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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
1
A collection of editorial reflections urges strengthening school attendance in Pella to outthink rivals and resist truancy. It cites Wendell Phillips and Horace Greeley praise for natural, persuasive speech, and notes Garrick's natural acting as a benchmark for authenticity.
The text notes many Pella children are not systematically sent to school. It suggests some parents, lacking schooling themselves, assume their children can manage, but the coming competition will demand educated talent beyond their experience.
The piece defends local schooling in Pella, praising the high school and Central College. It argues that easy access to education does not lessen its value, urging readers to recognize the enduring worth of local learning and its role in preparing students for life.
The Oklahoma Republican State Convention criticizes Democratic method of collecting campaign funds via popular subscription as undignified and contrasts it with obtaining funds from a trust magnate. It questions whether the public should bear campaign costs or continue tax payments to trusts.
Many parents seek improved education for their children and with the help of a truant officer intend to ensure daily school attendance, reinforcing city efforts to enforce schooling.
A speech extols universal schooling arguing that education is essential for today’s world. It notes churches colleges seminars and universities as educated leadership and urges all good citizens to ensure students ages school age attend at least sixteen consecutive weeks of instruction. It warns that arguing against education advances will be crushed by progress.
Newspaper editors clash with county printing cuts as Bernard Murphy argues the law requires the executive council to audit and issue warrants. Meanwhile the National Corn Exposition in Omaha offers a 1000 dollar grand prize for a 10 car corn sample plus the Commonwealth Trophy and premiums, drawing business interest to corn farming and seed purchases.
Council Bluffs residents praise the King road drag for keeping forty miles of surrounding dirt roads in excellent condition. The Nonpareil notes that those who have used the implement longest are the most enthusiastic about its simple, inexpensive design and success.
The Regis ter and Leader warns against railroad pamphlets arguing a 10 percent freight rate hike. It shows pennies accumulating to millions, noting the public would pay billions over time in higher costs for clothing flour beef and more, while railroads seek higher dividends.
A narrator recounts a girl named Carol who listens to her grandfather’s Civil War memories. She asks if he endured every battle as shells exploded, soldiers fell, and heroism was shown, prompting a humorous mishearing of the word “never.”
Dr R V Pierce of Buffalo published a full list of ingredients for his medicines and mailed a free booklet with medical endorsements. The promotion emphasizes absence of alcohol narcotics minerals and use of native medicinal roots including Squaw Weed. It touts Favorite Prescription for women's health regulating bodily functions and easing painful periods.
Iowa Democrats called to meet in Des Moines at 11 a m on September 24 1908 to nominate a candidate for Supreme Court and conduct other business. Delegates allocated by county plus additional delegates per votes for Governor Porter. Delegates reunite from township primaries June 7 to select county delegates. State central committee Chaired by Cuint L Price with J F Datton as secretary.
The German physician Dr Bair will provide one month of treatment with instructions or a free examination and accurate diagnosis for paralysis catarrh consumption rheumatism cancer fits piles tumors gallstones gravel liver or blood diseases. Pay what you can when satisfied. Write your case at once to 1122 6th Ave Des Moines Iowa.
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