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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
1
The speaker argues that the average man can save more through personal frugality over the year than by pushing for public economy reforms. Emphasizes individual thrift as the practical path, contrasting it with collective political efforts.
Iowa Forum clippings question Calvin Coolidge fitness for president. The notes track health scrutiny and political implications, reflecting pre campaign material use.
The speaker stresses the importance of the Democratic nomination for the presidency. They argue that a respected candidate increases electability and that both Republicans and Democrats should care for the same reason. The passage highlights the high stakes of leadership choice in the nation.
The piece notes Nicholas Murray Butler once carried the Republican vote for vice president and now urges saloon restoration. It argues Butler is not recently immigrant but has lived among New York City foreigners long enough to lose the American perspective on public questions.
Memorial Day is two weeks away and should be observed, not celebrated, as a tribute to the sacrifices of families. Those who treat it as a festive event reveal unpatriotic attitudes or shallow intellects, and producing a visible display of such defects at home is preferable to acting on impulse.
The Bloomfield Democrat argues Hiram Johnson ceased to be a formidable presidential candidate after his own state opposed him. It notes past defection to Roosevelt and the Hughes split, suggests California Senate election does not reflect national opinion, and claims party affronts are rarely forgiven making him less threatening.
A Commons session sparked laughter as a member proposed lifting wartime ice cream sales limits after 9 30 pm unless part of a regular meal. MPs balked, the motion failed for lack of a second, while Americans laughed at the English for their stance on beer versus ice cream.
An amendment to Iowa’s primary law requires a ten day notice before the election for a party switch. It aims to curb Democrats moving to Republicans on primary day, a tactic that aided Brookhart’s nomination two years ago. Pseudo-Republicans are now GOP voters, complicating their return to Democrats, while radicals and standpatters debate the law’s tightening effect. Democrats expect little conflict, hoping voters align in November.
The latest development in the Republican scandal mess at Washington centers on William J. Burns, chief of the...
The Bureau of Investigation chief is viewed as top government detective, but close links to the Daugherty case tainted his career. Some doubt his lasting trustworthiness and usefulness after years of service and recent scrutiny.
A Republican exchange argues Coolidge’s nomination looks secure as Democrats mostly avoid opposing him. They say Democrats want party unity to back a candidate with broad appeal, while Republicans fear upheaval if a new pilot is chosen. The piece notes Coolidge’s presidency and party turmoil as shaping the 1924 race.
The Pella chamber of commerce voted last week to ban smoking during business meetings. The editorial notes the shift in public sentiment toward banning public tobacco use, cites past scenes of smoking by both men and women, and calls tobacco a selfish, filthy habit when done in public.
A Chronicle column celebrates a budding artist Roy who sketches readers ideas and memories. The piece shares light notes on local figures including sheriff candidates Bert Conrey and Edgar E. Clark, editor notes, and park life with goldfish and a Never Sweat Club squirrel suggesting civic cheer despite council doubts.
Voters of Marion County are informed of multiple candidates declaring for June primaries. J J Clarke seeks county supervisor sheriff state senator Marion Monroe district treasurer representative county recorder and county recorder again J W Leaty Emerson Hunt Pearl Culbertson West D W Martin Mrs Margaret Brillhart J E Long M D Flanders urge Republican or Democratic support as appropriate in the June primaries through The Chronicle.
The Ku Klux Klan backed a candidate for governor in the Indiana Republican primary and he won the nomination. The piece argues the Klan is a politico religious group excluding Jews and Roman Catholics and notes previous Knights of Columbus influence in Illinois and Iowa politics. It contends Indiana likely goes Democratic and that Klansmen could influence the outcome if they help a candidate like Jackson.
To the voters of Marion County W Russell Crane announces his candidacy for county Auditor on the Democratic ticket subject to the June primary voters decision.
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