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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1922
Page
1
An item appears in a local post office notice stating mail matter is entered at Pella, Towa as second class. This confirms mailing status and official handling for the period.
The proposal suggests appointing Judge Landis or Will Hays to settle disputes among Republican senatorial candidates, framing the idea as a means to conclude the campaign. The idea elevates the role of a neutral arbiter in the intra party contest.
Property sales in Pella this year lag behind two years ago with a notable tilt toward purchases on paved streets. Observers expect demand to grow as paving expands, possibly within a few years.
In Texas locals fear floods are caused by numerous radio transmissions. The region meanwhile remains unusually dry after weeks without significant rain.
Babe Ruth states he will not return and the Yankees can get along without him. He implies managerial salary decisions for next year may be affected by his departure.
At Davenport last week the state convention of the Iowa Federation of Labor expelled a delegate for alleged I W W ties. The action is described as a hopeful sign that radicalism among wage workers is fading.
The writer urges readers to reconsider the expense of a further election by asking if the improved character of officials over the past fifteen years justifies the added cost. The piece frames the issue as a public accountability question ahead of voters’ attention.
Ruth Law, a famed aviatrix, declares she is done with flying after ten years in the field. She notes her name is widely known nationwide and adds that flying matures from novelty to commercial and military science, but remains suited to the young as ten years of activity suffices for most.
N. J. Gesman, candidate for representative, says he is meeting supporters across the county and keeping up with the Jonses. He has many friends and can win over more voters as he canvasses, being the first candidate from this county section in years.
W O Payne editor of the Iowa Forum reacts to progressive victories in Indiana and Pennsylvania. Once a bullmooger in 1912, he now aligns as a standpat, illustrating those who shifted from Theodore Roosevelt's cause for reward or notoriety rather than firm progressive principles.
The writer argues tariffs mislead voters as Republicans and Democrats repeatedly mismanage trade policy. They contend protective tariffs are illusory and costly, while revenue tariffs raise taxes without just cause. They advocate free imports, except possibly banning some goods linked to German wartime monopolies.
The city faces strife as residents and a controversial mayor clash with wartime policy. Voters gave a large majority to the mayor who has shown defiance toward the U S government during war, reflecting broad public contempt for wartime governance.
A leading daily opposes the national prohibition law and allegedly encourages violations while criticizing current mayoral and state leadership. The paper shifts to demanding better law enforcement amid terrorism, gunmen, and incendiaries, arguing Chicago is facing consequences of past editorials.
Chronicle notes a last week report on resolutions by the United Taxpayers League condemning the state agricultural college administration and demanding school management reforms. The piece suggests misaligned spending, speculates on real estate influence, and advocates merging Ames and Iowa City into one university under a single president.
The piece argues Republicans are waking from standpatism, praising Pinchot as a Roosevelt ally who could lead the country out of wilderness. It predicts Harding’s likely non reelection and urges Democrats to nominate a capable, visioned leader like Pinchot who can save the country rather than a party.
The piece argues a $50,000 bond for a new community building could burden the tax base but suggests leveraging veteran funds to reduce cost. It notes 1920 luxury expenditures by Americans and contends public works should run in downturns, claiming local luxury spending could cover public debt and finance the building.
Pella National Bank undergoes interior repainting and decoration this week. Work focuses on refreshed walls and fixtures to improve appearance and customer experience.
A Never Sweat Club sergeant-at-arms protests park upgrades focusing on seating and benches, while members argue over costs. In other items from Kinston and Knoxville papers, highwayman Claude Bush serves five years after a kidnapping and robbery, shedding clothes on the way to prison, and a Knoxville bride is teased by a misprinted marriage note involving Bella Ake. Local light plant hiring sparks questions on chief engineer’s hiring power and liability.
A reminiscence recalls Bella Folsom once praised as the peach of the neighborhood. Hen Gittinger’s shipboard letters lampooned her name’s spelling, prompting notices of name pride and a shift as Bella grew into a sensible school teacher amid changing times.
Milk products including milk butter cheese and ice cream are described as protective foods indispensable to growth and health. The text urges free use to avoid ailments and disease, stressing their role in the perpetuation of the human race.
Notice given by Mayor I H J Vanden Berg that a special election will be held June 1 1922 in Pella Iowa to decide on issuing bonds up to 50000 for erecting and equipping a Liberty memorial building The polling places are listed by ward and hours from 8 am to 7 pm in the City Hall City Office Van Stight Store and Auto Service Company locations
The text defines Jews as a Semitic nation descended from Judah and Benjamin. It states that Jews remain a distinct people and retain their nationality, recalling earlier identifiers Hebrews Israelites or children of Israel.
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