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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1917
Page
6
A discussion on patent rights for German licensed medicines, their impact on shortages, and the balance of incentives versus public welfare. It also urges vigorous action to remove saloons and vice dens near army camps, backing Y M C A efforts for soldiers and calling on Congressmen to abolish these temptations.
A collected local column recalls Nebraska's semi centennial, wartime sentiment, and public concerns. It notes light strawberry crops in Pella, cautions about slander during wartime, and jokes about travel fares and pigeons. It discusses Rock Island Railroad finances, suffrage rhetoric, and the upcoming prohibition amendment campaign with calls to mobilize voters. The piece also critiques political are and urges vigilance against a possible return of the saloon.
A cautionary note warns readers against buying court plaster and other medical goods from unknown sellers amid rumors German agents may spread disease. The piece urges avoidance of unlabeled remedies and clothing from unreliable dealers to reduce infection risk, noting past atrocities and air raids as context.
An essay argues that buying Liberty bonds is a prudent secure investment rather than a sacrifice, noting 3.5 to 5-6 percent effective returns after taxes, bond safety, and the broader strength of the government. It contrasts bondholders with soldiers, praising national resources and defense readiness while deeming the sacrifice primarily in service rather than in money.
A Pella resident, L. A. Beerends, describes a cold that settled on his kidneys causing weakness and back ache. He used Doan's Kidney Pills, obtained at Puritan Drug Co., and says they soon improved kidney function. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. props. Buffalo NY.
Stock and Grain prices corrected by Van der Zyl Brot from 60e to 66c per bit. Produce updated by Pella Produce with candled eggs. Packing stack butter and old hens and roosters, ducks full feathered offered. Prices noted: 23 cents per pound for ducks, 7 cents for some items.
Notice says a will filed in Marion County Court for Adam P. Van Nimwegen will be heard October 2, 1917. Knoxville Iowa, June 13, 1917. H. Clements, Clerk. Deputy Walter Kester.
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