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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1928
Page
6
Random observations touch on Hearst, legal fees, jaywalking decline, 1928 politics, war fears, Patti and toasted cigarettes, Coolidge draft exemption, Greenland ranch heat, and widespread use of cars and planes, ending with a comment on one horse towns. The fragmentary piece reads as a satirical column excerpt.
A proposed cash and carry liquor system in Manitoba aims to ease sales but faces a key hurdle as few residents can regularly purchase alcohol. Officials argue the plan could streamline access while critics warn of enforcement and affordability concerns.
Motion picture films up to 1000 feet may be sent by mail. Oscillatory portions should be limited to a 100 yard dash.
The article argues that Lindberghs Central American visit and U S Marines in Nicaragua damage American goodwill, provoke regional resentment, and misread the local fight as a stand against ecclesiastical control rather than a humanitarian mission or defense of a weak nation. It contends U S intervention won t quell disorder and criticizes administration policy as appeasing Rome over Mexico s conflict.
The road bond proposition grows more complex as constitutional limits on tax levies loom. Advocates seek $100 million principal with heavy interest, awaiting court rulings and voter approval before moving forward. The Chronicle supports pay as you go but favors a public understanding of the bonds plan and its costs. Governor Hammill’s stance on funding remains a reference point, while national issues from Governor Smith of New York draw attention to prohibition and Democratic governance debates.
The piece rebukes Governor Smith for describing the Eighteenth Amendment as a trick, arguing it arose from fifty years of prohibitionist agitation. It notes the amendment’s public process and the need for broad legislative support, while questioning Smith’s honesty about enforcing the Volstead Act and his political motives.
The resignation of Assistant Secretary of War Hanford MacNider is followed by the appointment of Cedar Rapids Iowan C B Robbins to the post. Both have been prominent in American Legion activities in Iowa with Robbins succeeding MacNider as department commander.
The defense lawyer for young Hickman argues the mother hopes to place him where he harms no one. The piece condemns her failure to prevent his criminal life from childhood, asserts society must protect itself, and rejects releasing him to her supervision despite her wish to spare him.
The Maryland senator is portrayed as pushing a reform petition denouncing Prohibition as a rushed policy. The piece brands him part of the “rum crowd,” arguing wine moderation is misrepresented and warning of deceptive rhetoric used to sway lawmakers.
A long column humorously questions the tenure of a Moscow government employee Leon Grundin in marriage, mocks Soviet alimony norms, and contrasts English, Chicago, and Iowa attitudes toward spouses, lawmakers, and cigarette use while recalling anecdotes about governors, trains, and a joke about a boy and his father.
Twenty years ago the city council referred a plan to buy a steam roller to a committee. A fireman at the Pella Electric Co light plant found a stick of dynamite in coal from Beacon. Deaths include John Thomassen Luella Fisk and Mrs C De Boer. A new Baptist church pipe organ arrived with remodeling due for dedication January 19. Howell station gained agent H A Trimbell, replaced by W H De Bok who will live at the depot and handle grain and live stock. There are three typhoid fever cases: Dick Gosselink Mia Jake Dingeman and Rev Ed Brown.
A college student notes the effort to haul land for the Second Reformed church construction. The project has begun and the new building is expected to cost about $20,000.
Still College basketball edged Central 25 to 22 in a hot Friday night clash. At halftime Still led 16 to 14 as Davis and Hubbard paced the winners while H Pine topped Central with goals and Giles and Tandy provided strong floor work.
The Decorah Journal and Northwood Anchor clash over partisanship. The Decorah Journal brands Republicans as corrupt and praises Democratic leadership, while the Northwood Anchor defends nonpartisanship and condemns the Republican party.
The article recalls an inspired campus return as President Wesselink welcomes Central’s 306 five students to a new year. He praises the long view of college life, highlights examinations and quizzes, and urges perseverance over ease. He notes a former student who married to avoid exams and contrasts that with the commitment of those choosing the longer look.
Raymond Strong 25, husband and father of two, committed death by own action on Thursday December 29. Despondency from financial worries cited. no note left. He worked for W. E. McKee east of town since December 1. Family grieving as funeral is held at Barnes City.
Four daily round trips with three linking at Monroe to Knoxville. Special round trip rates among stations. Pella to Des Moines departures at 8 40 am 12 40 pm 4 55 pm 8 30 pm. Des Moines to Pella departures 7 45 am 11 45 am 4 18 pm 7 00 pm. Des Moines to Pella 1 hr 50 min. Pella to Oskaloosa departures 9 85 am 11 35 pm 6 05 pm 8 50 pm. Oskaloosa to Pella departures 8 00 am 12 00 m 4 15 pm 8 00 pm. Oskaloosa to Pella time 40 min. Most buses connect at Monroe with Knoxville line. all run through Oskaloosa to Ottumwa. FOR SALE Pulleys and shafting at Chronicle office.
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