Coolidge Loyal to 1928 Third Term, Voters Split on Roads
The piece signals Coolidge may seek a third term in 1928 and notes Iowa could vote for another candidate if he does. It critiques road building as costly, arguing it masks luxury. A Des Moines debate among Grinnell Drake students drew 48 attendees while a football game drew thousands, highlighting college life value.
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Coolidge
Iowa
Des Moines
Grinnell, College
Drake
Reed or Brookhart in nomination clash hints at party shifts
The speaker jokes that if Senator Jim Reed wins the Democratic nomination the Republican Smith Brookhart should be the candidate. Reed is described as no real Democrat, likened to Lodge and far from Taft. The note imagines moving to Missouri to vote against Reed, a thought tied to staying in the tall corn state.
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Jim Reed
Smith Brookhart
Reed
Henry Cabot Lodge
William Howard Taft
Missouri
Tall Corn
Banking bill ends time limit on federal reserve charter
The text notes sympathy for a strong financial institution while warning that branch banks can pose political harms. It states the two phases of the bill are separate and argues the branch bank provision could be killed if found harmful.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Road bill faces highway commission control clash
The legislature considers a plan to place primary road control under the highway commission. The Senate passed the bill, but the House refused to accept it without expanding the commission to eleven partisan members. The editorial opposes turning the commission into a political machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Senate
Coolidge naval armament plan meets political rebuke
The piece notes President Coolidge favors limiting naval arms by international agreement but faces rebuke from powers. France backs the League of Nations as the proper channel and criticizes Republicans for keeping the United States from joining. It argues Wilson’s legacy and the League’s creation weigh on current leadership.
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Coolidge
France
League of Nations
Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Free trade and tariffs debated in economic reflection
A historical argument discusses tariffs as a means to keep money at home, noting that buying from abroad drains currency. It recalls past money shortages and panics, then argues that surplus production stems from tariff walls. The piece asserts that more open markets benefit all industries and that broad money flow supports better business.
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America
United States
Consolidation shifts Iowa papers toward shared management
The Des Moines move to unite daily newspapers under one management mirrors a national trend toward consolidation. Many Iowa papers have already ceased or merged, with some towns maintaining separate papers at the same office. The shift affects politics, economics, and rural publishing, presenting an opportunity for publishers to expand their reach.
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Des. Moines
Iowa
Bloomfield
Indianola
Des Moines
Knoxville
Lawmaker 65 Percent Threshold for Future Bonds Proposed
The Iowa Farm Bureau backs a bill requiring a 65 percent affirmative vote to authorize any future bonds. The Chronicle rues this as a threat to majority government and to local control for roads schools and utilities. It argues voters should decide bond issues by majority rule and fears the measure would block communities like Pella from electric light water projects and power road bonds. The piece urges removing restrictive rules to empower community home rule rather than raising fences.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation News Service
Farm Bureau
The
Chronicle
Pella
Tangas
General Assembly
Farmers and Privilege in a Shifting Policy Debate
The Chronicle welcomes Farm Aid bill progress and warns it shifts privilege rather than fixing it. It argues class legislation harms equal opportunity, noting farmers have long faced free competition while others enjoy protections. The piece cautions the policy may only cloak issues and urges firm foundations for true equality.
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the Chronicle
Congress
Chronicle
McNary Haugen bill eyed to curb tariff graft
The article contends the tariff is too costly to operate except for plunder and lauds legislation like the McNary Haugen bill as a means to expose tariff abuses and other legalized graft. It frames the bill as a corrective move against financial schemes surrounding the tariff.
Weather and politics mix in Iowa and California clash
A column reflects on California climate mood swings and Iowa resilience, noting heavy rain in California and a snowy week in Iowa. It mentions Hiram Johnson in the senate, Prohibition votes, Aimee McPherson’s absence, and local panther and wolf legends in Marion and Jasper counties. Federal Surety Company approved to provide official bonds for several state officials.
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Federal Surety Company
Davenport
Executive Council
Federal Surety
Raymond E. Johnson
James E. Thomas
Ray Venter
James W. Long
W. B. Crist
Harry L. Shropshire
John Fletcher
Eugene C. Haynes, Jr
Local Oddities and Life Events From Two Decades Ago
Twenty years ago an over supply of Oh Be Joyful sparked a street clash between a country youth and a Pella resident. Each paid 9.85 to the city per Mayor Vander Zyl. This week saw several deaths including an infant child of Mr and Mrs G Plette and Mrs C Vischer. Ant T Boot and Elizabeth De Heer wed February 21. E M Cole sold his house to William Kelderman who will relocate and build a new home in spring. A baby boy arrived February 21 to Mr and Mrs Marinth Langerak. Henry Van Bakeren became parents to a baby boy. Jake Sterrenberg's wife surprised him with a birthday party February 14.
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Pella
Vander Zyl
Ant. T. Boot
Elizabeth de Heer
E. M. Cole
Wm. Kelderman
Mr. Cole
Marinth ‘Langerak
Henry van Bakeren
M. E. Board of Temperance
Congress
China
India
Jesus Christ
Israel
Greece
Rome
Lord
Jesus
Making the Community Christian Lesson by J A Lapham
International Sunday School lesson outlines crafting a Christian community from Galatians 5 13 25 and related scriptures. Includes a dialogue on Prohibition versus liberty and a call to practice love thy neighbor. Emphasizes choosing the Spirit over the flesh and guiding teachers with Luke 10 25 37 for Juniors and older classes.
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J. A. Lapham
Prohibition Dialogue and Liquor Debate Reflections
A compiled extract discusses covetousness and sins, quoting Jesus and observers on alcohol, prohibition, and morality. It cites Joseph Henry Crocker, Harry S Warner, and Hugh Dobson. It argues prohibition as a peace-building factor, notes Canada's bootlegging scope, and urges Sunday and day schools to educate about liquor, tobacco dangers, and law respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Joseph Henry Crocker
Harry S. Warner
C. T. Wilson
M. E. Council
Market Quotations From Pella Farmers Coöperatives
Prices in the Pella Iowa market report show oats at 9.25 to 205 a -58c to boc per bushel and corn at 1.22 46c up. Wheat and cream figures are listed but incomplete reflecting local farm exchange quotes.
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Exchange
Pella
Iowa
Farmers Produce Co
John Wynberg
H. Cream Co
Pella Produce Co
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Rica Fe
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Towa
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Hiram Johnson
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Jonah
Red Cross
Newton
Marion County
Sezzee
Monroe County
Jasper County
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C. Vischer
Mabel C. Thomassen
Jake Sterrenberg
Jake
Hugh Dobson
Canada
Methodist Men’s Council
Manitoba
New York City
Durham
Joe F. Denburger
A. Vander Linden
Drag Store
S . Hei
Fye
Farmers Co-Operative Exchange
Pella, Iowa
L. M. Henry
J. E. Shultz
South Side
H. C. Payne
Broadway
J. C. Mitten
W. C. VerPloeg
Farmer's Produce Building
Geo. H. Lankelma
Security Stat Bank
Franklin St
Res
Georgia Chalfont
Fowler Telephone
Main Street
Dr. C. I. Fox
Main and
Liberty Streets
J. J. Sybenga
Keable
J. M. Cook
Bell Clothing
H. O. Wormhoudt
Dentist Office
J. G. Fultz
F. F. Carpenter
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