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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
1
A note indicates a subscription offer for six months at one dollar to the editor and managing editor role. The text presents pricing and staff titles in a brief publication update. The source mentions no events or dates beyond the pricing term.
A viewpoint argues that the GOP could gain by Warren G. stepping down and allowing Cal to take the helm, suggesting the change could not be any worse than the current course.
Statewide reports show significant diphtheria scarlet fever and other infectious illnesses causing school closures and fatalities. Pella stands as an exception, remaining free of these diseases and cited as a reason for gratitude.
Arthur Brisbane remarks that the Ku Klux Klan garners his favorable view except for its hostility to Jews and Catholics. He likens this to the Catholic church meddling in American politics, noting the parallel as a major fault.
The Wabash railroad altered its timetable reducing convenience for Pella residents who used the line via Howell. Some believe the move aims to curb Pel la usage after Rock Island damaged service for Pel la, saving work for Wabash staff.
Iowa faces widespread road trouble as rain moistened routes leave many automobiles stuck in mud after a football game in Iowa City. Publicity could spur faster road improvements, but the core issue is the likelihood that most roads will be in similar condition after heavy rainfall.
The Chariton Leader argues Herring should yield to a more radical candidate, noting it is illogical for opposition to the Harding administration to arise from that side. It questions whether a Democrat could win a Senate seat on any Republican ticket and says Herring neither supported Harding nor aligned with the party’s conservatives.
In a humorous yet sharp evaluation, Republicans face a harder two years after nationwide losses due to voter dissatisfaction with a criticized policy. Democrats gain a strategic edge from the results, while Republicans hold power but risk further erosion of support.
One week before Thanksgiving in Pella church services and family gatherings mark the day. Business will pause as the Chronicle announces it will publish a day early to accommodate the holiday schedule. Advertisers are urged to send copy in advance for timely publication.
The piece argues that taxing natural resources while exempting labor produced property is unjust. It notes the current exemptions for carpenters tools and farm implements and stock, and mentions professionals such as doctors lawyers ministers and teachers who do not pay personal property tax.
The law passed twelve years ago fixes the tax on moneys and credits at fifty cents on a hundred dollars. It may include exemptions and classifies property for taxation with a cap on collection for certain kinds of property.
Orrie Cross, who confessed to the murder of Des Moines grocer G A Fosdick, is to be hanged tomorrow after Governor Kendall refused to commute the sentence. Associate Eugene Weeks was hanged ten weeks earlier. The piece argues the execution should deter others and criticizes delaying clemency.
A relief organization letter from Russia lists prices in roubles for basic goods. Rye flour 4,200,000 for 36 lbs. wheat flour 5.5m to 15m. potatoes 90,000 to 100,000 per lb. milk 0.75m per quart. ten eggs cost the same. The writer notes prewar rouble value and argues socialist policy devalues currency, causing widespread misery and economic instability.
In Herrin Illinois prospective jurors drawn from local miners may be biased as many miners contribute to a defense fund for the accused and unions in the area have condoned the killings. The attorney general faces limited challenges and court rulings that doubt the impact of these ties on fair juries.
The speaker argues that despite the low chance of punishing the guilty, those who help fund the defense and serve on juries may fuel opposition to unionism. This could awaken Americans to the contempt in the law shown by such actions and spur suppression of this form of anarchy.
Henry Edward Pellew VII, Viscount Exmouth, at ninety four remains an American citizen. He settled in the United States after marriage to Eliza Jay and Augusta Jay, helped found the Charities Organization Society, aided relief during the Panic of 1873, and advanced libraries, coffee houses, improved tenements, and later supported work for African Americans and the Washington Cathedral after a long philanthropic career with Theodore Roosevelt.
St Francis Me Charles EB Jones, a veteran lumberman, walked into a real live bear while surveying a lumber site. He believed he found a mound and began to dig when the mound rose and a deep growl emerged. He fled without injury.
A collection of humorous clippings and small notices recalls local personalities and events. references include Billie Burke anecdotes from Pella, duck-hunt misadventures at Moulton, Coca Cola as a regional term near Memphis, and a Harvest Festival wedding protest that prompts band stand wedding callouts in Oskaloosa and Pella Chronicle offices as alternatives.
A humorous Oklahoma hardware store tale contrasts local purchase with mail order pricing. A customer buys a Sears type saw for 1.35 but faces extra charges for postage money orders expressage and a two week wait, totaling 1.67 versus buying locally. The punchline warns against mail order delays and extra fees.
The nickname Philosopher's Nickname The Patriarch of Verney applied to Voltaire. Carlyle praised him as the Eighteenth century, noting his retreat to Ferney near Geneva where he produced much of his work.
A fragment notes a cedar bird known as wixwing delaying mating until late June. It describes a row of wink feathers on each side dyed with material like red Senne wax.
A geological expedition from the University of California probes the world’s deepest rock cleft in Snake River canyon near Waitsburg Washington. The 7000-foot-deep seven-mile-wide gorge hosts basalts copper silver gold prospects, whirlpools, cascades and falls, with no trails and river navigation impossible. The team traverses on horseback and on foot during the low water season, abandoning plans for a narrow gauge railroad due to cost.
A remote Borneo chief named Warramunga is interred in a towering ornate grave. After his death his body was buried, then exhumed months later to place his bones in a highly decorated box raised on a tall pole. The grave is noted as the world's highest and strongest, crafted by a Borneo artist over many months.
In Warsaw 1921 staffing rises show textile and printing sectors expanding. For every 100 workers in 1921, 120 in total are employed now. Textile up to 196 and printing to 138. Overall Polish industry remains below prewar levels, with 79 percent of 1918 employment.
A satirical notice denounces aggressive agents who intrude into offices with sweeping assurances. It critiques their barrage of speech, demand for time and money, and the resulting unwanted influence on people who do not need or want their offers. The piece compares their tactics to militaristic resolve and questions the role of such agents in public life.
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