Tariff Walls Debated Over European Famine Trade
European hunger and American crop surpluses spark debate as politicians argue building a tariff wall to shield the country would disrupt trade between starving Europeans and overfed Americans.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1921
Page
8
Iowa congressmen cut from eleven to ten. redistricting feared
The article notes Iowa’s representation reducing from eleven to ten under a new basis of representation. It suggests this change makes redistricting essential after forty years, hoping Marion County avoids being drawn into the Polk district in the upcoming reshuffle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Artificial Ice Plant for Pella a Profitable Idea
The piece argues that Iowa towns like Pella face recurring ice problems in milder winters and urges the formation of an artificial ice plant combined with a winter fuel business to stabilize jobs. It notes natural ice costs rivals artificial ice and warns of impurities in pond ice, urging larger users to organize a manufacturing company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Pella
Stagnation caused by speculation drains Iowa merchants
The piece argues present business stagnation stems from speculative borrowing to fund real estate and oil gambles. Investors who chased quick gains used credit to back risky bets, leaving them with debt and limited funds for legitimate commerce. Iowa has likely lost a billion dollars in get-rich-quick schemes over recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Senators Johnson and Borah At Odds With Harding
Des Moines Capital notes Senators Johnson and Borah are seeking self publicity and criticize President Harding. The paper remarks on how circumstances force Harding to manage fallout as he works to finish postwar duties amid political maneuvering.
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Des Moines
Johnson
Borah
Harding
Contes
Immigration and rural decline demand root remedies
A discussion cites the last census showing over half the U S population urban and warns against moving immigrants to farms as a solution. It blames landlordism for rural to city migration and argues removal of the root cause is needed rather than forcing demographic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Chicago ‘Tribune
Europe
Harding and Senate clash loom in cabinet picks
The article notes President-elect Harding faces Senate resistance over cabinet choices and suggests blame on both sides for partisan tensions. It also reports Governor Kendall urging tighter stock promotion regulation, including licenses, bonds, and note disclosures to curb wildcat schemes and protect investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall
Blue Sky
Curious Heat Reveals Winter Snakes In Iowa
Warm week brings odd mid winter sightings along roads north of town with reports of two snakes seen in the Rietveld area. A December sighting with snow noted, attributed to heat rather than illusion in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Arie Kamerick
Bill Vander Waal
Simon Splint
Rietveld
The Daily News and Public Duty in Print
Editorial praises the newspaper as a daily necessity in American life. It notes wide reach yet low engagement with editorials and comics and urges readers to fully engage with the paper to gain knowledge and fulfill a patriotic duty.
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America
Retort and Reflections on Foolishness in Life
A compact meditation weaving a fable style quarrel between head and heart with lines from Paul L Dunbar and Gustave Le Bon and a Thoreau quip. The piece contrasts intellect and desire, cites aphorisms, and notes common human contradictions about effort and virtue.
Are You a Weak Woman in Orry Kansas Chronicle
Fragmentary reminiscence from Orry Kansas describing long ago weakness and distress tied to woman’s trouble, with phrases on suffering and nearly giving up. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orry
Kans
Rheumatism promise guarantees refund
A dated advertisement claims Allenrhu cures rheumatism and offers a money back guarantee. It states that every druggist in the county can offer two bottles of Allen rhum as the cure or return the purchase price if pain and swelling persist, citing Mr. James H. Allen as a past sufferer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allenrhu
James H. Allen
Roosevelt quote on action and mistake
A Theodore Roosevelt maxim asserts that avoiding all risk by never acting guarantees no mistakes, but true progress comes from taking action. The saying emphasizes that effort, even with errors, surpasses sterile hesitation.
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