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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1925
Page
3
An Iowa man named Rodemaker was injured when pavement bulged up under his car in Minnesota. The incident suggests bad luck for Iowa road crews working on pavement projects.
Stockholders in the C. M. and St. P. railroad, under a receiver, face assessments from 28 to 82 per share in a proposed reorganization. Afterward managers may bankrupt again, as with other roads, and stockholders cannot stop them. The piece argues small investors should avoid such stock ventures, especially wildcat schemes.
The piece notes ongoing efforts to modify immigration restrictions led largely by recent arrivals seeking to bring relatives. It argues American ideals are at risk of being trumped by immigrants, and that gates should stay fairly closed. Supporters claim current law is too lax rather than too strict.
J W Johnson, longtime editor in Knoxville and Bussey, recently studied at Penn College in Oskaloosa and is set to join the local police. At seventy five, and with roles as editor, teacher, preacher, and farmer, he embraces the constable post to curb lingering petting parties.
President Coolidge states officers must refrain from inciting war and warns against jingoism. He supports necessary military drills and maneuvers while opposing an aloof, boastful posture that could mirror Prussia and harm the nation in real stress. The piece stresses vigilance, League of Nations relevance, and prudent defense posture.
The author criticizes religious leaders for publicizing divisions between fundamentalism and modernism. The general public cares more for the gospel message than detailed theologian debates, and newspapers feed hostility to Christianity. The piece likens such discussions to a math teacher debating logarithm table values for a popular audience.
Iowa census figures remain incomplete with data from only a limited set of communities announced. Officials urge continued reporting as enumerations finish to provide a fuller state total and regional breakdowns for later release.
The piece notes little change from five years ago in census figures with large cities growing slowly while rural townships shrink. Farming profits falter, farm youth seek city work, coal miners lose due to high wages, and Iowa manufacturing misses promised industrial revival. Major cities pull migrants away, reducing state growth unless births surpass deaths.
The Des Moines Associated Packing plant site sold for 16000 dollars, a case of the Iowa swindle that cost thousands of farmers and exposed politicians involved. The piece warns small savers to avoid speculative ventures, noting directors siphon income and urging caution while lamenting supportive laws.
The Wallaces Farmer piece argues farmers pay more state taxes relative to land values, urging reassessment of land values and taxing land alone. It notes personal property escapes taxes easier and suggests cities would bear less if improvements weren’t lumped with land. The article praises Wallace for provoking thought toward a logical tax remedy.
Mrs H J Rhynsburger visited her mother in Iowa City last week. Mr Rhynsburger drove to Iowa City on Sunday and they returned home the next day.
Observations critique local editorials and opinions on traffic laws pay raises and a debated exclusive franchise for city business. Mentions Penn College address by Herbert Hoover, Groenendyk’s Weekblad article on patents and franchise value, and the Fowler Telephone Company dispute.
A letter critiques tax use for public schools and land grants while urging more light on franchise value. It warns that light cannot shine from darkness. The note also records that Mr. and Mrs. Goulooze with Mrs. Van Roekel departed Wednesday for the West, with plans to stop in Prairie View Kansas and Denver to visit relatives.
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