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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1924
Page
1
Voters in the community rally behind maintaining hygienic facilities as the fall cleaning cycle begins. Residents urge swift action and sustained funding to ensure safe, accessible drinking water across all public sites.
The remark questions the Ku Klux Klan practice of publicizing its gatherings in newspapers while restricting entry. It notes the paradox of inviting readers yet limiting attendance to those with invitation cards, highlighting the tension between publicity and exclusivity.
Following national party condemnations of the Ku Klux Klan, lingering undecided figures now voice positions. Some who were unsure previously weigh their stance amid public pressure and party alignment.
General Dawes in his address commits to solving farm problems by utilizing the best minds, a phrase recalled as echoing President Harding’s later cabinet appointments. The remark ties economic reform to expert guidance amid contemporary agricultural pressures.
A man reports being branded with K K K on his back and alleges six colored men carried out the attack. He says the act supports the Ku Klux Klan’s claim that lawlessness blamed on the group is carried out by others.
The Chronicle questions how long General Dawes will lead the senate if elected, suggesting he might soon confront the members in a sharp, humorous critique. The piece imagines his potential presidency and the dynamic he would bring to the chamber.
The speaker notes that most prejudices and perhaps principles are skin deep. She highlights that the fiercest opposition to women in politics came from the South, yet Georgia became the first state to send a woman to the U.S. Senate and Texas seems poised to elect a woman governor.
A prince and President Coolidge reportedly spent an hour or two together and met as equals. The prince was born in a palace while Coolidge in a farm house, and both are described as having avoided notable deeds or statements.
The Oskaloosa Herald asks how government could be funded if all were tax exempt and suggests government could charge for services to raise revenue, noting people spend when they receive value. It implies government financing without broad taxes.
A Minnesota congressman hails Senator LaFollette as the forty year leader of a front-line trench warfare for the common people. He notes a possible oversight about LaFollette’s 1917 18 furlough or AWOL period when the nation fought a war with missiles not propelled by hot air.
Years after a tax list error caused district funds loss, new county official mistakes threaten the Otley Monroe road. The writer urges holding officials accountable by recouping costs from blunders.
A letter denounces both parties over the Defense Test, blaming Democrats for the National Defense Act and criticizing opponents for using the issue for partisan ends. The writer calls for capable leaders and presses officials to enforce the act.
At Evanston a crowd swarming for General Dawes caused pockets to be picked with a bucket of purses collected the next morning. In Lincoln Nebraska a banker lost $100 during his reception, prompting talk of adopting the slogan Common Honesty.
John W. Davis takes firm steps to prevent the campaign from advancing under the prevailing, uncertain assumption. The move signals a strategic effort to reassess plans and control the timeline amid ambiguous conditions.
The message argues the administration bears no responsibility for cabinet dishonesty, accusing it of shielding crooks and hindering exposure. Davis is urged to act to prevent further graft, even if removal from office is not achieved.
The Chronicle was asked on short notice to print the Chamber of Commerce Bulletin during a 16 page issue. The paper normally prints two weekly and three during the college year, proving reliable in emergencies. The writer notes Pella may undervalue the local print shop.
Civil War veterans note Coolidge as the only president besides Harding to veto a pension bill in years. World War veterans compare him to Harding for vetoing the adjusted compensation bill and judge him lower for insults. Farmers remember his opposition to the McNary Haugen plan and all recall him for keeping corrupt cabinet members until public opinion forced them out.
The Knoxville Journal notes a bootlegger who testified last winter at a senate hearing admitted under oath that he lied on the witness stand. The piece touches on DoJ scrutiny of Daugherty’s tenure, congressional adjournment, and Republican support in Cleveland, while criticizing partisan use of Maccabees campaign material and lodge influence in politics.
Twenty years after a large caucus in Lake Prairie Township few voters turned out in the June primary. Only sixty two cast ballots for assessor and county convention delegates, with all levels on the slate. Advocates say direct primaries boost public interest while critics note higher public cost and broader participation, including women who did not vote in 20 years ago.
The Jasper County Record criticizes Democratic papers for editorially praising any favorable conditions under a Republican administration. It argues such papers lack independent views, presenting opinion as propaganda. Newton’s paper is said to praise the good while condemning the bad, reflecting a broader trend among Iowa papers.
The article laments political posturing around a national defense test four years after the act. It notes opposition hinges on partisanship, criticizes leaders for unclear public explanation, and urges civilians to display loyalty by raising flags, even as practical participation remains unclear.
Twenty years back the council weighed laying sidewalks further toward street centers on wide streets like south Main and west Washington. A committee was formed to study a fire department hose drying tower. Local deaths included S Heitsma and Mrs Gerrit Vande Kieft. A Des Moines solicitor, George Stout, reported good earnings from his Hawkeye Lithographing Co. job. Others faced minor mishaps and transportation shifts as autos rise on Sundays and a busy transport weekend included Dan Patch’s absence at the state fair and a crowded Rock Island excursion to Pella.
A multi-item digest notes a Lessie Stringfellow poem The Gift reflecting on sincerity and inner scrutiny, followed by Red Oak Iowa banning advertising on poles removing placards and forbidding free show announcements from band stands. The city bans sidewalk advertising in business districts, allowing only the high school to use the walk as billboards.
A mix of humorous and critical notes from Decorah Journal laments public spending waste replies to vaccination tales and questions budget hours. It cites state officials, a city editor, and the director BE L Hogue while railing at eight hour days and urging reform through a stricter budget perspective.
A Winterset editorial quotes a lawyer arguing modern high school education fails. He says commercial course graduates cannot dictation or sentence construction, and spellings are erratic. He notes stenographers must spell and use capitals correctly, or rapid typing is wasted.
A 1934 health feature argues surplus fat is an unnecessary load like a 50 to 60 pound burden. It links excess weight to higher disease risk and rejected life insurance, urging obvious antifat steps: eat less and work more to improve health and efficiency.
An Adlerika based glycerine mix with buckthorn and bark is praised to guard against appendicitis and to cleanse both upper and lower bowels. It claims rapid relief from stomach gas within ten minutes and promises to remove unseen matter from the system. The ad asserts the remedy by The Ideal Pharmacy.
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