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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
6
Newton residents note recurring power outages at the local electric plant and commend Pella city authorities for preventing similar failures. They credit councilors and the mayor for diligent maintenance, while criticizing a college in Iowa for overblown publicity and defending the college's overall reputation.
The advocates claim of immediate hard-surfacing is false. The Commission aims to intelligently direct preliminary work to ready roads for future surfacing, including cutting hills and building ridges and culverts. Permanent improvements under Commission direction are practical now, with graveling or paving possible later.
A local column argues most prohibition supporters do not hoard liquor and that the loudest anti prohibition rhetoric comes from those profiting from illicit drink. It praises church and community work, notes few who openly boast of cellar beer, and mentions occasional drinkers seeking to break free.
The piece discusses temptations and praise for reformers, urging continued support for the primary election. It critiques legislators who favor repeal, notes Governor Clarke's position, and argues the primary improves candidate selection by encouraging independent thinking and reducing boss control. It concludes that reform takes time and should not be abandoned.
A period piece urges intensified temperance efforts as prohibition gains move forward after state wins. It notes the Webb Kenyon ruling empowering states to regulate liquor importation, congressional moves to curb DC traffic and mail ads, and Bryan’s aid in broadening national prohibition awareness. It warns Iowa’s backsliding and stresses keeping voters focused on the liquor issue.
A Iowa editorial critiques the new legislature for biased committee appointments favoring Republicans and party factions. It warns of machine politics, self interest, and potential corruption if powers are used to reward allies, with concerns about public funds and taxpayer protection. It cites past primary campaigns and non partisan candidates as evidence of gang influence.
Dark days from kidney ills and backache are described with the Beulah town testimonial from Mrs. Goemaat of Old Folks' Home in Pella. She says the pills strengthened her back and regulated kidney action after other symptoms appeared. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
A wife cites John Burroughs urging to rise above small cares and live nobly. The piece argues true greatness comes from embracing truth, righteousness, love, duty, and faith, not yielding to petty temptations or mere money. It reflects home and school values guiding character.
Mark Twain spent his final days in Bermuda at Vice Consul Allen's home amid recurring heart issues. His biographer recounts Twain's humor despite near death, including lines about hypodermic injections he called hypnotic injunctions. He expressed resignation to the slow, mysterious process of dying during the Bermuda voyage home.
A boy narrates how adults view him as both “big man” and “baby” while describing family members and neighbors. He recalls affection from mamma and grandma, teasing from aunties, and a distant aunt who dislikes boys, ending with his puzzled pride in being “all kinds of curious things.”
A poet asks why roses fade slowly and a baldheaded young man explains it is better to fade gradually than abruptly like a torpedo. The exchange ties comfort to a gentle decline, with a humorous comparison to sudden end.
In a witty exchange from Gaieties de la Medecine, L, known for pranks, falls ill. The doctor suggests a nurse aged at least fifty. L quips that two nurses of twenty five years each would suffice, highlighting humor about age and care.
An old advertisement touts Andrene Mother Gray Powder as a reliable remedy for feverishness, upset stomach, teething disorders, and bowel regulation, claiming 28 years of usage by mothers. It notes druggists sell it for 25 cents and offers a free sample, by the Mother Gray Co. Leroy N.
A. Weachter files a case in Marion County Iowa District Court to quiet title to South One Fourth of Lot Four, Block 38 in Pella. Defendants include Willem Langewisch and spouses, with unknown heirs and claimants. If no defense by February 6, 1917, default and decree as prayed for may be entered.
The article recommends flushing out illness with a morning warm sponge bath around 90 F and sleeping with the window open to break the habit of catching colds. It advises using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to shorten a cold and notes it is sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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