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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1916
Page
8
Passenger and freight trains listed by number for westbound and north southbound service at Howell Station four miles south of Pella. Freight must be at the station by 6 00 p m the evening before. Some locals also carry passengers and signals determine stops. All trains run daily including Sundays.
W C Jones of Buford North Dakota recounts a severe diarrhoea attack lasting over a week. He used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which relieved him, and within two days he was well. The remedy is widely recommended by druggists and is for sale by F D Stubenrauch.
In Kernstown an elder known for stinginess seeks a warrant for Solomon Graves claiming six cowcumbers stolen from his garden. A spelling dispute over cowcumbers versus cucumbers escalates into a village feud, drawing in the justice, a schoolteacher, and many locals.
The passage hints at Solomon Graves being accused in a summer garden crime in Elder Wickshaw’s area but asserts he was never arrested. The text suggests ongoing social drift and uncertain conclusions about accountability for the referenced event.
At Hobart College Museum Geneva New York two wrought iron cannon balls screwed together and fitted with stone projectiles illustrate siege practice. Turks used crude yet refined stone shot against Famagusta in 1571 and walls suffered. Stone projectiles also appeared at Constantinople in 1453 and 1807 during British defense records.
A New York Telegram excerpt notes young women who ignore grammar reveal learning levels. It argues correct speech signals education while careless phrases like Ain’t mark crudeness. The piece laments fashion over time and calls for attention to speech habits among new graduates.
The passage reflects on Keats seeking a modest epitaph, Leigh Hunt’s wish to be remembered for humanity, Jefferson’s desire to be known for liberty and learning, and the notion that ambition drives minds toward greatness or emptiness, a recurring line about striving.
A Washington Star quip notes a father speaking to his daughter Hannah in a quiet nighttime moment. He asks the time and learns it is a quarter after ten. He then instructs her to restart the clock after the young man leaves to fetch his breakfast, a sharp, dry ending.
Ancient Ceylon chess featured a king that cannot castle and may jump like a knight while in check. Pawns become exchangeable on the last rank for the pieces occupying their file row, reflecting local variations from standard rules.
A robbed merchant hurled a window notice at the thief. The sign complains that the thermometer taken from his door is useless elsewhere because it registers only 125 degrees, heightening the sting of the petty theft.
A Washington Star exchange shows a wife scolding her husband for dozing through a learned discourse. He admits he slept through part of it, confessing his fear at the start that he might do so. The line reflects domestic life and newspaper humor of the era.
A Turkish girl Margaritta meets a handsome stranger who gazes on her from a boat by the Bosporus. Her arranged marriage proceeds as the suitor’s true identity remains hidden to avoid scandal, while Margaritta longs for the man she glimpsed and loves.
A vintage classified style notice offers money making from home claiming many are earning around their residences. It invites readers to become their own boss, with no risk and sure profits, asking for name, address, one reference and sending to L. Brown at 66 Murray St New York City.
A vintage advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder softens tight new shoes and soothes hot or swollen feet. Shake into shoes or use in a foot bath to ease tenderness. Sold widely for 25 cents. do not accept substitutes.
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