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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
1
Gditorials wishes Chronicle readers a bright new year built from steady effort. The piece urges focus on doing one's best in each moment, noting good weather and old sayings about paying for blessings, and arguing against dampening joy with fear of consequences.
A moral exhortation urges living by the Golden Rule and identifies common habits that break it in work, office, club, home, city, and business. It prescribes forming new routines, diary notes, social reminders, and associations, then using willpower to confront failing habits and reform. Readings from William James’s Psychology are recommended for further guidance.
The article discusses ethical conduct in commerce and personal growth. It cautions against misrepresenting goods to profit under the guise of custom and emphasizes the Golden Rule as a guide. It promotes space for New Year resolutions to build character, portraying character as humanity's greatest asset.
A petition in Pella urges the Legislature to pursue an amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor in the state. Similar petitions circulate statewide with favorable indications. Statistics show that at least 90 percent of all crime and mis-
The piece argues liquor harms Iowa's economy and society, urging a two thirds vote to amend the constitution to ban liquor manufacturing or sale. It cites costs to counties from crime and poor relief, and appeals to business principal and national ideals of governance by the people.
The Des Moines Capital announces a price raise of 50 cents a year to 2 with the increased income funding improvements. New staff additions include a market editor, Emilie Blackmore Stapp on weekly book and women club affairs, Washington correspondent George H. Carter, and a weekly high quality short story page. The paper preserves strength in drama, editorial service, and state and national news. Subscribe via post office, news dealer, or Safe Young.
In a village post office scene Mrs Gaybird hurries in asking for mail from her husband. The postmaster replies there is nothing yet. Milrandy is consulted and the post mistress confirms a letter will arrive this coming Friday with news of his return.
A brief historical note describes child labor in factories, outlining risks to health and well being. It emphasizes the need for regulation and safer working conditions to protect young workers and improve industrial safety.
Do you want to know the composition and character of what you take as food or medicine The advertisement urges buyers to study ingredients listed on Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription It claims to cure female health issues including painful periods and supports birth related strength and painless delivery It promotes a free booklet by mail from Dr R V Pierce at Buffalo New York
The London Co-Operative News laments that no country has avoided using children in mill work. It cites England in the early 1800s, the northern and southern United States, Japan, and India, arguing the pattern persists everywhere today.
A New York retail dealer issued form letters for a small article sale using a compact automatic setup. Letter heads and signatures came from a self feeding press, typing done by a machine, envelopes prepared and sealed by devices, responses processed through a cash register, and bank deposits verified by an adding machine slip.
The German physician Dr Bair offers one month of treatment or an accurate diagnosis and consultation free of charge for paralysis catarrh consumption rheumatism cancer fits piles tumors gall stones gravel liver or blood disease. Pay what you can when satisfied. Send details to 1122 6th Ave Des Moines Iowa.
Bishop Williams of Michigan notes English businessmen have shorter hours and pursue arts and theology after work, while American businessmen work intensely and seek fast cars and leisure like golf or poker. He contrasts Balfour’s avocation in theology with American politicians' relaxation choices.
The Queen favors the old time rose Hermosa a pink free flowering variety yielding rich fragrant blossoms. She has it grown in vast borders near her dairy and in the gardens around her home as described by Girl's Own Paper.
A terse exchange between a man and a boy centers on missing and shot poultry. The man denies missing chickens while the boy claims the father fired at some of the neighbor's birds yesterday but missed. The dialogue hints at a humorous, contentious dispute over backyard fowl.
The advertisement proclaims Fruit-Lax as the best constipation remedy chosen by eight thousand reputable druggists and physicians in the American Drucoists Synph. The notice lists prices of 10c and 25c and emphasizes widespread professional endorsement.
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