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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1925
Page
2
The author accuses magazine writers of aiding tobacco interests to corrupt women nationwide, noting repeated stories about heroines with cigarette cases and women smoking. He claims past efforts targeted boys, then shifted to women, and asks whether such plans will succeed.
Readers note county board proceedings show high losses from sheep killed by dogs, wolves scarce. Authors question whether keeping dogs is worth the hazard to life and property, acknowledging dogs' qualities but fearing fatal rabid or vicious dog actions.
The article quotes President Charles F. Hearst of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation arguing farmers and laboring men share interests against land monopolists. It contends the buyer seller relation is competitive but broader alliance exists. It advocates abolishing artificial group supports and letting all labor under market laws.
The Knoxville Journal reports the Bussey Record will be revived with a woman as publisher. The town, small in size, fears limited support and questions whether a paper can serve the community well. Observers note postwar newspaper consolidation and the high overhead for small towns, doubting the venture’s success but wishing the publisher well.
Congressman Cyrenus Cole writes the Des Moines Register on Iowa corn issues praising some points while aligning with President Coolidge against granting farmers an export corporation to boost them like tariffs aid manufacturers. He cites Secretary Jardine supporting policies to grow marketing machinery for farmers. The observation ends noting the strangeness of the stance.
The passage contrasts Henry Wallace with Coolidge Jardine and Cole over the McNary Haugen export bill. It labels Coolidge as a New England lawyer unlikely to know corn, Jardine as a Kansas teacher born in Idaho, and Cole as a conservative congressman. It questions whether these figures can still sway farmers before the protection vs withdrawal argument intensifies.
Agitators praise inflation and decry deflation while politicians argue over monetary policy. The piece compares the United States with Austria, Russia, Germany, and France, noting the impact of wartime inflation on banks and the need for deflation as a corrective. It argues that inflation would have worsened economic turmoil and calls for strong leadership to address the country’s financial ills.
A Iowa farm bureau critique questions President Hearst's tariff views on agriculture and voters' allegiance to the Republican ticket. The piece contrasts Republican decisiveness with Democratic vulnerability to liquor issues, urging the Farm Bureau to educate members and urging both parties to address agriculture before Iowa voters in future elections.
Farmer H B Crosby found a hollow tree containing a skeleton and a flintlock musket while searching for strayed cattle, suggesting a long buried pioneer-era disappearance. He was lowered in to inspect the cavity where the bones showed a man may have hidden from Indians and never escaped.
A reflective passage traces human progress from stone tools to whale oil to kerosene, noting each era faced darkness without future generations driving innovation. It argues people should seize the day and improve energy use now rather than waiting for posterity to solve problems.
Big Meeting coverage notes Farmers Union and Farm Bureau rallying the public to rethink taxation. The discussion frames farmers as a taxed group and urges unity to push changes while warning against blind partisan voting. The piece critiques tariffs and mutual insurance schemes and questions county agent and college roles.
The county farmers discuss the agricultural college and the Farmers Union. questions were raised about organized leadership and involvement by a Rock Island agent, with uncertainty on local farmer participation and township organization.
Prof Kuyper will perform organ works from 7 15 to 7 30 Sunday evening including The Palms and The Holy City plus Melody by Charles G Dawes at the request of many. Morning service features special organ numbers and a sermon on The Jewish and the Christian Sabbath. Good Friday service with Holy Communion will be held Friday evening with welcome extended.
John Van Spanckeren moved Friday to the L. F. Bousquet residence on Broadway. The change of address places him at the Broadway property owned by L. F. Bousquet, detailing the relocation within the city.
L Wynia purchased the property now occupied by Mr and Mrs Hackert at East First and University Streets. Hackert will move into the Liter house, which is being rebuilt after a fire. possession will be given when completed. Wynia thus gains a home nearer his job at the municipal light plant.
Twenty years ago the new mayor appointed G A De Hoed marshal and the council elected A C Kuyper clerk. John Carson street commissioner Wm Schreiner engineer and Dr M Kram er health officer. Rev G C Peck moving to Rosedale Kansas. Samuel Lier injured by a horse. Nellie Doedyns hurt on a printing press at the Chronicle office. Huet to Chicago to buy a printing outfit for a Dutch paper. J L Warren N J Gesman go to Canada on a land deal. M A Butt and Miss Branscomb married at Ft Dodge on Nov 30 1904 and to live in Pella or Harvey. Marie Gezle resigns from Van Niewaal store. Elizabeth De Boer hired.
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