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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
6
A compact note on how power arises not from volume of books but from the mystery surrounding great think tanks. The excerpt hints at hidden forces shaping thought and influence beyond conventional reading.
A garland of humorous anecdotes and quips from rural life and city observations. Jests range from a gardener and tax assessor to a doctor and opera, a pulpit mix up, a thief’s plea, and a classroom excuse. Read as light comic vignettes of manners and mischief.
A tale recalls a telegraph operator offered a thousand dollars to perform on stage after a disaster. The Philadelphia elevator boy, pressed by a crowd to rescue two women, chose to stay on the job and brought them down safely, later deflecting praise saying I am the elevator boy. This anecdote from Rebecca Harding Davis appeared in July St Nicholas.
A humorous verse sketch recalls a bustling home where parents urge hush and order while children and helpers create loud mischief. The narrator longs for a quieter life and visits Uncle Jack’s, only to return to the clamor and differing voices of kin.
County board met in adjourned session July 8 1910 with Allen Anderson D G van Zante and John W Fisher present. Claims on county poor road and general funds were approved and a highway widening action ordered including Emma Young and Joseph Wagner land parcels with tentative dedication for public use.
A court notes a tract of about .22 acre is needed to widen the highway. Damages found in favor of Joseph Wagner are reduced to $30. The tract will be taken and dedicated for highway purposes in the alteration of the highway. Board members Allen, Anderson, Dr G van Zante, and John W Fisher were present. meeting adjourned to August.
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