Local notes from Pella residents visit family and events
Mrs. G A Vander Meulen and child of Monroe visited relatives in Pella. Mrs. Waechter attended her sister's funeral in Atlantic. Des Moines and Oskaloosa trips include Bj Doll Restaurant ads and sales calls. Several residents traveled to Des Moines, Oskaloosa, Washington DC trip mention, and a fire incident at Forsyth store in Colfax.
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G. H. Waechter
Atlantic
May Cole
Pella
Keota
Cedar Falls
Forsyth
Colfax Tribune
John Vande Kieft
Platte
S. D
N. Bogaard
Vande Kieft
Camp Dodge
Mission Board
The
Christian Reformed Church
H. J. Vanden Berg
Misa Minnie
Wee Oskaloosa
America and the Beer Question in Wartime Britain
From the London Daily Chronicle clippings a reader’s letter warns Americans of Britain’s beer policy undermining Allied morale. It cites American officers restricting visits to London to shield soldiers from demoralizing city life and brewers’ profits. The issue escalates to fears of a rupture with America amid submarine warfare sentiment and Ballin’s pessimistic German trade view.
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London Daily Chronicle
P. A. Edmand
Harry DeCook
168Th
America
London
Albert Ballin
Geheimrat
Rathenau
Berlin
Hamburg
Germany
Herr Ballin
Herr Privy Councillor
United States
Britain
Intolerance presented at opera house in January
The opera house to present D. W. Griffiths monumental spectacle Intolerance for two nights and a matinee starting Friday January 18. The production features a full symphony orchestra and chorus and matches the Liberty Theatre New York version with grand Babylon Judea and Medieval Paris scenes. Renowned New York Chicago Philadelphia San Francisco London and Sydney critics have praised it as an unmatched theatrical event.
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Opera House
D. W. Griffith
Liberty Theatre
New York
Babylon
Judea
Paris
Catherine de Medici
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
London
England
Sydney
Australia
Griffith
Prophecy Seen in Allenby Entry into Jerusalem
A cablegram to the Christian Science Monitor from Boston reports a deep impression in Palestine over what locals deem the fulfillment of ancient prophecy. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm’s 1898 entry through a wall hole and General Allenby entering on foot, with his name interpreted as meaning prophet and god in Arabic, sparking wide belief in prophecy fulfilled.
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Christian Science Monitor
Boston
Palestine
Jerusalem
Allenby
Alla
God
Nabi
Doomed dependence on British ports sparks imperial critique
The writer argues that Anglo-Saxon domination blocks access to British ports and coaling stations, leaving the nation unable to repair ships or obtain supplies. He lists key bases from Dover to Hong Kong and notes the empire’s self containment contrasts with Britain’s needs, warning that military triumphs and slogans won’t aid the future. The message closes with a quotation from Albert Ballin.
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Britain
West Indies
Pacific
British Empire
South Africa
Australia
Hamburg
Bagdad
Habits of Crayfish in Freshwater and Burrows
Crayfish are described as freshwater lobsters living mainly on the river bed. Some Australian crayfish abandon water to dig burrows in damp soil with water in the living chambers. They damage artificial watercourses in mining districts by riddling banks and dams.
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Australia
Explorer Stanley Documents Camouflage Arts Among Africans
Stanley the explorer notes that native Africans mastered camouflage over centuries and adopted methods from locals. He praises their practice and describes observers and savannah scenes with vivid, if fragmented, jungle imagery.
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Stanley
County Examination Dates Set for January 23 to 25 1918
The regular teachers' examination will be held at the office of the County Superintendent in Knoxville Iowa on Wednesday Thursday and Friday January 23 24 and 25 1918 beginning at eight o'clock Mae Goldizen County Superintendent reports.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Mae Goldizen, Co
Favorite Sports Of Today Ancestral Work And Warlike Skill
An old essay traces the origins of sports noting how baseball grew from hunting and dodging, through cricket and rounders, while football traces to massed charges akin to ancient battles. It argues football suits college life as military youth naturally aligns with the sport.
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Saber Tooth
Marathon
Leuctra
It Wae Ever Thus In Courtroom Exchange
The fragment suggests a courtroom scene with a defendant awaiting acquittal. The prosecutor challenges the idea, while a defendant or figure on the stand smiles at the jury, and jurors appear to react with uncertainty as the scene devolves into unclear action.
Foiled In the Attempt by Street Pickpocket Tales
Tit-Bits reports a conversation where Brown doubts pickpocket fears while Jones recalls a pocket trick. A man claims his wife stopped a thief by removing a penny-piece during marriage. The exchange ends with a quip about wives checking pockets nightly and the perks of being married.
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Brown
Jones
Burns Inconsistent in Love Page Admits Legal Marriage
London Telegraph notes Burns framed by love while his genius inspired by affairs. He wed Jean Armour within two months of writing to Clarinda. Sotheby’s sold a letter after his marriage, and a June 26 1788 note about a legal marriage was clarified. authenticity doubts vanished. Read the advertisements.
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Burns
London Telegraph
Clarinda
Edinburgh
Jean Armour
Jean
Sotheby's
Auld
Iowa State College offers garden club leader short course
A six week program at Ames begins January 24 for garden club leaders and interested gardeners. The first week covers planning work, the second week links to Farm and Home Week January 28 to February 2, with four weeks on methods and products. No course fee. Directed by Prof. J. C. Cunningham of the department of horticulture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
Department of Horticulture
J. C. Cunningham
Clearing House of Bargains Advertisements
Classified ad notes rent offers in the column with per line pricing and bargains. A six room house is available by inquiring with Jas Edmond. Also three rooms for rent on the first floor of the American House with light and heat furnished.
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Jas. Edmond
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I. J. Beerends
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H. £. Lisk
Rose Hill
George Liter
Misa Stella
P. D. Wagamapa
Prairie City
Chronicle
Gerrit Brand
Jim van Vark
Dingeman van Vark
Oskaloosa Hospital
F. C. Warner
John Vander Wal
West Chester
the Sharpless Separator Co
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Bert Baron
Bess Dieleman
Regina Saindon
Dieleman Home
J. 5
Clarkson
Sleepy Hollow Farm
Tarrytown, WN. Y
G. G. van Dusseldorp
G. O. Davis
Alexis
A. J. Kuyper
H. D. Wormhoudt
I. A. Wormhoudt
Eddyville
Puritan
Lowerine Dem
Mercevarys
Callers Magazine
Fashion _ Authority
McCall's
McCall
Rample
Adaress
McCall Cod
West 37Th Street
N.Y
the Chronicle
A. T. Boot
Domestic Supply Co. Dept
Binghampton
N. Y
Des Moines Daily Register
Citizens National Bank
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
State of
Marion
B. H. van Spanckeren, Jr
W. H. Vander Ploeg
G. H. Wormhoudt
Gohdhart B
J. Roorda
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