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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
6
The note discusses Pella Iowa Chautauqua programs and urges participation. It critiques tariff laws, especially lumber tariffs, arguing they raise costs and favor timber owners. The piece attacks free trade opponents and questions fairness in pricing and labor costs between the United States and Canada.
Rural Iowa tale of prospectors in Palo Alto County and a farmer who claims a farm oil find reflects a wider mix of interest in oil and gold. The piece contrasts past stock gambling outcomes with cautious optimism while critiquing Congress, the presidency, and state transportation monopolies, touching on bus versus trolley lines and the cost of travel to education.
The Iowa Forum editor claims Roosevelt could not appear publicly without aiding Republican propaganda. The writer argues the American Legion is not partisan and hosted Roosevelt within proper bounds while Wilson spoke separately the next day. He rejects the notion the Legion serves as a political conduit and cites Roosevelt's separate, nontrailng address.
Pella plans another vote on creating a park commission in July. Proponents argue a dedicated body is needed to manage and fund park improvements, noting current spending comes from general funds. The Rock Island rail line park has benefited from the Women’s Federated Club’s efforts, highlighting citizen involvement.
A note from Lone Trail Council previews a called meeting at the hay mow to address an incident involving Doc Roeleft and alleged chickens. The piece mixes satirical asides about ministers and townsfolk with a weed-growth caution sign favoring women, and ends with a brief Indianola Record item about two Shriners in a rickety Ford raising suspicion of booze runners before the sheriff.
A chaotic scene unfolds as a sheriff, then Mayor Slocum, are jolted by a faulty electric chair gag during Shriner visitors. Dry cells and a coil allegedly power the prank, producing a comic bustle as officials scramble to regain balance and composure.
Hogs, corn, wheat, oats and other items priced by Co operative Exchange in Pella Iowa with limited figures. The record notes 450 Produce Co as a source or consignor and lists poultry and farm product quotes including hens and roosters.
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