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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1917

Page

3

Iowa Legislature Rejects Consolidation Plan and Debates Repeal

Des Moines dispatch outlines the 1917 Iowa General Assembly’s push to reorganize state government into four departments, delays in study, and plans to review offices between sessions. It notes the Rogers bill to repeal the fire rating bureau, the Shortess pension measure failing, federal road aid approved, suffrage resolutions advancing, sheriff fee hikes, veterans’ care funding, and Roosevelt backing quail protection efforts.

House Senate Roosevelt Iowa George Gallarno Des Moines General Assembly Harding Ilinois Illinois Lowden Auditor of State 35Th General Assembly Kimball Chase Foskett Schrup Voorhees Rogers Miller Boone State Department Tucker Clinton County Bruce Pocahontas Randall Linn Balkema Sioux County State Highway Commission Parker Polk 38Th General Assembly Parole Board Carroll Board of Parole Law Griffin Woodbury Mantz Fire Rating Bureau Soldiers’ Home Marshalltown Vicksburg Theodore Roosevelt Wm. B. Hornaday New York Hinshaw Fish and Game Committees Assembly Capitol Extension

Dutch Soldier Letter Provokes Pella Reader Debate

A Pella girl writes to the Des Moines News defending Dutch honor and condemning a New York society portrayal of a Dutch soldier. The exchange questions American bias and the accuracy of foreign depictions while lamenting national self-critique and urging fairness in cross cultural portrayal.

Pella Des Moines Holland Netherlands New York America Natilie Johnson United States the News Iowa New York Society

Fifty-Pound Cow Sets Butterfat Record in Seven Days

Segis Tayne Johanna 114658, a pure-bred Holstein Friesian, established a new all breed world butterfat record for seven days ending January 8, 1917, producing 60.68 pounds of butter in six consecutive days under the supervision of officials from New York State Agricultural College Ithaca NY.

Segis 'Tayne Johanna New York State Agricultural College Ithaca N. Y

Segi Fayne Johanna Sets World Record for Holstein Friesian

Segi Fayne Johanna earns top status as the most talked about cow worldwide with a sensational record celebrating a landmark triumph in the Holstein Friesian breed.

Segi Fayne Johanna

World record Holstein cow born at Pine Grove Farms

Pine Grove Farms in Elma Center New York notes a new world record Holstein cow aged 8 years 2 months 17 days. Sired by Segis Fayne Johanna dam Vikina Johanna, seven day butter production over 50 pounds, surpassing previous holder Hester Aaltje Korn dyke by 3.91 pounds under ideal conditions. Local breeders W H Maasdam G B Ver Steeg and T H Kaldenberg have added Holstein Friesian cows to their herds. more may follow.

King Fayne Segis Vikina Johanna Hanna Rue Lad Vikina Uitilde Segis Fayne Johanna Hester Aaltje Korndyke

Rough on Rats Ends Mice Bugs Die Outdoors

Publicity text promotes an extermination product with phrases about being unbeatable and used worldwide by the U S government. It lists prices 25c or 15¢ and claims availability at drug and country stores. Free comic picture offer for U S Wells in Jersey City New Jersey.

U. S. Gov't Too Drug & Country U. S. Wells Jersey City N. J

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E. O'Sullivan Manson Oak Grove Nursery A. Verploegh Pine Grove‘ Farms Elma Center N ‘Yo W. H. Maasdam G. ‘B. Ver ‘Steeg T. H. Kaldenberg Billie Jellare Vander Linden John P. Altgeld Louis F. Post Secretary of Labor Chicago Ellsworth Bldg Marion Reedy Baldauf-Rosenblatt Co’s Coats Baldauf-Rosenblatt CO Oskaloosa
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