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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
4
Near Cooke City Montana Prospector Whately slept with rifle handy and awoke to a grizzly bear breathing over him. He defended himself by striking the bear’s belly with his fists and feet, frightening the animal into retreat. He fled through the dark to safety in Cooke City.
An old advertisement for Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children claims to ease feverishness stomach disorders teething problems and regulate bowels while also treating worms. Stressed as a pleasant remedy used by mothers for 29 years the product is sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free sample offer and addressed to Mother Gray Co LeRoy NY.
Summerville Massachusetts reports Billy Sunday’s Boston campaign draws unprecedented front page attention. Attendees fill seats early, sign many pledges, and record-breaking collections surge past prior peaks. Report notes Sunday’s forceful, plainspoken appeal moves diverse crowds toward repentance.
The pine trees of Finland are the country’s chief trade, with birch bark products also key. Birch bark crafts fill Helsingfors museum while vast lakes and waterways feed the wood export system. Logs travel by water to Kotka, where annual stock often reaches a million, before final export.
The excerpt traces the origins of dueling from Celtic judicial combats to England and France, noting early formal duels around 1006 and 1300, decline in Britain after 1792, and the eventual fade of dueling in civil life after Hamilton and Burr. It mentions public opinion shaping its decline and contrasts European prominence with American usage. The era’s famous duels illustrate the shift from enforcement by personal code to societal norms.
An Indian prince returning from a London court function asks to remove his silk frock coat and have it secured for the night. His private secretary offers the coat to the safe and both men assess its value. The prince estimates about 200000 pounds, while his eastern friend laments his own coat is only worth about half that.
A quote contrasts pension for military wounds with damages for industrial injuries and alimony for domestic injuries, highlighting how society labels compensation differently across battles and lives. The remark by Life magazine reflects on law, gender, and financial remedies.
A humorous exchange shows Uncle Silas visiting city relatives who use electrical appliances at the table. He objects to dining in the kitchen, asserting no real difference between kitchen or dining room meals.
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