Adelaide Anne Rocter Seated at the Organ
A fragmented vignette depicts Adelaide Anne Rocter sitting by an organ with weariness and discomfort, fingers drifting over keys in a moment of idle wandering amid a noisy instrument backdrop.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1908
Page
8
A fragmented vignette depicts Adelaide Anne Rocter sitting by an organ with weariness and discomfort, fingers drifting over keys in a moment of idle wandering amid a noisy instrument backdrop.
A 1908 lesson for August 23 discusses David and Jonathan as an ideal friendship. It cites Proverbs 17:17 and Cicero on friendship, stressing that a friend loves at all times and a brother is born for adversity, warning against being friendless and its moral consequences.
A reflective essay on friendship cites biblical examples of Jonathan and David, stressing that true friendship entails selflessness and sacrifice. It contrasts genuine companionship with popularity and warns that selfish motives ruin bonds, urging readers to seek steadfast friends who remain loyal.
A sermonlike narrative extols Jonathan and David as exemplars of self sacrificing loyalty, then shifts to missionary tales. It recalls Edward Payson Scott defying officials to reach Mikir villagers, where his violin and singing pacified warriors and opened gospel work among the Mikirs and Gharo Hills Christians.
Rev. Judson Kemplton recounts missionary travels and the transformation of the Garo people after Dr. Miles Bronson’s mission, from feared Head-Cutters with wall displays of trophies to potential converts, despite early British resistance to preaching in the Garos' jungle homeland.
The piece recounts Rev. E. W. Clark's daring mission among the Nagas, their degradation and eventual conversion, and notes his years in the village, with praise for the gospel’s impact and a concluding local advertisement for Kodol digestion aid sold at Langerak's Drug Store. It references cholera, baptism numbers, and the Nagas being clothed at last.
In a vignette from The September Delineator a ten year old girl and a four year old boy seek word meanings from their mother. The daughter asks for behead and defeat meanings, the child humorously misinterprets defeat as removing feet, highlighting children's literal thinking.
An advertisement notes that Kodol should be taken only when needed to avoid sour stomach belching and gas. It promotes purchase at Langerak's Drug Store and includes the price code 32 35.
A short quotation from Joubert urging men to act with strength yet remain humble before God, reminding that in His eyes all are children.
This casual advertisement promotes Cascasweet as a remedy suitable for babies and children, noting it helps with common hot weather ills. It directs readers to read ingredients on the bottle and states no harmful drugs, with Langerak's Drug Store at 32-35 as the seller.
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