Coal price cuts ordered in Knoxville by official
The Chronicle notes coal prices delivered to Knoxville were fixed at 18 cents per bushel while Pella paid up to 26 cents. The Marion county fuel administrator Carl C. Gamble has ordered a price reduction in Knoxville, confirming the paper's longstanding protest that the rates were unjust.
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Marion County Fuel Administration
Carl C. Gamble
Vaccination Success for Iowa Troops in Recent Wars
The note recalls four Iowa regiments totaling about 4000 men in the Spanish and Philippine wars, where 12 died of typhoid as vaccination was then absent. It then cites current practice of typhoid inoculation for all soldiers and reports no Iowa deaths from typhoid in the present war, presenting vaccination as a strong argument.
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A Trip to Knoxville Shows Road Dragging Delays
A report from last week describes a Thursday drive to Knoxville and back, noting rough roads after a cold snap. The return trip found the bad spots smoothed out and in good condition, with the writer arguing for quicker dragging to fix roads and prevent needless delays.
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Knoxville
Clay Township
The Single Tax Resists Political Goad and Attacks
The article defends the Single Tax against foes from the Non-Partisan League and other reform movements. It notes critics and rumors, mentions Theodore Roosevelt’s past openness, and claims the cause rests on eternal justice despite political attacks. It also references a 1916 Harding campaign as an example of insincere opposition.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Rock of Eternal Justice
Harding
Party Morality Pledge Amidst Whiskey Opposition
State Democratic leaders vow to maintain a high standard of morality, aiming to uphold the party platform against liquor, despite internal dissent. The whiskey element, largely German and other voters deemed un-American, is noted as a dividing factor within the party.
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Democratic
Jones Nominated for Marion County Representative Hope
The Chronicle reports G. J. Jones of near Knoxville seeks the Republican nomination for Marion county State Representative. Jones is a well known farmer and political figure, son of a former Central College student, with views suggesting strong economic focus and broad voter appeal. The paper endorses his candidacy, noting no other Democratic paper candidate and predicting a likely November victory with his strength on the ticket.
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G. J. Jones
Knoxville
Pella
Marion County
Jones
Central College
Chronicle
Newspapers should not grant free ads to seed sellers
The Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association seeks free advertising for seed corn sellers charging five to ten dollars a bushel. The editorial argues newspapers must discriminate, noting seed prices reflect a business motive and that public funds or free space should not subsidize advertising for private interests.
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Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers’ Association
Marion County War Work Council Meets For Bond Solicitations
The Knox ville gathering launched a nine member plan to organize a county wide canvass for War Savings Stamps and future bond issues. L E Collins outlined authority to mobilize workers from Pella and Lake Prairie township areas to secure donors, using a property owner card index to target calls and curb shirkers.
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Knoxville
Marion County War Work Council
Pella
Lake Prairie Township
L. 8. Collins
Marion County
Liberty Loan
War talk and economic notes from a northern Iowa column
A Bloomington style column urges government scrutiny of railroad finances and wartime costs, criticizing rate hikes and underinvestment while explaining dollar value shifts. It compares 1907 and 1918 prices, urges holding dollars until they regain purchasing power, and discusses investing in bonds or buying essentials as prices rise.
Dollar value decline shown in Labor Bureau report
A Labor Bureau report issued yesterday illustrates the shrinking purchasing power of the American dollar over the past ten years. The study contrasts price levels and wages to show how much more money buyers need today for a fixed basket of goods.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Comments on Agricultural Affairs
The article notes a car shortage driving changes in livestock feeding. Farmers feed oats to improve palatability of corn and extend feeding due to transport limits. Hog weights rise and soft corn use increases, but some farmers lose sale value from unavailable cars. County agent cites regional corn maturity impacting farming choices.
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Seed corn selection and Iowa wheat seeding drive urged
Farmers urged to select seed from the 1915 and 1917 crops with caution and vigor. The Food Administration and Agriculture Department call Iowa to seed 750000 acres of spring wheat to aid war effort and profit. Field agent notes Marquis spring wheat at 2.31 dollars per bushel fob Minneapolis.
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He Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
F. D. B. Minneapois
Frank
Pinney
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure All Stages
A Toledo Ohio firm offers 100 dollars for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh through constitutional treatment. Internal use, builds constitution, acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for 75 cents with testimonials available.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
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