September heat to keep Iowa's tall corn reputation
After fairs and vacations, farmers face sweltering September heat to ensure the state's reputation for tall corn. The message stresses warm weather as essential for strong yields and regional pride.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1927
Page
6
Regulation critique and industry reaction in Iowa market
The piece notes that vocal opponents of government conduct regulation often need regulation themselves. It observes that some loud religious groups opposing division of curtendam are relatively new sects. It suggests pulverizing Iowa coal to compete with out-of-state sources and links this to a broader trend of advancing production and marketing associations in agriculture and mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtendam
Iowa
Opinion on Coolidge nomination and legacy
The writer questions C. E. Hughes's view of Coolidge and notes an interview claiming the people demand Coolidge a third time. The piece mocks Coolidge as near mediocrity and places his predecessor as even worse, suggesting a decline in leadership quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Murray
C. E. Hughes
Coolidge
Typhoid Closes In On Mt Pleasant And Fairfield
Typhoid fever struck Mt Pleasant and Fairfield this summer. In Mt Pleasant the outbreak traced to spring water at a Burlington park during a picnic. Fairfield’s source is unclear. The article urges persistent caution citing Pella’s 1920 typhoid experience to prevent a reoccurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Burlington Park
Pella
Timber Growth in Marion County Could Benefit Climate
Science seeks substitutes for lumber but should not neglect timber. Plants can hold moisture and prevent floods, making trees valuable even without timber value. In Marion County, thousands of acres now weeds could yield oak elm hickory and walnut timber in under twenty years, improving appearance and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Brookhart’s Iowa Home Plan Sparks Vacancy Talk
Iowa readers debate calling a vacancy in the state’s delegation as Senator Brookhart buys a Maryland home and plans a rural retreat near town. He jokes about pigs, chickens, and a mule duties while serving, insisting he remains an Iowa man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhart
Maryland
Washington
Senate
Brethren
Sumner Gazette questions fair concessions
The Sumner Gazette questions the propriety of excessive concessions at fairs noting eating places and souvenir opportunities are fine but managements are lax. It argues a teen earnings of a summer for a night at a fair is excessive, while admitting many adults go to see exhibits and the race track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sumner Gazette
Gazette
Young soldiers and fair economics discussed at Pella reunion
The article reflects on fair concessions and gambling worries while noting Thirty-Third Iowa regiment veterans visiting Pella for a reunion. Government data show many Union soldiers were 21 or younger, with substantial numbers 18 or under and even ages ten to twelve serving as musicians. The piece marks a generational shift as the 65th reunion nears and surviving veterans gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty-Third
Iowa
Pella
Pélla
Ake
Education then and now how the mind is formed
The chapel talk by President Wes selink contrasted past and present college life. He noted modern buildings and vast knowledge but argued true scholarship comes from strenuous mental work, not wealth or social distractions, citing early graduates like Daniel Webster and William Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesselink
Universitis
Daniel Webster
William R. Harper
University of Chicago
Itigimuch Maré
Coollege
Discovery of a Rubber Producing Weed for Iowa
The Chariton Leader comments on Uncle Andy Mellon as a fussy creditor and notes a wish for a weed that yields rubber and petroleum. It suggests scientists might find such a plant, allowing Iowa to shift focus from buckwheat and corn to weed cultivation. An organ Prelude and an announcement tie in with pace-makers and disinheriting the earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chariton
Nut notes and public notices fill Iowa pages
The Des Moines Register reports on a banquet with Col Lindbergh and a five dollar dinner. A National Fire Prevention study cites smoker carelessness causing losses of thirty million dollars in 1926. Nut shortages, especially black walnuts and hickory nuts, are noted alongside calls to plant more nuts. Doheny’s settlement tied to the Harding Coolidge era is reported. County farm cost data show production costs around fifty cents per bushel, challenging average cost claims and arguing against communism. Local items include Lone Trail Council activity, Lipstick Club observations, clergy and college staff assignments, a large four pound radish, railway incorporation notices, and listed directors and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Col. Lindbergh
Jasper County
Iowa
State Agricultural College
Chronicle
Russia
Reunion Guests and Local Transfers Reported in Pella News
Twenty years back S R Lipma of Alton attends a Thirty third Iowa Infantry reunion. Asa Vandermast of Los Angeles visits old friends in Pella. N A Van Haaften opens a barber shop in Security bank basement. A farewell party for Frank De Wit and Dave De Cook heads to California at Miss Eva Van Houweling’s home after gathering at Miss Marie De Haan. P H Stubenrauch falls under a train while attempting to board it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R.'Lipma
Alton
Thirty-third
Iowa Infantry
Asa Vandermast
Los Angeles
Pella
N. A. van Haaften Ius
Frank de Wit
Dave de Cook
California
Eva van Houweling
Marie de Haan
P. H. Stubenrauch
Wedding Bell Ties Todd and Whitman in Los Angeles
Murray Todd of Los Angeles marries Anna Whitman of Connecticut in a Los Angeles ceremony last Saturday September 3. Todd is the son of Pella natives Mr. and Mrs. Mark Todd who moved west years ago. he was born in Pagosa Springs Colorado and grew up there before relocating to Los Angeles. The Chronicle offers best wishes to the couple and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Marge
Murray Todd
Los Angeles
Anna Whitman
Connecticut
Mr. Todd
Mark Todd
Pagosa Springs
Colo
the Chronicle
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aaptRe Tocussyies Co
A. Young
H. Sadler
Erica First
Towa
Andy Mellon
National Fire Prevention Association
United States
Doheny
Fall
Denby
Roosevelt
Treasury
Congress
Ford
Charles A Levine
America
Levine
Lone Trail Council No. 1
Committee On Outlook
Lipstick Club
G. E. Monkman
M. E. Church
R. D. Shure
Oberlin
Ohio
Central College
A. J. Ten Hagen
Waterloo, Pella and Southwestern Railway Company
B. F. Keables
P. H. Bousquet
E. A. Harris
P. H. van Gorp
Udell L. Hendricks
A. N. Kuyper
H. Rhynsburger
J. H. Vander Linden We C. Smith
A. T. Klein
T. Tice
Todd-Whitman
Section
AA Ag
Hanpy Max’ Skavice
Hinor Man Seavicde
Riverton
N.J
Tan
Handy Man Service
Reasnor
Monroe
Green
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
Des Moines
Vander Linden
Droz
Pella Supply CO
J. E. Shultz
South Side
H. C. Payne
Broadway
Calla
Coun
J.C. Mitten
W. C. VerPloeg
Ames Veterinarian
Farmer’s Produce Building
GEO. H. Lankelma
Security State Bank
Franklin St
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone
Main Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Main and
Liberty Streets
J. J. Subenga
Keable Building
J. M. Cook
Bell Clothing
Aschenbrenner
Franklin Street
H. O. Wormhoudt Dentist Office
Franklin St. Pella
T. G. Fultz
Faineivast
F. F. Carpenter
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