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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
6
An Audubon Republican column muses on April weather tied to Republican inaction and notes fourteen candidates listed for county or legislative offices. It highlights four seeking sheriff roles and questions why Marion county candidates publish little in the Chronicle, suggesting salary steadiness deters capable challengers.
The old Mayor crowd suffers another setback as W J Bryan wins Nebraska’s delegate at large, while Hitchcock is favored for president and a rival named Ross holds no real chance. The Chronicle notes a fall festival idea, plans for a Holland colony anniversary in 1922, and hints Wilson may back E T Meredith. Bryan’s backing strengthens Meredith’s claim. other candidates lack traction. The editor laments article duplication across Pella papers and cites a mail circular received on April 384.
The writer calls for higher pay for postal clerks to reduce congestion and improve mail service. They suggest trimming salaries of incompetent political appointees to fund clerk hires, arguing the public cares about results and faster mail delivery.
Census data shows urban areas enlarging while rural districts shrink. the rise is large given little net immigration. The drop in farming communities threatens food output, blamed on land tenure laws that favor speculation over production, leaving many unable to access idle land.
The piece argues Johnson draws support from voters with sympathy for Germany, especially in cities like Detroit Chicago and Omaha. It claims his anti American stance stems from opposing peace plans and questions his loyalty. It notes his Republican influence wanes despite primary strength among less staunch Americans.
The Chicago Tribune argues tenant farming harms national stability and prosperity and urges a land value tax to capture ground rent for government. It suggests stable tenure and benefits from improvements if land cannot be held for idle speculation, stressing that ownership would not endanger housing or factory development. The piece adds that the man who knows America likes it.
Local notes span social clubs and flirtations with headlines. A Pella scene recalls the Never-Riss Club forming among girls and a Leap Year council debates crowded housing, possible bachelor quarters, and improvised dugouts. Sparsely preserved items mention Art Walls, Sam Borum, and a western wedding notice with humor about the groom’s modest job.
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