23 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
1
Waterloo plans for a homecoming festival face postponement due to the war while city leaders form a ten member council of defense. Independence street paving nears completion, boosting the town’s appearance as county draft examinations rise and local hospitals, schools, and volunteers rally for liberty bonds and food conservation efforts.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss a constipation cure, mentioning tablets and generic directions. The readable portions imply ease of treatment but provide no verifiable details, dates, or names. The text appears as a truncated medical tip or advertisement from an old newspaper page.
The text traces how states including Maine, South Dakota, Iowa, and Town shifted from local or statutory prohibitions to constitutional bans, with reversals by courts and legislature. It notes 1880s statutes, 1882 amendments overturned, 1894 nullifications, and 1916 constitutional adoption, with ongoing repeal battles in southern states and politics at every election.
Iowa State College extension leader J W Coverdale outlines the federal food bill plan creating an agent in each county to aid conservation of food, marketing, and distribution. Local war emergency farm bureau associations must organize with 200 farmers before funds and positions are approved, with government salaries paid and county expenses covered by memberships and appropriations.
E M Cole as trustee and other plaintiffs seek sale of decedent Isaac Johannes Noe real estate in Marion County to effect division of one half of the net estate per his will. The property includes SW sections 36 and 21 in township 77 north range 18 west and parts of NW and SE quarters in section 3 township 76 north range 18 west, plus Lot 32 in North annex to Pella. Court action names numerous heirs and spouses and requests court order for sale due to indivisibility by partition in kind.
A concise survey shows many states enacted prohibitory laws in the 1850s and early 1860s with frequent repeals. The piece attributes the reversals to immediate political backlash and the strain of national war legislation, noting Vermont’s partial experiences amid the broader trend.
Canning peaches and pears will be available shortly with phone orders taken by G. G. Thom. Call for quantities and pricing.
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