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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
10
A Cedar Rapids Republican criticizes local roads via the Iowa Good Roads Association and condemns a snowballing lack of support for Christmas seal fundraising against tuberculosis. The piece condemns coal miners’ strike tactics and asserts broad public ownership of coal value, then attacks perceived Catholic church political influence and selective tolerance in media.
A reflection on the American system of free public schooling from ages eight to twelve, and its role in shaping informed voters. The text notes state protection of minors in contracts and labor, and the duty to safeguard children whose parents cannot provide for them, citing Iowa as having two institutions for homeless children.
A columnist argues that economic laws outpace unions and tariffs, noting coal miners profits driven by consumer demand and farmers harmed by tariffs. It urges a trial of an export corporation to ease price instability, contrasting protection with free trade as a fairer market. The piece ends with a Christmas gift note for Maytag.
Observers say weekend roadblocks prevented many accidents and saved a score or more lives. The event may have also taught some people that home is not the worst place to spend Sunday.
A column mixes a portrait of local enterprise and a punchy road tale. It praises Jim for wide community ties and laments a driver’s run‑ins with speed laws, describing a comic clash with a magistrate and a mock signboard warning.
A portrait of a local Pella figure highlights Jim De Wit, longtime jeweler and postmaster. Born in Pella, he apprenticed before buying his boss’s business and now runs the Main Street shop alongside partner De Wit and Bousquet. The two Pella jewelry stores remain busy and connected, with firm ties and shared travels.
Rail timetable notes for Rock Island lines list passenger and local freight numbers with times. Freight shipments must arrive at the station by 5:00 p m the evening before and locals may carry passengers. 8:22 a m time.
Land ten miles from Pella offered at eighty dollars an acre. Rev A Le Grand of Appleton Wisconsin preached for the Baptist congregation and may receive a call. Paul Scholte in Denver plans a sanitarium stay. Chronicle relocated to new bank building quarters. M M George of Kirkwood Illinois visiting. mother lives at Sully. Union Thanksgiving services at Methodist church led by Rev W J Van Kersen. Joseph H Veenstra and Elizabeth Burgraaf wed Thanksgiving evening. Christmas Trees displayed at Puritan Drug Store.
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