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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
6
A careful reading links Fourth of July celebrations with rain, noting towns that celebrated fared well while those that did not suffered drought. The claim anchors patriotism as rewarded, suggesting weather meaning and civic mood intertwined.
The Journal advertised rain last week, while Pella celebrated two strong rains five days apart. The remark highlights Pella's ahead status over Knoxville and the benefits of a modern town.
Cabinet officers and Supreme Court judges differ on who takes precedence at public events sparking a broader critique of class distinctions. The issue exposes lingering social hierarchies in American civic life.
A dispatch reports Paris doctors plan to raise fees to twice the prewar rate for general service and to triple the prewar rate for night service. Meanwhile some magazine writers claim the French are slow to adopt American methods from the A. E. F.
Governor Harding moves to call a special session of the legislature to vote on the suffrage amendment. The article notes the unexpected silence from the proponents of suffrage as the maneuver unfolds.
Pejla faces a housing shortage while abundant unoccupied land exists. Taxing land to its full rental value would price idle plots out of speculation, forcing owners to develop. Only construction would yield any real return on the land.
President Wilson vetoed the bill repealing daylight saving. Landowners brace as hired hands quit work to town to see the movies, a disruption noted as a consequence of the veto.
The wealthy invest in private tutors for their offspring and send them to costly schools, while a hardworking youth who juggles work and study often succeeds far more often. Education comes from effort as much as from books.
The price of Iowa land is rising rapidly with values increasing due to speculative tendencies and improved living conditions. Community activity spurs value growth, yet the broader community does not reap the main benefits of the rise.
During a recent state legislature special session a resolution to uphold Iowa senators Cummins and Kenyon in opposition to the League of Nations was pursued. Twenty three state senators signed before wiser heads urged caution, fearing harming the Republican Party. The measure was dropped and Senator Price signed then withdrew the resolution.
Iowa counties largely accept federal road funds under a legislature proposed plan, with Marion County not yet taking action. The article notes that money from automobile users is involved in the program and outlines the general adoption trend among counties and its implications.
The text explains that state license money is used to match federal aid for road improvement. If Marion county rejects the terms, funds will be redirected to counties that approve, meaning Marion would bear no benefit while neighbors gain better roads.
President Wilson delivered a calm, masterful speech to the Senate endorsing the peace treaty and league of nations while criticizing the majority for partisan opposition. He argues public sentiment favors ratification and warns Republicans they risk losing credit by blocking it.
The Oskaloosa Herald notes California braces for a record walnut crop while the Democratic tariff law cuts duties on imported walnuts by 33 percent. Fiscal 1914 shows imports of 38 million pounds shelled, 26 million unshelled, with France Italy and China as top rivals. Commentary argues free trade would lower prices without hurting producers, while war restrictions and tariff changes affect costs.
The Weekblad argues against extreme English monopoly in the United States insisting that Americans should be fully American yet acknowledge foreign language study as education not household weapon. It frames bilingual influence as risk to national identity and urges language education with balanced focus.
The speaker insists there is only one American language, English, and all other languages are foreign. Foreign languages have no proper place in teaching American children in schools, churches, newspapers, and other instructional channels, likening them to foreign money in American commerce.
The piece notes growing unrest in political circles as bosses lose grip on conventions and elections. It argues saloon and livery-stable networks fade, soldiers returning from service bring new views, and Senate wrangling over the peace treaty signals gangsters’ uncertainty and shift away from old boss tactics.
The article weighs central power stations versus local plants noting dangers of line failures that can darken entire towns. Fremont faced a storm-induced outage while Sigourney’s line failed, stressing repair access near plants. It cites Pella’s decision to erect its own light and power plant as a prudent, dependable approach despite higher initial costs.
The height of a woman's kitchen sink and work tables affects well being and efficiency. General guidance from the USDA recommends 32 to 36 inches for work tables and 80 to 31 inches for the sink bottom, but each woman should adjust to her own comfort. Shorter or longer tops can be cut or raised with blocks to fit.
Home demonstration agents of the Department of Agriculture and state colleges report success in producing birup from imperfect watermelons. In Dunklin County Missouri recipes were shared with farm bureau members and teachers and posted in windows.
Mrs. O A Nellis operates at the Singer Sewing Machine Store offering Hematitoking and Picot edge work. Phone 841.
A collage of notes and quips about local life. reflections on a train near misses, a park night watch suggestion, flag imagery after the Fourth, Case VanSynpost’s road talk and roasting ears, depot chatter, and a tall tale about Des Moines College at Pella. A mix of humor, small anecdotes, and community snippets.
The article argues that excessive paper money and credit have devalued currency, making prices rise as notes and bonds replace gold in banks. It predicts persistent high prices due to ongoing war bonds and private credits, plus larger populations needing food. It notes war-damaged fields slow productivity, securing demand and prices for crops.
County agricultural agent V. V. Clark of Marshall County Indiana reports extended demonstrations showing commercial fertilizer with a good seedbed protects wheat from Hessian fly and joint worm. He advocates proper tillage and ammoniated fertilizers to boost growth and winter hardiness, noting well fed plants resist pests and diseases.
The record yield was 117.2 bushels per acre from an 18 acre field in Island county Washington in 1895. Across 60 years Rothamsted England averaged 36 bushels per acre with fertilization. Unfertilized land averaged 12.5 bushels, showing 24 extra bu with N P2O5 and K2O fertilizer.
Wheat growers have two chances to boost yields by top-dressing early in spring with ammoniated phosphate fertilizer or spreading barnyard manure in winter. Early fertilizer boosts tillering and stalk growth, doubling yield potential, while late top-dressing yields are limited. Use a broadcast spreader for speed and even coverage, or adapt drills carefully to avoid soil disruption.
A collage of light anecdotes and quips: Ernestine misdefines parts of a rat, a boy’s horizon joke, a water motif about a legless creature, a coal fire insurance gag, and a freethinker’s Ten Commandments punchline. Plus a pleasantry about school and church greetings.
A speaker reimagines a garden through a brisk rebuttal to the familiar poem. The speaker renounces flowers for food, listing onions, beans, potatoes, tomatoes, corn, and leafy greens as the current garden crops, turning the verse into a practical harvest ode.
At Monday's school board meeting, janitors employed last year were rehired and their pay raised to match rising living costs, reflecting adjustments tied to the inflationary period.
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