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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1914
Page
8
A New Year Prayer for a Child
A devotional poem urging Jesus to keep the child safe and guide daily growth toward gentleness purity and obedience. The plea asks protection through the new year and asks for daily steps to live in Jesus way with a tender loving heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Good Humor Boosts Wellbeing and Longevity
The piece argues that constant good humor spreads cheer, aids blood circulation, sharpens understanding, and aids digestion. It warns that persistent sadness shortens life for the young, while a merry heart acts like medicine, quoting Solomon about a merry heart and broken spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Fragmentary Historical Note On Domestic Tasks
A fragmented line describes a scene of women baking cakes and exhausting labor squeezing lemons and cutting fruits, indicating domestic tasks and family effort during a festive or daily routine. The text fragment lacks full context or identifiable names, places, or dates.
Farmers urged to wage strong fight against rats
A Farm and Fire side contributor urges farmers to treat rat infestations as a regional menace. He advocates legal action to compel a farm-wide rat hunt, warns poisons harm non targets, and advises trapping with strong cheese and fresh corn bread. He notes a rat with a shortened tail may carry bubonic plague and calls for burning the carcass.
Fit For Company And The Spirit Behind Gatherings
A speaker questions the notion of formal entertaining and the costly, material standard of “fit for company” in New England. She reflects on how inviting guests informally reduces budget strain and frees time, arguing that shared spirit and easy mingling would enrich a community more than curated meals.
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Catherine
New England
Presence of Mind in a Prairie Family
Hortense learns about presence of mind from her mother amid a windy Montana family scene. The children return worn and heated after a late walk to Mrs. Graham's, blaming Hortense for taking the long route. Neighbors report a big wildcat shot near the Forks as the family’s cautious mood shifts to relief and worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hortense
Great Falls
Robert
Mother
Pauline
Richard
Montana
Mr. Hopkins
Ezra Peters
Children Flee as Creature Lurks on Stump Scene
In a tense moment recounted by Hortense and Robert, children retreat after Hortense spots a crouching presence on a stump, frightening the group but earning Hortense praise as a hero for remaining calm and shielding the others.
You Can Do Better by Studying Your Mistakes
This excerpt reflects on two kinds of mistakes, ordinary misthinking and careless errors. It cites Henry Ward Beecher's humility about grammar, urges daily effort, and advises reviewing blunders to profit and move forward without excuses. It emphasizes learning from errors to maintain strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ward Beecher
Plymouth
Brookyn
Mr. Beecher
Beecher
George Matthew Adams
Critics and Genius in Literature and Life
Robert Lynd argues that a good critic must accept literature as it is and avoid letting reformist theories cloud the sunlit world of literature. He cites Carlyle, Ruskin, and Wagner as examples of critics overreacting to new genius, noting similar patterns in science.
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Carlyle
Herbert Spencer
Keats
Jack Ketch
Kipling Mirror Tale From Lon dons Villiers Street
Thought he was in India Kipling lies in a London lodging and a mirror over the fireplace is smashed when his foot slips. A friend observes the scene as Kipling recalls waking to dream of snakes and a landing mid kick.
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India
Rudyard Kipling
London
Villiers Street
Kipling
Londion
Ladylike Golf Praise Sparks Gentle Mockery
In Glasgow News a writer recalls two young Indies entering a Whitecraigs compartment and placing a bag of shining clubs. One congratulates the other on splendid golf while the other admits she has just started. The confidant quips that she only missed the ball three times in eighteen holes.
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Glasgow News
Whitecraigs
Elghteen Holea
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