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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
6
A provincial editorial voice laments modern political overtones and praises country roads. It notes German peace talk, labor versus boss dynamics, and rising land values near Pella while urging fair treatment of rural roads and a call for Marion and other counties to vote on real country roads.
The Fort Dodge Messenger argues the two public investments that most appeal to Americans are schools and roads. It notes people tax themselves heavily for schooling, with indirect returns, while roads provide direct benefits on the return trip.
A speaker extols the United States for a greater variety and quantity of foods than any other nation. He urges readers to examine an ordinary day’s intake and even visit Gambell's grocery to see shelves stocked with foods from every corner of the globe and locally produced goods.
The article extols a country’s abundant daily diet with a dozen meats and fifty vegetables available locally. It emphasizes the privilege of living in a land where any appetite can be satisfied at home, praising the variety and accessibility of food.
A Pella narrator contemplates birthdays as time passes counting the years since birth. He asks readers to thank God for survival amid past disasters and to remember the person who gave life on this birth day. The meditation underscores aging, memory, and gratitude across many years.
The treaty shows Germany defeated, no longer a world power, with a League of Nations, Kaiser to be tried, reparations to be paid, navy destroyed, forts razed, and army reduced to a state guard. The piece argues pro-Germans lose influence and a thorough postwar cleanup ends the threat.
A rustic appeal argues newspapers warn readers about crooks and con artists faster than police. The writer insists local papers protect communities, educate, and provide value to subscribers, urging support for the hometown press as protection for a dollar or two.
Local notes blend humor and hometown scenes as Pella readers trade quips about loyalty bonds and labor saving, with tales from the depot, World War I veterans, illiteracy concerns, and everyday life. Props to Dutch heritage, humor, and a spring outlook.
A lively collage of 1910s style banter shows aunts and clubmen debating a circus visit, a job interview with a wary elder, and a mock drill where Pat O’Flynn jokes he would ignore a drunken man rather than intervene. A passerby compliments a voice as heavenly while another quips it is unearthly.
Explains that headaches often arise from a disordered stomach or constipation and can be relieved by Chamberlain's Tablets. Claims many have found permanent relief with these tablets and notes easy, mild effect. Sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
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