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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1919
Page
6
A local notice warns that heavier mud on the pavement may require a road drag. The passage also laments a cold weather paradox where a girl seeking sympathy for a cough wears an extra low-cut waist in chilly conditions.
The President, touring Europe, is greeted with warm receptions that echo the excitement of his early league days when he threw out the ceremonial first ball. The mood reflects historic fanship as he continues official visits.
The piece warns merchants that refusing advertising will cost them dollars in stock losses as wartime price highs retreat, urging action to sustain sales and avoid further financial exposure.
Farmers should not worry about new road laws or moves that ignore their interests. A farmer described an idea to extend pavement past his farm and charge him, which is not true. When country roads are paved, farmers will pay a small share over years, reflecting the road’s value. Cooperation between farmers and road associations is essential for better roads.
The Successful Farmer warns farmers against risky investments in industrial and mining schemes. It cautions buyers not to chase flashy stocks like gold bricks or blue sky products, urging investment in farming and to seek solid, farm related opportunities while avoiding middlemen and sales pitches.
At a state meeting of farm bureau representatives the plan to repeal the spring clock forward rule was voted unanimously urging repeal. Delegates from across the state report growing opposition to daylight saving during the cropping season and call for retention of standard time.
A harsh jab targets a rival editor described as cowardly for ducking payment and refusing delivery at the post office. The writer accuses the editor of letting the paper run behind while avoiding what is owed to the office.
In rural regions farmers claim the daylight saving schedule disrupts practical farm labor. It shifts field start times earlier, wastes harvest hours, and complicates tasks like hay cutting and threshing when dew is heavy. Petitions by thousands urge Congress to repeal the enacted system adopted last season. Iowa Farmer reports broad state support to influence legislation.
The post office appropriation bill offers 200 million for road building with 50 million available soon. It has passed the senate and goes to conference, prompting Iowa to consider using federal aid to improve rural roads. Officials warn of decades of neglect and urge action to make routes serviceable year round.
The Marshalltown Times-Republican notes uncertainty over passage of Senator Rule's bill, which would license cigarette sales to 18 plus and impose penalties for underage access. It critiques current law as unenforced and argues tobacco harms, urging regulation to protect youth.
Public notice-like medical ad says periodic headaches with nausea may be eased by taking Chamberlain's Tablets as directed for biliousness. Suggests avoiding attacks by following directions with each package. For sale by F. D. Stubenrauch.
A Pella man says he did enough to help win the war and his wife aids Red Cross work. A Camp Dodge visitor admired a Pella girl, while civic and political chatter spans town meetings, depots, and a theater troupe facing delays. Community letters, jokes, and reflections on prohibition color a lively local page.
The New Germany editorial lauds February 11 as the birth of democracy with Frederick Ebert elected president. It urges unity, reconstruction, and national reform, predicting a future where the common man gains equal rights and Germany redeems itself beyond autocratic past.
A collage of light jokes and sayings from a bygone page includes a dinner date quip with an editor, a blue pencil critique, a pen name mix up, and jokes about truth versus length. Entries cover family life, marital banter, and small comic portraits, ending with a pun on heredity and a bright boy.
Mrs F W Olsen of Maryville Mo reports her child Jean suffered a severe cold and dreadful cough for two years. After trying many medicines, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy quickly relieved the cough and cured him after one bottle. She says it is good for children and notes available from F D Stubenrauch.
Washington reports a small bag holding all Douglas fir seed available in the United States has been sent to France to aid its postwar reforestation. The American Forestry Association, led by P. Ridsdale, estimates 60,000 seeds with trees valued at about $1,000,000. Memorial trees are urged nationwide to honor sailors and soldiers and line highways and avenues named for war heroes.
Portland Chief Johnson, once a circus man, fears his judging of officers. An efficiency board recommends removing several appointees including an army deserter, a man who let a robber walk, a burglar caught in the act, and a blackmailer. The burglar is serving a year in jail.
New York man Anthony Burolsh faced a $2 fine plus costs from Magistrate Robert Ten Hyck for keeping chickens in a West Side yard. The magistrate joked about two dozen eggs as the penalty. Burolsh offered the eggs as payment, but the magistrate declined and called the next case.
The article discusses a possible Danube federation proposed by Kossuth era ideas. It notes states along the Danube forming from disrupted Hapsburg lands, with Balkan states and others potentially joining for political reasons. A central European barrier between Russia and Germany is envisioned, though borders remain unsettled amid evolving peace talks.
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