Knoxville Journal Elevates Court Over Governor in Bond Issue
The Knoxville Journal criticizes the paper for claiming the supreme court vetoed a highway bond instead of the governor or Turner. The piece questions authority and notes confusion over who held veto power and implies potential political manipulation. It also highlights a separate roadblock involving Wheatlock and a fatal crash and discusses Orange City fruit peddler fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville Journal
Supreme Court
Turner
Lindy and Lindbergh Flight Delays Hit Japan Trip
Stormy weather and motor trouble delay Lindbergh and his wife on their flight to Japan. Reports describe lingering challenges as they press on, with emotions of joy and grief mixing during the long journey.
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Lindy
Japan
Lindbergh
Doomed to pest of some kind in the harvest season
The writer notes recurring pests threatening crops with grasshoppers, lice in pickles, potato bugs, and cut worms destroying cabbage, concluding farmers face inevitable agricultural pests and discouraging complaints.
Education is the major effort for students
The article urges both old and new students to take education seriously and invest effort efficiently. It emphasizes that education is expensive and the aim should be to complete meaningful achievement rather than merely getting through the system.
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Central College
Bread lines in northern Iowa surprise at farmers union picnic
Attendee recounts Attorney Dunn of Mason City noting multiple bread-lines in northern Iowa, contrasting with earlier claims Pershing state had the only bread-line. He argues if need exists there, Arkansas and other states with fewer freedoms may also suffer.
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Pershing
Farmers Union
Attorney Dunn
Mason City
Iowa
Arkansas
Iowa County Fairs Showcase Large Hogs and Poultry
Across Iowa county fairs visitors admire splendid poultry and livestock exhibits. Knoxville featured some of the largest hogs seen, with corn-fueled cattle and chickens also impressing. The overall display signals strong feeder production and high-quality stock statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Knoxville
Jowa
The Rite-Way Store Advertises via House to House Sales
John Den Hartog, manager, ran a house to house sales drive to push crackers. Boys solicited orders, then delivered later, earning prizes. Most homes welcomed them, and the top seller won an express wagon. The effort taught valuable sales lessons despite uneven gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rite-Way
John den Hartog
States rights and slavery echo in liquor control debate
In the home of Richard Van der Ploeg a Civil War era work is shown arguing state rights over slavery versus abolition. The remark links that conflict to modern prohibition debates, noting inconsistency when sovereignty is invoked only when convenient and calls out selective zeal in policy fights.
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Richard van der Ploeg
Public worries on farm debt and bank failures broadcast
Jowa faces harsh reports of widespread farm mortgages and bank collapses. The piece questions the benefit of sensational headlines and argues plain talk may energize farmers without alarming the general state. It suggests that fear may deter farmers from settling in the state and warns against overdoing doom-laden messaging.
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Jowa
A Favorite Hobby of Antiliquor Opponents
The piece argues that opponents of the Eighteenth Amendment wrongly claim law cannot change morals. It asserts that human nature cannot be changed by legislation but stresses law's role in changing habits and punishing offenders to protect rights, noting the impracticality of removing courts and enforcement.
Education in Iowa Shows Young Teachers Passed Over
A reader cites the Des Moines Register clipping arguing against sidelining qualified experienced teachers for apprentices. The letter highlights that decades of young hires have left the profession with an aging, underused workforce and questions the merit of such policy amid rising costs for teacher preparation.
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Des Moines Register
Iowa
Voice of the Public Attacks Rascob in Democratic Armchair Sweep
The writer condemns Rascob as a Republican by nature and unfit to lead the Democratic party. He argues Rascob's aim is to ruin the party, aided by opponents and brewers, and cites Ruth Moore of Washington insisting Democrats must remove him. T. W. Graham of Pella, Iowa.
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Rascob
Democratic Party
Prin
France
Germany
Ruth Moore
Washington
Rascab
National Committee
T. W. Graham
Pella
Iowa
Flight O'Tyme Chronicles 1911 and 1921 Stems
A brief note traces the Flight O Tyme thread to chronicles dated 1911 and 1921, noting recurring references and the historical context of a literary or journalistic project. The item highlights a cross-era link between two publication moments and their shared motif.
