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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1924
Page
1
The text wonders who will be president a year from now, noting the dilemma would derail many campaign plans and stall orators without enough cause to speak.
A civic appeal urges readers to participate in the upcoming school election next Monday afternoon. The piece stresses republican government rests on an educated citizenry and urges support for public schools over tax savings, urging citizens to prioritize school efficiency and children's enlightenment.
The Chronicle signals a favorable view of William G. McAdoo for the presidency but questions his nomination viability after a senate corruption probe. It notes no oil swindle connection but mentions legal work for oil companies and urges public scrutiny of corruption in oil, coal, and minerals.
Senator Capper told a Springfield audience that farmer reform lies in cooperative marketing exchanges and developing farmer leaders who can compete with business leaders. He warned legislation alone cannot solve most farmer problems and that cutting out middlemen would benefit both producers and consumers. He cautioned against relying on unstable legislative relief.
Senate oil scandal inquiry exposes cabinet officials who allowed a speculator to seize navy land set aside for production. The panel notes others once in office now work for oil firms. Some officials are blamed for not acting, while allies try to shift focus away from the core culprits.
The passage argues Republicans taint W. G. McAdoo with an oil scandal to block his Democratic nomination. It notes his past cabinet role and oil company work as unrelated, suggests GOP strategy aims to thwart a candidate who could win, and compares the tactics to a more justified opposition would use against a strong foe.
Attorney General Daugherty defends lifelong stock speculation amid disclosures of relatives profiting from oil company deals. The piece criticizes his refusal to resign and questions presidential action while recalling public anxieties about ethics in government. It also includes local notes on bobbed hair debates and a Lincoln birthday commemoration in Beatrice Wilson's Apanoose County account.
The writer credits medical science and Rockefeller Foundation support for establishing a research plant at Iowa State. He recalls diphtheria cases in Pella treated with antitoxin and vaccination, noting high safety now vs past fatalities. He cites a soldier’s fatal case from German gas weakness and argues ongoing research protects lives despite farm bureau opposition.
The Chronicle reports on bobbed hair spread among locals, interviewing figures like Doc Aschenbrenner, Jake Plender, Case Van Synpost, and Mrs Van Synpost. Reactions range from support and humor to skepticism and traditional views, reflecting a lively public discussion in Pella.
Twenty years ago the community debated a new depot project while property transfers occurred including Dr. Baron buying the Wagaman lot for 2100 dollars and J P Klein taking a De Witt heirs residence for the same price. births, marriages, deaths, and local events fill the page with multiple family updates, a two headed calf on the Van der Leest farm, and bank transactions at Pella National Bank totaling 400000 with 158000 deposits.
Eastbound passenger schedules Nos 472 at 11 59 a m and 474 at 8 39 pm. Westbound Nos 475 at 10 10 am and 478 at 4 08 pm. Local freights Nos 882 and 831 carry passengers and must have freight at the station by 6 00 pm the evening before. Freight for shipment on locals.
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