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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
9
From Convention Quarterly: the angelic message to shepherds announces the Saviour of the world. The heavenly host proclaims peace on earth and goodwill to men. