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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
6
The piece muses on Time as power in all operations and patience plus compound interest delivering strong results. It cites a Chronicle For Sale act about a fresh cow drawing several inquiries in days, suggesting profit on the farm. It ends with a quip on wealth and wants shaping poverty.
The passage contrasts personal loyalty with service to a community, noting that an individual's loyal servant earns approval from a master while a community servant faces curses. It argues the former seeks reward from a master, whereas the latter follows conscience and integrity.
The piece argues Americans joining French and Spaniards against northern African tribes deserve no government aid if captured and sentenced to death. It notes little on the European-African dispute but emphasizes the war’s in the tribes homeland and sympathies lie with the Africans while condemning meddling Americans.
The Oskaloosa Herald reports Pella will receive graveled paving along the White Way from Oskaloosa west to the current surface within two years. The move comes after a long struggle with the county supervisors and internal Pella disagreements, with the Highway Commission now taking control of primary roads.
Congressman Ramseyer told college students in Oskaloosa that to improve the U S government he would tackle court procedure reforms and end using federal appointments as political spoils. He argued corruption stems from practices allowed under current rules and blamed Congress for sustaining them.
With the light we have at present, we find no fault in the exclusion from our shores of the communist member of the British parliament last week. The gentleman with the unpronounceable name.
The writer argues that while individuals have rights to their views, they conflict with the government’s foundational laws. They defend the current system, blame aliens with unfamiliar doctrines, and warn against inviting agitators and communists who promise law changes to improve conditions. The piece emphasizes frugality and self-reliance and cautions against external influence.
Investigations propose ending parole boards in Iowa arguing that releases from prison undermine law and penalties. Critics say sentences fixed by judges leave little room for pardons and governors should intervene only in grave injustices with expert guidance for limited cases.
The Chronicle criticizes W R Hearst and Governor Al Smith in the New York mayoralty primary, arguing neither embodies Democracy. It claims Hearst uses wealth and press power to inflame racial hatreds and that Smith allies with unruly elements, likening New York to foreignized masses and advocating federal rule to Americanize the city.
A report notes five hundred carnivorous plant species in botany and explains how these plants capture prey with specialized leaf traps and absorb nutrients from victims.
Observations note a jack rabbit on Pella streets and a growing rep for wild reputation. Logan Hendricks sells clothes while a shopper buys a corpse suit. Election results show 1763 votes from 3125 residents, raising questions about future voter rolls.
A set of aphorisms on honesty, fear of trying, fate of bread and butter, marriage seating, following fathers, absence worries, being away from many places, narrow mindedness, and unpredictable electric fans. The piece reads as a collection of humorous reflections with casual observations.
Chronicle office offers heavy shipping boxes sized 25x39x24 inches with lids for sale at 1.50 each. Local listing notes available through the Chronicle office.
Miss Graham led the Y W meeting Monday afternoon by discussing the theme What is in thy hand The talk drew on biblical examples such as David Dorcas and Esther to show how small tools can accomplish great tasks The speaker urged personal reflection on what each person can do for others with their existing assets
The rules of Chinese cookery are clearly defined and demand attention to detail. For every dish meats and vegetables must be cut into small pieces of uniform size.
Vandals destroyed flowers on graves at Oakwood Cemetery. Gerrit Tysseling and Nellie Breen wed on September 28. W R Howerton hurt in a horse and buggy accident on Thunder Creek hill. H P Van Gorp and John Weyers won first prize at Kansas state fair with Pella Feeders. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs J S Gladstone on September 28. The Chronicle printed sixteen pages to handle Lake Prairie District Fair advertising. Mrs H A Bauman of Eddyville visiting Pella while husband searches Canada for a farm. Canning factory enjoying a good tomato run. A Searsboro man considered running autos to the fair grounds. Thomas F Hill of Gosport, once a Pella printer in 1866, visiting uncle B F Spillman. Miss Jennie Kuyper left for San Francisco and then Japan as a missionary.
Electors in European School District No 3 Marion County Iowa are notified a special election will be held at the Bell School house on October 9 1925 from 3 to 5 PM to vote on issuing bonds of 2400 for a new school building. Secretary E G Roorda signs.
A compact history tracing appendicitis from ancient times and misnaming to modern surgery. It covers early beliefs, Pasteur and Lister breakthroughs, the shift from “inflammation of the bowels” to appendix removal, and how operations now save thousands yearly.
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