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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1928
Page
6
A collage of quotes comments on party loyalties, candidate behavior, and public life. Mentions including voters women, favorite sons, lobbyists, and farm wagons, with a wry tone about political mud and local Fairfield county sentiment.
Typewriters for composing music have been invented, and many tunes sound as if dictated but not read. The innovation suggests new methods for encoding musical notation through typewriter input.
The Des Moines gathering showed GOP backing for Lowden while a resolution condemning Coolidge’s farm policy was voted down. Some attendees feared breaking with the president in November as momentum toward renominating Coolidge grows.
The Seventh district Republicans formed a coalition from other counties to grab all the plums at the Kansas City convention, leaving Polk County without delegates or alternates. Big John Hammill stays in the governor's office while others confront crowded hotels and debated seating. Des Moines dominance in Seventh district Republican politics draws laughter from Democrats.
Iowa lawmakers weighing a road bond proposition after years of effort by Joe Johnson Glenn Haynes and other supporters. Governor John intervened to push the group toward action and a vote, signaling momentum for the bond plan.
The Chronicle notes Governor Hammill delays and many provisions taint the plan. It argues no strong objection exists to a bond vote, but warns big bonds risk graft and urges voters to weigh constitutional tests and taxpayer impact in November.
A congressional panel pressed Will Hays for full disclosure about gifts from Harry Sinclair of Teapot Dome fame to the Republican campaign. Hays admitted earlier omitting facts and faced questions on whether he told the complete truth this time, amid a wider probe of money and influence in the motion picture industry and Fatty Arbuckle connections.
A visiting speaker, Dr Blanchard, lectured at Central College last week, drawing praise for his fluency. Critics warn the League for Industrial Democracy risks promoting communism and undermining American government principles as it targets college students and their guests. They urge caution to guard immature minds from unpatriotic ideas amid Russian affairs references.
An essay warns that about 80 percent of the elderly depend on others for support and many were once prosperous. It cautions against reverse fortunes caused by misfortune or excess and urges prudent thrift and foresight to avoid poverty in old age.
The War Department outlines tough enlistment standards for the 15th U.S. Infantry bound for China. Volunteers must show excellent character from discharge papers if previously served. new applicants must be at least 25 with strong character and physique. A notable hurdle is the requirement to speak at least 800 Chinese words, with reading and writing implied as even harder.
Alberta field crops commissioner Wood Stephen announces this year’s trials of super phosphate fertilizer. He says a Trail British Columbia smelting plant could supply about a million tons annually for under two cents per pound, with 650 pounds per acre to be used in the prairie experiments. The plan aims to assess wide scale use and impact.
A poetic meditation on sleep as a unifying state. The speaker imagines ships gliding through darkness on spirit wings beyond days, where all people share a common quiet fate. A friendly cat accompanies each traveler, easing burdens.
Government agencies and the Canadian Pacific Railway will conduct small scale fertilization trials. Based on methods used in Australia and at the University of Saskatchewan, super phosphate is claimed to hasten cereal maturity and improve drought resistance. Widespread demand for cheap fertilizers prompts keen interest in Canada’s planned experiments.
Pittsburgh inventor Lester J. Hendershot unveils a claimed fuel free electro-magnetic motor. Demonstrations at Selfridge Field, Detroit draw interest from aviation experts including Col. Lindbergh. Details are secretive with no patent yet, while Major Lanphier cautions it is too early to judge potential and feasibility.
The new device might have no practical value. Additional tests and development are needed to decide if it will transform the automotive industry or be discarded as another unrealized dream.
At an International Society for Crippled Children convention it was stated modern science can cure most malformations if treated early. Shriners fund homes for crippled children, and a world conference in Geneva next year will coordinate global efforts. The piece urges broad support for this humanitarian work.
A reader observes a sermon on wasteful expenditures, noting an error in a previous line changed meaning. The piece contrasts editors and ministers, arguing editors must entertain and earn an audience while ministers rely on salary tied to church doctrine. It argues tobacco harm is greater and more offensive, and that pastors may avoid direct rebuke for tobacco use.
A local editor laments risks of printing real names and gossip in community papers. He pokes at editors and preachers, defends open truth, and vows to keep bold, unmasked reporting despite possible backlash or ridicule. The piece intertwines satire with calls for transparency and accountability in small-town journalism.
A reader condemns California former towns for endorsing Hoover at an Iowa picnic. The note calls such resolutions snobbish and insolent, accusing a few promoters of misrepresenting Iowa sentiment and urging repudiation by Iowa.
The Sumner Gazette argues for multiple local election tickets to avoid hostile clashes among friends. It critiques single-ticket votes and sportsmanlike conduct failing in politics, noting rancor follows defeats and urging free expression without lifelong enmity.
Daily four round trips with connections at Monroe to Knoxville. Special round trip rates among stations. Pella to Des Moines departures at 8 40 am 12 40 pm 5 pm 8 40 pm. Des Moines to Pella departures listed with times. Pella to Oskaloosa departures 9 85 am 1 35 pm 6 05 pm 8 60 pm. Oskaloosa to Pella departures 8 00 am 12 00 pm 4 15 pm 8 00 pm. Through service Oskaloosa to Ottumwa.
Classified notice announcing sale of pulleys and shafting offered at the Chronicle office. Local buyers invited to view items and arrange purchase terms.
The Cascade Pioneer endorses Alfred E. Smith for president, praising his three New York governorships and long political service. It argues his record as chief executive exceeds past New York leaders and counters Catholic prejudice by stressing his achievements and experience.
Obits note death of Richard Brunin and Mrs. Henry Bruinekool. second Reformed church closed after 43 years with farewell services. Vander Meulen writes of 10 000 at the Iowa picnic in Los Angeles. E M Cole reelected school director unopposed. C N Cole elected treasurer over John A Pos. L A Garrison of Central College travels to England for health. About eighty men from Pella to work Fisk ditching machines. Fisk feeds 75 horses all winter. Vandalism widens as Home for the Aged windows are mudpeltted. Wild ducks plentiful. hunters bring in daily. Henry Gezel enlarges his blacksmith shop. Tennis H Klein and Tonie Brand wed at bride’s parents’ home.
A notice from Ruby Riherd declares intent to run for county Recorder in June’s primary, asking Democrats in Marion County for support and outlining campaign aims.
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