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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
3
Mrs Shanks of Bluff, Iowa credits Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with restoring her health after a period of weakness, nervousness, backaches, and sleep loss. She says the tonic cured her woman’s troubles and strengthened her overall wellbeing, praising its age-tested reputation.
Government controlled hydrophone system on destroyer Breckenridge demonstrated an undersea listening device with 48 receivers in bow tanks. It can detect distant ships, determine water depth by propeller echoes, and may aid foggy navigation and iceberg detection per Navy officials.
Managua notes that U S Marines at the legation guard in Nicaragua favor alligator steaks as a piquant daily fare. Sharpshooters bag young alligators, skin, cut steaks from the flesh, which is white and palatable with halltlike flavor. Iguanas are also used but marines prefer alligator for a steady diet.
August Kabler, a medical student in Berne Switzerland, fell into a bear pit at the zoological gardens and was mauled by bears. His left leg and left arm were entirely torn away, and he was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
Noblesville Indiana Rosa Davis administratrix sued Central Indiana Railroad for the death of her husband Charles B Davis. Despite no witnesses for the plaintiff the railroad’s witnesses supported the verdict. The award totaled 8000 dollars.
Vida frets over Peter's faithfulness as Aunt Priscilla counsels patience. Peter returns with Miss Neilson, a real estate agent and architect, revealing plans for a bungalow and the lot they have chosen, inviting Vida to join the house-hunting drive.
The Catholic Herald editorial condemns Governor Smith of New York at the Democratic Convention in San Francisco for being Catholic. It argues a Catholic cannot be elected or hold office, warns against Church and State subversion, and calls this un-American influence tied to papal allegiance. It cites Roman Catholic history as precedent and labels the issue as New Age.
Postwar era brought a reckoning as commercial crimes increased. Youthful stock sellers, lured by Liberty Bonds, grew reckless and abandoned ordinary work, turning swindling into a fashionable, fast money venture and corrupting public trust.
A Des Moines Capital editorial laments demoralization in stock markets causing wrecked homes and ruined families. It proposes agents pay back commissions above five percent to protect poor investors and calls for a moral reckoning on overpaid fundraisers and dubious companies.
A George Clark quotation urges choosing kindness over cruelty in speech. It advocates praising friends and even enemies, arguing gracious words should be shared freely rather than saved.
Edgar aged five travels from the station on a Maine visit. his mother notes his worried look as he surveys the landscape. He answers that he likes the country but on his map Maine appears red, hinting at concern about unfamiliar places. The passage blends a creed of virtue with a child’s impression of unfamiliar territory.
Poem fragment reflecting on a sculptor boy shaping marble to reveal an angel vision. It urges readers that life is uncarved until God commands, and only through decisive effort will heavenly beauty become their own. The verse emphasizes carving with sharp incision to reveal inner beauty and purpose.
A devotional lament from Western Evangel praising faithful church officers who balance prayers, committee work, and generous giving while managing time between church obligations and daily business. The piece extols practical piety and steady service to the church community.
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