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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1925
Page
1
Indianola will gain a highway mail route to Des Moines due to the discontinuance of rail passenger trains. The move signals a shift that may spread to other towns if railroads fail to retain enough passenger business. The note frames it as progress by countering rail decline with new access, likening it to circling a mountain to reach an older trail.
The Tennessee law on teaching certain scientific theories draws more newspaper talk than merit. Critics mock Bryan while praising the law as a typical state quirk. Proponents say it reflects public opinion in a small mountain community seeking attention.
An analysis decries the overuse of put on and drive in community events and fund drives. The writer argues these terms have worn thin, diminishing impact, and urges replacing them with direct, precise language rather than repetitive phrases.
The Rock Rapids Review commends President Coolidge for declining to be photographed while presenting Naval Academy diplomas, arguing it preserves the office. It compares to Woodrow Wilson who was photographed during the war and suggests Coolidge’s cabinet choices more cheaply harm the presidency than photography would.
Readers deride the Western Actuarial Bureau fire prevention report in Pella as superficial and taxpayer unfriendly, alleging insurance interests drive rate hikes. Reported flaws include rushed electrical inspections and little scrutiny before orders. The Chronicle staff note a distant, mechanical approach and lament low turnout at the evening meeting.
Citizens expected a popular lecture on fire dangers but received a talk focused on a numbered faults book. The visit was arranged via Pella's invitation with chamber of commerce involvement, leaving many wishing for more direct engagement with residents.
The piece blames the war department and President Coolidge for the failed Defense Day rollout. It argues the public received no actionable guidance while military units acted only on self initiative. It calls for a decisive, accountable defense leadership rather than relying on voluntary groups.
The piece argues that the law of supply and demand, unlike man made rules, is firm and universal. It notes teachers' pay rose to attract workers and may fall with surplus, while Iowa and coal mining show wages drop when industries saturate. Tariffs may hasten short term gains but hurt others. overall, the economy adjusts unfailingly as people move to higher paying fields.
Readers are urged to weigh the Fowler Telephone Co dispute as the city faces a renewed franchise vote. The paper notes existing legal efforts to collect under an expired contract and argues that street use by firms requires regulation. Voters are advised to consider a business proposition and legal obligations before casting ballots.
A terse editorial note argues that giving up something with a perfect right to demand a return should not become a moment for sympathy for someone who has wept on your shoulder. The writer frames the franchise election as a civic obligation rather than an occasion for consolation.
The column mocks earthquake naming before Santa Barbara's destruction and riff s on Californias quakes while noting local editor antics and a postman, with digressions on Iowa politics, evolution and church revival. It includes remarks about Governor Hammill in Maine, harvest odds, and religious exhortations from Pauls teachings.
Police respond to a door rattle at Central M. E. Church where an aging man with white beard and hair, woken from sleep during service, is found locked inside. Locals, including colored congregants, mistake him for a ghost as he crept into the building. The incident ends without harm.
A sermon outline highlights Paul and Barnabas in Acts 13 as they evangelize in Antioch, urging Gentile outreach while honoring Jewish roots. It notes two Antiochs, the historic Syria site and the lesson city high in the hills, stressing Holy Spirit guidance and the continuity from Moses to the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Snowden quotes Paul and Jesus as fulfillment of hopes and urges immediate follow up after preaching. He advises teachers to offer private words after class to deepen lesson impact and move scholars to action, comparing it to a general pursuing victories and urging students to read the lesson in full. One pupil may role play Peter and recount his words and deeds.
The passage meditates on why people respond warmly to gospel teaching at first yet later ignore repeated invitations. It asks about the link between a truth that requires action and the actual doing of what is commanded, examining both the teacher’s and hearer’s roles in living out the message.
Twenty years ago in Pella a Fourth of July parade highlighted a new automobile and a Dutch language reading of the Declaration of Independence by J H Stubenrauch from John Nollen’s translation. Ed Cook and Dr H C Payne bought a brand new fourteen horsepower automobile, city officials moved to curb public beer keg litter, and local firms including H J Green & Son exited the mercantile business. Public notes mention cherry crops thriving, local musicians acquiring new instruments, and an excursion ad by the Wabash Railroad to Des Moines with an 80 cent round trip fare. The state railways commission visited Pella to review Rock Island depot site condemnation petitions.
Dr Frederick R Green argues obesity is caused by excess eating and offers a diet plan as the only safe cure. Cut out fats like cream and sugar, swap whole wheat bread for white, and eat leafy vegetables to lose 10 to 15 pounds in six weeks. Emphasizes self-control, low cost, and practical steps over pills.
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