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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
6
Des Moines Adjusts To City Life Amid Streetcar Strike
Des Moines residents, dreaming of big city status, face a streetcar strike that curbs conveniences and forces a reassessment of urban life. The disruption tests the city’s expectations and daily routines as transit services halt.
Pella residents raise bungalow to two stories this summer
A group of Pella builders plan two story homes to avoid a low hot roof near bedroom ceilings in one story bungalows. They aim to create more headroom and improve comfort while keeping the cottage style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Mail order houses find Pella good ad territory
Chicago firms send publicity to citizens as the seller who tells people about it. The message suggests that the advertiser who markets goods effectively gains business, noting Pella as favorable for ads. The text highlights direct promotion as key to sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pella
Fair Beginnings Prompt Police to Target Pickpockets
The state fair opens tomorrow with the chief of police promising a special effort to curb pickpockets. He condemns cruelty to deprive workers of the busy season in a crowded, high-priced period.
Cigar Makers Win Wage Increase Triggering Higher Prices
Ottumwa workers secured a $2.50 per thousand raise, and cigars rose by one cent per unit or $10 per thousand. The rise underscores a common pattern where wage hikes prompt employers to hike prices multiple times the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Six-Cent Verdict Echoes Earlier Roosevelt Libel Case
The Henry Ford Chicago Tribune libel suit mirrors a prior Roosevelt case, showing juries favor newspapers in commentary on public figures. Neither side gains credit, and both might have paid a million to avoid the trial’s costs and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ford
Chicago Tribune
Theodore Roosevelt
Tribune
Ford
The
Seed potatoes and planting cautions for growers
Advice to farmers to save some home grown potatoes for seed. Warns against using potatoes shipped from other states as irrigation can affect yield. Notes irrigated seed often fails even if variety matches. Suggests Minnesota or North Dakota grown seed with natural rainfall carries less danger, if conditions permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Save Seeds Free From Disease for Home Growers
The guidance favors planting home grown seed that is disease free while consuming imported potatoes. It emphasizes using safe sources for seed and continuing to grow a home supply for future planting.
One-man Farms Needed to Ease Farm Work Time
The piece argues against daylight saving changes, urging a shift toward many small one-man farms. It suggests a single tax would promote this structure, noting workers’ start times depend less on clock hours when farming for themselves than when employed by landowners tied to hired help and social schedules.
Clean garden patches this fall to burn weed seeds
The author urges fall weed cleanup and burning to reduce future work. If flames struggle, kerosene may help, with children kept away. Scott county onion raisers have long prevented seeding, leading to minimal weed work after several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Senate bickering over peace treaty nears focus
The piece notes ongoing bickering in the U S Senate over the peace treaty as President Wilson prepares to drive the issue to a decision. He tolerates obstruction, refuses insincere demands, and places the onus on Republican leaders. Ratification is anticipated in the original form within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Senate
Wilson
Rumor of Wabash Fruit Dump Sparks Price Rise Hoax
A town visitor claimed decayed fruit dumped along the Wabash track to boost prices. Neighbors reported rotted watermelons and California grapes cast away months ago. The article doubts deliberate waste to raise prices and expects the tale to be greatly exaggerated upon inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Faulty paving blamed for Main Street crash and repairs urged
An automobile collision last week on south Main Street stemmed from pothole ridden pavement. The driver swerved to avoid holes, but failed to turn out in time, risking a head on. The city relies on the contractor's word that repairs will occur after the guarantee expired, raising questions of liability and compensation for vehicle damage. Action on repairs is urged immediately.
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South Main Street
Legion in Oregon Publishes List of Alien Slackers
The State Organization of the American Legion in Oregon has compiled a list of alien slackers and is publishing their names, aiming to pressure employers and isolate those who did not register. Foreigners who canceled first papers at the outbreak of war are included, with nationwide action anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
of the American Legion
Oregon
Legion
Forgetting Quickly Men in Service Oppose Alien Slacker
In a blunt note from the American Legion Weekly, the men in service vow they will not forget or ignore the issue of unwanted aliens in America. They show strong opposition to entertaining these individuals and intend to act, with early steamer reservations being considered by the discreet and provident alien slacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronger
America
American Legion Weekly
Legion members debate returning American war dead
Gold Star Post No 89 discussed by vote whether to bring home U S war dead. Some favor government led repatriation despite identification challenges while others prefer leaving remains in France cemeteries, to honor friendship and deter oppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
United States
Gold Star Post No. 89
France
Europe
Licensing as deterrent in food profiteering debate
Federal and state probes may punish few profiteers as law violations prove hard to prove. Packers and large firms rely on lawyers while licensing could shift burden of proof to offenders and revoke permits for unfair practices. The piece questions who bears responsibility for the big margins between grower prices and consumer costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Packers
Daily Papers
Iowa City
Texas
Kenyon
Cure for Dysentery Remedy Promised by Des Moines Man
William Whitelaw of Des Moines Iowa recounts hearing how Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his daughter's life during a violent dysentery attack. Neighbors urged use after a family physician had given up. He and his family also benefited from the remedy. For sale by all dealers.
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Ashland
Knsas
Chamberlain
William Whitelaw
Des Moines
Iowa
Observations on Pella life and local quips in old column
A lively OC piece surveys small town habits and events in Pella Iowa. It cheekily lampoons wrapping paper waste bad paving and local humor. Observations touch on Old Settlers Lynville harvest time changes and Case VanSynpost visiting Knoxville with farm tales.
Portrait of Mrs Kirkwood Presented to Iowa Historical Society
A painting of Mrs Samuel J Kirkwood widow of Iowa’s Civil War governor was presented in Iowa City on July 17 by artist Mrs Virginia Couzens and accepted for the State Historical Society by president Euclid Sanders. The portrait joins Governor Kirkwood’s likeness already in the society’s collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Iowa
State Historical Society of
Virginia Couzens
Iowa City
Euclid Sanders
Governor Kirkwood
Couzens
Robert Lucas
Historical Society
Honolulu
New York
Thrift as a Character Builder and Duty
The text extols thrift as essential for stability, self-reliance, and value judgment. Citing James J. Hill, it claims saving money predicts success and condemns idleness. It urges youth and older readers alike to adopt disciplined saving as both personal duty and national obligation, noting wartime thrift accelerates widespread saving.
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James J. Hill
Our
Great Northwest
Jokes and quips span war era humor and social quibbles
A collage of jokes features a GIs encounter with a Hun prisoner and pocket money from Paris, a Black recruit bemused by exemption rules, a witty wife and mirror gag, Dr. Abernathy easing nerves, and marital squabbles over cooks and the League of Nations.
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Paris
Humorous Exchange About Marriage Plans in Calico Dialect
In a village scene a man asks Rastus about his work and Rastus replies he is in the calomining business. The dialogue shifts to Mary considering marriage after consulting fortune tellers and a clairvoyant who all urge her to proceed, though she vows not to marry recklessly.
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