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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1920
Page
6
A collection of quirky reflections on current events and public figures. The piece cites Roosevelt as a Democratic candidate, hints at Poland and Harding, comments on modesty and a Des Moines grocer’s potato advert, and suggests beekeeping as a sugar shortage remedy in Italy and Iowa.
A column argues against wasting wood during high prices, urges people to cut rather than suffer cold, and notes many can haul wood. It critiques road detours, mentions a Catholic bishop's voyage, and mocks road bulletins on Pella’s Washington Street detour. It also discusses temperance politics, hospital needs in Pella, and Iowa primary funding dispute between Republicans and Democrats, ending with a humorous town remark.
James M. Pierce issues a special circular letter targeting Maurice Curt of the Knoxville Journal over a recent remark about him. The item notes prior fears that Curt was "breeding a scab" and suggests he may change his stance now.
Iowa Republicans push Nate Kendall as a capable county seat lawyer with political experience but limited distinction. Support remains tepid as voters show slow response, while Clarke’s governor path appears more decisive. Kendall is viewed as a fair but unremarkable candidate in the party lineup.
A former U S senator named Lodge argued against separate peace with Germany and his reservations helped derail the League of Nations plan for a collective peace with allies, reflecting ongoing debate on postwar international arrangements.
The speaker notes urgent rail service gains after a large freight-rate hike, praising rapid car utilization. The analogy to the liquor trade questions honesty, claiming few rail firms are genuinely law-abiding like saloons.
The excerpt argues that war demoralizes societies, citing Russia secretly quitting civil conflict in a bid for anarchy and noting that nations after long wars struggle to return to peaceful life. It claims even the United States, reluctant to join world war, resists signing a lasting peace treaty.
The Iowa Farm Bureau urges members to stockpile firewood for a possible coal shortage this winter. Local farmers already follow this plan, with many in the area reporting they store wood as a precaution against fuel disruptions.
In Beatrice Nebraska, readers recall the 1894 hot wind that devastated Kansas and Nebraska corn. W H DeBolt recounts a near-miss with a hotel doorway arch, a thunderclap, and a sudden shower, then notes a cure for profanity. The piece also mentions a new B V D route highway and Mars wire reports from Pella boys, plus local chatter about coon hunting and a Sorghum prospect.
Washington reader defends Knights of Columbus against a Pella Chronicle editorial charge, arguing their wartime cigarette aid was noble and free. He disputes claims about funding and asserts the YMCA misrepresented wartime actions while urging fair play and support for the Knights. The Chronicle rejects the letter but notes its aim to illustrate reader sentiment and is not chiding the author.
Poem reflecting on how loved ones cause the deepest hurts while strangers grant flatteries. It notes true hearts do not bloom yearly and sorrow reveals who truly cares. The piece pairs Ella Wheeler Wilcox lines with a maxim that enthusiasm needs endeavor to be useful.
The article urges ending second hand book use to prevent disease and lists new Pella teachers for Lincoln and Webster schools. It profiles each educator with origins, training, and years of experience, and calls for parental cooperation to support teachers and a successful school year.
Hog market figures corrected by Farmers Cooperative Exchange C Diele Produce and Produce Co. Hens old roosters springs ducks fully feathered priced around 40 cents for Pella stock. Prices shown include minus 24, minus 10, and 30 cents adjustments.
Wabash Time Table Howell Iowa lists eastbound and westbound trains with passenger numbers 470 472 474 and 475 473 471 along with locals 82 and 81. Freight for locals must be at the station by 5 00 p m the evening before. Times include 7 42 8 Mm 5 69 a m 9 20 p m 238 p m.
Deep seated uric acid deposits dissolve and the rheumatic poison leaves the system within twenty four hours. Every druggist in the county is authorized to say that two bottles of Allen rhu do not stop all agony or reduce swollen joints, and if not, the money is returned. James H. Allen, the discoverer of Allenrho, claims decisive conquest of the disease and instructs druggists to guarantee results or refund.
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