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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
6
Harry K. Thaw attempted self harm recently but bystander intervention prevented the act. The Thaw case continues to unfold with repeated missteps and unexpected turns.
The Rolfe r Arrow questions social norms as a courageous maiden may propose without stigma. It notes the Supreme Court's Webb Kenyon decision upholding liquor law and suggests states can ban shipping alcohol for personal use, challenging those who defend saloon access as the poor man’s club.
Whiskey dealers press antagonism against a proposed law banning liquor advertisements arguing it infringes press freedom. Reputable papers oppose sensationalism and say they won’t inflame passions. Circulars from a printers' union are dismissed as masking the saloonsters' tactics.
Senator John R. Price of the Marion Monroe district is appointed chair of the Senate Mines and Mining Committee. The former chair John T. Clarkson served effectively, and Price brings practical mining knowledge from Wales and his early work in coal mining to the post. He will serve as chairman for four years and sits on additional committees.
The piece criticizes the internal revenue on cigars noting eight cent boxes must be discarded after one use to prevent fraud. It argues wasteful spending and calls for a simpler economical taxation system based on solid principles.
The governor George W. Clarke relinquished office last Thursday, ending a public service career noted for integrity and dignity. As a law professor in the capital, he will influence students and state affairs, with Iowa historians placing him among esteemed governors like Larrabee and Kirkwood.
The temperance faction praises Lieutenant Governor Moore for appointing a temperance supportive Senate committee led by Senator Whitte more. They expect veto risks from Harding but see Moore as standing for decency against saloon sentiment. Critics worry about Democratic minority lack on committees and argue over party tactics, yet temperance Democrats remain steadfast against committee favors.
The inaugural address cites a flaw in the tax system where higher valuations have secretly boosted public revenue. The piece argues honest assessments at actual value, criticizes equalization boards for under valuing properties, and warns that without real, stable valuations officials may show bias. only honesty will reduce confusion and potential abuse.
A column denounces congressional stock gambling during a short session and calls for a full investigation. It criticizes lawmakers and mentions a Seventh district representative tied to Pine Island ventures, arguing for restoring productive labor as the basis of wealth and ending stock market exploitation.
A Pella carpenter describes a cold worsening into backache and weak kidney function. He used Doan's Kidney Pills after reading a local ad, purchased at Puritan Drug Co, and says they restored kidney performance. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. backs the product.
The English pheasant, though named for England, originated in Asia and remains found in India, Tibet, and China. Brought to Europe over 500 years ago, it thrives on hunting preserves and is raised with care. Eggs hatch by hens or incubators, chicks fed with insect and prepared foods, then released to woodlands. The female hides under cover until disturbed, while hunters beat thickets to start flight toward concealed shooting boxes.
The article explains Buddhist transmigration beliefs where souls crossing the bridge to rebirth drink a forgetfulness soup from an old hag named Meng. Most forget past lives, but some souls dodge Meng and enter new lives with knowledge, ready to speak shortly after birth.
The first postage stamps of Japan appeared in March 1871 under Western systems. Four denominations were issued then and vanished soon after, replaced in 1872 by sen stamps. Early issues were crude, gummed, and wood engraved, later modernized to high volumes.
The article describes beavers, otters, and muskrats leveraging under ice breathing. A beaver comes to the ice surface, expels air to form a flat bubble, which is purified by contact with ice and water, then breathes again. This can be repeated multiple times.
A Pittsburgh Post item reports a wary remark about a woman sending thirty words for a quarter. The speaker notes she has torn up about a dollar’s worth of blanks trying to boil her message down, suggesting the practice wastes resources.
A Detroit Free Press quote questions whether promises are kept, with a reply implying no one has ever sought to take them and suggesting trust may be implicit. The remark reflects skepticism about accountability and public assurances.
In a terse dialogue a character asks about work and money. The veteran’s reply reveals he has been busy, claiming he recently completed an assignment. The exchange hints at a practical, perhaps hard edged, approach to business. The line reads like stage dialogue from a Boston Tran script.
A historical newspaper fragment presents a quotation attributed to a bishop, noting a moral reflection on the fate of trades and human effort. The line emphasizes that God does not permit universal gathering or hoarding of effort across mind and brow.
A collage of light humor and social quips from varied scenes. Jokes about flirtation and dress, witty classroom banter, football referees as peacemakers, and a rabbi reinterpreting the American flag for immigrant audiences, highlighting cultural perspectives.
Mrs. EL. Irwin of Oelwein Iowa extols Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a trusted aid for women's trials pain and organ struggles. The ad claims it relieves headaches hot flashes catarrhal issues bearing down mood dizziness and exhaustion with clearly listed ingredients and available tablet or liquid forms.
A noted health book by Dr. Pierce now exceeds a million copies in circulation. The plain, accessible guide promises practical medical advice for accident or illness and offers free return mailing for charges prepaid by sending three dimes or stamps to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo New York.
Original notice in the Marion County Iowa district court names A Weachter as plaintiff and Willem Langewisch et al as defendants in a real estate quiet title action. The suit seeks to confirm ownership and bar claims to the lot in Pella described as South one fourth of Lot 4 Block 38, with a January 2 1917 filing date and February 6 1917 term start in Knoxville Iowa.
A brief health note advises a cold sponging routine each morning with a window open to prevent colds. It claims this habit minimizes illness and recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to shorten colds when they occur, sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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