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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1909
Page
8
Brief for a March 7 young people's meeting focusing on Psalm 46 verses about trust in God. Encourages bringing a favorite psalm and its key lesson, highlighting Israelite songs of joy, forgiveness, captivity, and hope in the Messiah.
A humorous historical note on duel etiquette from 1777 with 36 rules drawn by five counties Galway Tipperary Mayo Sligo and Roscommon, banning air firing and dumb shooting. Curran and Bully Egan clash over size and lines on body chalks, yet the piece suggests dueling as a rough test of manhood.
An advertisement extols Kodol Dyspepsia and Indigestion as a liquid digestive aid that restarts digestion instantly. It claims the product strengthens the stomach, allows proper nourishment, and prevents chronic dyspepsia. The offer promises a full refund if unsatisfied and details a large bottle of 24 meals, with production by EB Co. DeWitt & Co. in Chicago.
Fragmentary verse from a religious advertisement notes compensation and divine blessing for charitable acts. Mentions Jesus, neighborly kindness, and salvation. Concludes with a brief line about eternal bliss and divine care.
Rev J M Coon outlines the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch through Philip in Acts 8. Emphasizes salvation through the Holy Spirit, the Word, and human agents, with Philip as a model worker and the eunuch as a seeker seeking truth and belief in Christ.
An aged, fragmented ad copy urges readers to take Dewitt’s Little Early Risers pills. The line emphasizes gentle, easy relief and promotes the product as a sold remedy, though the OCR text is incomplete and lacks full context.
Joe returns soaked after sliding on thin ice and asks why he joined the others. Aunt recalls a childhood flock where a ram leapt a gap, followed by the rest into a dry well. Sheep were rescued as the dog barked and a near tragedy unfolded, teaching a grim lesson.
The excerpt counsels rest over overwork urging readers to slow down one day at a time. It advises avoiding unnecessary reading when uninterested, resting the mind, limiting social contact, and leaving tasks undone if needed. It ends with a quote about life as a noble calling from W. E Gladstone.
Notice is given that a last will and testament of Thomas W. Cox is on file in the Marion County District Court Iowa. The May term 1909 begins May 4 at which all interested parties may be heard. Clerk B Kersbergen, deputy Meyer Lancerak, Knoxville Iowa.
A French medical journal recounts cases where pipe fragments and a cigar piece lodged in the tongue and soft palate after accidents. One man, who fell while smoking a pipe, later developed a tongue swelling containing a pipe fragment. Another patient had a three year ulcer on the soft palate that hid a cigar piece. The note suggests tobacco users may suffer unusual complications.
A noted rarity in Borneo is the rafflesia, the buah pakmah of Malays. The parasitic plant submerges in its host’s tissues and only the huge flower emerges. The two foot diameter bloom smells repulsive and lacks beauty yet holds a place in native pharmacopoeia. Related rafflesia species occur with hosts of vine plants, specifically cissus.
Privy Councillor Zuntz returned to Berlin after a three month visit to the United States where he lectured at the Industrial high school. He praised American students and the college system noting their ability to finance studies by teaching and to perform menial work without losing status. He cited students acting as waiters and porters at gatherings where they are treated as equals once duties are completed.
A theater anecdote recalls Maude Odell as the "near perfect" woman whom men gaze at with wide eyes while their wives restrain applause. The observed pattern shows audiences refraining from clapping after her performances due to spousal disapproval.
A bachelor laments his leap year mistake. He declined a pretty girl with a rich fortune, expecting her “no” to imply consent, but she accepted his refusal and moved on. His friend notes women lack humor and the tale ends with the bachelor reflecting on his misjudgment.
A girl recalls remarks from others who expected her to be married, noting she was once close to a fellow she cared for. She concedes affection but reminds that marriage needs two people and time.
A brief theatre or literary snippet contrasts two shopgirls with one asking about departure. The first shopgirl clarifies she is not leaving for good, but for a better opportunity, suggesting a temporary or conditional exit rather than final departure.
The Irish Year Book of 1908 recounts John Wesley's 1747 Dublin visit, a precursor lay preacher, and a fledgling society near 300 strong. It notes Charles Wesley facing a grand jury verdict calling him a vagabond, with the movement spreading to Ulster by 1750 and Wesley presiding at Limerick conferences in 1752. The Irish Methodist church now reports about 65,000 members, 358 Sunday schools, and 26,000 pupils among 250 ministers.
Miss Geraldine Farrar laughed at an American hotel manager's dislike of dogs during a Philadelphia luncheon. The story recounts Pete Wilson leading easterners on a California bear hunt where no bear was found. After boastful claims of bear killing, a neighbor shouts of a bear behind him and Wilson bolts into the woods. He later admits he does like bears, but that one wasn’t well enough done.
A Kentuckian anecdote ends with a tombstone artist debating wording. The relative asks for carve "He's gone to a better place" while the artist offers "he's gone to heaven" but notes "there's no better place than Kentucky." The quip highlights strong state allegiance with humor.
Mrs Annie Nathan Meyers essay argues that women and Negroes push into crowded professions seeking equal status. She questions whether typing is more intellectual than cooking an omelet and suggests home life may regain dignity as women adapt to new conditions.
Princess Fatima el Melmed, wife of a Turkish prince, works to form a league of Turkish women who pledge not to marry men with multiple wives. She was expelled from the harem years ago, studied in Berlin, and seeks social reform.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as essential for appetite, strength, and health, promising to lift burdens of digestion and restore flesh. It urges readers to mail the ad with paper name, address, and four cents for a Complete Handy Atlas of the World.
A woman abandoned by her husband and father struggles to survive until a revolutionary upheaval grants her safe return to her homeland, ending years of hardship and exile.
A comic note from Illustrated Sunday Magazine shows Suburbia women adopting a circulating library rule. If a woman says a mean thing about a neighbor she must contribute a cent to the library fund, illustrating a witty social reform gesture.
An advert claims Hollis ter's Rocky Mountain Tea clears the blood and builds flesh, making users strong and robust as spring medicine. It promotes Tea or Tab lozenges and lists F. D. Stubenrauch, 58, in the notice.
A curious reader quote cites a vow that loving harmony will prevail with Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. The note attributes the pledge to F. D. Stubenrauch and frames it as a humorous matrimonial utopia urging couples to drink the tea to secure perpetual bliss.
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