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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
8
A four year old gathers starry daisies in a meadow and asks who made the flowers. The narrator says God made them and the child thanks God, teaching that one should always say thank you for what is received. The poem praises the child as a blessed little preacher and urges emulation of gratefulness.
A Woman's National Weekly column argues against handing discarded Krag rifles to schoolboys to teach shooting. It warns boys may crave real killing with army rifles and suggests selling Krags as junk and teaching peaceful languages instead.
A Dutch optician’s son and his sisters played with concave lenses at a bench in Holland. He discovered that combining two glasses brought distant objects like a cathedral clock into view, proving that concave and convex lenses together magnify faraway sights. This tale explains the invention of the telescope and invites readers to look through one and marvel.
Willie notes many telegraph poles on the way from his house to grandpa's, stopping at each for a rest. Grandpa replies Sundays pass the same distance and he stops at each pole on the road to his father's house, mirroring Willie’s habit.
A reflective meditation on self awareness and social behavior argues that success is rarely instant, friendship requires mutual care, and worry can distract from others. It notes vanity, ignorance, and the value of a disciplined mind in daily life.
The New York City Department of Health warns that radium for cancer remains experimental. It notes results mainly in external skin cancers with little proof of curing advanced cases and condemns dishonest clinics preying on public interest, risking delay of effective surgical treatment.
A brief family exchange shows a mother encouraging sharing. Charlie resists letting his little brother play with marbles while the brother quietly reveals he has swallowed two. The scene centers on siblings and parental guidance.
A witty discussion in Woman's Home Companion imagines renaming the days of the week to Presently By and by Pretty soon After awhile Tomorrow Tw a minute and Right a way. The piece cautions about postponed duties while noting past premies.
A fragmentary note speaks to the power of curiosity in youth and hints at scientific discovery, mentioning a telescope as a pivotal instrument and referencing Hobie Hos in a cryptic line. The readable text emphasizes how young questions can lead to great outcomes despite garbled phrasing.
Popular dances invite long wear and sore feet. Allen's Foot-Base antiseptic powder, shaken into shoes, relieves foot pain and adds comfort, making dancing a delight. Free samples advertised from Lejoy, New York.
A 1914 essay argues two chief robbers are the soil robber and the community robber the farmer who depletes fertility by careless planting and the consumer who drains local commerce through distant mail order. It urges farmers to study agricultural reports, buy local, and invest in community prosperity to boost local wealth.
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