Letter from John Van Veen from the A E F in World War I
A dated May 26 1918 letter to T H Kaldenberg from John Van Veen of Company H 168th Infantry A E F describes trench life in France. He notes weather churchgoers in France and desire for mail cigarettes and photos and mentions drafted men and Ford vehicles. He hopes Doris writes more and plans to send a photo.
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Ella
Pella
Paris
Bocie
Doris
Iowa
Paul
John van Veen
Co. H. 168Th Inf
Removal Notice Crooked Creek Insurance moves offices
Cook and Son have moved their agency from Pella National Bank to Booster Office. WaW Cook will devote his entire time to Insurance and Farm Loans.
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Cook & Son
Pella National Bank
Booster Press
Waw
Cook
Cause of Despondency and Relief Claims
Despondency is linked to indigestion and constipation and vanishes quickly with Chamberlain's Tablets. The pills aid digestion and stimulate bowel movements, according to F. D. Stubenrauch.
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Chamberlain’s
Remove the Dockage Before Marketing Wheat
United States Farmers Bulletin 919 urges farmers to sift and grade wheat, removing dockage such as sand dirt weed seeds and chaff. It defines dockage and emphasizes grading for quality, noting well-fed plants yield plump kernels that fetch better prices.
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Farmers’ Bulletin No
United States Department of Agriculture
High crop prices spur Western farmers to adopt high farming
Prompted by wheat near two dollars a bushel, Western farmers shift from mining soil to restoring fertility. They burn or dump manure no longer and start building cement floors and pits to save nutrients. Fertility is being rebuilt as fertilizer use becomes profitable.
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Ilinois
Towa
Minnesota
Far West
Fertilizer Boosts Wheat Profit in Howell County
Rich Lucas of Howell County Missouri reports a wheat trial testing fertilizer effects. He fertilized wheat after corn with 160 pounds per acre and added 50 pounds of nitrate of soda later. The fertilized field yielded 90.1 bushels per acre, while the unfertilized portion produced 10.9 bushels, with better size and quality in the fertilized grain despite winter drought and Hessian fly.
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Rich Lucas
Howell County
Missouri
University of Missouri
Mr. Lucas
Lucas
Railroad urge farmers to order fall fertilizer early
The United States Railroad Administration appeals to farmers and dealers to load fertilizer cars to capacity plus ten percent to ease wartime car shortages. The drive aims to move summer and fall fertilizer with fewer cars, freeing freight capacity for war goods, and stresses early orders and full cooperation rather than regulation. The notice is signed by the Car Service Section, Committee on Fertilizer, Washington, May 17, 1918.
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Car Service Section
United States Railroad Administration
W. G. McAdoo
Interstate Commerce Building
Washington
Woodward Building
Washington, D. C
Seaboard
Co. B
Phelps
Billion Bushel Wheat Crop Is Asked
The Cornbelt Farmer urges a billion bushel wheat crop for 1919 arguing war times make high prices and large profits likely. It urges using manure, fertilizer, tillage, and improved practices to maximize yield, asking if readers will answer the knock and seize the opportunity.
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United States
Daddy s Money Teasing Love From A Boy s View
A poem in Christian Observer about a boy realizing a mother s care beats a father s money. The child questions wealth and love, then finds comfort on his mother s knee as his father smiles, understanding the bond beyond material gifts. The piece celebrates maternal love as priceless.
Believe in Yourself Amid Reverses and Adversity
A motivational piece argues that failures, poverty, and shattered promises test character but do not define success. It urges steadfast self belief, reform, and relentless tenacity, citing that many great figures rose after reverses through firm purpose and a bulldog grip on their goals.
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The passage stresses patience grit and determination as keys to victory. It asserts that persistent fighters endure defeat in appearance only and remain in demand today. It emphasizes personal resolve over external odds.
Let Mothers Pray for Courage of Mothers and Soldiers
A wartime message by Josephus Daniels urges international prayer for all 13,000,000 American mothers of democracy. He asserts maternal courage sustains morale at home and on the front, and that faith and prayer underpin national ideals as the nation fights to win.
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Mothers of America
Mothers of Democracy
Josephus Daniels
Are You One of Them Chamberlains Tablets Advised
Mrs M R Sears of Baldwinsville New York recounts a six month stomach spell with gas and pains. The druggist recommended Chamberlains Tablets. One bottle relieved pain and continued use cured her. The tablets do not relieve pain directly but prevent recurrence after relief. F D Stubenrauch
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Chamberlain
M. R. Sears
Baldwinsville
N. Y
Stubenrauch
Quote reframes foreigners as kin not problem
A line attributed to Charles Stelzle urges readers to stop viewing foreigners as problems and instead regard them as brothers, reframing immigration with a message of empathy and shared humanity.
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Charles Stelzle
Remarkable Wool Load Sold by Sam Augspurger Near Pulaski
Sam Augspurger sold 104 fleeces weighing 2249 pounds to Fortune Wool Co. for 1473.09 dollars. Fortune calls it the heaviest single purchase he has made, noting the load surpassed a ton in wool from 104 sheep and averaging about 22 pounds per fleece at roughly 14 dollars per head.
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Sam Augspurger
Pulaski
Fortune Wool Co
Fortune
Bloomfield Democrat
Prevention Mindset for Fire and Cold Control
The saying stresses initial prevention as the optimal approach. It argues that avoiding ignition prevents fires and avoiding illness prevents colds, underscoring proactive hygiene and safety measures as best practice.
Classified Advertisements Offered and Requests
Advertisements in this column cost cents per line each insertion with a 10 cent surcharge if reply is via Chronicle office. Lost gold brooch reward offered. For sale two items and a piano. A young lady seeks an office or store position at the Chronicle office. Offers include a second-hand Ford roadster for sale and contact via Will Van Sitcert in Pella Iowa.
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Chronicle Office
Will van Sitcert
Pella
Iowa
For Sale 12-year-old Mare Suitable for Children
For sale a 12-year-old mare with good wind and the ability to work single or double. Described as ideal for an older person or children to drive. Guaranteed. Price $20. G. B. Ver Steeg.
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G. B. Ver Steeg
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T. H. Kaldenberg
F. D. Stubenrauch
Pella Chautauqua
Puritan
America
France
Noyon
Ailroad
By Anna K. Fain
Mother
Daddy
Christian Observer
the Chronicle
W. W. den Adel
Ford
Chronicle
Case Threshers
John Bogaards
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