaching in Local Commerce
An essay urges merchants to align actions with words and back local advertising. It notes local owners support schools and churches, but some avoid local papers and print elsewhere, undermining community commerce and raising costs.
Twenty years ago social notes from Pella Iowa
Mrs Henry Klein prepared to depart for South Dakota after a fruit shower given by about 26 ladies. Dave Mathos and Bert Holst traveled from Cheyenne Wyoming to Pella in four weeks. Marriage licenses issued for several couples including Chas W Clark and Ver Plogg John C Visser and Mabel C Miller. William Klein and Mary Van Pearsem. Jacob Vander Pol and Margaret Jansma. Oy Van Cleave prepared to move to Oska Joba. Plette Vander Linden sold their work to O Ver Meer and fe orp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Klein
South Dakota
Dave Mathos
Bert Holst
Cheyenna
Wyo
Pella
Chas. W. Clark
Cornelia
Ver Plogg
John C. Visser
Mabel C. Miller
William Klein
Mary van Pearsem
Jacob Vander Pol
Margaret Jansma
Oy van
Cleave
Oska- Joba
Plette & Vander Linden
Meer
Pecaia
Inconsistent business policy derails buyer relations
The text laments merchants chasing fickle buyers who switch to rival sellers. It warns that buyers imitate dramatic, unsound tactics seen in others, underscoring a need for steady policy. The proverb sauce for the goose, sauce for the gander frames the critique.
Community Opinion on Building a Hospital
Last week the hospital question drew five local voices. They agree a hospital is needed and that funding and financial return are concerns. Money is available in the county, but convincing those with cash to invest for service, not profit, is the key. The interviewees argue care for the sick is a Christian duty and urge action to fund and sustain a hospital.
Rural Schools In The Chronicle Praised For Growth
The Chronicle praises rural schools in this and Mahaska counties for better publicity and greater efficiency despite declining pupil numbers. It notes the Little Red School House and others illustrate improved conditions and a 100 percent rise in efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
Mahaska County
Little Red
Srp Egina
Ani
Changes in Rural Education and Heritage
A historical reflection notes rural schools fading after decades of service while modern facilities expand. It emphasizes a shift from three Rs to broader subjects, and records the lasting value of past school experiences. The piece urges readers to clip and preserve the stories for future reference.
Quirky Pella anecdotes spark church and town tales
The column recalls local humor and anecdotes from Pella residents including remarks about church services, a real estate agent’s quip on air and water, a travel joke about a doodlebug, and comments on depot meals, post office signings, local gags, and a Dunkard church kiss custom discussed at the Business Men's club lunch.
Conflicting Ordeals and Odd Claims Across Town
Reliable authority alleges Bob Reynolds broke two tin commandments by Sunday hunting and failing to bag game. Peter De Cook, now a Pella citizen by marriage, urges example for others. A garage sales sign hints at improper charges while Jake Sterrenberg proclaims househead status to visiting saleswomen. A patient asks a doctor how long after ether before recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Reynolds
Peter de Cook
Pella
Arctic Exchange Sparks Quirky Exchange
A brief quarrel unfolds as a speaker tells Madam that her expectations about the Arctic are too high, revealing a humorous tone about distant lands and serious plans. The line captures character dynamic and a touch of irony in a chilly setting.
Riddles and Quips From a Curious Archive
A string of wordplay and humorous paradoxes ponders odd questions about death by cucumbers, female fashion meters, Solomon’s temple, a perpetual football, Barnum’s heaven reply, car model differences, ship sightings, and a captain named Watt, all wrapped in a folksy quiz tone.
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Barnum
Heaven's
St. Peter
Watt
Editors weigh Hoover aid and farm relief progress
Knoxville journal notes Governor Lowden lauds the Hoover farm relief effort as a major advance and cites federal farm board as improving farm conditions. Indianola Record sees Hoover facing liquor claims as a tool to expose violations in Washington. Northwood Anchor reports insurance costs to raise children at 10 047 per girl. Sumner Gazette cites Dill on broadcasting debates. Albia Union-Republican comments on a Parsons college student essay about agreeable husbands.
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Knoxville
Lowden
Great Farm
Indianola
Howell
Nebraska
Hoover
National Capitol
Washington
Northwood
Albia Union-Republican
Parsons College School of Journalism
Audiences urged to swap vices for virtue in Iowa notices
A collage of editorials praises Monroe and Sigourney civic reform, attacking lax moral standards and promoting economical government. Keokuk County’s paper lauds the advancement edition of Oskaloosa Herald, while Dan Turner targets income tax. Jasper County laments lax crime prosecutions. Sigourney Review calls for thriftier town budgets ahead of March elections. Monroe County News champions health, education, and good habits for children.
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Keokuk County News
Oskaloosa Herald
Sigourney Review
Iowa
Sigourney
West Liberty
Monroe County News
Editorial Nuggets Spotlight Roaring 20s City Honors
The Motor and Equipment Association session in Chicago labeled Rochester New York the safest city. USC students earned over 60000 this summer via the University Employment bureau. New York City plans a 306 acre airport with hangars for 100 planes costing 700000 plus. Over one thousand people are homeless in the Rio Grande flood district between Socorral and San Marcial New Mexico. Virginia orchardists find a ready market for apples in South America. A shipment of 320 car-
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Motor and Equipment Association
Chicago
Rochester, N. Y
Rio Grande
Socorral
San Marcial
N. M
Virginia
South America
Australian Dream Ends in Kidneys Not Sheep
An English nobleman recently inheriting wealth plans to move to Australia to buy 10,000 acres of grazing land and 6,000 sheep. He imagines watching the sheep roam and enjoying the years ahead. The legatee cuts in with a blunt jab about preferring kidneys over wool, adding a mordant twist to the conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Soviet Teachers Fired in Nine Months Amid Repression
Dispatch from Moscow reports 69 Soviet teachers dismissed by villagers opposing their activities. The item notes religious holiday abolition in 24-hour labor law and broader Soviet social measures. The piece also lists varied global notes including Bulgaria literacy, Poland trade, and Chicago Canaries on installment plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Soviet Union
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Pella Chronicle
Punuisniveco
GOAD
Towa
Nahed Nercury Jane Caep Uloe “Tavery
Hatch
Percival
Sal
Boye
R. M. Jemison
Wilma Vande Voort
Aschenbrenner Htedo
Toonerville
Lester Liter
Davenport
Rock Island Lines
Keokuk- Des Moines
al Clark
Valley School
Gink
Frank de Wit
Andrew van Drimmelin
Carl Baumgardner
Dunkard
Jake Sterrenberg
Arctic
Sumner Gazette
Dill
Senator Dill
Chariton
Old
Monroe
Knoxville Express
Dan Turner
Dan
Tona
The
Express
Jasper County
Peale
Lake Okoboji
Nuggets
University of Southern California
University Employment Bureau
New York City
Irvin S. Cobb
Rube Goldberg
Long
Hatch Coulbayt
Loads
Buenos Aires
State Medical Association of
Kentucky
Bulgaria
Poland
A. J. Frank Entist
Mahaska Co
Oskaloosa
Crumbaugh
Etlist
Optician
High Ave
West
Lowa
Gillette
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
W. 7Th
Des Moines, Ia
Pella Agency
Vander Linden’s Drug Store
Pella Supply CO
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Geogha Chalfont
Security State Bank
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
J. J. Sybenga
Keable
Aschenbrenner
T. G. Fultz
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