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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
6
The text notes a push for safer highways with fewer accidents and records skepticism toward Secretary Jardine's Ames speech. It also mentions Iowa's apparent unity for the League of Nations until Republican leaders voiced opposition.
The piece argues the new law requiring business places using trade names should be viewed beyond initial doubt. It says registries help identify who runs a business, aiding accountability and protecting honest owners from others profiting from their goodwill.
In midsummer days the postmaster editors and pre counter boys praised President Coolidge only tepidly. Cal Coolidge spoke at a Legion convention but drew little enthusiasm, compared with a Montana cowboy and a Mexican band. He was vice president then and had no favors to hand out, yet the prospect of the presidency changed perceptions overnight.
Operators in Iowa and neighboring states fear declining business as they offer lower wages to miners to compete with states paying less. Union officials insist on honoring the three year wage agreement, arguing that abrogation would raise annual earnings for workers, though the market may favor steadier, higher pay.
It is lamentable that men of small means have little chance to place savings in productive business with a proper return. Currently a saver with a few hundred dollars can only use a savings bank or government securities and earn about four percent while the bank remains solvent.
The text argues that small savers lose money investing in privately managed companies as dividends are skimmed by salaries and expenses. It urges stricter state regulation to ensure fair distribution of earnings and asset control, warning that without reform men with modest means risk old age without resources.
A Tennessee lawsuit prompts a critique of reliance on experts. The piece contrasts seeking skilled service for everyday needs with trusting lay opinion on weighty matters such as prayer and philosophy, questioning why the public defers to the uninformed on significant issues while demanding expertise in simple tasks.
The article questions the push for a large union of major Canadian religious denominations. It argues that while limited collaboration can boost efficiency, a broad merger could limit work and overproduce centralized boards. It contends many prefer self direction over top down control, noting division driven by leadership agendas.
A writer reflects on factions forming new denominations while existing groups resist fusion. The piece argues principal church work is local and missionary influence should be radiating rather than controlled by central authorities. It cautions against uniting only to retain influence, preferring unity only if effectiveness remains.
A Towegian report recounts two Centerville women playing a prank on a spotless young man by inviting him for a ride and leaving him stranded after a country push. Linn county courts will decide if a man may kiss a passerby in public. Constable Petak filed suit for damages. Other notes joke about fashion, tall Dutchess Miss Katie Van Dyk, and a subscriber arrears anecdote ending with a dying debtor and a blind man.
The letters discuss towns claiming to be the Cleanest in Iowa with Pella now favored after Washington papers conceded. other notes mention local health progress, a Canada trip currency issue, a newborn, and a one legged tramp incident ending with a night in custody.
Twenty years prior, Pella planned a Sunday train between Eldon and Des Moines with forenoon westbound service and evening return. Doctors Mitten and Payne weigh installing a private electric plant for daytime office power and nighttime lighting. A local editor suggests an electric fan would help in the heat.
Brigadier Elizabeth Caldwell, longtime matron of the Salvation Army Rescue Home at Des Moines, says the Bible is the supreme authority in parenting. She argues that spiritual guidance, not wealth or fashion, shapes character, pointing to Lincoln, McKinley, Garfield as examples and urging both parents and children to study the Bible for true knowledge in raising children.
A succinct reflection from Seneca posits that true power lies in mastering oneself. Self control, rather than external status, fortifies the strength of the soul and governs actions and fate.
A terse proverb warns against overstatement by recalling an elderly farmer who swore tar fence-posts would endure forever after trying the method thrice. The saying underscores skepticism toward unproven guarantees.
A concise quotation asserts that a child is an angel dependent on man. The statement reflects a view on childhood and parental responsibility attributed to Joseph de Maistre.
Dr Frederick Riditor explains antitoxin as a government regulated serum from horse blood. Diphtheria poisons arise from microscopic plants in the throat. healthy blood neutralizes the toxin. Antitoxin is obtained by infecting horses. their blood serum rich in antidote is given to children. early use saves many lives.
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