Twenty Years Ago Items From the Chronicle of 1911
A Chronicle from August 31 1911 notes Mazel daughter of Dr and Mrs W W Talbot won prettiest baby at Capitol City show. The old electric light plant closed after thirty years. Marshalltown city contract for paving a mile at 118 per square yard. Rev Monkman preaches farewell after five years at the M E church. D S Huber retires after 25 years in business. Knoxville hosts first chautauqua assembly with large crowds. Mr Mrs F C Warner Mrs Johnson and William Verought take a trip to Sioux County in Ms Warner’s Maxwell. Mrs Ben Manning of Valley Junction injured when street car rear truck jumped track. Births: son to I Roefel, son to Willis Harter, daughter to P J Van Gorp.
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Chronicle
Mazel
W. W. Talbot
Capitol City
Marshalltown
Rev. Monkman
M. E. Church
D. S. Huber
Knoxville
Chautauqua Assembly
Johnson
William Verought
Sioux County
Warner
Maxwell
Ben Manning
Valley Junction
I. Roefel
Willis Harter
P. J. van Gorp
Critique of Iowa School Governance and Local Boards
A dated critique argues that Iowa fails to protect teachers from local politics and nepotism. Other states like California have enacted safeguards, while Iowa allows local boards with no required educational qualifications to determine teachers' professional lives.
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North America
California
Iowa
Reform demands in education echoing in Hamp ton town talk
M. R. Timmerman of Route 1 Hamp ton contends that school superintendents rarely control teacher hiring and rush to protect their jobs. He warns that frequent superintendent turnover signals systemic weakness and prompts calls for broad reform as the public realizes how far schools lag.
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M. R. Timmerman
Route 1
Hampton
What Other Editors Think Not Amos andy
A jumble of syndicated items discusses Pella Bologna on air Wednesdays at 11 30 to 11 45 over K F J B and lampoons a bologna ad. It notes Alfalfa Bill Murray as Oklahoma governor with claims of populist reform and critique of corporate greed and tolls. The Eddyville Tribune urges curiosity and lifelong learning as a path to engaging conversation among party members.
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Amos
Andy Knoxville
Monroe County
Bill Murray
Oklahoma
Eddyville ‘Tribune
Private autos steal rail travel from buses, says Sigourney review
The Sigourney review argues privately owned cars siphon passenger traffic from the railroad bus system. It notes limited patronage and claims driving to Oskaloosa or Des Moines costs more than train travel, urging an accurate cost comparison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney Review
Oskaloosa
Des Moines
One Day Education Costs in City Schools
A study titled Per Capita Costs in City Schools from the Interior Department shows sixty cents buys one day of education for a city public school child. The report outlines annual per pupil costs for teachers, heat, and janitorial services across nine months in a representative set of American cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Age Magazine
Office of Educatioepartment of the Interior
Fresh Air Taxi Co. row sparks 200000 signer petition
A petition filed in an Illinois court claims 200000 colored people want radio managers stopped from continuing the Fresh Air Taxi cab Co. broadcast. Objectors shrug, saying the program is a lighthearted joke drawing no real harm to the colored race.
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Jasper County
Illinois
Reversal Of Notions What Could Be Done
The Patriot-Chronicle notes that everyday tasks once deemed impossible become possible after effort and inquiry. It cites past doubters who said people could not fly across the ocean or hear distant songs via a box. It predicts the next fifty years will reveal many feats labeled impossible.
This Week in Pella Reflects Quips and Quirky Observations
Hippy Gezel urges a dulling remedy for fashion shine while John G. Klein favors overalls over pajamas for evening dress. George Ver Steeg quotes scripture on spousal harmony, his wife quips about his top houseview. A story about a White Way garage employee’s dentist appointment surfaced but details were scarce. Orville Dykstra probes matrimonial bureau fees after four proposals in one day. Jim De Wit jokes about love’s power blocking Sunday traffic. A scribe recalls witnessing a Negro hanged in Virginia, deemed unnecessary to witness again. Evert Blom ponders punishment for Michgan murderers as travel widens the mind but hitchhiking enlarges it.
