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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
6
The Pella chamber advocates a hard surfaced road to Howell, calling it the town’s top road project. They argue it would surpass a rail line to the Wabash system in value, cut operation costs, and provide a second railroad by shortening the route to the depot.
Those Republicans who are claiming that Woodrow has made the United States a one-man government ought at any rate to give him credit for holding a man-sized job.
Labor unions in several Iowa cities voice objections to plans to reorganize the National Guard. They argue the changes may affect loyal service to state and nation and raise concerns about implementation and oversight.
A newspaper note laments GOP chatter on a Missouri February 14 election test vote on the League of Nations losing steam afterward. It argues public desire for the League persists despite Republican opposition.
Voters hear J. H. Cochrane J. G. Sybenga Simon De Haan and Bert Baron named as good men for the school board term starting in March. The editorial urges their willingness to have their names used as candidates and notes any selection should ensure capable oversight of district work.
The text argues for widespread labeling of manufactured goods. It supports declaring alcohol in patent medicines and net weight and adulteration in foods. It urges extending such requirements to fabrics to help shoppers amid high clothing costs.
A group of Republican senators pushes for another conference to form a different League of Nations. They oppose Woodrow Wilson as its lead advocate, preferring less disruption to the nation even if it reduces the president’s standing with his era. History judges these lawmakers harshly for their shortsighted stance.
Western subscribers face a price increase from the Saturday Evening Post. Readers object to regional discrimination and call for reconsideration or relocation of the publishing plant to a more central position.
The Lone Trail Council No.1 met at the livery stable this week with an earnest audience. Charlie Boland delivered a stirring Patrick Henry oration about liberty. A mistaken accusation against Doc Roeloft is cleared, and a new bylaw fines chaiivail participation.
The text argues cities need latitude to raise local funds without county and state levies. It critiques equalization boards for undervaluing property and notes state law caps on some funds. It proposes removing restrictions to let cities tax freely, enabling home rule experiments applicable to larger bodies while keeping power with taxpayers.
At the Illinois constitutional convention a man testifying as a single taxer faced an attack intended to portray him as a radical. The argument disputes such claims as unfounded, stating Henry George supporters are principled and not anarchists, and that danger lies with real estate speculators profiting from others' losses.
A witness and a Knights of Columbus representative urge against socialist lawmakers over atheism or agnosticism, arguing religious liberty allows such beliefs. The piece condemns ousting elected officials for faith as coercive and warns against political power used to enforce beliefs.
The reader recalls a tale of a man who refuses to pay a seed corn debt and argues about whether it counts as a bad debt. He doubts income tax and considers government revenue, while a note about gasoline fires and a college carrot-bait pamphlet closes the fragment.
A San Francisco Chronicle item reports a joke about monkey talk with a professor noting the female ape saying Moohoo and the male ape replying Wahoo. The piece jests that evolution hasn’t advanced humans much as moonlit beach banter leads to playful misreadings night.
Vander Linden's Bazar advertises interior painting supplies and finishing materials for home projects. Emphasizes quality materials and full supply capabilities for customers seeking domestic painting jobs.
A historical advert promotes Mother Gray’s Powders to treat colds and worms in children, claiming rapid relief in 24 hours and ease of use. The copy notes decades of motherly use and urges purchase through druggists, listing the Le Roy New York address for samples.
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