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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1905
Page
8
Edwin B. Magill, manager of the Townsite Department at Chicago Great Western Railway, advertises a large territory with dense settlement and invites interested parties to address Ft. Dodge, Iowa. The notice targets investors and merchants seeking rail access and orderly town development.
In the Sunday School lesson from February 19, 1905, the Bethesda Pool narrative is examined with focus on Jesus asking the paralyzed man if he wishes to be made whole, the healing command Rise take up thy bed and walk, and the ensuing controversy with Sabbath observers. The piece notes the pool’s uncertain location, the crowd seeking healing as waters stirred, and Jesus’ admonition to the healed man to sin no more, while contrasting formalist objections with faith-driven healing. It ends with a sales pitch for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, citing a testimonial about preventing pneumonia and a local merchant.
The world was shocked by a Chicago theater fire that killed nearly six hundred people, while over 3,000 more perished from pneumonia in the same city, according to reports from the era.
An agricultural and health ad urges timely planting and soil enrichment. It links farming discipline to medical care, noting wasted flesh in the body should be addressed early with Scott's Emulsion, claiming it nourishes and rebuilds when ordinary foods fail. A free sample offer is included.
A devotional piece urging family religious life as a safeguard of Christianity. It stresses open expression of faith through family worship and daily conversation about religion, warning against criticism of others and highlighting that true test is conduct, not words.
A 1900s style sermon notes on glorifying God at home through duties to masters, children, and servants. Emphasizes sincerity, selflessness, and linking home life with church activity. Advocates missionary outlook, broad Christian ideals, and practical steps for daily devotion and family worship. Includes suggested program items and scripture references.
A Clay New York woman recovers from neuralgia of the liver and stomach and heart weakness after using Electric Bitters they say relieved and cured her quickly. Also a discussion on the origin of religious oaths and profanity noting many expressions trace to sacred terms and urging awareness of language.
A fragmentary reflection extols bright eyes and a handsome face as the windows to a man's heart, with a stray name Holliater mentioned amid unclear context and punctuation.
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