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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1918
Page
6
Congress anger over fuel order prompts call for action
Congress protests a Fuel Administrator order that halted certain industries without seeking lawmakers input. They report no public complaints, while citizens demand decisive action, noting that Congress has often failed to deliver such action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Lincoln Sixth-graders department page praised by editors
Editors commend the Lincoln Sixth-grade department for its weekly edition and lament not printing all content. The government orders appeals of local boards' deferred classifications for men married to dependent wives since May 18, 1917 to combat draft avoidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Pella Fountains Run All Winter Despite Extreme Cold
The article notes Pella keeps drinking fountains operating through winter with temperatures nearly 20 below zero. It argues other towns could learn from this to provide water year round and avoid shutdowns that force residents to go without drinking water in cold weather or summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Notice of John Russell Death and Cremation Cross-Cited
A Chronicle notice reported the death of John Russell formerly of this place in California on December 13. The Knoxville Journal headlined cremation and later burial in Pella, copying from the Journal and later crediting the Pella Booster, which in turn was cited by the Knoxville Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chronicle
John Russell
California
Knoxville Journal
Pella
Journal
Knoxville Express
German names linger in everyday items after the war
A reader notes how the term German remains common in daily life, citing a Quincy Illinois stove labeled German Heater. The writer wonders if the name was chosen by a worker to inoculate children with the word German, while asserting no current maker would market a stove with that label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
Intolerance film at Pella Opera House sparks debate
A photo-play titled Intolerance was shown at the Pella Opera House last week. The piece, possibly subsidized by liquor dealers, aimed to portray liquor traffic as respectable, drawing criticism over its theme and messaging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella Opera House
Christ
Bold play framed as pious to hide vice in Pella
Observers say the production used Scripture 20 to portray strong drink and prostitution as acceptable. They believe sponsors and audiences were misled by a coarse bluff aimed at respectable citizens. The design allegedly sought to avoid accusations of intolerance by saloon supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Hustle to lift Knoxville to rival neighbors
Knoxville is urged to imitate thriving nearby towns like Pella and Newton. The writer argues Knoxville should fund own improvements, build pride, and hustle to attract trade, noting clocks, rest rooms, and monuments show how self reliance spurs growth. The piece equates effort with becoming a lively up to date city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Knoxville
Mr. Osborn
Newton
Mason City
Court House
Osborn
Daylight Saving Shift Proposed to Save Fuel
Local discussions revive on moving clocks forward one hour across ward one and keeping schedules unchanged. Advocates say earlier sunrises and longer evenings cut fuel needs for lighting while work hours shift naturally. no changes to rail timetables farm clocks or factory whistles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gt Eveny Norte
Time reform could shift daily life with new daylight hours
A discussion argues for advancing clocks by one hour to align with sun time. It notes current mean time diverges from sun time, especially in February, causing longer evenings in northern locales and earlier mornings in the east. The proposal treats it as a wartime measure requiring government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Greenwich
Indianapolis
Grand Island
Neb
United States
Corn meal recipes and corn bread varieties
A historical adage offers corn meal based dishes. Corn Dodger uses two cups meal with salt fat and boiling water baked into 14 biscuits. Old Southern Spoon Bread combines corn meal with water milk eggs fat and baking powder for a soft, satisfying loaf.
Corn Meal Dishes and War Aide Recipes
A compact guidance piece extolls corn meal as cheap versatile fuel for meals and war effort. It offers a three dish plan using corn meal mush with beef, plus a baked layered dish and 60 ways to use corn meal in daily meals. It also promotes Farmers Bulletin 565 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Washington, DC
Pella Iowa Repeals Water Works Rules Ordinance No 141
Ordinance No 141 repeals section 16 of Ordinance No 97 and enacts a new water meter rate schedule for Pella Iowa. The schedule sets minimum charges for 0 to 3000 gallons per quarter and tiered rates per thousand gallons for larger usage, with rates to take effect February 1, 1918. Adopted January 15, 1918, by Mayor H J Vanden Berg with City Clerk A C Kuyper attesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pella
Iowa
Hell
H. J. Vanden Berg
A. C. Kuyper
Sold Hat Fits All Women In Bizarre Sales Line
A saleslady touts hats to a range of women described in exaggerated terms. Each remark links a look to a different characteristic from smart to young to hurt and older, ending with a surreal line about a feminine ghost and a closing note on generic hate.
Seized German Ships in Service Repaired for War Use
The United States reports all 100 seized German ships were repaired after deliberate German damage. Engineers patched and welded engines, revealing central orders to destroy machinery. Ships were refurbished for Christmas service and later used as troop and cargo vessels, boosting the American merchant fleet by 500,000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Committee On Public Information
Berlin
Public Information Committee
Navy Department
United States Shipping Board
Bureau of, Steam Engineering
Ing
Notice for Bids on Township Road and Drug Superintendent
The Township Clerk announces bids and applicants for the office of township Road and Drug Superintendent by Lake Prairie Township Trustees. A meeting is set at Bousqu et Nieburg Co. on Monday February 4 1918 at 8 am to consider bids. The board may reject all bids. Dragging contracts for 1918 will be let. see Trustees C Dieleman Gerrit Hoekstra or D D Rietveld for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Prairie Township
Bousquet Nieburg Co
C. Dieleman
Gerrit Hoekstra
D. D. Rietveld
L. Vander Streek
Twp
The Law of Returns Across Nations and Lives
The text argues the law of returns applies to nations and individuals. It cites France’s revolution as reaping what was sown by the nobility and Russia’s changes as consequences of rulers’ actions. It notes America’s stance toward Japan and asserts justice as outcomes align with prior deeds, shaping character and life outcomes.
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France
Russia
Japan
America
Catarrhal Deafness Not Curable by Local Applications
Advertisement explains catarrhal deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional cure. Offers $100 for any case not cured, with circulars free and druggists selling the remedy at 75 cents. Credited to F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Ad Promises Health Restore
An advertisement urges readers to fight discouragement and seek Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and blood builder. It claims to clear coated tongue improve skin and cleanse blood while offering a remedy free from narcotics. notes availability in liquid or tablet forms from Sioux City and promises past reliability from users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
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Dustry Finance
E. O. Osborn
LAW OF Returns
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