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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1920
Page
6
Residents living south of the railroad track hope for paving this summer while other contracted work is underway. The area has shown notable improvement in recent years and residents say street improvements are deserved if they desire.
The record shows Jack Dempsey, of proper age and with no dependents, did not join the effort. The account is closed and he appears to have a deficit in duty, a matter hard to explain away to the American Legion boys.
The Netherlands declines Allied demand to hand over the former German emperor for trial. The piece notes wartime sympathy toward Germany and the Kaiser and asserts Holland now has nothing to fear from Germany.
The Oskaloosa Herald reports a city judge paused court for a full day to attend a funeral in another town leaving a jury in custody during his absence. The piece condemns the choice as a neglect of duty to jurors who served at personal expense.
The piece recounts a Des Moines banquet with praise for harmony and speeches as described by Alex Miller. It questions the preacher’s closing prayer calling it “very happy” and “most effective,” noting Miller’s lack of direct access to the event’s inner details or firsthand evidence of impact.
A brisk report on a Democratic banquet hints at subtle rituals and occult overtones amid routine politics. Attendees include party figures and guests, with comments suggesting curiosity about hidden meanings behind formal proceedings.
The city council weighs an ordinance to license and tax itinerant physicians in Pella. Some local medical men back the measure while others warn it may harm publishing interests. The editorial frames the issue as a blunt business proposition with competing interests.
Washington voters consider a proposed city hall described as a memorial for local soldiers, with critics arguing the project functions as a general public hall or office building rather than a true soldiers memorial. They caution against disguising a business complex as a memorial.
The Chronicle notes the Republican contest for the presidential nomination as bitter and public. It criticizes the party’s lack of clear principles since Roosevelt and questions candidates Borah Wood and Louden. It suggests Louden as best timber despite obstacles and predicts voters will reelect the party for stability and wartime management.
A historical article weighs public vs private control of railroads. It notes railroad workers favor government operation, road officials seek recoupment, and the general public wants private management. It argues for valuing non land assets and regulating rates via a commission while preserving public interest.
A public discussion notes that it is not the government's proper function to operate roads through elective or appointive officers, paralleling practices in other public and semi public institutions. The remark suggests reallocating road management away from political office holders.
Discussion argues housing scarcity in Pella stems from tax structure. Advocates replacing taxes on improvements with land value tax, the single tax, to spur rental housing and curb land speculation. The plan targets vacant lots, promising more homes and faster community growth.
Miss Marys class met at the church to prepare scrapbooks for a missionary box. They plan to earn money to pay postage as a minister hurries in with an important paper and a dollar for Anna, who stays behind to pick up scraps and helps with the errand.
A Payette Independent item recounts a playful call to arms by Payette sportsmen at Dead Ox Flat with about 100 participants and 4000 pests reportedly slain. The humor column fits a light local tone, plus a Q&A with farm and family quips and a census anecdote about a Perry woman claiming ages of 47 and 41.
A boy recounts a lesson where Gideon battles the Midnights, knocking the day lights out of them. The story emphasizes a vivid, moralized Biblical battle presented to children.
A plantation boy turned from hunting to books after buying a pennyworth of "Facts for Boys" from a missionary. The volume opened new horizons beyond dogs and hunting, guiding him toward literacy and a Bible and Shakespeare pocket edition, shaping his Civil War era path.
A red haired small girl, nicknamed Midget, strolls to school as two girls try to lure her with a supposed secret. She insists she shares nothing with anyone but her mother, who is to hear the loveliest secret. The tale notes superstitions about talismans countering gossip.
A poem portrays a mother rising at daybreak and juggling tasks from cooking to cleaning to mending. Despite her tireless labor and constant care for children, the census marks her as having no occupation, highlighting the gap between daily work and official labels.
A Chicago manufacturer helps released convicts reenter life by hiring seventeen men from prisons. Their shared story forms a circle of gratitude that spans states and families, ending in a reverent funeral where seventeen white carnations memorialize the lives he helped.
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