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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
4
Fe Week's fuss lingers over presidential timber while Mexico recalls pink boll worm. A chorus line of oddities includes pineapple shortages in Chicago, reduced cigarette prices aiding singers, and Adolphe Sax’s legacy. Mention of Remus book, a French woman to marry the man she shot, and political platform skepticism rounds out a mosaic of headlines.
Some long range prophets predict world ends while others forecast Congress will act on farm relief. The remarks mix apocalyptic warnings with legislative expectations, suggesting a debate on agricultural aid amid uncertain times.
A reader rebukes a Pella Chronicle editorial for injecting religious issues into politics. The writer, a Catholic from Sioux County with ties to Amsterdam and Pella, asserts support for Al Smith regardless of faith and questions whether Catholic voters are barred from high office. He urges Democrats to vote for the best candidate without religious prejudice.
The letter from Mr. Henkels is printed with a note of gladness and a promise to comment in a fair spirit. The editors acknowledge uncertainty about which Chronicle item Henkels read and send a full copy to help him reassess the paper’s political views.
A letter to the Chronicle argues that voters may consider a candidate’s Catholic ties in judging the pope's political influence. It cites Los Angeles history, Argentina, Spain, and church authority to claim Rome’s political reach shapes governance, urging separation of church and state while warning against Catholic influence in U.S. elections.
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Leo Hi. Henkels of Moville Iowa denounces The Pella Chronicle for alleged anti Catholic bias and claims the editor's piece reflects bigotry. He cites Maryland founded by Lord Baltimore as religious liberty precedent and questions editorial independence and influence from the pope.
A local note reviews a visit to a notary, a boy in a coat over a track suit, a girl with a curl, and a riddle about a family. The Pella dogs tour town, find no mischief, and amuse residents during their meat market stop. A farm scene concludes with chores and a lively kitchen yard.
A rustic verse describes a farmer starting day after day with chores and packing, milking, haying, tending cattle and hogs, fixing gear, and facing lean years. The speaker vows endurance through seasons and weather, noting figures at the bank and shifting finances. Contributed by a Farm Bureau member in Dubuque Barrage.
A fragmented tale recounts Abe and Sandy chasing a horse, a dead horse entry money, and a return of two dollars. A Texas horned toad named Old Rip visits the presidential presence with Cal and the Monument in Washington. Uncle Andy Mellon is away, leaving Cal to lead the scene amid a Sinclair jury backdrop.
A St Paul News piece reflects on a city funeral of a mother with three children, contrasting urban indifference with small town empathy. It laments the fast pace of city life and the loss of community warmth, arguing against turning colleges into mere business entities despite economic pressures.
The Fairfield Lodger supports Fayette Iowa in opposing the proposed consolidation of Upper Iowa University with Cornell at Mt. Vernon. The Ledger argues colleges are not mere profit ventures and warns that merging may erode local culture and community benefits while stressing the enduring value of education and local effort.
A series of Democratic candidate notices announces campaigns for county Recorder, county Auditor, Sheriff, and Board of Supervisors. Candidates include C R Davis of Attica announcing for Recorder and Auditor, and Edgar E Clark announcing for Sheriff, all subject to the June primary. A note adds Weilicz a Poland's rock salt bed claim.
Twenty years ago the town mourned Mrs. Cornelia Braam. Local business changes included Frank Warner selling the Palace pecan to Walter Johnson and Dave Ver Dught, and J P Klein handling Henry Roorda’s share in Dekker & Roors. Ben Gross sold stock in the Overall Company and resigned as president. Stubenrauch & Gaass traded with Herman Rietveld and planned a new building south of Veenschoten on Main Street, with half occupied by Reuvers Photograph Gallery. Since May the curfew rings at 8:30. A new physician, Dr. Aschenbrenner, rented office space in Veenschoten property. P. H. Stubenrauch returned from San Francisco after a year away. A large crowd attended the prize Plano drawing. A A Schippers won. Merchants enjoyed strong trade, LeCocq Bron reported a big buggy sale with sidewalk displays. Peter Dykstra shot a wolf chasing mice on his farm, nearing the animal with his gun.
Miss Annie Mills of Leicester England waited eighty years for Frank Jerson to marry her after he proposed. She sues for five thousand dollars in a public damages case noting a neighbor dispute and property damage related to a heated incident.
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