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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
3
Burmese bull racing draws large native crowds and heavy betting, with one prized bull valued at 12000 dollars and said to yield 5000 to 7000 dollars annually. In Hagenbachs Hamburg zoo giant Galapagos tortoises are raced by German youths using lettuce on a rod to spur them along.
A Van Norden's Magazine writer notes a vast 1000 by 800 mile region between the Aztec and Inca realms where ancient unknown cultures are being found. Prof Marshall H Saville reports six entirely unknown coastal Ecuador civilizations and a large relic collection headed to New York for a new American museum. The artifacts include highly crafted marble chairs echoes of Rome and exquisitely patterned pottery and fabric of remarkable weave and color.
London aeronauts discuss amending the ancient Roman law Usque ad Coelum which gives landowners rights to airspace above their property. The gathering notes potential changes as airships loom and warns of conflicts with trespass statutes when flying over occupied land.
The ability to spot fakes grows from deep, unconscious knowledge of genuine notes. A teller trained to recognize the real pattern rejects discrepancies instinctively, and 19 of 20 counterfeit notes are caught. Training should focus on studying the genuine to prevent future errors.
A four year old boy Clarence shows cunning saving his cat and her kitten from a brush pile, carried home by the clever youngster. Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV, is praised for piety and humility in her funeral directions calling for a quiet daytime burial without pomp at Windsor.
The Arctic sealer endures a hard life as sealing involves far more than hurried scrambles and ferocious fights. Numerous hardships define the work with dense fog often hampering operations and masking dangers at sea.
A list of offers from Chicago Record Herald and Pella Chronicle and Des Moines papers shows rates at 4.00 to 4.40 and 1.50 for Register and Leader items. Mentions Des Moines Capital and Daily News exchanges and a farmer named Kimpball in dairy context.
A harsh spell of cold frost and fog grips Arctic sealing crews. Blizzard like snow belts the seas as sleet and rain follow, chilling bodies and draining strength. Misery spreads among sailors as damp cold saps stamina and tests endurance aboard ships.
A Moroccan confrontation arose when a railway locomotive near Casablanca whistled to warn workers. Arab chieftains complained the whistle mocked them, triggering tribesmen to ride out in anger. French troops calmed the scene with rifle fire, and tensions eased after the incident.
A five year old, dressed by his mother in unusual care, arrives home with dirty torn clothes after refusing to join a fight. He asserts he told the other boy he was not ready to fight, and when he prepared, the opponent was already sitting on him. The Delineator presents a brief, moral vignette of a child dispute and parental response.
A New York professor is described reforming troublesome youths using piano music. The jest implies that pianos may require reforming as much as the students, suggesting a satirical or playful critique of methods.
The public prizes athletic prowess over scholarly achievement, though a university’s true value lies in liberal education. The essay argues that society overlooks learning in favor of brawn when judging undergraduates.
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