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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
8
A snippet discusses phrases like Over the Top and Beefless days, mentions a Blue Valley Blade quote, a critic predicting England’s involvement, and the claim that Roosevelt is paid a dollar per word for material published under his name. The remark adds skepticism about paying for such content.
The Knoxville Express was cited from a Minneapolis trade paper noting a recent price increase to $2.00 a year and identifying W. J. Casey as a Democratic candidate for governor. The item reflects weekly readership habits and political speculation.
An Iowa woman reportedly married seven soldiers and drew over 200 dollars monthly in allowances from their pay. Authorities suspected she avoided men with a yellow streak who might seek a discharge to support a wife.
The note asks readers to share the Chronicle with new neighbors and to help them subscribe or request a sample copy, highlighting many new subscribers since early March and urging community outreach through gifting or requesting samples.
The Iowa Forum closes an editorial on Secretary Baker and his trip to France. It derides his grasp of matters taught to him and questions why the president would choose Baker for a cabinet post while noting that a capable figure like Uncle Bill Payne struggles to enter Congress.
The United States and its allies seize Dutch ships, arguing owners could have withdrawn earlier. Individual owners may benefit from compensation and service pay, while the Dutch government opposes due to German pressure. The article notes Germany’s objections reflect strategic shipping concerns in the war.
The nation nears nationwide prohibition as ten states ratify the amendment and Texas goes dry. New York battles to delay ratification until the next legislature, while Iowa faces a setback as saloon advocates push bold claims and a governor could remove the stigma with a special session to ratify.
A historical report cites Daniel A. Reed on German war crimes including a nurse who treated a wounded officer who then broke her arm and was killed by guards at a hospital. The piece links such acts to German brutality and urges resolve to defeat Prussianism, praising the soldiers going to Camp Dodge.
The long heralded German spring battle on the western line has begun with a costly advance. British troops bear the brunt in early fighting while Germany sacrifices heavily. The outcome may influence the war’s essential issue and the defense of free government. Families worry for loved ones, but confidence remains in president and allied leaders as the struggle continues for a righteous conclusion.
Report notes large attendance at Sunday sessions of the Marion County War Work Council in Knoxville. Men travel from across the county to seek information and find inspiration, reflecting broad local interest in wartime efforts.
In 1918 readers are urged to subscribe to The Thrice-a-Week World and The Chronicle for full coverage of world war events. The notice highlights low price, 156 issues per year, and combined rates, while also recommending Chamberlain's Tablets for constipation with a brief endorsement from F. D Stubenrauch.
A community appeal argues apathy in food conservation stems from ignorance of wartime needs. It urges leaders in every town to mobilize support for government directions, calling for self sacrifice and active civic participation to combat Teutonic dominance and support the war effort.
A denunciation describes systematic pillage, sacking, and terror by invading forces. Civilians are forced to serve, brutalized, and killed. cities bombarded repeatedly, with famine and destruction used to wage war cheaply. The account asserts calculated, scientific ferocity behind civilian suffering.
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the case of the state against L H Sherman, per Des Moines advices. The Sully bank failed years ago after Sherman disposed of 32500 in mausoleum stock to the bank, a fact brought up in the investigation.
L H Sherman and his brother in law the bank cashier faced trial after the cashier relied on the brother's claim that stock was valuable. The stock proved worthless leading to a conviction, which the supreme court later reversed on appeal. Sherman reportedly resides in California.
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