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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
6
The piece criticizes Secretary Kelloge as inept in diplomatic duties, likening him to a "bug in water." It compares cabinet members to lame ducks voted out in senatorial elections and mentions an Iowa town punch board scheme where numbers carried cash prizes and others lost money to gambling.
The Summer Gazette reports a sharper who visited Waterloo offering free enlargements of portraits to residents who were told they would be lucky. Signers paid $7.95 for enlargements of two portraits after the con artist disappeared. The piece doubts warnings would deter such schemes.
A state legislator proposes a tax on oleomargarine to fund inspections, echoing a federal tax. Proponents argue it targets butter competition, while critics call it graft and an attempt to control markets. The piece accuses lawmakers of chasing funds and notes debates on county superintendent elections and highway commission expansion as part of a broader political fight.
A critique of a two year old Iowa General Assembly act that mandated public funds be deposited only in sound banks with a state backed guarantee. The measure repealed a security requirement for banks, leaves gaps for losses, and now prompts calls for three million dollars in bonds to cover losers. It is cited as a failed example in debates over a neighboring state’s effective guarantee law.
A westbound train between Des Moines and Eldon failed to reach Pel la at 8 38 p m after a freight wreck blocked the line. Eldon rebuilt a morning train for westbound passengers and a substitute agent served the express business while the post office did not dispatch a mail clerk.
A man now living in the Dutch East Indies once called Nebraska home after World War I. Although his checks route through a Nebraska bank, his family and residence have since moved to Iowa and other places. He remains wary and keeps funds in Nebraska deposits, sending money halfway around the world to a small town he regards as safe. Iowa residents weigh his testimony as he has traveled globally.
The article notes a surge in early hatched chicks due to widespread commercial hatcheries. This shifts egg supply to fall, restrains fall price rises, and pressures packers and speculators, while farmers gain more eggs and longer working seasons. Adaptation to these changes will reward early movers in the evolving industry.
An American newly returned from China argues that foreigners there must accept Chinese sovereignty and fiscal duties. He compares the situation to imperial power imposition, urging the US to adopt a similar stance and hold citizens abroad responsible for their choices and risks.
A regional reflection marks Abraham Lincoln's birthday with praise for his life from Kentucky beginnings to Illinois politics and Civil War leadership. The piece notes his restraint toward rebels, his popularity and controversy, and historic ties to Washington, then mentions Iowa’s early settlement, Dubuque, and the original state capital building still standing.
Removal notice indicates move to a new ground floor office three doors east at Pella Motor Co. 606 Franklin St. Fred F Carpenter, M D.
A sample of editorials from small papers discusses Aimee Semple McPherson’s Iowa visit, noting Newton Plain Dealer support and Knoxville Express skepticism over unproven allegations. The pieces reflect broader commentary on public figures, duty, and media scrutiny.
A reflective verse fragment urges self-examination before judging others and notes US bank failures cited alongside the Harding Coolidge fraud era. The piece, titled Selected, contrasts personal defect awareness with public financial woes.
Notice is published that an instrument claiming to be the last will of E. I. Roorda, deceased, is on file in the Clerk of the District Court office in Marion County Iowa. The will will be heard in the February 1927 term on February 21 at Knoxville. Interested persons may appear. Clerk Walter Kester stamps the notice. February 2, 1927.
A correspondent signing as Voter argued against a municipal light and water plant citing a $13 815 annual cost. The 1907 conditions query asks if dismantling the plant would be acceptable today and notes costs borne by consumers. Also reports a house fire on Ad Woolard farm eight miles north, the Dell Rusher family escaped, editor G A Stout ill, a two month old baby ill but improving, Forest Kingsbury hired as bookkeeping teacher at Central College, Mrs Veen 85 fell on ice breaking her leg, Third Reformed church Sunday school surprised Rev Pitenpol with a meal gathering, and Matthew Kaldenberg sold his team for $450.
A telephone exchange has a comic clash as a customer complains to a butcher about getting only winged “airplane fowls” with no body. The humor shifts to a quip about home brew recipes and lacking “home.”
Quotations from the Farmers Co operative Exchange in Pella Iowa show hogs at 10.25 to 11.40 per cwt for 190 weight estimates with oats corn and wheat prices also listed though incomplete in the snippet. Cream prices are indicated but not specified.
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