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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
6
A heated column ridicules hot weather and mocks Republican office seekers while attacking policies on Philippine independence and land taxation. It urges farmers to resist monopolies, defends public access to land and lakes, and laments private control of beaches during a heat wave.
An attempt to dynamite the Menace publishing plant in Aurora Missouri is reported. The Menace, a protest paper with a large circulation, has faced legal efforts to shut it down, which failed. The incident underscores the paper’s call for watchfulness among Americans.
The piece argues Congress favors war munition spending despite antiwar sentiment urging economic justice and restraint. It laments wasted time on armament, questions President Wilson’s stance, and touches on U S territorial moves toward Porto Rico and the Philippines as strategic concerns.
A sharp portrait of the man who hypes constant activity yet produces nothing. He boasts of past deeds and impending plans, but vanishes at critical moments, offering distant digressions when pressed. His laziness underpins a casual, unreliable work ethic.
A critic mocks a man known for constant bluffing and self advertisement in work. He is seen rushing between multiple tasks, claiming expertise, and criticizing quiet people. His wife bore the burden of his pretensions until she passed away, leaving behind tales of his idle rest at home between feigned efforts.
The article recounts Henry J. Brom's long term use of Doan's Kidney Pills for backache with statements from March 2, 1912 and October 29, 1915 endorsing lasting relief. It notes the price of 50c and directs readers to ask for Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A verse fable contrasts Mr Can who always tries with Mr Cant who always cries. It declares success comes to those who attempt, while those who only sob are defeated. The speaker promises a hidden secret: effort over complaint leads to triumph.
A new neighbor, an old fashioned mother, visits the ill and stays with a sick child while others enjoy a short recreation. Her children work at home tasks, tend gardens, and thrive on simple, self delivered joys. She rails against materialism, stressing happiness from doing for oneself and sensible, frugal living.
A discussion on parenting stresses gentle guidance over command. It highlights a mother who taught limits, explained reasons, and listened to children to build obedience and attention, arguing that attention improves schooling and opportunities. The piece promotes nurturing, respectful dialogue as a habit forming tool.
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