Prohibition Debate and Party Critique Echo in 12 Million Club
The piece skewers the Republican stance amid national mood, cites Cleveland era panic and Wilson legacy, and notes the National Federation of Women’s Clubs in Seattle declares itself dry. It warns temperance as a powerful public influence and calls on women to uphold national ideals.
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Gover Cleveland
Woodrow Wilson
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Seattle
Wash
Land
Monterey youths form civic pep organization
A Monterey California youth group aims to energize civic life. The son of the mayor says the group gives young people a chance to help their community, countering aging, middle-aged clubs. The piece notes pools and public projects stall without youth involvement.
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Monterey
Cal
Lynn Mass City Council Nuisance Radio Ordinance Passed
The Lynn city council approved an ordinance declaring as a nuisance any radio or musical instrument audible beyond one hundred feet from its location. The piece notes opposition on personal liberty grounds and argues for reducing interference from high powered electrical devices as a greater concern.
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Lynn
Mass
Banana peels may be used as walking soles in repair shop
A quirky note suggests banana peels could replace leather or rubber soles in shoe repair. The idea imagines customers leaving with banana peel soles as a practical, if unlikely, use in an era inclined to repurpose materials.
Corn Bread Campaign Urges Iowa Diet Change
A Des Moines reader proposes a state wide push to eat corn bread to boost demand for corn and farmer income. The editor supports the idea, recalls corn bread’s healthful value, and invites readers to join a corn bread eating club by buying corn meal today.
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Iowa
South
Virginia
Low prices not a solution in Ypsilanti editorial
The Ypsilanti Daily Press argues that price cuts depress wages and profits, worsening economic health. It cites labor value and notes widespread but limited demand as money tightness hits farmers and merchants, urging higher wages and prices to sustain employment and a functioning market.
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Ypsilanti
Mich
Daily Press
P. G. Gaass An Appreciation
A tribute praising P G Gaass as a man of outstanding character and integrity. Colleagues recall his honesty, civic spirit, devotion to church and education, and lifelong impact. Personal recollections highlight sixty years of trusted business relations and a lasting, beautiful memory.
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P. G. Gaass
Kingdom of God
Verindey
Mr. Gaass
Five Weddings Stir Iowa Law Debate in Davis County
A Bloomfield minister reported officiating five weddings since July 4 1931 with five day marriage rules cited as driving the rise. The column mocks the law as unenlightening and notes Davis county’s interest in legislative action and the Republican stance ahead of an upcoming election.
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Davis County
Bloomfield
Iowa
Republicans In Marion County Lean Against Weak Ticket
The Knoxville Express notes a few Republicans remain in Marion county this year and predicts they will vote Democratic only if a strong candidate is nominated. It implies dissatisfaction with their ticket but suggests they will still cast a vote despite opposition.
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Knoxville Express
Marion County
May Quit Talking Sigourney Review
Editorial notes criticize Democrats and individuals in the party, indicating a shift in focus to commentary rather than substantive discussion. The piece suggests the reviewer has little to say about the current situation and hints at frustration with partisan criticism.
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Republican Party
Sigourney Review
Itt
Democrats
Grandsons of former crown prince visit Chicago social life
Two sons of the former German crown prince toured Chicago last week amid a crowded schedule of dinners dances and yacht parties. The piece notes how public sentiment shifted from vilification before 1917 to admiring attention today and contrasts wartime brutishness with peaceful amity as the brothers pursue constructive work such as learning about Ford motors in Detroit.
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Crown Prince of
Germany
Chicago
Kaiser
Anaethema
Ford
Detroit
Governor Turner warns northwest Iowa farmers to keep highways open
Governor Dan Turner backs distressed farmers while condemning violent and illegal tactics by radical leaders. He promises state force if lawbreakers persist and calls on local officers and state forces to uphold law and order across communities.
