05 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
1
The text discusses why fostering genuine gratitude in a child is harder than teaching a polite phrase. It argues gratitude is a noble trait and that recognizing good intentions sustains a helper’s motivation and self-respect, elevating character.
The Iowa town's bond vote to fund a city electric plant led a private electric company to cut rates, removing the need for municipal power. The connected Des Moines line may extend via Otley and Pella toward Oskaloosa, promising more dependable service. Pella generates its own power, but a commercial line through the city could benefit the region.
In Pella residents condemn deliberate attempts to burn others property and warn that arsonists erode moral stamina. The appeal stresses that anyone with knowledge should report the crime at the college, and failure to do so is neglect of civic duty.
A shell-shocked soldier in Lovilia went violently insane and burned property after a recent episode similar to an Oskaloosa case where a crazed ex soldier killed his mother. The piece links wartime service to long term hardship and urges support for American Legion to protect veterans, noting forthcoming bonus money will help only financial loss while health and business wrecks linger.
The Dearborn Independent is cited as fueling anti Jewish feeling abroad by portraying its past anti Jewish pieces as a protest against Jewish control of theaters concert halls and sports venues. The text argues that European Jews are mainly poor peasants or laborers and that papers misstate the Independent's attack as targeting Jews.
Criticism arose over a campaign letter in Pella urging ex servicemen to support several comrades in elections. Attempts to involve the American Legion failed as it does not engage in political contests. Legion records show no connection to the letter and no Legion support or endorsement was given.
The writer received a letter supporting Legion candidates but the committee states the matter was not discussed by the post or any committees. The endorsers were not all Legion members, one was ineligible from pre WWI militia service, and the Legion disavows responsibility for the campaign material. The piece urges no judgment on merits, only rejects accountability by the Legion.
A lifelong offender who escaped punishment as a boy when his mother challenged a teacher grew bolder after each scrape. He robbed a neighbor's mail, spent a year in prison, and was later killed by unknown gang members outside his home. Observers link his downfall to the lesson that authority need not be obeyed.
The Pella Chronicle laments shrinking local interest in the Boy Scouts after an initial surge. It recalls Chamber of Commerce loans for uniforms to the first troop and notes Scout Executive W F Brunia training younger boys. The piece urges residents to renew support for the movement’s character building and to avoid letting it be dropped.
An Iowa bill, urged by Governor Kendall, would assert state rights over dam waterpower and impose a $100 dam construction fee plus a ten cent annual tax per theoretical horsepower. The author endorses the principle of public rent from natural resources, noting future value and broad applicability beyond waterpower. The aim is to ensure net returns go to the people and set a model for other resources.
A condensed report notes that the principle will likely prevail as it faces resistance in other areas yet to resolve. Supporters argue the plan aligns with broader policy aims and public interest, while critics warn of unintended consequences and demand safeguards.
The Iowa legislature favors a Newberry bill banning sale of fortified milk with fats other than milk fat. Opponents say the measure exploits children to raise dairy profits, citing canned milk demand in areas like Pella and rising prices as proof of graft and monopoly motives. Observations Lampoon and local anecdotes remark on politics and media stir.
A Kansas editor, in a week long effort to publish the truth, remains in the hospital as his paper signals staff efforts. An item from Monday quotes a local Sacred Heart Review jab at a marriage between Sylvia Rhode and James Cannaman, calling the bride ordinary and the groom an idle loafer, predicting a hard life ahead.
Franklin first published the initial Gulf Stream chart in 1770 and proposed the name that the ocean current is known by today. Benjamin Franklin, an American polymath, outlined the path of the current and suggested its distinctive designation.
A concise quotation asserts firm belief in the soul despite materialist arguments. The speaker insists that personal spirituality cannot be swayed by books or science. The line reflects a stance of enduring faith and inner certainty.
A fragmented verse depicts a dawn arrival and wakeful morning in Georgia. The speaker references a character Flickah and a request to rest, with imagery of a roof and a pine setting. The text reads like a rural diary verse with informal dialect and incomplete lines.
A London Opinion quotation contrasts cannibalism with religion, noting a victim who first tasted both by a wry, darkly humorous exchange between a woman and a man about a cousin’s fate. The remark frames moral judgment through a grim analogy.
Mayor Huber announced twenty years ago council appointments including Marshal Cy Van Cleave and City Engineer A C Kuyper. Schreiner received a $30 yearly pay raise while Keables Drug Store faced an oil shed fire. Pella boys form a baseball team and seek uniforms for a game against the Nebraska Indians. G H Wormhoudt bought the Porter Block for 4665 dollars.
Our first chapel was well attended with reports by Mr. Sadler and George Flikkema on the Male Glee Club trip. Crowds were enthusiastic and the program for this year is new with novelties. The Boys Glee Club Concert will be April 12 at eight o clock in the High School Auditorium. The program lasts about ninety minutes and is full of pep. Admission is 30 cents with no reserve fee. Reserve seats at Two Vans Thursday morning at eight.
Wednesday was Music Day at Chapel with Miss Bessie Vander Ploeg performing two selections for the audience.
The town embraces baseball sentiment as warm weather continues with clear skies and mild temperatures. Citizens anticipate local games and outdoor gatherings, hoping the season energizes community events and youth leagues.
A compact collection of quotes praising women includes Voltaire on repose civility and dignity Ruskin on heroines Shakespeare lacks heroes only heroines Adams crediting his mother Whittier on Eden and restoration Gladstone noting woman’s perfection when most womanly.
A fragment notes a Salvation Army member in a subway setting speaking with a fellow volunteer at the army school. The line conveys a calm moment as one says I’m reading Deuteronomy and finds it lovely, reflecting casual religious reflection in transit.
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