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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
6
The piece argues President Roosevelt’s claim that prices are still too low ignores millions of workers facing wages far below living costs. It warns higher prices shrink consumer purchasing power and retailers gain little unless they risk higher pricing against rivals.
A London dispatch quotes a woman prophesying World War II fears as nations widen war prep. Germany is described as humiliated yet militarily ready, while Italy and Abyssinia face regional trouble. The piece notes constant rumors of war and hopes America remains out of conflict, reflecting on past efforts to make the world safe for democracy.
The Illinois State legislature considers a bill to require every vehicle to be equipped with a properly functioning muffler, replacing the current ban on cutouts. The editorial praises the amendment as a stride toward quieter streets and urges other states to adopt similar rules, urging enforcement.
Farmers say unity and cooperation are essential to progress. They argue no group can advance without a solid front, proposing a single large organization may replace current groups, even under a new name if needed. Privates in the ranks support merging to avoid internal conflict and secure wins.
A critical column mocks Huey Long and General Hugh Johnson as engaging in verbal sparring. It argues that political effectiveness comes from action, not grand rhetoric, citing the speakers as a case of hot air versus deeds.
A columnist advocates ending beauty contests by recalling past natural beauty and criticizing modern standards. The piece suggests outsiders compare Native imagery to a two-cent piece with a hole, and ends with a call for a contest to end all contests, hoping for more success than the war to end war.
The city primary contrasted with four years ago when steam versus diesel at the light plant split opinions. Voters now crave excitement, as issues are settled with public fervor rather than thoughtful debate, risking the selection of capable leaders.
The Iowa supreme court ruling in the Co operative Sales Go of Eddyville versus Tennis Vander Beek, tried in Marion County district court, urges farmers to rely on their own judgment when buying at auction. Vander Beek sold 18 hogs and claimed part payment. the suit was won, clarifying responsibility in unsettled auction transactions.
A fragment debates whether an auction house bears liability for goods offered for sale or whether responsibility lies with others. The text questions where authority ends and agency begins in auction practices.
The death of Oliver Wendell Holmes removes a distinguished jurist after 29 years in high office. The press outlined his long career and his immense contributions to law and public life. At ninety four, he lived a long life serving the nation and deserved time to rest and reflect on his work.
Property owners are being surveyed by Better Housing Campaign committees to identify needs for repair painting and permanent fixtures. The Chronicle notes widespread public awareness and urges owners city and farm to act now with affordable loans, materials, and skilled labor available.
Louilla Press notes an Iowa earthquake last week and wonders if California residents will feel more at home in Iowa after the tremor. The brief editorial voice questions how distant places react to distant shocks and what home means in a time of tremor.
In Humeston New Era a joke about a Hoover image at a show sparks a hiss. In Tama county the old ban on selling liquor to an Indian remains, despite repeal and state laws, as Mesquakie buyers still face restriction. A Washington inquiry seeks clarity.
The piece jokes about the recent primary election in Pella with humor about candidates getting votes and the editor’s own bid for mayor. It pokes fun at local figures like Richard Vander Ploeg Abe Den Adel James Van Dusseldorp and others while mixing wry observations on civic life and small town quirks.
Keokuk County News notes strong opposition a decade ago to Memorial hall but now Sigourney takes pride in the finished building. Each year new uses emerge and the structure is praised by visitors from Bloomfield who seek to learn its financing and construction methods.
The Chariton Leader notes that reduced production, whether controlled or not, raises commodity prices after drought accelerates the effect. It argues that price increases followed a drought and production cuts, while uncontrolled production floods markets and lowers prices.
The piece recalls a man’s remark to his mule, a humorous and enduring anecdote revived amid farm life and political discourse. Its author is unknown, but the humor persists across eras.
A farmer records a humorous, moral tale told by a Pathfinder columnist about a man and his mule Bill. The owner laments tax, mortgage, and politics while joking that the mule steals his labor, questions fairness, and muses on religion and life’s limits. It frames a satirical partnership with a punchline about vanity and authority.
International Sunday School Lesson outlines Peter’s 41 AD Jerusalem rescue. The church prays without ceasing, and an angel frees Peter, guiding him past guards to an iron gate that opens of its own accord. Angels minister to the sick, dying, and lonely, bringing strength through divine intervention.
A disjointed passage critiques education over slang suppression and muses on career outcomes while noting taxes, drivers, and social expectations. It reflects a local, conversational tone with references to civic duties and community habits, ending with a reflective though incomplete thought.
The sermon reflects on Peter’s angelic deliverance from prison and the church’s prayer, stressing that freedom comes from God rather than worldly means. It notes the group’s astonishment, the idea of spiritual gravitation, and asks meditation questions about prayer and miracles.
Weekly Health Message recounts Paul Ehrlichs pioneering work in chemistry and bacteriology, highlighting his arsenic based compounds that attacked spirochetes causing syphilis. It notes his 606th and 914th preparations, the danger of congenital syphilis, and asserts Ehrlich enabled control of the disease, once called the great destroyer of life.
A compilation of statistics covers sugar consumption and imports, motor vehicle registration on farms, relief recipients seeking gifts, county TB status, insured deposits in federal savings associations, doctor addiction rates, whooping cough versus measles contagion, and a murder rate of one every 40 minutes in the United States.
An accumulation of heavy water in Lake Baikal is reported. Stars are sparsely scattered. only a tiny fraction of space is occupied. An American archeological expedition gains Turkish permission to excavate sites in Cilicia. Edwin Hubble notes vast star systems within telescope range. Coal dust on Russian cotton fields boosts crop yield by absorbing heat. The incubation period after infection is marked by feverish activity.
Twenty years ago Otley voters chose H F Johnson for mayor and H J Vanden Berg for the Republicans. Citizens debated sidewalks without incorporation while obituaries noted De Haan Ziegler and Gregorie. Weddings included Schakel Wichart Visser Templeton Van Rees Klein. Mentzer family moved from New York to Pella for a new home.
The week recalls H De Wit age 86 I E Hegre 72 and Charles 8 Thomas 29 deaths in Los Angeles. New Shar on area residents fined $14.85 each for fighting. one paid both. A W De Bruyn plans a hardware store in former saloon building. Dean son of Rev and Mrs Johnson narrowly escaped a broken leg after a spring wagon incident. Vander Pal, 20, died at home four miles east. Van Zante Bros. bought Vogelaar and Bertavnk hardware stock and began selling. March weather was cold with snow. Wiggert Langerak moved to South Dakota. Mrs W H Kauffman of Webster City seeks divorce. Abusive grounds cited over mental cruelty. Yearling costs at the T D sale topped $200. receipts surpassed $3,500. An eleven-year-old Buxton girl was mother to a several-month-old child.
A hempen noose that once strained Frank Crawford and Elmer Lewis known as The Kid was brought back to Wichita Falls Texas after four decades.
After years in newsreels, Mussolini era fascism takes over directing Italian cinema as a new propaganda tool. A Chronicle office advertises yellow second sheets priced at 40 cents per hundred.
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