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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1921
Page
1
A western Iowa farmer shipped a cowhide to Omaha and received one cent per pound less freight. After 52 cents freight, four two cent stamps remained. He faces low hide prices, high freight, and higher shoe costs, while rail labor disputes spotlight union leaders. Debs is urged to be relegated and warned of possible federal prison time.
The black walnut is native to this part of the state and has been one of the valuable trees to those who settled the country. It no longer exists in large numbers but can be easily grown. It attains usable sizes earlier than similar trees and is worth planting on land not producing other crops. It thrives on swampy and upland grounds and starts from seed. Young transplantable trees are available in many places, giving a one to two year advance over seedlings. Within ten years, several walnut trees on a farm will add dollars to each acre's value.
Shortage of funds in city treasury due to a county auditor blunder prompts a proposal to change law on levy certification. Currently levying boards certify in dollars, computed at the auditor's office, risking political influence. Advocates favor leaving calculations to levying boards. contrasts Pella and county practices for appointive versus elective offices.
Next week the country marks Armistice Day honoring the cessation of fighting in the World War. Three years ago it was a day of rejoicing and, despite political attempts to belittle the war effort and the president’s role, the day should remain a joyful remembrance and a pledge against future wars.
In wartime a simple method of operation allowed roads to extract money from government while workmen earned high pay and the public paid more. The author argues for government regulation to tax income from public gifts and land value increases, limit dividends to actual corporate value, lower public charges, and ensure fair wages and returns.
The withdrawal of the railroad strike is viewed as a gain for workers and a defeat for road interests. Union leaders bluffed about authority over the Labor Board, provoking public opinion against them. Workers must retire these leaders to restore trust and prevent hindrance to legitimate union work.
Senator Kenyon proposes four penal measures in Congress to curb profiteering in coal by setting fines and imprisonment for charging excessive prices. The author argues true relief requires breaking coal land monopolies, opining that government should tax mineral lands to full annual value and open land to others on equal terms, ending private control by speculators.
Lone Trail Council No 1 Freedom Defense met to pick a Des Moines disarmament conference delegate. Mart Paardekooper was chosen but due to a Legion convention Sam De Cook substituted. Diller Van der Ploeg admitted to probation. Bill De Bruyn’s youth led to rejection. Weather notes and odd local remarks closed the column.
A playful reminiscence recalls the actress Theda Bara as the speaker jokes about a chicken and love earlier in life. The fragment hints at vintage cinema nostalgia and light wordplay, with no clear event or date.
Bertha resolves to pursue performance, marries a stage porter, and helps tidy the theater after each show. The anecdote conveys a moral that persistence can help you attain your goals.
In a letter by N J Gelman, a Pella resident recalls a locked rest room at seven thirty each evening for years. He notes officials claimed it was closed due to misuse, yet the facility later opened after press involvement, sparking debate over town governance and transparency.
A summary of Michigan’s colonial era and statehood from French missions through joining the Union in 1837. It traces early sites at Sault Sainte Marie and Mackinac, English and American control, Ohio border disputes, and Michigan’s two peninsulas with a Great Lakes coast line. It notes Lake Michigan’s Algonquin name meaning great sea and Michigan’s 15 electoral votes.
A citizen recalls a $10 contribution and recalls a heated personal attack by the president. The letter questions how a door can be both locked and not locked at the same time, framing a broader debate about accountability and perception in the community.
Editor Young of the Chronicle travels with army comrades to the national American Legion meeting in Kansas City. Pella attendees include Dr. W. C. Ver Ploeg and wife and Mrs. A. P. De Reus. Chronicle Want Ads note faults.
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