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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1917
Page
6
Market notes show Ford prices up a half a dollar amid war talk and hog and lard prices firm. An unsigned political column argues for stronger Allied unity, condemns Germany, and urges U S entry into coordinated European war efforts with Britain and France.
Resolutions pledging support to the government in its prosecution of the war were adopted at the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association annual convention in Cincinnati. The piece notes liquor dealers as Germany's ally and claims government backing by their support would aid the administration. It argues people are drafted into the army, disrupting production and economy, with taxes rising to fund the war and liquor traffic removing workers from production.
A speaker argues liquor traffic costs in lives and treasure, labeling it an ally of Germany. He condemns the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association for a Cincinnati resolution and urges permanent prohibition, stating the liquor trade undermines patriotism and must be eradicated.
The article argues war taxes eventually fall on consumers, with middlemen passing costs along, raising prices and wages in a vicious circle. It claims landowners reap windfalls from increased land values, as rents reflect economic rent unshiftable to tenants, urging study of taxation to offset wartime costs.
D L Wynia of 228 B Third St Pella testifies that kidney pains dizziness and irregular secretions improved after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Stubenrauch Drug Store. The testimonial notes 60 cents at dealers and is from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A police court witness quips on a man’s character as unbleachable. A local wedding report mocks bridal fashion with lizard green silk. Brief exchanges touch on mission bands, immigration laws, and a nervous motorist.
Walter thanks his mother for every resource used in his clothes and dinner as they catch an early afternoon train to grandmother's farm. They travel past factories and farms, meet the farm animals, and Walter spends the fore noon discussing the creatures with grandfather and the turkey cock.
A family gathering features a long table for relatives and a playful edible procession led by a turnip banner bearer, carrot marcher, potato turkeys, and other vegetable figures. Walter expresses bliss and gratitude, saying he fears he shall burst after the feast.
The York World Thrice-A-Week Edition proclaims value at a low price with news on world events including Europe and U S involvement. It advertises a yearly $1.00 subscription and a combined offer with The Chronicle for $2.15 per year, 156 pages.
An advertisement claims Len's Foot-Hase relieves tired swollen feet and foot pain. It promises friction reduction and easier walking, with a foot bath sprinkle. It notes use by British and French troops.
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