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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1918
Page
6
A Christmas message from the Chronicle praises local Pella volunteers who nursed flu patients. They cooked meals and delivered them, risking exposure to the disease to help others recover, and the piece lauds their selfless sacrifice.
The writer notes a festive mood is damped by influenza yet urges cheerfulness. Many homes are touched by war or flu, and readers are encouraged to maintain a hopeful disposition and make the best of difficult circumstances this holiday season.
Some helpers who cared for flu patients spoke too much and criticized the home of Mrs. So and So. Their unkind remarks traveled to the referenced home, turning grateful hearts to bitterness. The piece urges readers that charity is blessed and should cover everything.
Letter attacks the pamphlet The Chicago Tribune's War Record as pro German and says it should stand as an indictment against the paper. It accuses the paper of German payroll ties and demands its mail exclusion as alien property.
The Commercial Club of Oskaloosa seeks Pella citizen support to restore Sunday trains on the Rock Island branch. The service would greatly aid locals who must travel for work and seek a convenient Sunday option.
An article notes trains are back and implies fare-proposal failures led to discontinuation. It argues Rock Island would resume Sunday service for profit and that Sunday travel might wake regular riders earlier, contrasting with Sunday school attendance. The piece emphasizes practical gains and behavioral effects.
A reader argues against fall road reconstruction, saying it impedes winter travel and harms emergency access. They urge county supervisors to restrict such work and prefer timing that allows roads to settle, citing Knoxville road south of the river as unnecessary. They claim doctors faced impassable routes and call for laws when common sense fails.
The Public reprints a critique from the Chicago Tribune arguing against using draft boards to demobilize soldiers. It favors direct discharge at established camps and questions the logic of routing soldiers via county seats or hometowns, urging the draft office to close.
Pella resident Mrs I J Beerends reports chronic kidney backache and fatigue eased by Doan's Kidney Pills after other medicines failed. She praises the relief and notes the product costs 60 cents at local dealers, with Poaster Milburn company listed as distributor.
Mrs L A Drinkard of Jefferson City Missouri reports relief from stomach trouble and fatigue after using Chamberlains Tablets. She notes improvement within a week and recommends the remedy. Sold by F D Stubenrauch in Jefferson City.
Government restrictions ease allows tailors to resume garment making in any style. Ten styles of overcoatings receive a $3.00 to $7.50 reduction, announced by M. Vander Linden.
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