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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1918
Page
6
The piece notes Germany's debt over 440 per capita and argues the defeated government should face justice. It urges changing wartime celebrations, acknowledges postwar paper availability, and quotes the Davenport Democrat condemning Kaiser and supporters for crimes against women and children.
The National War Savings Committee notes pride in ongoing campaign progress with emphasis on Marion county and Pella for loyal support. It outlines three incentives to conserve wool during a coming shortage: personal need to stay warm, wartime to peacetime shifts increasing wool demand, and aid to Europe’s population needing clothing. It stresses winter’s approach and the duty to prevent suffering through shared sacrifice.
In their zeal to follow a lead and be patriotic some set up a great cry to wear old clothing and ragged garments. The piece argues it is unnecessary to wear ragged clothing and contrasts it with the idea that a neat patch or a barn can be an ornament to a garment inspiring careful, prudent dress.
A Knoxville Journal quotation argues a chastened Republican Party aims to guard the republic from internationalism socialism Bolshevism and radicalism while opposing autocracy in any form. The excerpt suggests readers view the party as considering Colonel as a future leader amid frank postwar reflections.
Citizens recall victory as war ends and plan a historic Thanksgiving. A sense of relief spreads as families anticipate reunions, with democracy unchallenged and friends returning home. The piece reflects collective happiness and renewed faith in national unity.
There is more catarrh in this section than all others combined and for years thought incurable. Local remedies failed, so Hall's Catarrh Medicine offers a constitutional internal treatment. A $100 reward is offered if it fails to cure. Circulation of testimonials requested. All druggists sell it for 75 cents plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Special underwear values for men feature two piece garments priced at 50c 76c 1.00 and 1.50 while stock lasts. Vendor: M. Vander Linden.
If tires are worn and you fear a blow out visit Korver and Grant for new rubber treads. These bands are solid rubber and guaranteed for satisfactory service. Many auto owners are using them now. Inquire about them.
Train and freight schedule details from the Wabash Time Table at Howell Iowa note passenger numbers 470 472 474 473 471 and Local Freight No 81 with shipment cutoff at 5 00 p m the evening prior Both locals carry passengers. Also an advertisement for a Model 90 Overland car with five tires and full equipment plus a garbled garland of local clothing goods and a garbled guarantee from Korver Grant.
Iowa readers learn about government shifts and war mobilization, including a new state treasury cashier, Pershing as next president predicted by a Fort Dodge senator, and closing of Red Cross dressings rooms under Mary Hammond. Also noted are draft board updates, river traffic, a fatal shotgun accident near Wellman, Hoover food restrictions, and county election results in Adair county.
After a crash a colored auntie calmly munched a chicken wing and asked if anyone was hurt. She quipped that the wreck was just a "com bustifications" tied to the ticket, reflecting a lighthearted, local color remark from the Country Gentleman.
May and Flo discuss Jim's love life with quick wits. Flo asserts Jim loved only himself long before meeting May, while May hints at complex affections, revealing playful tension about past romances. The dialogue showcases humor and character dynamics in a light, period voice.
A speaker laments life as trouble while another jokes that the ten dollar payment for appearing in the paper as cured of fits by Pinkerton's tonic will force relatives to expect him to work. The exchange blends humor with social norms of the era.
A fragment reflects on a screen idol described as a red-blooded man with regular features irresistible eyes and curly hair. The remark notes this appeal while suggesting personal traits may be incidental to fame.
A poem by William B. Delaney condemns monarchs and war as divine judgment. It pleads restraint, citing Cain and the blood of the fallen, urging rulers to fear God and remember their brothers slain. Written from Chicago in September 1914 in the Journal and Messenger.
Advice from Dr L W Bowers on preventing and treating influenza. Avoid crowds and practice cleanliness while maintaining physical exercise. Use Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for cleansing and tonic measures, and Apuric and Anuric tablets for symptoms. In recovery, consider Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery or iron tonics to rebuild strength.
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