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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1922
Page
1
The Des Moines Register rat editor notes annual costs to house a rat in the US at $2.00, Britain $1.80, Denmark $1.20, and France $140, suggesting importing French rats to develop a cheaper breed. The tongue in cheek proposal hints at comparing feeding costs across nations.
Report notes a humor in a railway bandit caper where a train held up for silk turned out to carry sugar. It recalls a similar sugar holdup by the same gang two years earlier, which yielded a profitable outcome for the criminals.
The Knoxville Journal reports a petition circulated last week with roughly 500 signatures seeking a reprieve for Orrie Cross, condemned for the Des Moines murder of George Fosdick about a year ago. The item humorously suggests requesting each signer for a small contribution to fund new hold up tools.
The European corn borer is advancing toward the corn belt and no effective control exists. Farmers in Iowa may need to shift focus from corn to other crops within years and prepare for a significant change. Farm bureaus could devote effort to studying the corn borer, even if it competes with politics.
The piece notes Col Leon W Ainsworth of Des Moines pursuing the Republican nomination for state treasurer. It questions his views while offering a cautious endorsement, hoping he forgets some expressed positions if elected, and comments on politicians' tendency to promise via letters.
The text recalls two lamb tales: a man selling lambs for seven and a half cents each then paying six bits for lamb chop in New York, and a northwest Iowa buyer who resold lambs last fall for about 144 percent profit this spring. It notes the paradox of wealth in sheep country and questions the choice of dining on lamb in a New York restaurant.
The author argues the single tax affirms public value in land, protecting land users and mortgagees alike while preventing mortgagee squeeze. It would curb land speculation, require active use of land to gain from ownership, and spur production, raising living standards by moving idle holders to work.
New York and Chicago officials push to bar women from public smoking but fail to gain traction. Chicago council witnesses ridicule from the city’s smart set, insisting the issue applies to men as well. The piece argues smoking rights cross gender lines and urges mutual restraint.
The piece argues the Irish trouble is a religious age and warns Americans to watch for Catholic influence in government. It cites London talks between Irish leaders, critiques De Valera, and claims the church’s political claims threaten peace and civil order.
Democrats in the county urge men from the north shore of the river to seek county offices. Historically the north has supplied many voters but few candidates, with limited success. Lake Prairie and Sutil townships could influence county politics if led by honest, efficient leaders, and worthy Democrats are urged to run in the primary.
The article questions using US tax funds to loan Austria twenty five years to repay, arguing aid should come from individuals or societies rather than government loans. It notes postwar distress at home and fears for democratic governments worldwide.
The remark notes men buy land without mortgage by taking ownership subject to the existing mortgage. The sale price is set according to the mortgage terms and related calculations, reflecting the burden on the title and the value of the property under the lien.
The article argues party lines may fail to bind voters in the future as agricultural interests push to place farmers and other rural groups in official positions. It notes farmers in Keokuk and Marion counties mobilizing for county offices and suggests professionals would push for representation, warning that no single class hold absolute power unless voters stay cohesive.
The piece notes recurring family names in Pea area and tells of a Grandin anecdote about mud rescues. It recalls Pella’s historic kerosene lighting, a bridge encounter, and a 30 year old incident. It then reports George K. Cherrie of the American Museum of Natural History visiting Knoxville with Roosevelt ties. It ends remarking on a midnight miners strike.
The article tours Rome’s catacombs along the Appian Way near St. Sebastian Gate describing burial chapels, martyrdom legends, and the St. Callixtus site. It notes Cecilia and Ichthys symbols, frescoes, and early baptism scenes, while outlining how catacombs reflect faith under persecution.
The American Printer noted national anti king and queen sentiment in early cards. Hearts bore Washington as President, Diamonds Adams, Clubs Jefferson, Spades Lizarette, with Queens Venus Fortune Ceres Minerva. Knaves depicted Inman chiefs, reflecting white attitudes of the era.
The narrative recounts how the Dakotas were the last states formed from the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and early territorial changes. It notes British fur posts, the 1818 boundary treaty, Sioux land cession in 1851, and Dakota territory creation in 1861, with eventual 1889 split into North and South Dakota and equal electors.
A seventh grade correspondent to the Chicago Journal recalls writing identical love letters to two girls to spark jealousy. Each revealed the other’s letters, prompting a second reply that yielded no response. The tale ends with the failed scheme and confusion.
The Chicago Journal of Commerce ponders the meaning of the stars and our sun. It reflects on humanity’s small place in creation and the humbling vastness of the cosmos when seeking celestial knowledge.
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