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
Stealing chickens is now a penitentiary offense. The law applies to collection towns as well as to others.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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