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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1927
Page
6
The president avoided Iowa during his journey toward the Black Hills, while the rest of the report notes delays in Atlantic crossings by Chamberlin and Levine, a bounced Nebraska bank check, and contrasts between state and national bank guarantees with no criticism of Nebraska laws.
A number of vacation Bible schools started in Pella churches this week and run until July first. Boys and girls have had two weeks of rest, leaving them ready for the short sessions. Past successes suggest this year’s effort will profit from earlier experiences, and the schools’ value in character formation is unquestioned.
The Chicago Tribune opposes the gasoline income tax bill asserting it shifts the state debt for paved roads from landowners to wage earners and car owners. It defends tax philosophy but appears to favor publishers' group interests when aligned with state policy.
The piece explains a farmer’s tax dilemma where property tax applies to land value despite mortgages covering two thirds of it. It argues many farmers are influenced by speculators to oppose single tax, though they feel double taxation via mortgage interest and land taxes.
A writer in Pella argues there has been no free trade in living memory and blames economic woes on tariffs. The piece notes Republican support for tariffs despite farmer hardship, criticizes Iowa road law implementation, and highlights regional funding disputes amid the program.
A historic discussion critiques highway bonding power and county expenditures while debating religious tolerance. The piece argues U S laws protect Catholic practice, contrasts Roman limitations in Rome with freedom here, and notes calls to resist honoring figures claiming papal supremacy.
Local Des Moines to Pella tale explores alleged religious mission scams and moral excesses tied to a long running church network. The Des Moines Chronicle notes nameless beggars and a bishop figure, while the Des Moines Register debate discusses Democratic candidates and party reform among Iowa Democrats uneasy with Republican machine influence.
The article argues for a president who avoids sectionalism and restores government to Woodrow Wilson era standards. It lauds McAdoo as a Democrat fit to elevate governance after Wilson’s Republican successor, urging voters to seek a candidate promising reform or abstain from presidency duties.
A Grinnell man wired his wife from Des Moines that he would return by auto by ten. When he failed to arrive, his wife sent six telegrams to his Des Moines friends asking if he was spending the night with them. At four a.m. he arrived mud soaked explaining car trouble.
Eddyville plans a Fourth of July celebration but fails to secure city funding after Mayor Warner refuses to grant permission. The Eddyville American Legion proposed a full event in Eddyville Park, yet council hesitancy pushes the celebration to nearby towns. The Tribune notes a possible celebration next year if approved.
C H Wormhoudt and Esther Maasdam wed June 12 followed by George Gaass and Bessie Scholte on the same date. Burt De Bruyn and Kate Dieleman married June 13. Pleasantville endured a tornado damaging several homes with losses around 260 dollars. The college glee club toured after commence ment. Billy Sunday meetings in Knoxville closed with over a thousand conversions and a 3200 dollar offering for the evangelist. Mr and Mrs G A Vander Meulen arrived from California to visit friends in Pella. Nellie Dingeman has recovered enough to walk downtown.
Frank De Wit acts as clerk at the post office in LF Bousquet’s absence while the college glee club tours. Miss Agnes Bousquet, teaching at Orange Park, Florida, returns home for summer. Misses Sara and Johanna Nollen depart for New York then Europe on a sight-seeing trip. Libbie Cox hosts the high school class at her home. A prairie wolf is killed on Sully’s main street. Mayor Vander Zyl extends Saturday curfew by one hour for band concert attendance.
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