This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
6
A Chronicle editorial argues against a literacy test for naturalization while urging strict yet fair preparation for citizenship. It cautions against restricting access to the vote, defends immigration despite educational gaps, and advocates qualification over exclusion to preserve American institutions.
The piece criticizes rising taxes after state valuation increases and calls for a fundamental tax overhaul. It argues for direct taxes on community land values rather than personal property, claiming such reforms encourage economy and curb speculation.
Indications arise that President Wilson may veto the immigration bill if it includes the literacy test required for aliens to gain entry. Supporters say the measure aims to protect national institutions from perceived harm amid debates in Congress.
N Van Maren of Pella Iowa testifies that kidney pain diminished after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Cole's drug store. He recalls an earlier endorsement dated January 26 1912 and confirms no further kidney issues since. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children to break up colds in 24 hours relieve feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and destroy worms. Sold by druggists 26 cents sample mailed free Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
An advertisement claims GET LOTS OF EGGS OCULUM sells across continents and states, cures poultry diseases instantly, and increases egg production. It offers $1.00 or 500 price, money back unsatisfied, with 60c bottle and details available at the Chronicle office.
A veteran recalls how a timely joke from a private in the Stonewall brigade broke the tension during the Port Republic battle. The laugh came as Union guns battered the Confederates on the Blue Ridge flank, prompting a bold Confederate charge that seized the moment and turned near-defeat into victory.
A short note explains asparagus is part of the lily family with onions leeks and garlic. It notes sulfur content is modest, onion odor can develop if shoots sit in water days, and that boiling reduces food value, the London Lancet stating boiled asparagus loses nearly all nutrition after twenty minutes.
A short essay traces the long dream of perpetual motion from ancient times to modern inquiry. It notes that experiments and theories by Newton and De la Hire proved impossibility and even grand systems like the solar system must eventually wind down, with some estimates placing the end far in the future.
A reader-friendly line urges spelling the quirks in a sentence about two harassed ped dlers and peeled pears. It notes the phrase hides puzzling spellings from the book and invites friends to test their accuracy.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. Internal remedies target blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Cure, described as a trusted prescription by leading physicians, combines tonics and purifiers to address the disease from within. Testimonials offered, samples free, F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, price 7 30, sold by druggists.
A 1914 essay critiques mail order hype and counterfeit goods shipped in plain packages. It argues hypocrisy in advertising, urges merchants to use plain factual language, emphasize knowledge of their store, and tailor ads to attract customers while resisting mail order tactics. It stresses personality in advertising, better in-store displays, and respect for women shoppers.
Surgeon Cummins of the British army reports hands may never be truly clean in a world of dirt and microbes. Experiments show typhoid bacilli persist after repeated washing, with 813 colonies in water after antiseptic and cold rinses and four colonies after alcohol and sterile water. A fingertip resting on soup left about 40,000 typhoid bacilli per cubic inch after 24 hours.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.