Post Office Entry At Pella Iowa
Entry lists the post office in Pella Marion County Iowa as a second class matter designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Marion County
Iowa
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
6
Iowa Legislature in Girl Scandal Rile as Victory Loan Rises
Lake Prairie and Pleasant Grove townships lead Marion county in the Victory Liberty Loan drive. The Perry Chief quotes a claim that every Iowa legislator will be asked by his wife if he was involved in the Des Moines girl scandal and each will deny it. The piece notes legislators dodging charges and convalescing, yet the last assembly approved the national thrift stamp program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie
Pleasant Grove
Marion County
Perry
Iowa
Des Moines
Bonner
General Assembly
United States
Knoxville Sees Inebriate Hospital Fate Tied to Local Will
Knoxville voices relief that the inebriate hospital was not turned into a home for the feeble minded. Lawmakers are deemed to have acted rightly. The future of the old hospital hinges on Knoxville residents and their wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Dormant accounts and the lure of compound interest
States limit banks from earning interest on dormant savings after about twenty years. The text explains the paradox: a single small account left untouched could, through compound interest, grow excessively, potentially absorbing all wealth over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States
Booster asks how many battles Sgt Bill Young fought
After viewing Sgt Bill Young's photo in last week's Chronicle the booster questions his combat record since Camp Meade. The writer quips that Bill likely has had no fights since leaving, though there is at least one thing he has not fought since his departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Bill Young
Bill
Camp Meade
Iconoclasm and the need for constructive criticism
The Chariton Leader argues against unjust and senseless hounding of government and notes that iconoclasm breeds disrespect and distrust. It praises reasonable critics while labeling the persistent iconoclast as a slacker by nature and a disturber of social order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Governor Harding Vindicated In Pardon Inquiry
The governor feels well and asserts that the Newton Accord supports his stance. The inquiry found no bribe was accepted or offered for the pardon, despite intense political and personal opposition and a harsh investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Newton
Iowa
New Klaus Bill Sets Seven-Pupil Rural School Rule
The Klaus bill in Iowa mandates rural schools to maintain a minimum of seven pupils to remain in operation. It cleared the senate with only two dissenting votes after passing the house, signaling a major rural education policy change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Klaus
Senate
House
School Board to Close If Pupil Numbers Fall Short
The school board must close a school when enrollments dip below seven pupils and arrange pupil transportation to another school along with payment of tuition. This mandate ensures continued access to education despite consolidation.
Suggested display of college gym plans for public comment
The article urges starting July 1 for the college gymnasium and asks that the plans be shown in a local bank for public criticism before board adoption. It notes support from Pella business men and area farmers funding the project and cites Mr Fowler’s non overlooked building suggestions before construction begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Fowler
Supposed World War II Era Predictions Revisited
A reflective piece recalls 1940s expectations in Washington about political power, economic restraint, and national unity. It imagines a finger on policy could dry up a nation, with 100 million Americans tightening consumption to aid defense, 23 million drafting without complaint, war bonds surging, and a four million strong army kept free from vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Washington
Vander Ploeg's Record in Impeachment Fight
The legislature rejected by a wide margin the judiciary committee majority's impeachment recommendation against Governor Harding. W. G. Vander Ploeg led the house opposition, delivering a strong speech on the governor's behalf. The Journal commends his position, noting his clear stance after hearings and his censure support without finding wilful wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vander Ploeg
Knoxville
Judiciary Committee
Harding
W. G. Vander Ploeg
Journal
van der Ploeg
New Financing Method for Gravel Township Roads
A new road law section creates special assessment districts for graveling township roads. Petitions require 20 percent landowner signers, county board approval, and possible contract with township to pay half. County funds cover one fourth, with one fourth assessed to benefited land. Landowners may waive protest and pay in ten installments. State highway approval needed only for larger contracts. trustees may use road, drag, drainage funds and levy two mills for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Bonus Pay Delights Feeder Works Employees in Boston
Mr Gelvin, expert who installed the bonus system at Feeder Works, finished his work and left for Boston yesterday. Saturday marked the first bonus pay day, and all factory employees were pleased with the extra ten dollars earned.
Mule, plant debates, and local rumors in Pella area
A chaotic mix reports a lazy mule in a barnyard, a mysterious pin prank, and a creaking crepe on a boy’s door. It notes a noxious park plant likely Canada thistle or purple sour dock, urges Marshal Walls to remove it, and jokes about seed spread via trains. It includes local gossip about Henry Van Halen, Hen Gittinger’s Mormon trace, weather musings, and a playful tale of a bull snake and a Waterbury watch hoax tied to an appeal to subscribe to The Knoxville Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Liter
Parson Byram
Marshal Walls
Knoxville Journal
Kansas
Waterbury
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pella Chronicle
Bapler Ne & “Co
Castoria
Henry van Halen
Hen Gittinger
Brigham Young
Desert
Salt Lake
Hen
Chariton Point
Cap. McWill Hames
Rex DeReus
Chronicle
Jennie June
Oskaloosa
G. G. Thomassen
South
Janet
Pete van Zante
Pete
Pvt
Henry Schurer
Pneusmonia
Fifield
Chicago
Rainbow Division
Des Moines Register
J. Edward Kirbye
Col. E. R. Bennett
One Hundred Sixty-eighth
Russell Hughes
Council Bluffs
Ables
Rae McRae
Baker
Sunday Register
108Th
Northern
168Th
Gerrit Vander Kamp
Search the Pella Chronicle Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Pella Chronicle?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.