Penitentary Rule Stretches to Chicken Theft in towns
Stealing chickens is now a penitentiary offense. The law applies to collection towns as well as to others.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1924
Page
1
Accidents on Sunday Prompt Road Upgrade Delay in Marion County
The column notes Sunday accidents occurred in Marion county on an ungraveled White Way, predicting safer passage if graveled. It says the Marion County section cannot be graveled until completion and urges immediate resolution of the legal hold delaying construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Congress Weighs Export Corporation Bill Compared to McNary-Haugen
The piece notes Congress may modify the McNary-Haugen style export corporation bill opposed by President Coolidge on Secretary Wallace’s recommendation. It suggests focusing on staples like wheat corn and perhaps cotton while letting supply and demand set other prices. The article argues for free trade but sees the bill as a path to abolish tariffs and expose protectionist myths. It ends with a sharp political analogy about tariff “boodlers” and agricultural interests.
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Congress
Coolidge
Wallace
Community opinion on business hours during school football game
The Chariton Leader argues against closing all city businesses for a high school football game. It cites the Pella chamber of commerce, saying firms should stay open to support livelihood. It warns holidays cause lost productivity and seeks holidays only on generally observed days to avoid disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Pella
Mexico
Span
Iowa Women Vote To Return Republicans To Legislature
The women voters of Iowa backed Republicans in the fall election signaling support for the party in the statehouse. The piece urges continued harsh treatment by the legislature, stating they like it and deserve it.
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Iowa
Redistricting Obligation Flouted By State Leaders
A censorship of reform critics notes that after each federal census the state must redraw districts for Congress. The ruling party has not obeyed the law for decades, keeping Northwest districts underpopulated while larger areas swell. Critics say this shows partisan disregard for the Constitution.
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la Follette
Overcrowding the Colleges at Iowa State University
The Indianola Record notes editor Don L Berry quotes Dr Henry S Prichett of the Rockefeller Foundation arguing colleges are overpopulated with students lacking investment value. He advocates ending paid athletic coaches to curb waste and urges state schools to emphasize self supporting undergraduate study and graduate work with paid undergraduate courses.
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Don L. Berry
Indianola Record
Iowa City
State University
Henry S. Prichett
Rockefeller Foundation
America
Prichett
Pritchett
the Chronicle
Commonwealth
State of Iowa
Legislature Blocks 1920 Constitutional Convention
The Chariton Leader criticizes the Town Legislature for defying voters by not calling a constitutional convention. It notes an almost all Republican body clinging to the sacredness of the constitution, resisting revisions that could remove gender office restrictions. The Chronicle dismisses the slights to women and remains unconcerned with party conduct.
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Chariton
Iowa
the Chronicle
Republican Party
Editorial Clippings on Tax Delinquents Boosted by GOP Rhetoric
The Decorah Journal notes Republican papers pushing the idea that prosperity is near, while their pages publish unusually long lists of delinquent tax payers. The piece critiques the mismatch between promise and tax collection.
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Decorah Journal
La Follette Campaign Proves Momentum Attracts Followers
The Knoxville Express notes that when a man loudly proclaims progress he draws a large following. The piece argues that a political party must keep moving to retain supporters, regardless of whether the direction is right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Follette
Knoxville Express
American innovators behind power and transport advances
The passage asserts that the first incandescent lamp, telephone, practical dynamo, and successful electric transportation arose not from communistic or socialist plans but from men shaped by American civilization. It emphasizes American individualism and progress in technological breakthroughs.
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Ameri
Election aftermath and varied opinions in rural papers
A collage of editorials notes post election optimism about economic boom and lower freight costs, then critiques Judge Soper on alcohol tests, recalls a vaccination tale, and lampoons political commentary by Clint Price. The piece ends by contrasting Columbus, Voliva, and La Follette with a question from the Sibley Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
la Follette
Sibley Gazette
Government Should Offer Nat uralization Exam Prep
The Chariton Leader argues exams for naturalization are rigid and government should provide instruction with tuition paid by applicants. Citizenship is valuable and not a cheap commodity, deserving the same respect as a college diploma.
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Chariton
Lodge and Brandegee Remembered as League Opponents
The Oskaloosa Globe presents a retrospective on Henry Cabot Lodge and Henry Brandegee, two leading foes of the League of Nations. It argues Lodge blocked Versailles and that time will judge Wilson more fairly, while warning the nation remains divided and not fulfilling its global responsibility.
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United States
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
America
League
Brandagee
Brandegee
Oskaloosa Globe
League of Nations ends amid US endorsements
In a stark political moment the Indianola Tribune notes a broad endorsement of Fall, Denby, Daugherty, and Forbes as the League of Nations era closes. It asserts the win as a major Republican victory and criticizes those who claimed to support both sides.
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League of Nations
Fall
Denby
Daugherty
Forbes
League
United States
Indianola Tribune
Young George Schnell Builds Omaha Hotel Empire
In 1884 George Schnell, then a Kellogg Jasper county resident, moved west after coming of age. He became proprietor of the Castle hotel in Omaha and manages 67 cigar stands and hotels, two dining car systems, and five railroad news agents lines based out of Omaha.
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George Schnell
Kellogg
Jasper County
Castle
Omaha
Pella Markets Quotations From Farmers Co operative Exchange
Quotations from the Farmers Cooperative Exchange in Pella Iowa show hog prices at 7.25 to 8.10 per cwt. with cream goods around 45 cents. Oats price is 42 cents per bushel and wheat price listed as well.
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Farmers Co-operative Exchange
Pella
Iowa
Depot scare ends as walking dead man vanishes
A M and St L freight brought excitement at the depot when crews reported a dead man in a box car. Doctors and an undertaker came, only to find the man alive. The incident left officials puzzled if the sleeper was drunk.
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Chronicle
Twenty Years Ago Roundup At Colfax And Nearby
Twenty years ago Mrs H D Wormhoudt attended the wedding of Miss Esther Weaver in Colfax. Pella weighs sewer need with Engr Stoddard noting low cost due to land layout. A six foot hog sold by C Ver Ploeg to J J Wilson, then sold to Barnum Bailey for 100 dollars after 50 paid. D O Thomas brakeman injured two fingers at Evans. Johnnie Vander Linden returns to Dell Hendricks shop after Ot tumwa stint. F Sjaardema dies at 74. Will Blummers injures three fingers in a saw accident. Steinkamp ten year old dies of pneumonia. Election returns show one GOP official defeated by four votes, E B Ruckman, with a contest and recount likely.
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C. Ver Ploeg
J. J. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Barnum & Bailey Circus
E. B. Ruckman
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Alfred Grundman
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Earl Vander Meiden
Antoinette Vander Ploeg
Frances Ver Steeg
Vander Linden
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