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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
4
The United States Department of Agriculture urges strict adherence to approved canning methods for fruits and vegetables. It warns that shortcuts or improvisation increase spoilage risk, especially with the one-period cold-pack method, and lists essential steps from jar testing to sterilization.
A Petersbrug district court notice informs Martha Rederus and others of a petition filed by E M Cole as trustee of Isaac Noe’s estate seeking partition of real property in Marion County Iowa. The filing claims heirs cannot divide the land in kind and requests sale by a referee with proceeds shared among heirs and reinvestment for the trust, with costs and fees urged. The long list of defendants includes spouses and unknown heirs, with the case set for appearance by the second day.
The notice sets the October 1917 term of the court to convene in Knoxville Iowa starting October 2 1917. It warns that default may be entered and judgment and decree issued as prayed for, dated Pella Iowa July 20 1917. Attorney GEO. GAASS represents the plaintiffs. (August 29 16 23)
Rosalie laments limited schooling and self doubt but Aunt Molly urges her to value her role at home. A story about making a good life from imperfect material, likening Rosalie to a builder using available stones to create a strong wall for her family. The aunt's parable reinforces faith in daily service and happiness.
A devotional meditation retells the parable of a train halted by a falling rock, saved by a man’s selfless sacrifice. It equates the act to Jesus removing humanity’s sin through his death, citing Hebrews to urge personal acceptance of salvation and the blood of Christ as mark of redemption.
Antiseptic powder to be shaken into shoes or used in foot baths. Young men in every community are using Allen's Foot-Ease in drills for Military Preparedness. Used by Allied troops to rest the feet, reduce friction from shoes, and make walking easier.
Eastbound passenger trains run at 9 42 am 1 35 pm and 8 50 pm. Westbound at 8 10 am and 8 10 pm with local freight at 6 00 am and 7 40 am. Freight for locals must be at the station by 6 00 pm the evening before. Both locals carry passengers.
Wabash trains stop at Howell Station four miles south of Pella. Passenger numbers 7340 60 6:31 p m 51 9:15 a m 3 7:40 p m. No. 8 and No. 8 receive Pengeepee only. Trains run daily and Sunday on signal.
The Wall Street Journal notes two major efforts to cut paper costs. Dr. Thomas Jesperson of Neenah Wisconsin developed a de ink solution that removes ink from old newsprint and bleaches it white. He describes chlorine as a known agent now applied commercially. About 5 000 tons of daily U S newsprint demand exists with many old papers now cast aside. Additionally chemists in the U S and Germany have discussed pulp from cotton stalks with a Texas meeting evaluating fields of 12 000 000 acres and 15 000 000 tons of cotton stalks as potential paper supply.
A horticulturist in England developed broccoli that becomes perennial and yields many heads. A writer notes a plant producing fifteen heads six to seven inches across from a single plant, with plants growing bushlike and needing little weeding. The shoots taste similar to asparagus and the crop proves highly productive for small gardens.
A study of early life athletes shows a weak heart can be trained to endure exams, but such hearts struggle on the Marathon course against death. Athletes are as prone to infectious disease as others and may die from heart disease, tuberculosis, typhoid fever, or pneumonia. Fears about strength should be guided in schools with rule that any sign of heart weakness bars competition.
Consuls do not share the same favored status as diplomatic agents under international law. Their role is to protect individuals abroad rather than manage state to state affairs, granting them courtesy immunities. In practice they enjoy safe conduct and inviolable papers and buildings, with arrest generally limited to serious crime, and diplomats face a similar though country custody exception.
A collection of light humor and classroom briefings. It features a joking exchange about beef doneness with a candidate’s confidence, a girl’s curiosity about wealth and Cousin Mary, an innocent mislearning about George Washington, Pat in Ireland refusing a recruiting offer, and a child’s riddle about shepherds and cows.
An old advertisement promotes a pest control product labeled Rough on Rats and claims effectiveness against rats and outdoor pests. It mentions distribution through drug and country stores and references a US government affiliation and a free comic picture offer.
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