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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1921
Page
6
In Lovilia the vote tally still separates men and women, with the town hesitant on the nineteenth amendment. Women voters are urged to support next Monday’s bond issues to fund fire protection and health services in Pella, reflecting past influence on local bond outcomes.
The question recalls Senator Harding’s position as President Wilson sought Senate approval. Harding favored immediate ratification of the indemnity treaty with Colombia, aligning with pro treaty sentiment and urging prompt action in Congress.
Rumors suggest critics oppose the water bond due to discord with local aldermen or the mayor under whose administration it arose. A remark mocks a stubborn man as small as eighty, implying dismissive attitudes toward dissent.
Bloomfield, a smaller Missouri-line town, plans an ice plant this summer, while larger nearby towns like Pella may regret their slower pace and missed business opportunities. The development signals a boost for Bloomfield and highlights local entrepreneurship despite its size.
In a shift from campaign vows President Harding signals a change of heart toward peace with Germany by congressional resolution. The new stance reflects a reconsideration of Wilsonian policy as practice in renunciation grows.
A historical discussion argues for taxing land values at economic rent while exempting buildings. It claims sales tariffs and income taxes hinder growth, and property taxes burden business. The author suggests land-value taxation would raise revenue without restricting commerce and could curb graft by legislators who own land.
Sam Sherman of the Williams Northern Light lambastes editors and correspondents for syndicating items, arguing originality sustains news. He notes editors prefer concise local items yet dislike repeated tales in different papers, criticizing even seasoned writers who chase excessive publicity.
The speaker argues corn price and market limits hinder farmers. Corn can replace some wheat in diets and corn flakes, if costs drop. Farm Bureau should push campaigns and experiments to raise corn use for people, not just hog feed, claiming policy alone won’t boost demand.
A public appeal urges voters to approve bonds for a new water tank to ensure water distribution and fire protection. Without the tank the city risks disease, filth, and fire control failure. opponents are not present, and voters are urged to back the bond issue for safety and life.
The writer argues newly appointed cabinet members avoided subservience to Irish propagandists during Boston's St Patrick's Day parade. Irish groups sought to march with uniformed personnel, but Army and Navy officers blocked such demonstrations. Weeks and Denby approved the decision, keeping the US out of the dispute. The piece laments the day shifting from historical commemoration to a general St Patrick's celebration.
A satirical column from a small town notes De Wit & Bousquet keeping time, a broken main spring, and Mars winter data from wireless operators. It mixes local jokes with quirky reports from Iowa and Kentucky, showing lighthearted views on weather, fires, optimists, and a gas company well mishap.
The piece urges recalling happy memories to counter today’s gloom. It argues that dark weather and moods feed dissatisfaction unless one preserves cheerful remembrances of yesterday. By focusing on bright past days, people lessen fear of tomorrow and anxiety about the future.
A reflective meditation on cherishing joy while it lasts. The speaker praises seizing beauty and warmth during bright days, storing up happiness for the gloomy times. Richard Watson Gilder’s verse invites embracing life’s fleeting splendor rather than letting it fade.
E E Shriver of Sewal Iowa reports a nose cancer cured by Dr O A Johnson Kansas City Mo after three weeks treatment in Feb 1911. The patient says he was advised by three doctors to do little and that eight years later he remains cured. Dr Johnson runs a research lab and uses medicinal external remedies with internal blood purifiers. He offers a booklet Cancer Truths and invites sufferers to write for it.
A reflective saying notes that the deepest marks in life are cast by a person when he blocks his own path or insight. It suggests self-made limits and the self in the way of progress, emphasizing inner obstacles over external forces.
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