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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
1
A world traveler recalls a 29 meal stay in a Blois back parlor cake shop where a modest son cooked soup and entrees so sublime the narrator and friend Bodfish declared it heavenly. The chef plans to work for the czar in St Petersburg after their farewell.
A Chicago Journal snippet captures two women chatting on a street. One notes an ethereal appearance while the other jokes about taste in food, mentioning a sister who likes tripe and the speaker preferring limburger.
Marjorie Tait, a pretty innocent schoolgirl, meets Malcolm Wright heir to a fortune. After mischief and a sequence of chance encounters, Malcolm falls for Marjorie while she and her mother navigate social expectations and the idea of fortune hunting. The pair pursue a discreet engagement as Mrs. Tait reconciles with the match.
Miss Mabel Willmarth and Edward Auchinkloss faced a family driven breakup as her parents demanded obedience to age seventeen. After a forced separation, Auchinkloss uncovered her fiancé’s shady new partner, exposing a swindler in time to avert a wrong marriage. The tale ends with the lesson that worldly wisdom proves flawed.
Rev Sammer Haughton M D performed a dangerous claw surgery on a tiger in Dublin's zoological gardens to treat gangrene. The mate was secured first, a net used, and four keepers held the animal while the surgeon removed the diseased claw. The tigress roared for rescue yet later comforted her mate, and a week after, the tiger purred when rechecked by the doctor, showing long term affection and gratitude.
The grave of Edna Lyall lies simply beneath Bosbury churchyard’s shadowed cross in Herefordshire. ADA ELLEN BAYLY (Edna Lyall) rests on a grass plot bordered by rose trees, with a small Iona cross bearing a quotation and her dates. The note recalls her works Won by Waiting and The Autobiography of a Slander and their wide reception.
At twenty one Raphael surpassed his master and by twenty five his fame spread across Italy. Pope Julius II summoned him to work for the papacy, marking a turning point in his career.
The text notes Raphael’s twelve-year Rome period after arriving in the papal palace, where he diversified as an architect after succeeding Bramente as St Peter’s architect. His crowning commission remained the Vatican walls, with abundant later work including many paintings and frescoes.
Uptown residents ignored Miss Hs cries at night as she practiced music, allowing a burglar to slip away with her jewels. The New York Tribune notes the irony of crying wolf in reverse and the peril of indifference.
A brief Detroit Free Press note recalls a man who claimed bad luck over a $5 loan to Brown. Brown later said he had forgotten the debt due to illness, highlighting a trivial dispute framed as hardship.
A quoted exchange from the St Louis Republic discusses a boxing match claim. The underdog clubs the favorite, sparking debate over provocation and fairness. The dialogue highlights public sentiment on sportsmanship and accountability in competitive bouts.
A light exchange notes the couple purchased a car described as the worst second hand machine in Chicago. A playful postscript adds cheerfulness amid a quip on rapid ripening by Shakespeare.
Mrs Newrich asks the advertised pianist to sit and play a couple of duets for evaluation, confirming the audition setup. The Yonkers Statesman notes the screening as part of a music teaching arrangement.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a man driven by vanity to do poor work. The exchange between Modest Muggins and Buggins, humorous in tone, illustrates a witty moral about truth and worth in marriage.
A Washington Herald item notes a book keeper murmuring a kiss while a pretty stenographer points to a placard reading No Goods at Retail. The piece hints at a peculiar retail dispute or sale taking place as the man takes a job lot.
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