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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1920
Page
6
Egg Prices May Fall If Trend Continues
Eggs decline while hens rise as the era of cheaper eggs looms, with experts noting that the selling price may dip below the cost of production if current trends persist.
German Agents Ask Return After Deportations
Some German agents deported from the United States for acts against the government before the war are seeking permission to return. They claim Republican papers like the Chicago Tribune misled public opinion about the country being an easy mark.
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United States
Chicago Tribune
Arrests of revolutionists prompt sea voyage outlook
As the new year opens several thousand revolutionists are taken by Federal Department of Justice agents. Many face the prospect of an overseas journey. They are likened to cowards at Centralia. Wash, who fired on veterans at an Armistice Day parade, will be glad to see them depart our shores.
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Federal Department of Justice
Centralia
Wash
Case van Synpost
Harper County
Kansas
Case
Chicago
South Water Market Street
Here
Republic Committee Offers $10,000 For Campaign Platform
The Republic national committee proposes prizes totaling 10000 dollars for a campaign platform. Critics note the party already has solid platforms unused by candidates and question the need to spend such money. The remark implies Democrats have affected party fundraising or hospitality costs.
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The
Republic National Committee
Republican Party
Census Enthusiasm Sparks Town Population Debate
The census enumeration stirs anxious towns to appear larger. Some hope for a population rise to prove the area as a good place to live, yet the writer dismisses vanity and notes the town’s suitability matters more than others’ opinions.
Political Shifts Highlight Cleveland Reappraisal
A Republican era article praising Grover Cleveland contrasts his vilification as a draft dodger and rebel sympathizer with current praise, noting the party’s shifted stance. It mocks the inconsistency of calling Wilson a greater statesman and argues such opinions lack enduring value.
Rum-sellers confront condemnation for deadly wood alcohol sales
The note condemns former supporters for peddling wood alcohol that has killed or harmed drinkers. Authorities indict the practice as criminal and harmful, signaling a rare public rebuke from once loyal backers and calling for accountability and safety measures.
Poison disguised whiskey kills hundreds at Christmas time
The piece condemns wood alcohol sold as liquor, noting its quicker, blinding effects and the deaths of many addicted men. It laments lax penalties in some states, including Iowa, for selling poisonous beverages and praises those who oppose the liquor trade.
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Iowa
Chronicle defends fairness amid coal strike clash
The Chronicle rejects claims of anti working man bias. It notes equal condemnation of both miners and operators for unjust actions, stresses no excusing wrongs, and defends the editor who has long earned wages. The piece defends balanced reporting on price gouging and worker resistance.
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Chronicle
Cal
Prasilant Wilkon
Wealth spent on luxuries harms producers of necessities
The author argues luxury spending by the rich drives up prices for necessities, as demand shifts production toward costly goods. High luxury costs divert labor from essential items, creating scarcity and higher wages elsewhere. He cites England's wartime prohibitions and suggests similar steps in the United States to prevent hardship for ordinary people.
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England
Ives Advocates Acreage Growth At Agricultural Engineers Meet
F. W. Ives, vice president of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, speaking at the Chicago convention, argued that more land per worker is needed rather than more workers. He said criticism of the American farming system compared to crowded countries is unmerited, urging expansion of acreage for farmers.
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F.W. Ives
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Chicago
Mr. Ives
Machinery over manual labor for American farming
A column argues that America should expand farm acreage and replace hand labor with machinery. It advocates a single tax to ensure land is not monopolized and urges economists and sociologists to back a fairer land system to conserve human energy and extend cultivable land under shared public value.
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America
Illegitimacy Laws in the United States and Foreign Countries
The Children’s Bureau reports on illegitimacy law, detailing child rights, state duties, and paternal support. It compares English common law with reform statutes, and includes tabular analyses of state laws and references to French German Swiss codes.
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United States
Children’s Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor
England
France
Germany
Switzerland
U. S
Moody Bible Institute Expands to House Growing Enrollment
Postwar prosperity reaches religious colleges as Moody Bible Institute of Chicago rents more apartments and leases additional buildings for dormitories and classrooms. In the 1918 19 year the combined day and evening enrollment was 2,183 across thirteen owned buildings with more space under lease.
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Newspaper Bargains for Club Subscriptions
The notice lists discounted clubbing offers from periodicals including Des Moines Register, Pella Chronicle, Des Moines Capital, Des Moines News, Town, Homestead, Kansan City Star, and Successful Farming. Prices vary with bundles such as Des Moines Register and Pella Chronicle for 6.60, or all listed for 2.75 to 6.50 depending on combination.
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Des Moines Register
Pella Chronicle
Des Moines
Kansan City
Kansas City
Pella
Lone Trail Council forms to keep leap year taxes low
A note from Pella recounts the formation of Lone Trail Council No. 1 led by Bill Gezel and Jim DeWit to curb leap year era costs. The column also shares humorous local anecdotes, a Kansas rabbit anecdote chain, and light social commentary about politics, censuses, and town life.
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Pella
Council of Defense
Bill Gezel
Jim DeWit
Lone Trail Council
Spoons Count Task At War Party In Chronicle Ad
A narrator recalls fox hunting and a dog bark, then describes a women’s war work party gathered at a host’s home. The hostess’s daughter is asked about her daily task and replies she must count the spoons after the guests leave. Chronicle want ads.
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