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Knoxville Journal
Dan Turner
Iowa
Sioux City
Vernor Turner
South Dakota Editor’s Socks Roll Debate Sparks Editorials
A South Dakota editor faces strong support and opposition from peers over his provocative stance urging women to “roll up their socks.” The piece notes evolving views as he grows older, with sharp comments about women and a dismissive line toward dissent, ending with a flippant remark about mosquitoes.
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Knoxville Express
South Dakota
Properly Built Shoes Keep Feet Healthy and Fit
Dr William J Scholes cites S C Woldenberg on foot health linking ill fitting shoes to bunions corns and hammer toes. Shoes should be longer by half an inch rounded at the toe and not crowding toes or high heels. Proper fit prevents deformities and can cure mild cases.
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William J. Scholes
Illinois Medical Journal
S. C. Woldenberg
Woldenberg
Umpire Fees and Oddball Notes From Pella Week
Pella items include debates over Labor Day tournament umpire earnings, quips about crabbing gains, late-night games and eyes hurt by sunrise, worm stings from Little Phyllis Van Hemert, and playful banter about names versus numbers. Local recollections touch on politics, church moves, and humorous reflections on daily life.
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Jim van Dusseldorp
Pete Heerema
Taub
van Vark
Henry
Carson
BMW
Tob
Jim
Monroe
Pella
Phyllis van Hemert
Twenty Years Ago Items From the Chronicle 1912
In the Sept 19 1912 Chronicle items note Hon H F Prouty aiding a 7th district roads campaign. Weddings include Rev Maurice G Nies to Nellie F Van Zante and John G Klein to Nellie Neels. Deaths touch I A Ry sink 66 and Mildred 6 weeks, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs George ezel. The high school crowding left 27 percent unseated. The Pella Directory progressed. Palace restaurant damaged by a gasoline stove explosion. A three year old of John Vande Kieft died of membranous croup. son born to Mr and Mrs J McCracken of Durham NC. Ade son born to Mr and Mrs M Vander Heiden.
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Chronicle
F. Prouty
Maurice G. Nies
Nellie F. van Zante
John G. Klein
Nellie Neels
Rysink
Mildred
George Ezel
Pella
Palace
John Vande Kieft
Ten Years Ago 1922 Chronicle Snippets Chronicle
Ten years ago in 1922 details include railroad service changes, Eugene Weeks linked to Gov. Foadick, and a Des Moines grocer awaiting execution in Ft. Madison. Anna Holwell Clarkson of Newark died at 76. C R Montgomery became new Methodist pastor in Kansas, Swank named night marshal, and Herman Fenn home damaged during church visit. A daughter born to Dick Van Zee. Weddings: Van Dusseldorp with Rachel Kolenbrander, Gesel with Gertrude Simpson, Gola with Elizabeth Barrett.
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Chronicle
Flock Parote
Eugene Weeks
Onry Swank
M. Veenatra
Idago
Herman Fennground
Dick van
Prohibition Views of Father Mathew on Legal Bans
Prohibition Fathers Mathew argued that moral suasion failed to stop drink and supported legal barriers to liquor traffic. He helped four million Irish people pledge total abstinence but warned that ongoing temperance gains require law to curb cash motive promotion of intemperance. His letters from Cork in 1853 and 1854 are cited as evidence.
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Father Mathew
Ireland
Cork
J. F. Maguire
M. P
Geo. W. Pepper
Old $10 Bill Pops Into Circulation
A Raleigh store tills a $10 note over a century old from 1831 issued by the First National Bank of Nicholasville Kentucky. The bill, found in payment for groceries, is in good condition and bears a counterfeiting warning on the front about penalties of up to $100 or 15 years in prison.
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Raleigh
N. C
First National Bank
Nicholasville
100 Sheets Typewriter Paper for 2bc at the Chronicle
Office listing notes 100 sheets of typewriter bond paper in the 8.5 by 11 inch size. Describes good grade bond paper suitable for office use at the Chronicle.
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the Chronicle
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