Land Values Shift From Livelihood To Speculative Commodity
Men once viewed land as a source of subsistence and income. Today the emphasis is on speculation and profit potential, altering the traditional relationship between people and the soil.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1925
Page
2
Gasoline tax kicks in pricing to rise in cents
The gasoline tax is in effect and will raise prices by an additional cent to pay dealers for collecting it. Dealers will not perform the tax collection for nothing.
Rain Maker Paid Eight Thousand In Tulare Calif
In Tulare California a rain maker was paid eight thousand dollars for producing rain. The remark suggests this could be a solution to drought if broad readiness occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulare
Calif
Laughable French reaction to President comment on Herriot fall
The writer mocks France's eagerness to seize on the President's remarks about Herriot's government collapse. He quips that even silent Cal Coolidge could spark a foreign policy fracas by talking too much, implying overreaction from Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herriot
Cal Coolidge
Weighman Reimbursed For Overcoat By Legislature
The Northwood Anchor notes the Iowa legislature reimbursed Marvin H. Weighman of Garner, Hammill's hometown, $55 for an overcoat lost at the inaugural ball last winter. The item prompts speculation about Hammill's public persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood
Iowa
Marvin H. Weighman
Garner
Hammill
Overproduction debate ties hunger to land access
The statement argues against true overproduction as long as people lack food security. It contends there is no overproduction while someone can grow food, and no hunger if a person has a plot to cultivate. The focus is on fundamental production access and subsistence.
Des Moines cafe tale of three dapper diners
A traveler recalls a cheap Des Moines eatery where three well dressed men ate a twenty cent meal. They spoke of limousines and fuel efficiency, hinting at motives behind their frugal dining and suggesting they were economizing on cats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Census Preview of Pella Population Dip Expected
Census figures for Pella are not yet compiled. Expect a small drop from 3338, with current vacancy near zero. Prediction places the five year figure around 3200 rather than 3300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Free Trade No Longer True Says Manufacturer
The Milford Mail quotes The Manufacturer arguing free trade is no longer true as English competition rises. It urges a protective tariff to shield workmen farmers and industries in the United States. The piece criticizes Iowa farmers for backing Coolidge and hints they fall for protection graft while the export corporation bill is rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford Mail
United States
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Coolidge
Export Corporation
Ohio farmer laments abandonments and tax burden in township
An Ohio farmer writes to the Breeders Gazette that about 75 percent of local farms have been abandoned as owners seek work in shops. He notes his barn and one more could store all feed within a six mile circle. He bought a 200 acre farm for 4250 with 4000 insurance. Taxes on farms run about four percent of purchase price, about 170 yearly. He sold a cheap house and three acres near Ravenna to buy a 600 acre farm. Taxes on the three acre lot were 39 dollars, while the 300 acre farm taxes total 450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Breeders Gazette
Ravenna
School Board Reelects Most Teachers For Next Year
The Chronicle reports the school board’s action to retain most teachers, noting nearly a decade of frequent changes. While change spurs growth, the piece argues steadier staffing will help pupils learn better, and hopes for a period of constructive, steady work with fewer new teachers next year.
Disappointed with Boy Scout work in Pella over years
The speaker laments the Pella Boy Scout program, saying training did not yield clear manhood differences. They contrast a scout who smokes openly with a boy who smokes unlawfully, deeming tobacco a vile habit and noting it undermines courtesy and respect for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Coal Unrest Exposes Limits Of Protection And The Law Of Demand
The piece argues that protectionist tariffs fail against natural economic laws and cites the coal industry as a case study. It notes Iowa miners facing limited work, widespread shutdowns, and rising wages that spurred substitutes, threatening the industry and exposing the unsustained nature of artificial wage protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
CROSS-WORD PUZZLE No 29 Horizontal and Vertical
The puzzle lists numerous clues for horizontal and vertical entries, including terma of surrender, self, negative, projecting ridge, belonging to, state abbr, enaglich for having dined, preposition, exist, muse of lyric and amatory poetry, philosopher Zeno, South American ruminant, heavier-than-air machine, three-toed sloth, boy's nickname, tellurium abbr, North Western state abbr, Eixiast, animal fat, diphthong, part of verb to be, horse's foot, surrounding condition, frozen item, European river, opening admitting liquids, abstainer, lawn enactment, one who acts for another, safe passage, rowing implement, Japanese sash, suffix style, sash, chemical symbol for from, solution forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Philosophy
Zeno
North Western State
New Zealand
Granddaughter sparks playful local column chatter
Observers note Al Clark brags about his three week old granddaughter and her feats while editors jest about stunts and stalling. The column also discusses Iowa butter substitutes in prisons, a playful Oskaloosa want ad tale, and a correction about a highway incident miscalled a wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Clark
Fourth Ward
Al Breuklander Named Night Marshal
Mayor T G Fultz this week appointed Al Breuklander deputy marshal to oversee city welfare and safety at night. Breuklander previously served in this role years ago under Mayor H J Vanden Berg and built a reputation for securing unlocked doors at business locations, earning public commendation for vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Fultz
al Breuklander
Officer Breuklander
H. J. Vanden Berg
Rumored Injury in Car Incident Without Wreck
Reported by supposed witnesses the car suffered a rib injury and the rib pierced a lung though no crash occurred. No wreck is confirmed and the event remains unverified by owners.
Peeled Past News Bits From Pella and Nearby
Twenty years ago Cornelius Rhynsburger died at his home near the Des Moines River. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. M Verros, the sixteenth child in the family. The Pel la family has sixteen children for the fourth time. Golden wedding for Mr. and Mrs A Van Stigt on April 18. Brinkhoff party travels to England with daughter Mrs Sellers visiting here. Work starts on a new bank on Main Street with contract to K Verhey for 7500 and finishing by George Heeren for 2500. Herman Rietveld to occupy as banker. Dr M Kramer has trees cut along his property. Pel la jurors drawn for May term: Gesman, Van Houten, Sents, Vander Syde, Gaass, Dieleman, Schakel, Sels. Ten Broek travels to St Louis for relatives and root beer chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Rhynsburger
Des Moines River
Veenschoten
Main Street
K. Verhey
George Heeren
Herman Rietveld
M. Kramer
Pella
N. J. Gesman
Wm. van Houten
T. Sents
Jacob Vander Syde
D. W. Gaass
Wm. R. Dieleman
P. Schakel
P. A. Sels
B. Ten Broek
St. Louis
Abie's Irish Rose to Play at Masonic Theatre Oskaloosa
Abie's Irish Rose, a three year running comedy hit by Anne Nichols, comes to the Masonic Theatre in Oskaloosa for a two day engagement starting Saturday April 25. The play centers on a Jewish husband and Irish wife facing parental pressure over religious differences, presented with broad humor and broad city success. Seats for the engagement are on sale at Blakeslee's Matinee Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abie
Anne Nichols
Masonic Theatre
Oskaloosa
America
Republic Theatre
New York
Chicago
Washington
Buffalo
Baltimore
Cleveland
Montreal
Cincinnati
Toronto
Pittsburg
Kansas City
St. Louis
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Blakeslee
Kissing Rock Legend At West Point Stirs Cadet Tales
The Kissing Rock at West Point is tied to a long standing legend that a cadet who escorts a girl along Visitation Walk and pauses under the overhanging ledge must kiss her promptly. The tale warns of consequences if the duty is not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick’ Barthelmess
Madge Evans
Robertson
Madge
Rock
West Point
Alamo Theatre
Military Academy
Visitation
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