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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1921
Page
1
The Seward Nebr Blade argues the Arbuckle party deserves to be shot and questions the value of further Arbuckle films. It states the public is against him and condemns continuing his work amid the controversy.
The What Cheer Patriot suggests a local prophet lacks impact due to poor use of the hometown paper for advertising. The item satirically notes a failure to engage readers and promote the message locally.
Monroe has tried an evening Chautauqua for five programs with success and no afternoon shows. The plan may work since many companies repeat afternoon and evening with the same talent, but the speaker notes expenses remain unchanged as entertainers travel and require meals per day.
A Colfax court tried the new cigarette law with a minor arrested for smoking and released after naming his supplier. The vendor was fined 25 dollars for selling to a minor. He argued sailors on leave should be exempt, citing wartime selling practices, but the judge found no legal excuse.
Crowded high school auditorium at the Thirty-Third Iowa reunion highlighted Pella's need for a larger community meeting place. The town’s habit of attending such events en masse was evident as crowds often fill venues. a larger auditorium was deemed necessary, while the American Legion building project remains postponed due to hard times and lack of relief.
The public owns mineral rights in lands being homesteaded and already held by monopolists cannot be annulled without public acquiescence. Breaking monopolists’ grip would unlock coal, allowing mining as needed and ensuring government income from the public interest, while reducing output control and prices.
Mayor Vanden Berg says a new steel water tank is being manufactured and should ship in about a month. He warns that any partial roof repair would worsen exposure of the water, and a canvas cover is not desirable due to trash buildup. A wire screen could help keep birds out if it can be added without destabilizing the tank. The town awaits the new tank installation.
The article notes that the president once and later repudiated by his aides endorsed an international court. It criticizes the idea without U S backing, arguing the League cannot fulfill its aims, and that Mr Moore’s involvement changes little without American support.
Seven to eight year old pupils from Fella public schools march in a reunion parade honoring Civil War era veterans aged around eighty. The piece reflects on how a single lifetime links generations and spans centuries of governance and memory.
The recent Thirty-Third Infantry reunion demonstrated community enthusiasm and smooth teamwork. Citizens opened homes and volunteers from the Boy Scouts American Legion and Legion Auxiliary served veterans. School children led a parade and expectations rise for hosting the General Synod of the Reformed church next spring with similar cooperation and planning.
The piece argues women should be allowed to choose their own surnames after marriage, even if it means adopting a name different from their husband. It suggests safeguards to avoid confusion, notes some will revert to earlier marriages’ names, and humorously contemplates copyrighting a chosen name to prevent embarrassment.
A mixed column opens with a political lament poem about voting for the G O P and vowing never again, then shifts to a humorous tale of H Rhynsburger’s hen claimed to wear the pants and endure the egg business, detailing its journey from the slaughter pen to Ames and South Africa, before pivoting to a church reform era vision and census figures.
A writer argues the United States is the world’s greatest churchgoing country citing census figures that show about 45 million church members and over 20 million Sunday school attendees. The piece notes 2 million teachers and 200,000 clergy, with church property valued in billions and membership rising by roughly a million annually. It asserts religious growth outpaces population, and that moral concerns will fade as church influence strengthens society.
Clarence Pickard of Humboldt county warns county farm bureaus against county wide cooperative buying, arguing it can harm farmers by creating economic competition with dealers. He recalls buying twine and clover seed, noting dealers faced shortages and delays as farmers paid cash at the car, exposing risks if the farm bureau expands beyond its warehouseless, buyer cooperative model. He urges farm bureaus to be ready to replace dealers in handling a commodity if they push regional buying. Real Grocery attractions at Vander Ploeg's Bakery and at Friday.
The Big City scandal sheet wins a dubious “Offensiveness” prize for its nauseating crime details. Critics condemn the paper as unfit for decent homes and urge removal from circulation.
The narrative traces Illinois history from early French exploration to statehood. It notes Father Marquette’s Jesuit mission at Kas the 1675, La Salle’s 1680s expeditions, the Illinois country’s shift from French to English control, George Rogers Clark’s Revolutionary actions, and the 1818 admission of Illinois as the twenty first state. Illinois is described as a flat prairie state with twenty nine electoral votes and its political importance is highlighted.
A printer in the printing trade responds to a doctor's bid on various letterheads by composing a satirical notice about an operation for appendicitis. The spoof asks for bids on an incision with or without ether and nurse, with future gallstone surgery plans if the appendix is sound or removed.
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