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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1919
Page
6
The Commercial Club gatherings advance with stronger sessions as Pella steps forward to front the efforts across all lines, signaling a push for notable leadership and progress.
The speaker questions Senator Cummins and his public record, noting his repeated chances to erode his image. The remark also jokes about a post July 1 decline in ice demand, implying shifting utility or shortages in some areas.
The legislature declined to adopt a new Iowa flag, arguing the current state banner and stripes adequately symbolize the state. Proponents urged change, but opponents favored continuity, citing unity under the existing flag.
A wry reflection notes many men in volleyball and gymnastics fields are too tired to shovel snow, while neighbors on both sides have already cleared their walks, leaving passable paths.
Idaho lawmakers repeal the prior primary law and revert to a delegate system for state and district officer nominations. County offices will be nominated in a primary election under the new plan.
A Manson Democrat editorial argues that current labor conditions are poor because indifferent policy has doubled the work for two men, producing slipshod results that once took one worker to complete. It portrays a decline from past efficiency and criticizes prevailing attitudes.
The Mason City Globe Gazette argues that shifting focus from lamenting prohibition to planning how to save money could improve financial outcomes. It suggests people reallocate funds once spent on alcohol to strengthen bank balances within a year.
A columnist attacks those who oppose peace and Senate objectors, labeling them abnormal and urging frontline trench experience at $30 a month and rations to alter their views on peace and war. The piece uses strong rhetoric to equate pacifism with cowardice and calls for compulsory combat service.
A call to consider the league of nations with calm judgment and no bias. The speaker argues the world seeks a guarantee against war and asserts such assurance can be achieved only through unity and collective action.
The excerpt argues that no universal agreement is possible without compromise and that only by nations including America agreeing to meet on a common framework can the world be made safe. It emphasizes a need for willingness to engage collaboratively to secure global safety.
Keosauqua Republican reports the Iowa senate passed a bill repealing the Sunday law, permitting Sunday baseball and other entertainments in cities with populations above 6000, while smaller communities remain restricted. The piece urges the lower house to reject the measure or apply it statewide.
Objectors to a league of nations overlook the risk if Paris commissioners fail to establish a working body. Boundary changes redraw Europe with many new states. Without a nucleus league led by the United States, England, France, Italy and Japan, conflict among new nations will rage. Congress repudiation promises no hope for the future, only navies, armies, conscription, and defense spending for the next war.
A reflective note contrasts daily life oddities with a topsy turvy world. One man seeks justice while another flees, others buy houses or sell homes at loss, and neighbors pursue love, divorce, and security with varied fortunes. The piece highlights ironic contrasts in spending, gifts, and newspaper payments.
Camp librarian at Camp Dodge Iowa writes to City Librarian of Pella requesting current magazines of general interest for Base Hospital and Convalescent Center and Y M C A huts. He notes magazines mailed under one cent stamps to Iowa are sent to southern camps and asks for direct mailing to Camp Dodge. He stresses the need as war work wanes and asks local readers to help.
Van der Zyl Bros issues correction for Pella Markets stock and grain quotes. Prices show range shifts from sixpence to eleven dollars per owt and up to sixteen dollars per owt, with per bit figures listed between one dollar and two dollars.
Observations humor the Booster spread with sly jabs at politics and society. A runaway marriage, a satirical obituary misprint, and town gossip mix with quips about plug tobacco, drinking, and a questionable wedding heading. The piece defends the Y M C A and Salvation Army amid wartime scrutiny.
A historical article emphasizes defining enemies as forces that destroy unity or morale. It warns against radical organizations, secular or religious, that undermine government, and urges Christian leadership and moral duty among students to preserve national welfare and unity.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy to break up colds in 24 hours and ease feverishness headache stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. It notes they are pleasant for children and have been used by mothers for over 30 years with samples offered free from the Mother Gray Co Le Roy New York.
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