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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
3
Description of various games gaining popularity in London. Dabbit imitates tennis with arches, Castello uses mallets and castle plays on lawn or table, holo involves driving a ball through guarded goals, Stepping-stones balances a ball on a platter, and Three Tricks features a revolving table and loose tablets amid Roman style play.
An arriving English guest tours a suburb with a prominent club man who points out a tidy candy store. The visitor asks how it profits, and the host jokes that he cannot make salt there. The Englishman, monocle adjusted, exclaims in bewilderment at the notion of making salt in a sweet shop. Haw Haw.
A vintage cartoon caption features a tourist standing beside a heap of arrow heads and junk. He quips about selling the fat to an eastern junk curio dealer, mirroring a satirical line from Puck.
A compact reminiscence outlines perceptions of a man described as a church figure. The piece reflects on character traits and public persona, offering a brief tableau of community sentiment and personal recollection.
Nora, a six year loyal servant, reveals she plans to marry Sonny, a Chinaman, despite her employer Mr Bryce and his wife condemning the match as shameful. Nora defends the match citing love, home, and a good future, while admitting Sonny works at the laundry and that Mrs Bryce and Mr Bryce plan to inform Sonny and Nora’s own wife.
A reflective column decries sham in everyday life and the emulation race that forces people to mask hardship. It cites hidden struggles behind showy appearances, including marriages strained by finances and social pretenses, urging readers to confront the concealed truths behind public facades.
Illinois inventor patents a kite mimicking monoplane design with four three foot sticks two five foot shafts and fabric panels forming rectangular cells. A looped cord and twine ball allow control. feature resembles miniature airship. Also notes Christmas photography tips with home color tinting for keepsakes.
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