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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1927
Page
8
A fragmented editorial voice questions a traffic cop at home and critiques Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge. It argues tariffs protect farmers and industry, yet farm costs rise while crop and livestock prices fall, asking if voters are fooled by the administration's stance.
In a reprinted Summer Gazette column the Townland corporation organized by C. H. McNider and associates is examined. Brother Vierth questions who will contribute the higher land value sought by speculators. The piece includes further pointed questions from a leading Iowa editorial voice.
A Des Moines convention speaker, a hotel man, says liquor drinking in hotels is rising and hotel guests have bottle openers to protect furniture. He asserts prohibition fails, opposes saloons returning, and proposes liquor stores that allow on premises or otherwise push drinking into hotels.
The article weighs Herbert Hoover's 1920 decision to stay with Wilson policies or join anti Wilson forces. It notes his cabinet role in Harding Coolidge era, calls it corrupt, and questions whether he can regain former Wilson era prestige. It contemplates Democratic nomination risks and Hoover's unlikely return to peak fame.
National Commander Spafford of the American Legion proposes posts vote on the Eighteenth Amendment and enforcement law. The piece argues the move is improper, unconstitutional, and against moral aims of prohibition, urging the Legion to support rather than undermine the law. It warns that extra legal referenda empower anti prohibition forces and harm national unity.
An editorial reprints Knoxville Journal views on primary roads and the Pella Knoxville link. It argues the primary system benefits county seats and questions Pella’s exclusion, urging a countyly project first, surface not funded by primary road funds, and cites local political dynamics and Dutch settlement context.
A concise meditation on the temptations and perils of fluent speech. It notes that gifted orators may overdo speaking, risking physical strain and rhetorical repetition. A university president cites giving five speeches in one day, illustrating oratorical dissipation and the need to decline some invitations.
The article argues merchants must decide what portion of gross sales to devote to newspaper advertising and how to allocate funds for best impact. It notes holidays lift buying and suggests full-page spreads for major events are sometimes needed, but more often consistent smaller ads with strong copy and appealing display yield better results.
The Chronicle urges merchants to advertise wisely, noting the vast buying power among households reached weekly. It warns against high pressure sales and stresses balancing ad spend with reader reach to secure real returns.
A collection of short notes and reflections spanning social humor about quarantine talk and fat remarks, a quip about bareheaded students, notes on Texas sulphur claims, and satirical comparisons. It includes a humorous piece about companionate marriages and a lively recap of a pie eating contest at Wow restaurant with a pop drinking challenge.
The Chronicle reports the Christmas song by Cox and Roux of Pella has a 6000 copy print run. Judges praise its merit and beauty. Nearby deaths include I B Hendershott Otley and John Ver Steeg, with other notices of illness and family funerals. Lewis Kruger travels to Central City for aunt Josie Jordan Dunn’s funeral, December 10. Mrs A P Van Houweling recovers from chicken pox, with her two sons also ill. The Van Gorp children Marion and Johnnie suffer chicken pox and whooping cough.
The Sumner Gazette reports a prowler case with a frightening near-entry into a north-side home. The Knoxville Journal and Pella Chronicle trade editorials on county road policy urging cooperation to surface primary routes and improve all-weather roads across Marion county while noting each town’s stake in the outcome.
The Sumner Gazette reports the formation of a 5 million Iowa Farms Corporation aimed at buying Iowa land to elevate its value. Critics warn artificial boosts may not create real earnings or broad Iowa prosperity and stress the need for genuine production over speculation.
AIA notes tenant choice shifts lighting fixtures from builders to occupants in homes and apartments. In New York Tudor City and other buildings, landlords offer several fixture styles or omit fixtures entirely, arguing harmony with interiors drives purchase by tenants. The trade press urges removing lighting from general contracts to let tenants select appropriate designs.
A government study finds 304 U.S. apple varieties exist but only eight remain popular. NYC shoppers pick fruit by appearance, paying little heed to brand. Jewish families show the strongest brand loyalty at 58 percent. The USDA Tealet 6-L notes the Experimental Fur Farm at Saratoga Springs, NY and visiting times.
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