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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
6
The article reflects on the killing of John Dillinger in Chicago on Sunday night July 22 and notes the bandit network remains active with other leaders. It argues Dillinger’s death is a setback for crime, while suggesting broader efforts to arrest confederates remain challenging. It also mentions state auto license tag fee cuts and their impact on revenue.
Farm Bureau women from all Iowa sections will compete in the annual public speaking contest at the Women's and Children's building on the Iowa State Fair Saturday August 25. The topic is The Farm Woman and the New Deal and entries close August 15. The Iowa winner may reach the national contest in December at Nashville Tennessee.
The article notes a municipal power rate move in Pella that halves the bill for heavy consumers. It compares to the 1929 to 1933 drop in domestic electricity costs and argues the policy benefits broader living standards, framing it as a practical code.
A historical reflection notes that tax history has shifted from property to broad consumption and income taxes. It argues that every purchase or activity like car use tobacco theatre meals drinks and clothing contributes tax revenue, while advocating taxation by ability to pay based on government benefits received.
The passage notes that small taxpayers and small service users complain most, citing Virginia's public instruction superintendent about a man paying 11 cents a year for school tax. It adds that small water and electricity customers gripe over the minimum charge, while large consumers pay their bills more calmly.
Industry leaders raise two million dollars to resist what they call censorship endangering film production. The public argues morals and decency must guide art, while producers insist on freedom in cinema and the right to appeal to viewers seeking better standards.
The piece questions why, despite spending millions and paying enforcement officers, Prohibition was not enforced. It argues the aim was to render Prohibition ineffective to pave the way for repeal. With repeal in sight, liquor stores emerge as the advertised ideal, while government waste was spent trying to enforce a failing law.
A well dressed young man robs an Amsterdam bank, taking cash without a firearm and tossing the money into the street while pursued by bankers and onlookers. The piece contrasts Dutch methods with American robberies, noting crowds in the Netherlands chase rather than flee.
A survey shows nearly half of the 48 states will implement a motorist relief plan this year. The program aims to ease costs and improve road safety with varied state approaches and funding.
Chief Justice Hughes notes the Supreme Court will surpass last term's 756 appellate cases by about 100 as it handles certiorari applications over vacation. Reformers urge tougher judges and faster administration, insisting accurate decision making depends on alert competent judges rather than procedural tweaks.
Central European papers were suspended after a journal printed a question mark instead of an exclamation. The error carried political weight and challenged meaning. The piece argues punctuation matters, as misplacement can alter intent and even affect perceived courtesy and order.
The Sigourney Review notes the farm mortgage bill is disliked by attorneys. It questions why farmers receive help while corporations have long used receiverships to adjust obligations and keep operating. Railroads have generally avoided receivership, with only one large railroad never having been in that status.
The West Virginia peanut vendor, a Roosevelt loyalist, pledges extreme loyalty and even offers to jump from the Washington monument at the President’s request. He lacks funds for a campaign and plans to hitchhike while selling peanuts to raise support, hoping parental appeal from kids helps fund his bid.
Keokuk County News critiques Iowa’s liquor stores under Democratic control. It accuses Governor Herring and aides of using state alcohol sales to boost political support, noting bootleggers undercut prices and reduce tax profits, arguing temperance goals are secondary to vote gathering.
A long, humorous column of local quips and remarks from Pella features Elisha like tales, barbershop jokes, and small town anecdotes. It mixes names, playful lines, and reflections on work, charity, and weather with observations on the era’s social life and humor.
International lesson outlines Elisha aiding a widow in crisis as she faced debt and possible enslavement of her children. It frames charity as divine duty, noting responses vary with resources and urging religious communities to answer calls for relief amid widespread poverty.
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation calls for short letters on Why I Belong to the Farm Bureau with a August 15 closing date. First prize is five dollars, five additional one dollar prizes. Judges will weigh facts and reasons for membership, with results announced on Farm Bureau day at the Iowa State Fair.
Health officials report mottled enamel in children caused by fluorine in some Iowa water supplies. Survey shows 147 of 367 cities contain fluorine, with 29 exceeding 2 parts per million. Localities linked include Ankeny and several towns. Altoona and Greenfield may be endemic. Also notes weekly communicable disease report for 1934.
The National Committee on Boys and Girls Club Work awards a $10,000, lien free building to the county demonstrating the most effective 4-H program. Winning community must provide site, establish an incorporated body for upkeep, and run activities to boost local welfare. Sears Roebuck Company contributes the building.
36 Years Ago items from the Chronicle of Aug 4 1904 report Mrs C C Welsh among prize winners in the World's Pair ate tendance contest by Woolson Spice Co. About 55 Iowans won prizes. Other notes include a Chariton youth 19 who shot his 1 year old sweetheart after jealousy and drink, and Marion county fire losses for six months totaling over 172000 dollars.
Recap of local incidents includes Martin Kooyman escaping a fall from a threshing machine water tank, deaths of Elizabeth Van Dorlen aged six months, Luella Brand 17, and Elmer Wilson, Indians who retrieved bodies near Lake Geneva, William G. Klein found drowned near Adams Nebraska, rainfall boosting crops. Also notes tennis in Des Moines, car mishap on Thunder Creek hill, William Van Weelden’s return from Holland, Bill Gezel’s amputated nail, Ford navigation in rain, Rev Frank E Weston declining Pella Baptist pastorate, and a crowd traveling to Des Moines by auto then returning by train due to heavy rain.
Colfax resident Lyle Normandin aged 20 died Thursday morning after injuries from a car crash on highway 64 between Prairie City and Colfax. Driver Glen Blanford said dust blinded him and a culvert upset the roadster. Passengers Melvin Guy and Henen Brow were injured, Audrey Henderson escaped unhurt. Funeral held Saturday with Rev. Theodore Morning. Blanford and Guy reported recovering by week’s start.
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