Pela Cheate Postal Record at Pella Iowa
Entry shows Pela Cheate registered at the Pella post office in Iowa as second class mail matter for mailing purposes.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1921
Page
6
Entry shows Pela Cheate registered at the Pella post office in Iowa as second class mail matter for mailing purposes.
Chicago voters last week rejected Mayor Thompson, reflecting ongoing resistance to concentrated power and the old order. The remark Kaiser Bill is invoked to describe public pushback against one man dominating authority.
A note to Mexico last week drew condemnations while Woodrow’s course is backed by actions of Republican successors. Mayor Trout of Reasnor fined seven violators $35.60 each for fishing with a seine last week.
The draft deserter Bergdoll plans marriage hoping to dodge treason penalties. A few wartime deserters wed to avoid service, but Bergdoll likely waited too long to gain any advantage.
The note expresses interest in the prize bout, hoping Carpentier wins in the July 2 match with a shipbuilder. It recalls Carpentier’s war service as a creditable attribute and notes the fighter’s pugilistic reputation.
The note urges that the schedule begin on July 4 to allow a Chautauqua event and invites support for the current organizers if Pella desires a larger program. It quotes John D. Rockefeller’s remark that every venture starts with one starting point.
The Farm Bureau Federation weighs purchasing a million tons of coal for distribution to central western states including Iowa. It has long been believed Iowa citizens pay inflated coal prices, and the plan aims to reduce expenses while using member coal costs as a benchmark to assess other prices.
A week or two ago newspapers reported an eleven-year-old boy on trial for the murder of a nine-year-old playmate. The death arose from a gunshot either from the boy or a playmate. The father’s push to blame another child showed a vengeful strand. the jury disagreed and the case stalled, leaving a long community feud looming.
The Knoxville Journal admits two missing conditions for U S prosperity balance between raw materials and manufactured goods and public confidence that such an equilibrium exists. It criticizes expectations that confidence would return on March 4th under President Warren G Harding and a Republican Congress, contrasting past Wilson era hardships with current economic optimism.
The text notes Admiral Sims angering lawmakers with a London address calling Irish nationalists treacherous and urging Americans to back him. He faults Sinn Feiners for obstructing allied naval actions and argues immigrants and Irish agitators seek to drag the U.S. into conflict. Congressmen resist perceived pro Irish sentiment.
The author argues Republicans and possibly U S senators must embrace the League of Nations as the sole path to stop wars. They critique the Borah naval holiday plan as weak, noting voters favored the League in 1919 but were promised substitutes. The piece asserts lasting security requires joining the international body that aims to maintain peace.
The letter laments college year ending removing familiar faces from Pella and praises Central College students for character and perseverance. It notes students contribute to their support and tuition, including women scrubbing on Saturdays, and calls the town to rally in September for the school's best year.
Van Dyks, a painter, notifies customers that the address has changed to 515 Hast Liberty St. and the contact phone is Green 147 INO. 5.
A long-awaited Lone Trail Council meeting tackled economic strain among members, proposing simpler diets and a home cooking school. The report details bear raids around the Anderson camp and nearby hills, including theft of pork and lard, with residents defending property as wildlife pressures grow.
A Seward Nebraska incident recounts a court house clock accident when 800 pound weights dropped through two floors after a cable failure. No one was hurt though the striking mechanism is disabled. The item follows brief notes on pests and wildlife including fox cubs and bears reappearing in the region.
Rock Island announces a public action sale of unclaimed goods held for charges by the local auction. The event lists items seized for unpaid accounts and dates to attract bidders from the community.
The Island Railway Company auction, advertised in the Chronicle over the past weeks, occurred Wednesday morning with Agent C F Dykstra officiating. Bidding was lively, Charley proved a strong hammer, and Gambell's store bought the property.
An advertisement for a gun club shoot offering daily and Sunday editions of the Chicago Tribune delivered to the door. Rates listed are fifteen cents per week for the daily edition and ten cents for the Big Sunday edition. Contact Francis E. Dykstra via Blue 236.
Pella Iowa market listing quotes eggs hens old roosters ducks and full feathered broilers from the Farmers Co operative Exchange with an appeal to use Chronicle Want Ads for results.
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