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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1909
Page
3
The piece recalls duels and gentility, recounting tales from the Atlantic via Prof. Shaler. It notes a cousin challenging the duelist James Jackson, who later perished at Perryville. A ballroom mishap with champagne led to a chance meeting and a lasting friendship with Jackson.
A relative of Thomas Nelson Page employs Eben ezer as a pompous old family butler. During a recent grand dinner he got intoxicated and failed in his duties for days. He jokes with Miss Lucy about not drinking whiskey and boasts of his status as the master’s “euhnel.”
The piece argues that skipping breakfast early in the evening is harmless if a hearty noon meal follows. It cites the French and continental practice of late dining, noting coffee as the only morning intake and criticizing early morning eating in a stimulating climate for harming vitality and complexion.
A foundational education principle urges shaping children for humanity's future, not present conditions. Educators should align plans with the idea and designation of mankind, preparing youths beyond current societal norms.
In Montserrat the Irish-born colonists shaped a rich Irish brogue among the island’s blacks. A tale quoted from Ober recounts an Irishman asking a black provision bearer about his stay, with pithy exchanges on identity and years abroad, illustrating preserved dialect.
The ragman once turned rags into shoddy, bones into fertilizer, and iron into new goods. He financed mills and wealth for many families, but municipalities now contract refuse disposal to single firms, shrinking opportunities for ragmen. The brisk profit lay in the refuse, not the initial purchases.
A watch factory foreman boasts of dominating the African market by producing cheap watches that tick loudly. He likens the squeak of shoes to the ticking of watches and claims natives prefer the noisy American products over quieter options. The executive explains the sales strategy hinges on audible signals and perceived value in Africa.
A witty exchange from Harper's Weekly is quoted where a young man tells his fiancée she is not the only girl he has ever kissed. Her sharp reply implies he has much to learn about romance.
The loving cup origin traces to Tartary with festive gatherings described by Emerson. The custom centers on parties where people meet at a chosen spot and share a communal cup, a practice tied to hospitality and ritual.
The young women sing their national hymns and songs with no one rising as the cup passes around until all the beverage is consumed. Distilled koumiss is described as far stronger than brandy.
The text traces physician remuneration from gifts in ancient times to monetary pay under Hippocrates. It notes public honors such as the crown of honor and city freedom, and mentions state salaries up to 2,000 dollars yearly. It also cites wealthy patrons paying vast sums for cures, including a record of two hundred thousand dollars.
The passage recalls major English earthquake shocks from William Rufus era to 1884, noting 1274 Glastonbury destruction and St Paul’s damage in the sixteenth century. It mentions a Mansion House fund opened for 1884 eastern counties sufferers as the latest serious quake referenced.
Massachusetts enforcement focuses on a mispunctuated law about liquor traffic in Boston. The text argues that a reckless driver may roam highways not laid out under liquor influence, highlighting legal ambiguity and the last legislature's framing.
A New York harbor portrait recalls the dangers faced by tugboat crews known as the harbor’s “draught horses.” These vessels tirelessly serve amid weather and peril, rushing to fires and strandings to save lives and property, with the steam lighter General Sigel noted for its tumultuous history having sunk five times.
A reflective column contrasts bravely facing trouble with yielding to minor annoyances. It urges strong hearts and minds to control challenging situations and seek peace and happiness, noting a northern woman in the south lamenting loud nightingales. The piece ends with a sympathetic nod to the teary, troubled lady.
Magistrate Krotel questioned the speed in a case where a driver’s claim was mocked by the officer saying the bulldog beside him looked like a dachshund. The accused was held for sessions in Graphle.
The Veddahs of Ceylon, the island's oldest inhabitants, dwindle to about 50 or 60 after decades of decline. Anthropologists prize them as relics of the stone age while locals honor them as noble caste members descended from island spirits. Nomadic forest life and dependence on bows and arrows hasten their fading, unchanged for centuries as invaders reshaped the land.
A Western correspondent describes Shantung province in China as scarred by famine in living memory and again facing scarcity. He notes hardy, stoic farmers kept alive by brutal toil, brain fatigue from relentless work, and limited progress in commerce and industry, highlighting the challenge of China’s regeneration.
The great bugbear of the sickroom is monotony and nurses must study ways to prevent it. They can alter the room by moving the bed, replacing flowers, swapping magazines and books, changing pictures, or finding a blank wall to rest tired eyes, per Circle Magazine.
After finishing business with Cyrus Craig Centerville's storekeeper, a dry goods salesman inquired about current happenings in the town.
Youth’s Companion notes few events with Sa lome Howe pupils giving two concerts and the academy head lecturing twice on Our National Forests and Stones As I Know Them. Milwaukee county jail inmates thank retiring jailer Ben Johnson for kindness amid indictments for murder.
Roadside repair tips discuss replacing a missing nut by winding soft iron wire around the bolt. Start at the bolt end and follow threads up to the retaining part, then coil a second layer and twist ten ends. If a cotter pin hole exists, insert a pin and twist wire ends around it to prevent loosening.
A profile of Mrs. Nelle Upham, an enterprising Colorado woman who serves as vice president of a mining company and personally oversees fifty gold and silver mines employing about three hundred workers. She studied mining and minerals, entered her current role five years ago, and is noted for capable management. Leslie's Weekly.
Rumor says King Leopold of Belgium plans to leave his entire art collection to the nation. A French art expert has been cataloging and valuing the works for distribution among the museums.
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