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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
6
Posted at the post office in Pella Marion County Iowa the notice indicates second class matter and relates to mailing status or submission handling for the local area. The fragment implies a standard postal entry or notice associated with mail service in Pella Iowa.
The Chicago Tribune could barely strike at Henry Ford with six cents, while President Wilson faced little risk of damage to his peace treaty. The remark suggests minimal impact on Ford and limited concern for Wilson on treaty matters.
In a period of race riots strikes Bolsheviks and Senate battles the piece urges readers to remain calm and place faith in President Woodrow Wilson as the guiding figure through domestic and international upheaval.
The text suggests the Senate aims to retain the peace treaty long as the peace conference did. It implies they will show Woodrow that he has no leverage over their deliberations.
The Chronicle reflects on Theodore Roosevelt’s remark about why men join the army versus stay out, noting it as a true statement despite differing views. The piece frames Roosevelt’s line as a genuine insight from the era.
The Senators criticize President Wilson for not consulting them on the German peace treaty. The piece argues that as they push higher, they risk a hard fall when Woodrow finally dismisses their influence.
A widely shared story claiming a farmer sold peaches for 50 cents and a note inside a basket asking three dollars and sixty cents was found to be false. The tale parallels a previous hoax about California grapes dumped near the Wabash track south of Pella.
The Seward Blade questions who funds Western Newspaper Union to distribute coverage of President Wilson's speaking tour. The note hints that the payer is not the familiar, gray-bearded figure funding recent Hiram Johnson speeches' postage, implying uncertainty about source of support.
The state executive council, after voting not to raise Iowa land values for taxation, imposed a large percentage increase on livestock valuations. The move appears aimed at penalizing producers who undertake worthwhile ventures such as animal husbandry.
The text urges steering stock and rising food and clothing supplies worldwide while encouraging the individual to speculate in land values generated by community effort rather than relying on external increases.
Albia aims to establish a fifty thousand dollar company to operate a soap factory in the coal mining region where fuel and power are expected to be inexpensive. Pella could host more plants and supports producing articles in smaller cities to reduce costs.
Attempts to form a Des Moines group called the League for the Preservation of American Independence failed after organizers could not secure Senator Borah of Idaho to speak. The venture collapsed without a rallying speech from the prominent figure.
D M Amsberry secretary of state of Nebraska and former Central College student is directed by Lancaster County district court to submit to voters the action of the state legislature ratifying the prohibition amendment under the referendum law. Amsberry appeals to the state supreme court arguing U S constitutional requirements. The case may reach the U S Supreme Court.
The piece argues friction between whites and Negroes stems from whites using insulting speech to assert superiority. It condemns the term Nigger as offensive and undignified, noting vulgar whites will continue to use it, while people of character should frown on such low breeding to improve the situation.
The author argues for readers to distinguish between farmers and landowners. Farmers are essential producers underpinning national welfare, while landowners profit from community labor. He urges farmers to oppose injustices and advocate taxing land values for community needs.
A defense of the Y M C A role in World War I era canteen work. The government recognized the YMCA for reliability among welfare groups, and the organization willingly carried out extensive canteen duties alongside its wartime welfare tasks. Critics’ jealousy is rejected and the labor of YMCA workers is affirmed.
Ida Grove reports a disbarment trial in progress for George H Clark lawyer to Er nest Rathbun the previous rape convict pardoned by Governor Harding last winter Rathbun’s father testified he paid Clark five thousand dollars and Clark assured the money would go to the...
The passage questions Governor Harding's pardon of his son and cites his grand jury testimony that funds were for fees and legal expenses of Clark. The Iowa legislature previously refused to remove Harding during last spring's impeachment trial, while Harding, Clark, and Rathbun appear to coordinate, preserving Harding in office and public respect amid the controversy.
The piece argues the U S army should swiftly punish Mexican bandits who ransom American officers, warning Carranza to prove he governs or step aside. It claims Carranza aided Germany during World War I and asserts the United States may need a thorough cleansing of Mexican leadership, with Wilson blamed for leniency.
A newspaper reflection notes farmers may cut wheat acreage next year due to perceived price injustices. It contrasts landowners with labor sellers, warning landowners as trustees of a nonrenewable production element. The piece views farmer attitude as a relatable example in the region.
The text argues large landowners become monopolists but trusteeship could curb excess. Hungry people reject tradition when facing shortages and note cotton pricing abuses. It defends the middleman as a necessary link between producer and consumer, stabilizing prices, while warning against graft by dishonest individuals.
Congress overrides the president and repeals daylight saving. Clocks revert to pre 1918 time starting October 26. Urban residents welcomed the economy of time while farmers faced scheduling friction with hired help and natural cycles limiting clock alignment. Members of Congress largely supported repeal, even in divided rural districts.
In an era of efforts to cut living costs the article notes that direct producer to consumer exchanges often fail to reduce prices. It argues that middlemen remain useful despite calls for elimination, acknowledging some exist but implying others may not add value.
The passing of Andrew Carnegie recalls his long support for world standardization in weights and measures via the metric system. He chaired a Metric Committee member body urging adoption arguing it would advance world trade and peace, replacing British inherited units.
Local musings report fewer specters at this year’s fair, gossip of Des Moines holdups, soldier visits, and humor about corn canning, dimmer laws, and a swelling Case Van Synpost after bees and a coon in a bee tree. Chautauqua finances in nearby towns draw concern as fairs show promise.
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