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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
6
A reflective note on Iowa's muddy, soft January as a potential catalyst for state action. Hints the legislature may see the need for permanent roads and infrastructure improvements.
A reader urges the city council to include West Washington Street and Oskaloosa Street in this year’s pavement plans, saying current funding and schedules won’t cover needed work. The correspondent emphasizes the streets should be prioritized alongside existing projects.
A farmer entered a restaurant on Whiskey Row and ate three mince pies for a penny or so. As he finished the last piece he quipped that the pie cost as much as a bushel of corn, then fainted. The columnist notes such prices signal changing times.
A historic appeal suggests the Woman's Federated Club focus on practical work by supporting playground equipment for public schools. The piece argues that aiding children through early, sustained community involvement offers tangible results, rather than large, costly events. It praises local clubs and notes past efforts by men were not fully appreciated while urging ongoing, hands on support for education and graduation.
Bill Hohenzollern travels to Holland with Dutch knowledge and consent. The text asserts the Dutch welcome the guest yet calls for the former war lord to be chased out of the country so he may face justice.
The Marengo Sentinel denounces William II as a cowardly sneak and cowardly ex Kaiser, accusing him of influencing Holland with illusion of innocence while threatening harsh lessons of international law. It condemns Holland for offering asylum to William Hohenzollern and the German count hosting him.
A persuasive defense of advertising as the merchant’s foremost selling tool urging modernisation. It calls for fresh stock, bright presentation, up to date printed matter, and an energetic advertising representative to meet a rising era of prosperity. It stresses avoiding stale methods and treating advertising as the best public salesman.
The article argues thrift must become a permanent national force beyond war time. It calls for organized national effort to sustain savings, linking thrift to independence, capital formation, employment, and broader prosperity, citing savings banks versus insurers as models and urging action by citizens and institutions.
Chron icle office advertises fresh typewriter ribbons suitable for all makes. The notice invites customers to procure reliable ribbons for various machines from the local newsroom.
The Cedar Rapids Daily Republican prints a January 9 editorial attacking Amana leaders and defending loyalty amid German heritage concerns. It argues Amana reformers manipulate Americans and urges disbanding the colony, labeling its culture un-American and urging closer scrutiny by Iowans.
A historical snippet recalls the marching cadence of John Brown’s Body with the refrain God is marching on. The text captures a faint whistle and a whispered line as the scene closes on a wartime memory.
Watch for the first symptom hoarseness and give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at once. It is prompt and effectual. For sale by F. D. Stubenrauch.
Daily paper subscription pitch offers a discount to new and renewing readers. The message invites participation, promising savings and ongoing delivery of the newspaper.
A traveling group debates who deserved the lion’s share of wartime honor after news of the armistice. The speaker lauds French resilience at the Marne, contrasts English sacrifice in Flanders, and praises Pershing’s AEF for breaking German lines at Chateau Thierry and St Mihiel, while others urge broader Allied credit.
The state high school inspector warns Mitch elville to upgrade to stay accredited amid talk of a new school house election. B D Davis near Oskaloosa sells 60 bushels of clover seed at 20 a bushel totaling 1200. A W Burgess hauls 4600 pounds of popcorn to town for 506 dollars. A pigeon shatters the Stutsman garage plate glass window in New Sharon, then sits on the Baker Hotel. replacing the glass will cost a hundred-dollar bill.
Advertisement promotes Chamberlains Tablets to ease indigestion and constipation by strengthening the stomach and aiding gentle bowel movement. Mentions relief from constipation and normal function with sales by F. D. (unreadable).
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