President Wilson’s Note Writing Praised At Last
Readers grudgingly concede the president crafts worthwhile notes now and then, softening prior complaints about his habit of writing messages and memoranda.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
6
Readers grudgingly concede the president crafts worthwhile notes now and then, softening prior complaints about his habit of writing messages and memoranda.
The note praises Allied operations in France and rebukes critics who claimed victory hinged on Roosevelt leading an army. It underscores confidence in U S troops and strategic outcomes despite opposing views about leadership.
Knoxville lags in Fourth Liberty Loan progress while Pella considers sending a representative to praise Knoxville bankers for aiding the second loan and to remind Knoxville residents of their own financial effort.
The Albia News mocks lazy advertising and proposes painting names on fences and other lowly ad spaces. It notes with irony that Leonard Fowler went broke just as his ad style would suit such a stunt.
A bereaved sister relayed a tale that four Camp Dodge nurses and a doctor were hanged for spreading Spanish influenza. The writer discounts German propaganda and notes another unfounded death rumor about a local soldier. He urges avoidance of gossip that compounds grief, citing real sorrow elsewhere.
The Fourth Liberty Loan campaign has crowded out partisan politics leaving the general election less than three weeks away. The one issue worth considering is the loyalty of candidates. If a man is doing all he can for the government.
The piece argues candidates should prioritize wartime service over political connections. It notes several congressional hopefuls, including an Iowa candidate, are in the army and would gain firsthand experience useful for reconstruction. It contends loyal soldiers deserve support and that those who cannot serve should be considered only after.
The Price Interpreting committee, appointed by the Food Administrator, reports fair prices for consumers in Pella Otley Fifield and Cordova. The publication aims to help shoppers detect overcharges, compare with other areas, and reduce profiteering amid high general prices and wartime scarcity. The Chronicle will publish updates when price lists change to aid both purchasers and dealers.
Opinion piece portrays the German emperor as the sole architect of World War I, ruling personally and driving conflict. It condemns his actions including peacetime pretensions, violence in France and Belgium, and calls for punishment as a criminal. The piece argues his peace move is a sign of arrogance, not remorse.
The author urges that the aggressor responsible for outrages in Belgium France Serbia Italy and the Lusitania be captured and brought to justice. Justice must determine a punishment adequate to the crime after a court takes charge of his affairs.
The article extols Woodrow Wilson as a standout leader during national stress. It lauds his character and ability, contrasts him with party politicians, and predicts his name joining Washington and Lincoln in future American history. It quotes a minister praising him as nearly flawless.
In Morris Illinois tenants on the William Scully estate face rent hikes from six to ten dollars per acre. The 70 tenants, meeting yesterday, refuse to pay and hire counsel to seek redress in court and appeal to the food administrator. Scully, a long-time immigrant who settled in England, amassed large holdings, including 160000 acres locally.
Illinois and Nebraska holdings tied to rising rents from five to ten dollars per acre prompt tenants to unite with landlords like Scully as they refuse land sales. The piece argues the value created by community effort justifies a tax on land values for public revenue, endorsing the single tax idea to curb landlord power.
Inhaling turpentine fumes and lead can weaken kidneys and cause back pain, headaches, and discolored urine. Doan’s Kidney Pills, priced 60c, are promoted with a testimonial from painter M. A. Clarke of 4158 Main St, who says the remedy relieved his backache and kidney issues after using them from Stubenrauch’s drug store. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
To close the affairs of the estate of the late H. B. Buckman two hundred acres of land in Union township will be sold at public auction on Tuesday October 29 beginning at 1 10 o'clock at the premises One hundred twenty acres of land ...
Forty acres of river bottom and forty acres of timber form a productive parcel to be sold in forty tracts. The land will go on sale on the advertisement day and buyers may bid their price. For full description contact Robinson the auctioneer, agent for the heirs.
Pella residents are advised that buckthorn bark glycerine and Adler-i-ka can flush the entire bowel to prevent appendicitis. One spoonful supposedly relieves sour stomach gas or constipation by removing foul matter, with instant action noted by Vander Linden Drug Store.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications use internal remedies Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces prescribed by leading physicians composed of tonics and blood purifiers testimonials available Toledo Ohio druggists sell it at 75 cents Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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