Postal notice from Pella Iowa file placed
Entered at the post office Pella Iowa as second class mail matter.
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Pella
Iowa
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
1
Winter Holiday Spirit in Hard Times Politics
A brief note reflects on holiday cheer amid Republican fiscal strain, contrasting festive wishes with economic and political challenges faced by the party during the season.
Price Drops Hit Nation Hardest in Agriculture or Oil
Analyzing the current market swing, the country faces a sharp fall in agricultural product prices versus oil stocks. Both sectors show volatility, with farmers and energy firms alike feeling the impact as prices slide and uncertainty grows.
Uncle Sam Offers Attractive 1922 Treasury Certificates
Treasury certificates provide an appealing option for investors tempted by oil stocks. The note suggests trying one of these certificates as a safer alternative with steady returns and government backing.
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Sam
Treasury
Opposition and support shape four power treaty reception
The text notes Borah La Follette and Reed oppose the treaty while Underwood and Lodge back it, suggesting political maneuvering but inevitable support from others.
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Borah
LaFollette
Reed
Underwood
Lodge
Tragedies tucked under single-column caption
The De Corah area saw two murders, a death by own action, a fatal burning, and a burglary last week. The Journal relegated these tragic events to six-point type under a single header TRAGEHDIES on an inside page, far from front-page prominence.
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Decorah
Long worm that never turns toward factory politics
In 1896 Republican manufacturers posted notices urging workers to influence votes, warning that Bryan’s election would close the factory. The author notes many factories have since closed after the Republican return to power, quoting proverbially that it’s a long worm that never turns.
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Bryan
Chronicle backs Washington conference treaty for Pacific peace
The Chronicle rejects opposition from Democrats who deem the Washington pact a Republican plan. It likens past Versailles criticisms as unpatriotic and supports ratification of the U S Britain France Japan agreement as a step toward the League of Nations framework and broader international responsibility, while noting possible refinements ahead.
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the Chronicle
United States
Great Britain
France
Japan
League of Nations
Farmers prioritize profits in ethanol fuel question
The Chronicle argues that decisions on burning corn for fuel hinge on economics. Farmers will burn corn if more profitable than feeding it, even if others face hunger. They would also repurpose cattle or crops to farm work if profitable, and would sacrifice for national welfare in wartime.
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Russia
Acade
Debates on sales tax and imperial policy in a modern republic
A writer criticizes a sales tax as a nuisance and argues taxation should reflect value received and land value. The piece shifts to U S policy in the Philippines, condemning imperial hold and urging independence. It laments ethics in Congress, contemplates education reform, and ends with a university dean’s fair crop contract ruling and a free reader-service notice from the Academy.
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Congress
Philippine Islands
Iowa
Spain
Philippies
Republic
Philippines
United States
Japan
Pacific
Mexico
Public education and college access through worthiness tests
The Chronicle urges public education support for primary and secondary schooling funded by the state, but argues that college entry should be earned. It favors private enterprise handling cultural courses while the state reins in later access for useful professions and sciences after proven worth.
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Iowa
State University
Chronicle
Questioning Patents and Prisoner Escape Reflected in Iowa
The Iowa Supreme Court labels patent medicines as inferior liquor. A deaf blind prisoner escaped Des Moines jail while seeking winter underwear in Fort Dodge. The Academy pondered a legal problem about mortgaged cattle, corn proceeds, and rent claims, prompting a dean's joking remark.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines
Fort Dodge
The Lady Who Had an Operation Rehearses Gruesome Details
A theatrical figure known for a past medical episode rehearses chilling elements of a gruesome performance cycle. The show explores sensational medical history themes in a provocative stage setting.
Getting Even and the Marshy Road to Virtue
Uncle John guides Fred through a moral debate after a boy's squabble over a damaged ball. Fred learns that revenge lowers him to the offender's level, and chooses to give Frank a fair chance. Frank later proves his skill, pays for a new ball, and both feel the win of being “even” on the level.
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Uncle John
Fred
Frank Lane
Harry
Frank
Mr. Nelson
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