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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
6
The article notes a civic push with slogan Clean Up and Paint Up urging city improvement. It mentions candidates for county offices, local politics, and community commentary from the Cedar Rapids Republican about social advice and public standards.
The Pella rail station badly needs more space with current waiting rooms often jammed and women lacking seating. A large north extension could improve capacity, though the authors doubt immediate options. They caution readers about beer-centered political writing and urge recognizing the need for better facilities.
Fremont Gazette editor A. P. Norton complains that the Washington Democrat arrived tangled in the press, with two full pages readable and fewer engaging editorials. The Chronicle joins the protest as they received the other half, urging postmaster Alex Miller to send complete issues to exchanges.
A slightly damaged, grayscale edition carries a curiously sharp reprise from a rural editor. He jests about girls with too many beaux and offers admonishing counsel that would alarm humorists like Elbert Hubbard.
The Chronicle argues against Theodore Roosevelt claiming he interests himself with personal ambition, dividing opponents, while praising the Democratic party under Wilson as honest and responsive to public trust. It asserts that only service and true policies will restore faith in government and warns against continued division.
National political discussion focuses on tariff effects in Iowa as Cummins and Connolly cite Democratic and Republican views. Reports note editorials and market data from Carroll Times, linking price changes to tariff policy while arguing protections did not raise farm prices.
The statement warns that honor is dangerous and predicts a fortunate land if Roosevelt's influence ends, signaling political tension and concern over leadership. The remark reflects a period critique of Roosevelt era dominance and the hope for change in governance.
Public health advisory warns against catarrh salves containing mercury as harmful to smell and overall health. Recommends Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio, stating it contains no mercury and is taken internally. Notes distributors and price per bottle and suggests Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Carroll paper criticizes tariff protection as helping only to boost prices of goods farmers buy while not raising prices for their own sellable products. Secretary of Commerce Redfield tours the country labeling it a prosperity tour and argues that influx of European pauper-labor goods has not flooded markets and questions the wealth awaiting unloadings. He cites how finished manufactured materials have moved value contrary to fears.
A curious note recalls two battles at Waterloo both against the French. The first on August 17, 1705 under the Duke of Marlborough near Brussels faced Dutch and allied forces with limited success. The second, June 17, 1815, under the Duke of Wellington, resulted in a famed English victory after crossing the same ground.
A San Francisco Bulletin reflection ponders Monday as a hard test of life. It contrasts weekend ease with the grind ahead, noting the truant instinct and a dream of slipping away into clear air and woods while clocks stand still.
A foreigner tells an American friend How are you prompting Out of sight. The man later uses the quip You don t see me to a friend who asks How are you. The exchange shows a literal mistranslation and a misapplied pun from the New York Globe.
A four year old girl named Mabel heads downhill while clutching her dress. Her mother warns to be careful but Mabel insists she will stay hidden to herself. The vignette captures a child’s amused defiance and a parent’s cautious concern.
A customer asks about a white spot on a goldfish bought from a seller. The response clarifies the spot is a shed scale, not worn plating. The note appears in the Pittsburgh Post.
A dialogue fragment shows someone seeking a trusted security contact for their note while another advises choosing someone who does not know them. The exchange implies caution in entrusting security tasks and suggests wary selection.
The fragment cites a New York World gag about sorrow and laughter involving a son and father. It also mentions a Roman candidate in white, strolling city streets to win voters and a Christian Register remark urging mudless campaigning.
Cronkhite announces, as a Democrat, his candidacy for sheriff of Marion County, subject to the Democratic primaries in June.
Sealed bids for carpenter work at the Webster school building are invited by the Secretary of the Independent School District of Pella Texas. Bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on April 18, 1914. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Directors, D G Gosseling Secretary.
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