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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1921
Page
6
The piece notes coffin makers facing a buyers strike amid a Republican majority in Michigan’s legislature and questions the use of a Newberry method in state elections two years earlier. It flags Polk County’s new Democratic sheriff making three booze raids in three days, ongoing enforcement since then, and suggests a change of administration was overdue.
A Danville Illinois woman has maintained a hunger strike for about six weeks to pressure her husband to share her religious views. Authorities say they will not compel her to eat, so the strike is expected to end soon.
The Secretary of Labor granted permission for Irish propagandists to operate here despite the State Department opposition. The article suggests political pressure from Irish voters limits action, with officials fearing backlash and shifting blame if action is taken.
The Marion County Farm Bureau passed resolutions condemning the automobile license law. Farmers earlier opposed the car itself as a menace to teams and drivers, suggesting a higher license levy would have been proper. Davenport elected Socialist mayor and five Socialist aldermen, but the mayor left the party as aldermen opposed his reform efforts. One remedy for socialism is responsibility, as the editor notes, with a saying on prevention.
A Philadelphia religious society asks Senator Harding and Congress to adopt naval holiday and promote worldwide army reductions. The letter implies strong opposition to League of Nations opponents and questions the group’s political influence in promoting disarmament amid partisan concerns about Republican votes and League support.
A Tribune reader criticizes a woodchoppers photo for depicting left handed chopping. The artist says the scene was photo based and not posed, noting many workers naturally swing as they do. The exchange highlights misconceptions about handedness among ax users.
The Iowa legislature faces calls to consolidate the state’s two major campuses in Iowa City and Ames. Critics argue duplication of courses wastes funds and that a single executive and department merge the agricultural college with the State University. They contend shared administration would cut costs and stop rivalry between the two institutions.
A Chronicle reader compares punishment for poker players to penalties for land and oil stock gamblers noting land speculators distort prices and rent, then critiques tariff debates and US trade shift. The column weaves in local anecdotes, editorials, and humorous items from various towns.
A surreal verse sketch blends contradictory imagery of midnight ocean and sunny rainless night. A barefoot boy on grass, organ music, a ringing bell, and a chaotic fire call unfold in a fragmented, dreamlike sequence with religious overtones.
In a playful exchange a daughter confesses an infatuation with calisthenics, while the father jokes that his wish is for her to marry an American, reflecting humorous domestic wit from the era.
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