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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
6
A Marion county exemption board inquiry prompts caution on slackers. The piece notes $1.60 per bushel in Pella for third class potatoes last fall and 48 cents a bushel in Chicago carloads this spring. It calls for seed testing of garden crops and advises using sprouted potatoes as seed if the variety is right, stressing economical buying.
Charley Porter urges farmers and others to grow soybeans this summer, noting they can be grown with sugar corn and popcorn in one garden. He says soybeans are nutritionally rich as navy beans, worth nearly beefsteak per pound, and that Porter is the local seed distributor. The seeds are also available from the Ames experiment station as described in the Chronicle last week.
The next Liberty Loan will bear 4 percent interest and call for three million dollars plus any over-subscription. Pellin’s quota should match the last loan, with the War Work Council machinery aiming to raise funds with half the effort. Shirkers will be exposed as all are catalogued and indexed, and a $50 subscription from a $1,000 donor is seen as a poor related trick.
The article reports Theodore Roosevelt breaking away from his keepers and being at large. It notes a recent Maine Republican convention speech and skepticism about claims he sought suggestions from Taft and Root. It suggests ongoing tensions within the party and potential reunion talks.
The piece discusses Iowa Democrats backing Claude Porter for governor and GOP plans to repudiate Governor Harding with prohibition likely in the platform. It argues about partisan war-time politics, attacks on the administration, and the Wisconsin senatorial race, warning that partisan strategies could produce a controversial senator from Wisconsin.
The Independent quotes James J Hill urging youth to save, noting the easy test is whether one can save money. He cites War Savings Stamps and government loans as opportunities, saying savings are tougher in rural areas and that Pella recently gained a chartered savings bank.
The article urges saving via Thrift Stamps as a lifelong habit and notes Texas’ shift to state prohibition amid surprising German influence in politics. It cites a Senate finding on German American alliance funding against prohibition and warns to scrutinize alcohol supporters for loyalties to Germany.
Maasdam and Wheeler dispersion sale of their Shorthorn herd was held March 28 29 at the stock farm south of Fairfield. Weather was fine and 127 head of cattle sold for a total of 117647 dollars. Imported herd bulls Proud Marshall and Royal Diamond sold for 11004 dollars. Top price bull 6300 dollars and top cow 3500 dollars. Attendance ranged from 1500 to 2000 with buyers from Iowa Illinois Michigan Indiana Ohio Missouri Tennessee Kentucky Nebraska Oklahoma North and South Dakota Minnesota Montana California and Canada.
A wartime editorial urges farmers to borrow if needed and buy Liberty bonds to the limit. It argues Americans must sacrifice and stretch finances to support the front, stressing practical patriotism over convenience and insisting lending money to the bond drive is essential for victory.
A U S Army medical officer warns that China’s collapse against bubonic plague shows what can happen without unified effort. He urges Americans to back the third Liberty Loan and unite across politics, regions, and interests to fund and wage war for democracy.
The Thrice-a-Week World offers extensive wartime coverage at a low price, promising prompt, accurate news from European battlefields as U S troops serve in France. It advertises a $1 annual rate for 156 papers and a combined offer with The Chronicle for $2.15, versus a $2.50 regular total.
A Pella woman testifies to Dean's Kidney Pills relieving back pain headaches and fatigue after kidney trouble. She bought the remedy at Stubenrauch's drug store and reports relief after using three or four boxes. Price 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells the product nationwide.
A local nursery advertises a full line of fruit trees, shade and ornamental trees, hedging, shrubs, vines and berries at reasonable prices. Deliveries are available citywide. Call 168-G or request a price list from A VerPloegh & Son.
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