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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
6
The Knoxville Express notes Roosevelt as a probable Republican candidate while readers discuss local campaigns in Davis and Marion counties. It critiques unpaid debts in Pella, questions political prejudice, and summarizes debates on war aims, education, and municipal utility rate reform amid wartime sentiment.
The council discusses a new rate plan to cut charges for heavier users by redefining the first and second block rates. A shift to 25 K W increments with a lower first block could preserve revenue while reducing bills for light and heavy users alike, despite extra bookkeeping.
Five years after his first endorsement F M Rederus of Main St Pella confirms Doan’s Kidney Pills still help his kidney issues. He previously cited back pain headaches and lameness and says the medicine never fails when his kidneys trouble him. Price 50c at dealers FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY
A devotional poem asks for divine grace to discern Christ's mind in all places. The speaker seeks not power or wealth but spiritual sight to follow God's will, grow in grace, and love others as Christ loves. The prayer concludes with surrender to God's blessing and timing.
An irritable fault finding disposition often stems from a disordered stomach. A man with good digestion tends to be good natured. Many have benefited from Chamberlain's Tablets after years of discomfort. The tablets strengthen the stomach and restore natural function. Obtainable everywhere.
There is on file in the Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa a last will and testament of K VerHey deceased ready for hearing in the May term 1916 on May 2 1916. All persons interested may be heard. H Clements Clerk by Walter Kester Deputy Knoxville Iowa February 1 1916.
Ray worries about an impossible day filled with music practice, letter writing, and chores. Her father teases the workload while Ray vows to complete tasks before Aunt Harriet sails and Martha arrives to sweep. The scene portrays family routines and a child’s anxious determination.
A father counsels his daughter Ray to break busy days into small tasks. She follows the method, starting with preparing her room then caring for the baby and writing a letter, and discovers she finishes everything efficiently. The lesson: focusing on one important task at a time prevents being overwhelmed.
Mrs Mary Minke of Shortsville New York writes that Chamberlains Cough Remedy has been used in her home for twenty years. It gives quick relief for croup and ordinary colds, is free from opium and harmful drugs, and she has recommended it to many friends and neighbors who also speak highly of it. Obtainable everywhere.
A mother creates a clever doll house scrap book for a girl and a camp scrap book for a boy, using cut from newspapers to build rooms and scenes. The project teaches about furnishing and outdoor gear, with the cheap scrap-book as the only expense.
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears as senior partner that the firm will pay $100 for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A W Gleason notes the oath on December 6, 1886. Cure marketed as blood and mucous surface remedy with testimonials. Sold by druggists for 75c. Includes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The notice states that all repair work for the public should be handled by local Blacksmiths in our city and materials purchased from local Hardware Dealers. If no other option is possible, the work may be done elsewhere but under strict terms by C. Garden Feeder Co.
A reminiscence by Lewis T. Davis recalls a cough cured by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy after his brother McCabe Davis lent a small bottle. He stopped using the medicine after it cleared the cough and he has not been troubled since. He notes the remedy’s broad availability and praises elocutionist Helen. He contemplates talent and joy in appreciating people and the value of practice.
A girl speaker praises Helen for a genuine gift of appreciation She notes she finds the good in people and always speaks warmly Even when others disparage someone she counters with kindness Helen’s sister is a musician and the younger sibling is unnamed
The farmer is the man who uses his automobile throughout the year. Distances are longer in the country and he cannot afford to quit in winter. Bringing products to market and hauling supplies are eased by the motor car. Dealers report farmers are the largest buyers of automobiles nationwide.
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