05 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1907
Page
1
The Well Informed prefer Byrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a simple pleasant and efficient laxative. The California Fig Syrup Co markets its syrup as a known wholesome gentle yet prompt remedy sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
A new shift of waiters in Guatemala City receives a modest five cent tip. The waiter accepts the nickel with good humor, saying to the customer and to himself that it is a sign of fortune. He comments, “That’s a fairer.”
Bheer white goods and Dos wash goods gain appeal from laundered care that enhances textile beauty. Home laundering can match store results with proper starching. The first essential is good starch that stiffens without thickening. Try Defiance Starch for improved appearance of your work.
A precocious girl named Gladys sits at a city widow watching the busy street from her window. Her mother asks what draws her gaze and the girl replies she is simply watching the cars go pro and con. The vignette captures a child’s quiet city observation from Harper’s Weekly.
The Negus grants a German company a concession for automobile construction linking Addis Ababa and Directa. The route, a six day caravan journey, will be covered by motors in two days, signaling the arrival of cars in distant Abyssinia per the London Globe.
The extraordinary popularity of fine white goods this summer makes the choice of starch a matter of great importance. Defiance Starch, free from injurious chemicals, is the only one safe to use on fine fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener needs only half the usual amount for a perfect finish equal to when the goods were new.
The North China Herald notes that English athletics drift toward splendid spectacles driven by professional training. The average man, aware of his mediocre talent, fears to compete on the field amid rising specialized preparation.
A fragment mentions an ae oe flat for H W GOVE. The note references a dyer curing cold in one day and uses odd phrasing. No clear event or date is given, but the dealer ties to H W GOVE and a single day cure claim.
A man ends his employment following the acquisition of a political dob. The move appears tied to forthcoming public duties and shifts in career focus. The report notes the period of transition and potential implications for his former role.
President Roosevelt's annual message to Congress calls for stronger federal regulation of interstate business, including control of railroads and large corporations. He advocates an updated antitrust framework with supervisory powers, publicizing accounts, and federal charter or license schemes to curb overcapitalization and protect investors, while stressing currency elasticity and ongoing canal progress.
A Chicago widow with six children describes a year of night sweats and poor appetite. She trusted Dr Hartman after failed doctors and medicines, took five bottles of Pennie, and reports a full recovery. She invites others to contact her for details.
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