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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1926
Page
6
A Chicago Tribune writer in Iowa links unrest to land values and market dullness. The piece notes renters lack land and speculators push prices, while many farmers own little land. It also discusses Chicago Catholics and Czech tolerance, contrasting with historical protests and future hopes for broader tolerance.
The piece cautions against overusing boom to describe Pella’s move to attract factories. It argues the leaders backing the industrial push are solid and wary of empty hype, preferring steady progress and real prosperity over flashy language.
The article argues that Pella and surrounding farms may rise as a manufacturing hub. Population growth boosts local food markets, real estate activity rises with new factories, and home purchases signal faith in the town. Street paving debates and Iowa ballot reform are also discussed, linking infrastructure and politics to prosperity.
The author argues farmers should be paid an artificial price for domestic sales while accepting losses on exports. He links tariff policy to higher food costs and contends protection fosters artificial markets benefiting manufacturers and capitalists, warning that export corporation bills threaten the protective system.
The Prairie City News quotes local merchants aiming to boost business with a “charged atmosphere” while warning readers that hard work and honest effort gain trust. Durkin the Chicago murderer is noted as convicted, with a 35 year sentence after a crowd cheered his boasts. Kansas City signals Senator Reed as a unity candidate for the Democratic presidency, though Iowa voters may favor others after future reforms. A vignette from Case Van Synpost recalls wild life in the bottom land and a sheriff’s encounter, while a Kentucky house fire claims a four year old girl and notes changing legal duties toward hospitality and kinship, finishing with a moral about neighborly love.
International Sunday School Lesson by J A Lapham discusses Moses call Exodus 3 10 15 and 4 10 12 with cross references Acts Hebrews Psalms 90 and the need to study Moses background. It notes Moses training fear and divine assurance I will be with thee and God as I am and urges readers to imagine two worlds and the responsibility to serve.
The speaker urges that God calls each worker to their proper task, citing Moses as a lifelong example. He stresses immanence, daily fellowship with God, and the cost of following God over worldly gain, noting Moses chose suffering with God’s people over sin’s pleasures.
Eastbound passenger No. 472 at 11:59 am and passenger No. 474 at 9 pm. Westbound passenger No. 475 at 2:22 am and passenger No. 473 at 1:28 pm. Local freight No. 832 at 10:10 am and No. 881 at 11:59 am. Freight for shipment must be at the station by 5 pm the previous day. Wabash timetable shows listed east west times from Howell Iowa.
Oskaloosa Iowa distributors M and M Star Bot Co announce Drink Country Club and Star Pop as tonics for tired nerves and sleepless nights claiming restorative effects from their products.
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