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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1917
Page
8
The piece argues against universal military training, stating few engage in war supply work and warning it would breed officer-driven militarism. It contrasts peace preaching with now urging arms, notes Germany’s wars, and critiques stock-driven wartime profiteering including a surge in matches material costs.
A passage urges providing tools and setting legislators to work cultivating the ground around the state house for the rest of the session. It argues a crop of garden produce would be worth more to the state than any laws the current general assembly is likely to pass.
The equal suffrage amendment resolution cleared both houses and moves toward enactment. It must gain approval from the next general assembly and a public vote, not before two years, with hope that women voters may help cleanse state politics following 1916 opposition.
A Pella druggist offered to buy a power sprayer and rent it to growers to combat pests, but no fruit raisers showed interest. The piece laments conservatism and foresees high land costs and lost profits as orchards remain unprofitable without adoption, urging learning from others’ experiences.
Chicago reports that Federal Judge Landis denied citizenship to 250 alien saloonkeepers for violating the Sunday sale statute. The piece argues inconsistency, noting native and naturalized rum sellers elected as aldermen and legislators despite similar ties to the liquor trade.
The article honors Dr. I. J. Stoddard, beloved in Pella, praising his genuine character, deep piety, and the intimate bond shared with family and friends. Mrs. Hla Stoddard-Ryan writes with sorrow and reverence, noting a quarter century of acquaintance and the calm integrity he embodied.
The middle west resents eastern munition makers and stock gamblers and argues patriotism is shown by protecting workers in peaceful industries rather than expanding war profits. The piece contends the lack of rapid enlistment does not prove waning love of country.
The Knoxville Journal, once a staunch Harding booster, now concedes his appointments were political and questions the integrity of the Salinger backed machine. It condemns insinuations against opponent Meredith and urges nonpartisan effort to oust the gangsters, hoping the paper stays on the people’s side in 1918.
Scarcity of farm hands in the region raises doubt about seeding a big spring wheat and corn crop. Drought and cold winter reduced wheat stands, driving labor into factories and railroads. The piece argues for land value tax reform to unlock small plots and entice people to farming, improving long term output and employment.
Florence Howe Hall suggests simple Easter gifts fit for the season. She warns against excessive presents as spring cleaning reduces possessions and urges thoughtful items like eggs, bonbons, flowers, and corsage bouquets for girls, with suitable neckties or scarfs for men. Gifts should arrive in time for Easter church.
Market notes show Van der Zyl Bros correcting prices for corn and grain. Prices range from 00 to 10.00 per ewt and 55¢ to 68e per bushel, reflecting adjusted values in local markets.
D L Wynia of Pella Iowa Testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved dull back pain and irregular kidney secretions after purchasing at Stubenrauch Drug Store. He reports improved kidney action and reduced dizziness. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Props Buffalo NY.
A string of domestic snippets and quips unfolds including a servant soliciting a rent reduction excuse, a four year old boy defending his role as big brother, a geologist joke, a ten dollar loan to a geologist, an employer-chiding a whistling worker, and a widow’s matrimonial inquiry ending with a wary job-security check. Timeworn small talk and social foibles emerge in playful dialogue and observational humor.
Hope Jones delivers a lecture in Cucumber ETN extolling ambition through stories of Socrates Napoleon and John Hancock. He argues ambition lifts the humble to power, recounting their climbs from modest starts to influence, wealth, and recognition, and urges listeners to embrace ambition to achieve greatness.
An advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and bowel regulation as a pleasant remedy for worms. Claiming universal use by mothers the ad lists price and sample offer from the Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York.
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