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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1920
Page
6
A fragmented editorial note laments potential loss of two U S House seats for Iowa, suggesting the current occupants perform poorly and could be moved to park benches to illustrate the perceived inefficacy. The text criticizes political representation and frames the seats as a burden to the state.
Prize fighter Jack Johnson, once a fugitive abroad, has come back to face a one year prison term for his conviction. Having squandered his boxing-era earnings, he now awaits the sentence's completion before the United States can pursue further action.
Pella residents urged establishment of a pasteurized milk plant to supply safe milk for children. Proponents say a low cost plant can be funded from various sources and distribution organized, warning unpasteurized milk risks disease without action by the Chamber of Commerce or surrounding organizations.
The Cresco Plain Dealer reports a group robbed a town garage cash drawer of 42 dollars in daylight. A similar ploy occurred in Pella weeks earlier with the register in front and accomplices behind. A woman was caught while opening the register and claimed ignorance. A harsh local punishment is suggested.
An exchange notes a four year old boy from a Gypsy group passing through town smoking a cigarette. It cites wartime views on cigarettes as essential and references wartime selling and distributing of smokes to troops. The remark questions legality and honor connected to such acts and implies preparation for future conflict.
The text argues that finer division of labor raises a community’s civilization level. It cites community kitchens as reducing drudgery more than laundries and links such kitchens to socialist ideas. The tone is theoretical and reflective on social reforms.
The article urges families to build self sufficiency by stocking food, coal, and potatoes before winter. It notes urban areas rely on distant supply chains and stresses interdependence in calm times but independence during storms, urging preparation and resilience.
A newspaper urges residents of Pella to use the city water supply for drinking to cut typhoid risk. It warns old wells remain contaminated and households should avoid water from wells for cooking and cleaning milk vessels. It notes potential damages if typhoid follows city water neglect.
In a speech of acceptance Senator Harding asserts support for law enforcement while leaving room for repeal if public sentiment demands it. He emphasizes there is no difference about upholding the law but hints he would not nullify the prohibition if elected. The piece contrasts his position with calls for Governor Cox to declare firmly for prohibition.
The article laments high prices for food and essentials despite wartime shortages easing. It accuses profiteers and speculators of inflating costs by redistributing goods and rail cars, harming consumers while not contributing to production. It notes coal and sugar maneuvers by operators and workers alike, aiming to profit without real productivity.
A jagged fragment discusses condemnation of speculation and the ethics of collecting and profit. It contrasts strong and weak positions and condemns the practice as equally reprehensible, though the text remains unclear and partially garbled.
The piece argues Bryan will not abandon the Democratic Party despite a wet presidential candidate and a dry faction led by Cox. It asserts the Democratic party remains viable beyond wets, with Bryan and other Democrats free to oppose wet nominees while supporting other ticket contenders.
A playful verse about a mysterious Mr Nobody who causes all small mischief in every house. The quiet figure leaves doors ajar, spoils ink and books, tears shirts, and scatters pins, yet no one admits to the deeds. The poem humorously blames Mr Nobody for all household slips.
A quirky dialogue features Dr. Wu joking on germs and mind games. A Texas planter Nick Will Hogg is joked about by a slave in a funeral tale. An Eastern teachers institute quips feature fear of principals and committees, satire on public schools.
A Grinnell and Pella area satire item recounts an overhasty Des Moines party striking a road depression in Grinnell. Mayor Dan White and Clerk Harriman ride a Packard over bumps, sustaining injuries, then declare the stunt a success. Marshals chase a speed offender to Monroe, where proper settlement ends pursuit. A rural folk poem and a scene with a wary stationmaster and a drunken remark round out a collage of small-town life and long-standing wit.
A fragmentary exchange shows a character resisting a price quote. The Majuh calls it expensive while the Colonel notes paying nearly the figure aligns with his idea of truth. The dialogue hints at value and honor in a colonial setting.
Missouri Supreme Court sustains injunction stopping referendum on federal prohibition ratification. The opinion, by Chief Justice Walker, follows the federal constitution’s method for adopting constitutional amendments. The piece also notes Democratic convention debates on prohibition and cites Massachusetts arrest reductions under the Eighteenth Amendment.
One third of arrests for drunkenness were brought before the court under the old order and that ratio remains similar. As Prohibition began, drunkenness arrests rose from a post amendment low, with sources of supply developing despite enforcement. The overall number of inebriates dropped, especially in small communities, where rural courts now see few offenders for long periods.
A comparison of two mothers handling their sons reading a curious book. One forbids it and hides the copy, while the other replaces it with classics like Robin Hood King Arthur and Leatherstocking Tales. The boys show curiosity and end up preferring the literary alternatives.
Legal notice announces an instrument alleged as the last will of Peter A Sels deceased on file in the Clerk of the District Court Marion County Iowa The will is set for hearing in the October term 1920 on October 5 1920 at which time interested persons may be heard Harold Clements Clerk of District Court By L R Clements Deputy Knoxville Iowa July 24 1920 7-29 8-5 12
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