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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1920
Page
6
A brief note in a local post office record indicates an entry for a company identified as DLER BEOS 4 Co Year 200 with mail matter classified as second class. The entry appears within a historic stamp or notice segment from Pella Iowa, noting standard postal handling.
Fragmentary notes recall remarks about foreign voters and office holders in Nebraska. The speaker warns against electing subjects of foreign nations to positions of importance in America, referencing constitutional changes during wartime and the risk to public trust.
Proposal calls for local physicians and dentists to examine Pella school children with possible nurse supervision. Aimed to identify dental, vision, throat and other health issues to keep children in school and improve citizenship and overall wellbeing.
A northwest tenant faces rent difficulties amid falling grain prices. The piece argues that land tenure systems allow speculation in a fundamental need and may press rents to unsustainable levels. It suggests addressing leases by statute, potentially via constitutional changes to land tenure regulations.
A fragmented excerpt discusses a proposed Illinois constitutional draft adding a clause that prohibits denial of rights or privileges based on race. It argues the measure may not improve Negroes’ social mingling and warns the clause could provoke further race tensions, suggesting even the Chicago Tribune editor might push back against such changes.
A long extract argues that enemies cannot diminish a leader's historical place in American history while criticizing the high coal prices as coercive land monopoly. It urges state control of coal lands, discusses women voters and jury duty, and contemplates legal reforms to reduce jury use and allow judge-led trials in some cases.
Bah beauty quips and parade of small-town vignettes. A Pella girl powders her face with alum, a town youth cant whistle, a father jokes about hair, and a goose lays an egg after overheard coal-bin talk. Rural club debates empower women and Thanksgiving plans remain secret.
A speech traces Puritan roots from England to New England, contrasting Pilgrims and Puritans and highlighting John Fiske and Roger Babson quotes. It argues Puritanism shaped American virtue, responsibility to God, and thought freedom amid modern secular trends.
The speaker argues that the same father and son deserve equal rights and trust, urging a real renaissance of Puritanism of the right sort to address the perplexing problems facing everyone.
Paris hotels face accommodation shortages as Americans flood the city for travel. Many rooms booked into late July and August. reports say one traveler visited 21 hotels without securing a room. Shipping limits add to the constraint, with 40 to 45 ships serving routes between American and French ports, each month carrying 12 000 to 13 000 passengers.
Geneva reports President Sarasin warns Switzerland is being buried by a golden avalanche. Gold stored in banks has no outlet in Europe, industries stall, and the hotel trade suffers as worse exchange rates deter tourists. The country holds just over six billion francs in wartime assets.
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