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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1919
Page
6
Notice lists H. Sadler of Pella Marion County Iowa paying for a one year subscription at two dollars. It mentions post office entry and second class matter at Pella Iowa.
A reader notes odd phrasing in debates over segments versus sectors of pie and recalls a Christmas home visit for a Republican U S Senator. The piece mentions government actions toward those in army attire and records the Iowa Federation of Labor fearing radical labeling after recent rebukes of government actions.
The article notes General Wrangel is to command the Russian army and mentions General Nuisance who has led the military policy of the Russian government. It references Wrangel's prominence in civil affairs and includes a cautious note about wording.
Citizens of Pella acknowledge the service of Fuel Commissioner P H Van Gorp who managed the coal strike response without pay while facing complaints from residents unable to obtain fuel as desired. City officials should extend a vote of thanks to him.
A broad lesson from the steel and coal strikes warns that the United States government remains the more trustworthy protector of democracy. The text argues that rule by any single class whether royalty plutocracy or union labor threatens freedom, and Americans will resist such control to preserve democracy.
The rush at the Carnegie-Viersen Library after reopening amid a fuel shortage underscores the library’s vital place for locals in Pella. The piece notes it was just fifteen years earlier that many people still viewed the institution differently.
Citizens recall earlier library and high school battles and note ongoing opposition to town improvements. The author argues demand drives prices, citing price relief only with reduced demand, and suggests broader buy‑local restraint could rebalance prices to reasonable levels.
The piece notes Wisconsin residents reelected Victor L Berger to the U S House seat after a conviction for obstructing war policies kept him out pending appeal. It discusses Senate opponent La Follette’s wartime stance and the House's upcoming decision on seating Berger despite prior unfitness ruling and bond status.
Legislation proposed to require price labels showing producer or manufacturer cost on all sale articles. Officials argue this would cut unnecessary transfers, reduce price inflation, and slow purchases by revealing how much markup the consumer pays from producer to shelf.
A column argues high living costs stem from reliance on paid services and advocates a community DIY movement. It suggests families butcher a hog themselves, reduce hired help, and emphasizes reviving self-reliance to lower expenses while noting help may be scarce except in illness.
The liquor dealers plan to attack the eighteenth amendment as unconstitutional arguing against its legality. The piece notes the paradox of challenging a constitutional amendment on constitutional grounds and cites the dealers as pursuing profits by exploiting others.
The text argues that the fight against the prohibition amendment stems not from rum drinkers but from those profiting from the traffic. It notes that those who sell alcohol resist giving up advantages gained at the expense of society and its victims, framing the struggle as a fight to the finish.
The Knoxville Express criticizes converting the late State Hospital for Inebriates into a school for the feeble minded. It argues Knoxvillians would accept any institution, including a penitentiary, for revenue and accuses the plan of harming local business by routing spending to nonlocal suppliers.
A reflection on bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new through symbolic doors. The poem urges releasing doubts and faults as midnight tolls, then opening to hopeful, diligent living with family unity and daily duties. The speaker exhorts renouncing vices, embracing kinder hearts, and beginning anew.
A bright-faced boy guides a snow-haired man to a seat at a city depot. He helps with his basket and bundle, then speaks to the porter for assistance and departs with a cheerful handshake. A passerby assumes the old man is his grandfather, but the boy explains he is “somebody's grandfather.” The act of kindness moves onlookers and inspires a brief family moment about care and courtesy.
A humorous blend of dodgy tax math and a long reminiscence about Case Van Synpost in Ohio. The writer shares a satirical income tax joke then recounts a day helping Case butcher hogs, cooking, and family life with vivid rural details including hog processing, dog fights, and frugal living in a large household.
Legal notice states Gerrit A Beremer deceased has a last will on file with the Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa. The will will be heard in the February 1920 term on the first day of February 1920 at the court in Knoxville. Harold Clements, Clerk, Knoxville Iowa, December 8 1919, by Deputy L B Clements.
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