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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1923

Page

14

Play dramatizes Ida Scudder life by Central College volunteers

Student volunteers from Central College staged The Pill Bottle a dramatized life of Dr Ida Scudder with YWCA support. Scene one shows Barbara Lane returning from India to study anew, inspired to aid women in India where male doctors cannot view patients. Dr Scudder treats hundreds of patients, guided by Christian teaching.

Central College Ida Scudder America Barbara Lane Barbara India Nazareth

Volunteers Stage A Notable Charade Performance

Miss Cornelia Mokma played Barbara Lane and Miss Ruth Sikkink portrayed the old blind woman leading a cast that included a convincing grouchy patient and a demon possessed woman. The thoughtful training and ease on stage impressed, and the play’s reception will aid the volunteers’ chosen cause.

Cornelia Mokma Barbara Lane Ruth Sikkink

Wanted Janitor for Le gion Building and sales jobs

Multiple small advertisements list vacancies and sales positions including a janitor for the Le gion Building to apply at Ideal Pharmacy or G H Vanden Berg Co a clothing and shoe salesman for Reliable Department Store in Oskaloosa Iowa with Dutch speaking requirement a tapestry Davenport and 11x16 rug for sale a gold Eversharp pencil lost at a college dorm return to Ethel Leenhouts and a Ford sedan for sale described in detail with payment terms inquire at Chronicle office

Legion Ideal Pharmacy G. H. Vanden Berg & Co Ethel Leenhouts Holland Reliable Department Store Oskaloosa Iowa

Local church services and cantata details in Holland area

The notice lists church activities including First Christian Reformed with morning and evening services and a 1:30 pm address, a cantata at Second Reformed Church titled The Story of Bethlehem, Methodist Sunday School and Worship, Rev. E A Sabin leading services, Baptist sermon on ethical atmosphere with services at 7:30 pm and midweek Prayer Service, and a note on atmosphere shaping character.

Second Reformed Church Hoffman Bethlehem Daniel Protheroe Methodist Sunday School E. A. Sabin Papor Rodin Milton Beethoven the Baptist Church

Princeton professor finds a new sun far brighter in space

A Princeton professor reports the discovery of a stellar object vastly brighter than the sun, about 50,000 times as luminous. The finding notes a current allowance for its distance to remain unchanged, despite considerations affecting electric lighting companies.

Chaucer William Caxton Princeton

Sliver Latin and its early empire use explained

The term Sliver Latin describes the Latin language in the early Roman empire after the classical period, highlighting a later form of speech distinct from earlier classical Latin. The phrase signals linguistic shifts in vocabulary grammar and usage during that era.

New Officers for Pella Odd Fellows

Pella Lodge No. 87 I O F held a semi annual election on Thursday evening naming Ross Schakel as N G James Hammer as W G E F Porter as Secy A G Buwalda as Treasurer and A P Vander Meide as Trustee The installation will occur early next year with a grand officer or deputy visiting to officiate.

Pella Lodge No Ross Schakel N. G James Hammer W. G

Real talking dolls with splendid voices and toys

Real talking dolls with splendid voices make the doll more real to the child. Other sizes priced up to $8.95. THE BOOK SHOP.

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