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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
7
The Marion County farmers enjoyed a glorious day for their Farm Bureau picnic at Knoxville on Thursday. The weather held steady as SADLER PRAIRIE CO. issued the Pella Chronicle every Thursday for six months at 1.00, with reports noting the rural gathering and its community spirit.
A brief note notes no Liberty Bonds for sale yet expresses admiration for supporters who still trust the Republican pledge to bring bonds to par. The cheered promise stands as a morale item in a wartime era market.
Des Moines enjoyed a crime-free week as forty thousand husky Shriners visited the city, deterring murder or major robberies and creating a rare lull in crime activity.
A trip to Des Moines shows Marion and Polk County roads smooth after rain while Jasper County between Monroe and Prairie City remains undragged. The single track on that stretch makes passing difficult and dangerous, highlighting uneven road maintenance this season.
Cyrenus Cole, a former Pella resident and Central College graduate, is a leading candidate to fill the vacancy from Congressman Good’s resignation. He is editor of the Cedar Rapids Republican and has long been active in Fifth District and state Republican circles. The Chronicle endorses no ticket but would be glad to see him nominated and elected if a Republican must prevail.
Parkie City and Monroe persist oiling streets after years of trial. Oil works but application smears visitors who are not used to it. In Prairie City, oiling caused skidding and long lasting residue, with cars slipping soon after and again after hours. A better method is needed to prevent persistent stickiness on shoes and inside homes.
A Hoboken shipment of five hundred modern machine guns bound for an Irish port is seized by police and customs. The author denounces Irish agitators in America for seeking U S support, urging Irish expatriates to renounce citizenship and return to fight for Ireland, warning it would amount to waging war on Britain. Admiral Sims is cited exposing the facts.
Republicans, fueled by jealousy of President Wilson, allegedly attacked his motives during last year’s campaign as he led the nation through World War I. Wilson’s pronouncement that the U S fought to “make the world safe for democracy” was ridiculed in the remarks.
Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes, speaking at Brown University, frames World War I as a defense of liberty and institutions. The Chicago Tribune echoed the sentiment, noting the United States fought for its institutions to live. Critics see a political undercurrent aiming to claim credit for wartime policies.
Des Moines Imperial Conclave drew hundreds of Shriners through Pella. Visitors from every state spent hours in town, but local officials say no laws were broken and the group conducted themselves well. The paper notes the positive impact of contact with these prominent professionals and endorses the Des Moines gathering.
On June seventeenth, farmers report Clover being cut, fall wheat ready for binder in days, spring wheat and oats headed out, corn stands solid and knee high. Pella residents enjoy new potatoes while fruit is limited by late freezes. Prices fall short of recent years, and voters face taxes tied to political promises, urging no repeat of past missteps when opportunities return.
A narrator recalls a line about energy and enterprise, contrasting a shirtless rich man who later becomes a millionaire with a playful quip on how many millions he can "put on at a time." The exchange underscores themes of wealth and ambition in a historical context.
A fragment shows a conversation about a daughter’s musical education, with one speaker noting another’s partial involvement and Cam paying for something. The text is garbled but centers on recurring support for the daughter’s music education.
A Lone Trail Council note details gossip about Jim De Wit at the Des Moines Shriners meeting. The writer defends De Wit, denies flirting, and describes a long auto trip with humorous asides about a woman named Margaret and car plugs. The piece portrays local rumor, personal defense, and a road journey.
A compact poem notes two personas, a dreamer and a doer, born the same day, growing up side by side though their paths diverge in life. The verse contrasts imagination with action and frames their shared origin.
A Youth's Companion poem reflects on the same man as both dreamer and doer. The dreamer visions a just realm where right and liberty reign, while the doer builds temples from common clay and lifts the weak. The piece asks how such visions arise, answering that they are the same person.
A burglar entered a bank strong room and read a sign claiming the safe was unlocked. He turned the knob, triggering light, an alarm, an electric shock, and a wall door opening as a big dog bit him. He later confessed he trusted human nature too much.
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