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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1918

Page

6

Questioning Senators and party power in Wilson era

The remark ponders the ambitions of men in the Senate as state leaders reflect on Wilsons push for a Democratic majority. It asks whether anyone who supported Cummins can still feel pride, hinting at political fallout and reputational risk among lawmakers.

Lafe Young Wilson Senate Cummins

SMALL POLITICAL SOULS

Chariton Leader argues that fault finding politicians oppose cotton culture in the gulf while backing bounties for New England cotton products. It condemns any hate for parts of the country as equal to disloyalty to the whole nation and labels the individual untrustworthy.

Chariton Gulf States New England States

Versatile Cummins and the Atlantic Ocean

The Chariton Democrat quips about Senator Albert Bee Cummins being able to both stay on duty in Washington and go abroad to the peace council. It notes his reputed ability to handle dual roles, joking that he could straddle the Atlantic Ocean while speaking in Congress and voting.

Albert Bee Cummins Washington Peace Council Congress Atlantic Ocean Chariton Democrat

Senators urged to stay home on railroad issue

The Bloomfield Democrat argues that senators eager to rush to Paris to aid Woodrow Wilson are missing the larger task of solving the railroad question. The piece notes the President expects them to address the issue satisfactorily for Americans, challenging critics like the Penroses, Cummins, and Smoot.

Paris Woodrow Wilson Penroses Cumminses Bloomfield Democrat

Wilson's Greatest Service Reframing World War Issues

The piece credits Woodrow Wilson with redefining the war’s purpose beyond territorial spoils. It argues his leadership shifted the conflict from a power brawl to a test of democracy versus autocracy, influencing how nations assess disputed lands through justice.

Woodrow Wilson America

Woodrow Wilson and self determination for lasting peace

A Knoxville Express editorial emphasizes self determination as the key to permanent world peace, praising Woodrow Wilson as the principal force behind advancing this principle and shaping a new global order.

Republican Bolsheviki and the War Our Papers Fear

The piece condemns Republican editors for belittling President Wilson and government actions during the war. It argues such coverage drives public to withhold war support and fuels Bolshevik ideas, asserting Republican papers bear responsibility for the trend.

Wilson The Chicago Tribune America Republican Papers

Yellow paint and a political note in Mt Pleasant News

The Mt Pleasant News office was painted yellow by town citizens. The republican paper praised the war effort and warned that demobilization would job soldiers. It also called for abolishing the S A T C at Iowa Wesleyan as welcome news.

Mt. Pleasant Iowa Wesleyan

Is it any wonder that the lid blew off

A Mt. Pleasant Free Press comment notes a public outburst and paint splatter amid college disdain for the 8 A T C being seen as a curse. It urges the college to rid itself of the organization as the need for soldiers ends.

Mt. Pleasant Free Press

Doubting Thomases in Ottumwa Courier Attacks Wilson Plan

The Ottumwa Courier questions the fourteen terms Wilson proposed to end the war and doubts their meaning. The paper accuses some allied readers and partisan figures of misreading and discrediting Wilson's leadership and the world’s achievements under American guidance.

Albia News Ottumwa Wilson Eviteit P*easant Lodge Penrose Smoot

Non Party View Of The President In World War Aftermath

The piece argues the United States became a wartime autocracy under Woodrow Wilson with Congress and the public granting plenary power to the president to win the war. It defends continued executive influence at the peace conference, urges normal constitutional order after the war, and warns against partisan attacks on Wilson. The public backed the president, and the nation should stand with him in shaping the peace.

Christian Science Monitor United Congress Republic Supreme Court United States Vox Populi Woodrow Wilson Senate Wilson Germany United States Senate Les

Glycerine Mixture for Appendicitis Treatment

Pella drug store advertises a glycerine mixture with bukthorn bark Adlerika to flush the entire bowel in a single spoonful. Claims quick relief from sour stomach gas and constipation and to prevent appendicitis through a complete cleanse. Vander Linden's Drug Store.

Pella Adler-ika Vander Linden

Pretty Near incident between doctor and farmer over corn shares

A doctor stops by a field where a farmer husks corn and jokes about planting yellow corn on half shares. The farmer loyal to blunt wit replies they are only separated by a fence, and the doctor drives away.

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