Random anecdotes and jokes from a bustling street scene
A lively cluster of quips and vignettes features residents like Wilbur Johnson and Nick Gesman sharing jokes about farm policy and popularity. Edgy one liners touch on cars, airplanes, and social etiquette as townsfolk tease each other and nudge readers toward humor.
Ten Years Ago Items From the Chronicle 1921
Recap of September 1 1921 items including Art Cooper of Oskaloosa confessing to murder of his mother Bernard Vogelaar’s son injured in a fall from a horse J D Gaass struck by a car driven by D Doe dyns farm sale at 163 per acre Kuyper visiting with 168th infantry band Rev G Hankamp arrives as new Third Reformed pastor Arthur Renaud leaves for St Louis Park to coach at the high school William Lindley attends funeral of William Sheesley auto collision at J A Schakel residence Walter Hulbert undergoes appendicitis operation and deaths of Henry Schnug 54 William Sheesley 65 and James Anderson 65.
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Chronicle
Art Cooper
Oskaloosa
Bernard
Ben Vogelaar
C. de Geus
J. D. Gaass
D. Doedyns
H. B. Kuyper
168Th
G. Hankamp
Third Reformed Church
Arthur Renaud
St. Louis Park
Minn
William Lindley
St. Charles
William Sheesley
Art van Houweling
John Toom
J. A
Central Plays Iowa Wesleyan Oct 16 schedule
Iowa Wesleyan football under Coach Glenn A. Bingham announces a nine game 1931 schedule with five conference foes and one nonconference Iowa team. Captain Kenneth Hingst leads the squad. first practice set for September 8.
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Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Iowa Wesleyan College
Glenn A. Bingham
Illinois
Missouri
Western Illinois State Teachers
Carthage College
Bingham
Kenneth L. Hingst
Burlington
Oet
Graceland
Lamont
Central
Pelia
Carthage
Penn
Oskaloosa
St. Ambrose
Mt.Pleasant
Upper Town
Fayette
Gulver-Stockton
Parsons
Fairfield
Soap Dye Shaker Uses Color to Eliminate Direct Contact
An aside notes that dye or powder tint can be used in the soap shaker to avoid handling in water while dissolving or blending the dye.
Passenger Bus Schedule Through Prairie City and Nearby Cities
Four round trips daily with connections at Monroe for Knoxville. Special round trip rates among stations. Pella to Des Moines departures 8 31 am 12 31 pm 5 01 pm 1 46 pm. Des Moines to Pella departures 8 00 am 12 00 pm 4 30 pm 6 15 pm. Pella to Oskaloosa departures 9 34 am 1 34 pm 6 04 pm. Oskaloosa to Pella departures 8 00 am 12 00 pm 4 30 pm 7 18 pm. Buses run through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa. all but late evening busses connect Monroe line to Knoxville.
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Prairie City
Monroe
Pella
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Sheep Feed Seeds to Boost Farm Pasture Health
Sheep consume seeds that would otherwise be wasted on the farm. They help utilize stubble and rocky pastures, suppress weeds, and leave fertility on high spots where it is most needed.
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H. H. Sadle
By Sadler Publishing CO
E. V. Goad
Towa Press
Wheatlock
W. J. Telford
Orange City
Anderson
Bower
Baran
TRE
United States
Gezel
John G. Klein
George Ver Steeg
George
White Way Garage
Orville Dykstra
The
Jim de Wit
Virginia
Evert Blom
Michigan
Gall
Wilbur Johnson
Thomassen
Nick Gesman
Federal Farm Board
H. H. Sadier
Eli Hollebrand
Pete van Sittert
Yours
Mine
C. H. Keuning
Plymouth
Ford
Jove Vande Keift
Enery
Jake Sterrenberg
Jake
Customer
Mere
John Jones
P.S
Iowa Wesleyan
D. Moines
Gerrit L. Dykstra
Otley
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
Des Moin
Vander Linden
Boert
North Broadway
Pel
Pella Supply CO
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Osteopathic
DRS. Kramer & Kramer
Nellie
D. H. H. Security State Bank
M. C. Verhey
Puritan Drug Co
F. F. Carpenter
Franklin Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Liberty Streets
J. J. Sybenga
Keable
Aschenbrenner
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