Geologists find traces of mountains in Iowa dispatch
A St Paul dispatch notes geologists report traces of mountains in Iowa. The piece riffs on travel, war effort, and local color with quotes about the Russian Republic coinage, Knoxville sheep contest, Y M C A wartime activities, and civic order in Pella. It reflects small-town responses to national mobilization and price-control debates amid the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Iowa
Knoxville Journal
Knoxville
Pella
No pity for brave soldiers and Quakers as Pilgrim Fathers judged
A public reflection defends soldiers and their families, lauds courage, and condemns pity. It contrasts the burden borne by servicemen with homefront costs, then criticizes the Pilgrim Fathers for religious intolerance, citing Cotton Mather’s letter about Penn and Quakers, and argues liberty arose from opponents, not Pilgrims.
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Cotton Mather
Massachusetts
Pilgrims
William Penn
Cape Cod
Penn
Barbadoes
Roger Williams
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Pilgrim Fathers
Debate on foreign language newspapers in the United States
A writer defends the ban on German and other foreign language papers, arguing English anchors education and law, warns against dual allegiance, and accuses Brother Johnson of personal motives while stressing loyalty to Americanism and national duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Johnson
Weekblad
The
Chronicle
Germany
America
United States
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement From Pella Official
Henry J. Brom city marshal of Pella Iowa testifies to kidney relief from Doan's Kidney Pills first in 1912 after backache left him bedridden and again in 1915 confirming a lasting cure. The ad notes a 60 cent price and urges readers to try the same remedy recommended by Brom. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Pella
Henry J. Brom
Main St
Dean
Mr. Brom
Doan
Cure for Catarrhal Deafness by Constitutional Remedy
Catarrhal deafness cannot be cured by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased ear. the only cure is a constitutional remedy. The condition stems from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube, causing rumbling sounds and incomplete hearing, potentially leading to permanent deafness if inflammation is not reduced and the tube restored.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Blood Cure
Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood on mucous surfaces of the system. We will offer One Hundred Dollars for any case of Catarrhal Deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Circulars free. All Druggists, 75c. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
All Druggiste
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Pella Markets and Produce Prices Updated
Markets and grain prices corrected by Van derZyl Bros and Pella Produce Co. lists range from six to twelve dollars per cwt for stock, eighteen dollars per cwt for produce, and packing stock butter figures with a sixteen cent drop per pound. Ducks feathered at eight to ten cents. Patronize the Chronicle advertisers.
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VanderZyl Bros
Pella Produce Co
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Frebelea” Chronicle
Sadler Bros. & CO
Lows
Pelli
Marion
County
Finance
Sam Sherman
Williams Northern Light
Sam
Europe
France
Y. M
Des Moines
James P. Linn
Marshalltown First Presbyterian Church
Netra
Pella Markets
Chronicle Advertisers
Stotel
Colorado
Rock Island Lines
Dykstra
Ray
Ageat
Willard
J. E. Cornelius & CO
South Pella
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