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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1919
Page
6
Post office at Pella Marion County Iowa lists the item as second class matter for one year at 140 dollars or six months at 75 dollars.
A reader argues that anti-Lincoln sentiment sprang from partisan politics rather than sectionalism. She fears the league of nations could drag the U S into war, likening her worry to a lightning rod that might attract danger to her home.
A number of citizens, influenced by public opinion via a Council of Defense advocating Liberty Bonds and Y M C A and Red Cross support during the war, now sue to recover sums they claim were extorted. They seek about $500 in court costs per case and express a wish neighbors would hang them.
A local gentleman notes the critics of the peace treaty mock Wilson for not consulting others while praising Senator Kenyon who vows to oppose the treaty and league of nations. He mentions Mr. Johnson and Borah, who both disliked trailing the president, and recalls a Des Moines rumor of an impending Washington call, likening it to a camp prank to gain a few days on pass.
The Times-Republican at Marshall town suggests excuses for Liberian soldiers paid 36 dollars a month if they strike as Boston police did. It mocks the paper for condoning a strike in the army to aid administration in wartime policy and argues the opposition fears a Democratic president pushing the league of nations.
Opponents of President Wilson show increasing desperation in their efforts to block or delay ratification of the peace treaty. They mobilize arguments, public demonstrations, and political maneuvers to sway Senate votes and influence public opinion during the critical ratification period.
The piece surveys objections to the League of Nations as a possible tool of shifting war debts or political gain for Wilson. It then offers storage guidance for home grown and purchased vegetables noting that cut potatoes and bruised onions rot in warmth, and that using smaller and older stock first saves money. It warns poor grading can reduce crop value by about a sixth.
T. D. Tice reported a strange weed named Low Thistle at the Chronicle office. He described cottony seed fibers that scatter like dandelion seeds, enabling rapid spread and choking crops. it grows in fields where it gains a start. Landowners should watch for this pest.
The passage argues President Wilson was right to seek a Democratic Congress last fall. It asserts Germany's collapse soon after helps the U S avoid trouble and criticizes the Republican Congress for sacrificing principles to oppose the president. It contends division worsens crisis during wartime.
The article discusses sow thistles or pig weeds in Pella gardens and advises cutting and burning them before frost to protect soil fertility. It then critiques turning recreation into hard work, arguing athletes and others overextend in games and vacations, urging a balance between effort and enjoyment. The piece ends with a humorous domestic quip about keeping accounts in many stores.
The piece defends President Wilson against bitter partisan opposition to his war leadership and peace policy. It credits him with directing victory, notes diverse advisers in the peace delegation, and condemns efforts to block his administration for party reasons.
A collage of witty ads and small-town anecdotes from a weekly issue. Notes on speedups in business, fair crowds, school votes, editor pranks, and humor about preachers, hogs, and weddings reflect community life and local commerce in a rural paper.
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