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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
1
The piece argues sympathy for those captured by bandits in China while opposing war to rescue them. It notes travelers incur risks when visiting such countries and urges awareness of personal peril.
The Knoxville Express reports excitement over a potential Rock Island extension from Evans toward Knoxville to connect with the Des Moines Kansas City line and run regular trains through the city. The piece argues railroads should stop opposing highway improvement, predicting better progress by doing so.
The speaker, once critical of the Federal Reserve, now lauds the law as essential to financing World War I and supporting allies with minimal currency depreciation. He blames administration policy for postwar economic woes, arguing the law endures through crises while disfavor falls on the few profiting at the many’s expense.
In his Des Moines speech EB A Cunningham new Fed board member says he serves all Americans not just farmers. He warns against narrow farmer or laborer interests and urges cooperation across classes, urging tenants and landowners to work openly rather than cultivate political blocs. He emphasizes equal duty to all citizens.
A conference called by Senator La Follette to discuss railroad charges centers on the single tax principle long advocated by the Forsaken policy supporters. The meeting emphasizes shared aims with Brookhart and others, framing railway charges within the forty year battle over taxation.
A political screed argues that gains in land value from population growth, law reform, and civilization benefits landlords, not the people. It cites Brookhart and La Follette as promoting class-based appeals, warns against lotteries and speculation, and links railroad capitalization of unearned increment to broader land tenure evils.
The excerpt argues that world market conditions doom American farmers regardless of bumper crops, due to fixed staple prices and Ruhr area declines. It denounces protective tariffs as robbing labor and calls for free markets to level producers and buyers, criticizing Sunset’s editorials advocating restricted production and immigration limits.
In a humorous exchange Lem tells Swaybe that a synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the other one. The light dialogue captures playful language play between the two characters.
A Western Record excerpt notes a father's joke about inventors, declaring God made the first talking machine while Edison made the first one that could be shut off. The quip reflects early fascination with phonographs and public perception of invention.
The Decorah Journal notes that Russia Turkey and Germany were not in the League of Nations among European powers while the United States and Mexico stood apart across the Atlantic. It suggests figures like Lodge Hearst La Follette Johnson Reed keep the nation separate from 54 nations seeking world peace.
A young man loses temper in a subway crowd jostling a middle aged man who later becomes his interviewing manager. The encounter prompts reflection that self control yields personal growth beyond business gains.
The American Legion in Mason City bought 3 000 memorial copies branded Made in Germany. Facing a $180 loss if they discard the supply, debate rages on whether to burn or use them. The piece cites war casualty figures and wartime losses from government data, arguing war costs and political stances.
H W Gittinger in Chariton Lender argues money is born from industrial hurt not virtue. He reflects on workers at fields mills and shops who toil and endure pain to create dollars. He condemns genteel beggars praising a living wage while criticizing wealth accumulation.
Washington Democrat reports a proposal to require new drivers to take instruction on a side road where red flags warn approaching motorists. The idea aims to improve safety by exposing learners to warning signals and real road conditions.
Observations praise Ed Schreiner for restoring the Main and Franklin fountain to white after months of multicolor hues. The writer chides college misbehavior and media publicity, arguing schooling should teach restraint and lawfulness while warning that headlines can tempt youth. A story shifts to hogs and an old well, where 14 hogs fell into a buried well now covered by a hog house.
Three hogs were pulled from a deep hole with some saved and others dead. Max estimates losses around $300. Jake Sterrenberg, nicknamed bald as Andy Gump, bumped his head on nails during fence work, drawing more血 than the prior day’s street fighting injuries. He resumes work but stays cautious.
The third and fourth grade children at Webster School enjoyed a Friday evening picnic in the schoolyard with Mrs Frush as teacher and Miss Albright assisting. Pupils brought treats and ice cream cones were provided by the teachers. A paving crew worked nearby, but the teachers still deemed the event a first class affair as reported by the Chronicle man.
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