Bootlegger Peculiar Consideration Questioned
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1919
Page
6
Call for overland trip to Des Moines for road laws
The Iowa Falls Sentinel suggests that all members of the current general assembly should travel to Des Moines to gain real insight into the need for stronger roads legislation. The idea aims to expose the state of infrastructure and justify commissions investigating government activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls Sentinel
General Assembly
Des Moines
Reconstruction hopes amid postwar turmoil echoed from Civil War flaws
The writer cautions that the postwar reconstruction could repeat Civil War era mismanagement and ill-advised policies, urging careful planning to avoid a great mess as the nation rebuilds.
Wartime jobs for the boys rumor dismissed as propaganda
The Mt. Vernon Hawkeye argues that fears of politicians placing wartime hires for returning servicemen are largely bunk. It says efforts should focus on getting the boys back and letting home folks or the veterans themselves handle the rest, as applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Amana colony urged to Americanize by Times-Republican
The Marshalltown Times-Republican laments the Amana colony should adopt Americanism, using U.S. currency and language, aligning marriage norms, and shedding its German autocracy. It notes thrift as the sole apparent credit of the colony.
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Marshalltown
Public outcry over rail service and fares grows
Citizens protest a $15 million loss by government rail operation last year while rail and passenger fares rise by 60 and 50 percent respectively. Call to restore ownership and battle rail commission to force better service.
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Railroad Commission
Meeting in Pella Organizes Local Businessmen for YMCA Branch
A meeting in Pella last week organized local business men to support a county YMCA branch without debating its merits. The report notes no argument over YMCA advantages or drawbacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Endorsement Opposes County Y M C A Plan
The speaker argues against creating a county Y M C A branch, saying it offers little benefit to young men, cannot replace the college Y M C A or high school sports, and would waste thousands of dollars. They contend the Y M C A serves cities with proper facilities and that a county branch would harm the organization and provide mere entertainment and writing paper.
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Y. M
Criticism of Pershing on French artillery supply
The Bloomfield Democrat questions Republican claims about General Pershing and American artillery use in France. It argues America shipped troops rapidly, supplied allied forces, and that Pershing merely stated facts that helped defeat Germany and save thousands of lives across American, French, British, and Italian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield Democrat
Republican
Pershing
France
America
Europe
Pay Auto License At Court House
Iowa auto owners receive letters from the secretary of state urging payment of new year license fees. The delay is blamed on only 22 clerks handling registration for over 300,000 autos, compared with 100 in Ohio. A proposal suggests county collection like gun licenses to speed service and keep records, with four Des Moines clerks handling details.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ohio
Secretary of State
Marshalltown Times
Republican
Permanent Iowa Highways Plan Drawn for State Assembly
Representative Nebiker of Burlington outlines a bill to authorize a fifty million dollar state bond issue for paving seventeen Iowa highways. The plan combines direct taxation and use of state automobile funds to finance the project, with bonds bearing eight to four percent interest. Routes are proposed to run east and west across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Frank Nebiker
Burlington
Thirty
General Assembly
Nebiker
State highway plan: routes from north to south across Iowa
Iowa lawmakers debate a cross state highway system with routes from McGregor to Rock Rapids and Dubuque to Sioux City among others. A proposed three member highway commission would replace the state highway commission with terms of two four and six years, and the motor vehicle fund would pay bond principals and interest only. Aimed for durable hard surfaced roads, maintained until bonds mature.
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McGregor
Rock Rapids
Dubuque
Sioux City
Clinton
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Council’ Bluffs
Keokuk
Sidney
Muscatine
Oskaloosh
Storm Lake
Mississippi River
State Line
Franklin
Cedar Rapida
Mason City
Algona
Des Moines
Carroll
Waterloo
Nebiker
State Highway Commission
Senate
Highway Commission
Oskaloosa Herald
When Will Prices Come Down In The Aftermath Of War
In this excerpt the author compares postwar price trends and wage movements after the Civil War with the looming uncertainty of today. It recalls how prices doubled and fell by about 77.6 percent over five years, wages dropped then recovered, and a period of stability followed before the 1873 panic, noting industrial and building planning possibilities in a recovering economy.
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United States
Dan
Lee
H. c
Rock Bottom
Glycerine Mixture for Appendicitis Promotion
A historical ad claims glycerine mixture with buckthorn bark and Adlerika can flush the entire bowel to prevent appendicitis. It touts instant, pleasant action and cleansing effects, urging readers to visit Vander Linden's Drug Store via Chronicle want ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Adler-ika
Vander Linden
Kidney Pills Endorsed By Pella Woman For Relief
Mrs. G. D. Croll of 610 Independence St in Pella reports kidney trouble back pain and dizzy spells eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Stubenrauch's drug store. She says three or four boxes relieved all symptoms and urges others to try the same remedy sold for 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY backs the product.
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Dean
Pella
G. D. Croll
Independence St. Pella
Stubenrauch
Humorous jokes and quips from a 19th century column
A collection of light humor and domestic one liners. A farmer asks a conductor how often a man is killed on the line. A wife notes a decade of marriage with no quarrel. A series of quick witted exchanges about proposals, siblings, taxes, culture, and family life.
Women urged to use Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
In wartime, many women visit wounded soldiers and rely on Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Medical Adviser. The ad promotes nursing skills, anatomy, physiology, and the marriage relation, claiming the tonic builds strength, aids liver and bowel health, and improves development from adolescence to womanhood with testimonials from Sioux City and Iowa.
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United States
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