Endowment drive shows Penn College value to Oskaloosa
The Oskaloosa campaign raised 400000 in pledges for Penn College with a final shortfall of 36000 guaranteed by friends, proving strong community support. The piece urges Central College to build its endowment now, noting state certification needs and the role of college funding in sustaining local education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
Penn College
Pella
Central College
Grinnell
Central
Official Directory and Colfax Clipper Commentary
An item lists national and Iowa figures including Roosevelt, Clark, and local officials in Pella plus a critique of Colfax Clipper editor W. R. Dutton. It contrasts Republican and Democratic stances, discusses prohibition rhetoric, and analyzes local carnival spending and economic impact on Pella communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax Clipper
W. R. Dutton
Dutton
Clipper
Meredith
Brother Dutton
Iowa State Register
Toledo Blade
Pella
Carnival Company
Women win push for federal suffrage amendment endorsement
Women activists persuade Hughes to back federal constitutional suffrage, signaling a national campaign over states rights. The piece notes mixed party positions, hopes Wilson may favor nationwide action, and argues that a federal route promises broader, sustained gains beyond any single state victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
Republican Party
Justice Hughes
Wilson
New Jersey
Iowa
Kansas
Trouble in My Garden War Poem From Kinderhook NY
A garden poem laments wartime ruin as red white and blue flowers react to a patriotic song. The piece voices sorrow over unmeasured war and defiled lilies while urging resilience under the flag. Kinderhook, New York, serves as the origin point for the verses.
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N. Y
Doan's Kidney Pills Proved Helpful in Pella Testimony
Mrs. G. D. Croll of 610 Independence St. in Pella reports kidney weakness and backaches eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Stubenrauch's Drug Store. She states three or four boxes relieved the symptoms and urges others to try the remedy. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Pella
G. D. Croll
Independence St
Stubenrauch
Doan
Fine Show of Dairy Cattle at 1915 State Fair
The dairy stock show at the 1915 Iowa State Fair lagged behind prior years due to the foot and mouth disease outbreak. Travel restrictions and quarantine worries reduced entries, though with eradication now complete exhibitors anticipate strong competition from out of state herds alongside strong local stock at the nation’s premier state fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Iowa
Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedies Claim
A public notice advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming deafness from inflammation of the Eustachian tube is curable only by constitutional remedies. It asserts nine of ten cases stem from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by the remedy.
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Hall
Hall's Family Pills Advertisement Copy
An advertisement notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation with a price listing seven cents and mentions F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio selling through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney, & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Hall
Why Barton Stayed In
Barton Wade avoids demerits at Miss May's school by keeping quiet. After a noon incident he admits talking and chooses to stay after class. He confesses his mistake to Miss May, who praises his honesty and helps him with his coat. Our Little Ones.
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Barton
Barton Wade
John Willis
Miss May
Barton's
Mother
Johnny
Charles
Ruth
The Best Laxative for Regular Bowel Movement
Outdoor exercise and a full glass of water before breakfast help keep bowels regular with daily movement. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and establish a regular habit. If medicine is needed, take Chamberlain's Tablets, pleasant and mild in effect, sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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F. D. Stubenranch
All kinds of cats Riddle Game for Family Fun
A playful set of cat word riddles where a cat transforms into caterpillar cattle catarrh catalogue catastrophe catfish catsup catechism. Each clue links a cat to a related word, offering humor and wordplay for family members to guess the answer.
Greengrocer Boy Delivers Daring Dock Prank
A Liverpool dock tale from The Continent recounts a greengrocer's boy delivering produce to a ship. The mate, cautious, orders the boy to throw items overboard one by one. The boy responds with a sharp retort and tosses a dried pea as a feint to ward off the mate.
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Liverpool
Continent
Cure for Cholera Morbus Endorsed by Parent Seeker
Mrs. Sidney Simmons of Fair Haven New York reports her seven year old boy was cured of cholera morbus as a baby with Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She says other family members have used it with satisfaction and endorses it as an exceptional remedy for colic and bowel troubles. For sale by F D Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain
Sidney Simmons
Fair Haven
N.Y
F. D. Stubenrauch
Eminent Authorities Endorse Dr Pierce Remedies
Distinguished doctors agree urine reveals clues to disease treatment and accurate diagnosis. If you have backache or urinary symptoms, write Dr Pierce in Buffalo for free medical guidance after urine analysis. A new remedy claims to be thirty seven times stronger than lithia for uric acid. Ask for Anuric or Dr Pierce products at your druggist.
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Eberle
Braithwaite
Simon
Dr. Pierce
Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N.Y
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Pella Chronicle
Sadler Bros. & CO
H. H. Sadler
W. A. Young
Marion County
Abe
Official Directory
Marion
F. M. Frush
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
North Dakota
Associated Press
Lyman J. Frazier
Hoople
Farmers’ Non-Partisan League
Ceyress
de Mar
Philadelphia Record
B. A. Collier
D. D
Indiana
Druguista
P. D. Q. Company
Terre Haute
Ind
Chichester
Pilla
Southern Iowa Fair and Exposition
D. Swift & CO
Seventh St
Washington, D. C
D.C
Esse A
CASE
Brockton, Mase
Pierce
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