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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1918
Page
6
A April snowstorm prompts editorial chaff about a strong German peace and German propaganda. The piece mocks Kaiser rhetoric, notes Missouri senatorial hopes, and mentions Matlock Iowa converting a saloon into a Red Cross sewing room while warning about the German American Alliance and anti Prohibition material.
W G Vander Ploeg formerly of Pella now in Knoxville plans a race for the state legislature from the district He is known for Liberty Loans work and heads the Marion County War Work Council He will run as a Republican with unclear primary opposition duration and outcome unknown
The piece argues that immigrants who remain tied to German language and media fail to engage with American democratic ideals. It praises those who adopt English and participate in U S opportunities, noting they gain wealth and integration. It warns that accepting benefits without language adaptation undermines belonging to the United States.
The proposal would register all men aged 18 to 50 for government service, with registrants completing a questionnaire to be filed with the war department. It aims to reduce labor conflicts during war prep and broaden military eligibility, including younger men and older ages. A public note also endorses the candidacy of L. F. Bousquet for county clerk, highlighting his long local service and war work leadership. Corn planting guidance urges delaying risky plantings and boosting home food and coal supplies to reduce dependence on distant markets.
The Chronicle refrains from adding new facts yet emphasizes the importance of the corn germination tests article in the public school notes published last week. It notes readers interested may know more, while stressing the topic’s significance.
The piece notes that wartime transport constraints drive food and coal costs, citing potatoes in Pella at near $2 a bushel despite abundant crops and railroads failing to match booming demand. It critiques railroad management, hints at government control, and warns transport may remain strained through the war.
Notice is published that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of Jacob Keegel, deceased, is on file in the Clerk of the District Court in Marion County Iowa. A hearing is set for May 6 1918 during the April term of the court at which interested parties may be heard. Harold Clements Clerk announces the notice dated April 6 1918 Indianapolis?
A satirical verse mocks violent husbands, lazy sons, dishonest men, and war shirkers. It condemns abuse, laziness, deceit, and antiwar sentiment, ending with a call to bury such men in a graveyard. Attributed to Leus A. Nodlehs.
A humorous but dated collection of brief anecdotes and dialogue excerpts. It features a price negotiation for steak, a hen sale, and several ethnic stereotypes presented in older vernacular. The pieces resemble a light, ill–timed humor column with quick wits and caricatured characters.
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