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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
1
Weather expectations hint at warming trend as voters prepare for upcoming city election. Household inspections emphasized after recent fire safety checks, urging residents to conduct daily self inspections for safety and compliance.
A quip argues that if responsible people managed fire the danger would drop yet cigarette manufacturers would face bankruptcy, highlighting tension between safety and industry profits.
A wry observation on conflicts among thieves and honest men, noting that when rivals clash the illicit actors end up with the gains while truth suffers. The saying contrasts old adage with a harsher implication about lost scruples.
A local paper states it is willing to sell all advertising space to the recently nominated candidates to inform voters about their city offices. The offer aims to help candidates reach voters with campaign messages.
Several candidates nominated last week withdrew from race preferring to avoid defeat or two years of criticism. The text notes voters offered compliments via name writing but opted not to pursue office, suggesting limited glory in city politics after nomination.
The piece argues the Senate six years ago aimed to hinder the president after World War I. It claims Republicans born from that clash rose to power by opposing the wartime leader, and Coolidge now faces humiliation from peers who once opposed him. The author warns against renewed fights between president and Senate, noting current problems differ from Wilson's era.
The president resubmitted Charles B. Warren for attorney general after senate rejection, but the senate again refused. Discussion swirled about pressuring Sen McMasters of South Dakota with patronage to change his vote. McMasters did not vote but was paired, showing his continued independence and moral stance against the oil trust during his governorship.
Pella notes bus service now rivals prewar train levels and outperforms in some ways. Fewer riders than trains formerly, as private conveyances grew after rail rate hikes. Railroads pause, watch bus competition, consider cutting trains, while fans hope they adapt with smaller, frequent runs and improved management.
Republican papers teased Charley Bryan before the election calling him a joke as vice president yet conceded he served as a very capable governor of Nebraska. The public reaction and political climate around his bid shaped campaign discussions and press coverage.
The article recalls Charlie Dawes being elected vice president and swiftly facing scrutiny over a Chicago banker’s deal aided by Dawes. Within seven minutes Dawes angered the Senate, and seven days into office he was AWOL during a critical moment, prompting shaming for the administration as a cabinet appointment was rejected. President Coolidge reportedly showed displeasure at Dawes inaugural remarks. The piece notes Democratic laughs at Dawes's missteps.
The Chicago Tribune quotes President Coolidge endorsing Republican control of committees and chairmanships to advance party principles after wins. It notes potential cabinet reshuffles, mentions New and Kellogg as lame ducks, and warns local rivals may exploit political momentum against the White Way if a highway project moves forward.
Towns along primary road No. 7 maneuver to favor their route over the White Way prompting backlash from Pella area and the Good Roads Association. Conflicting claims about who engineered the scheme, with opposition growing as a Farm Bureau referendum shows buyers against road bonding and officials urge caution on a bill. Observations note a wedding drought and Chronicle plans to address high costs of courtship with a lighthearted civic-lesson thread.
Horizontal and vertical clues mix for a dense puzzle with archit ecture terms and common words. The grid lists numerous wordplay entries including prepositions, articles, and tool names, with solutions to appear in the next issue.
The piece questions rabies reality and the Pasteur treatment, citing New York Humane Society data and long Chicago, Philadelphia, and Baltimore experiences. It cites neurologists Rosse Spitzka Dulles and McLaughlin, skeptical of proven rabies in humans or dogs, and warns against anti rabies vaccine dangers as per Field and Stream and government circulars.
County measures target running dogs amid a rabies scare with authorities reporting evidence in a few cases. Citizens are urged to keep dogs confined and inoculated with anti rabies serum to curb nocturnal wandering and alleged hydro-phobia panic.
M. D. Musgrave, a Des Moines youth and former member of Senator A. B. Cummins secretarial staff, has been appointed clerk to Vice President Dawes in Washington.
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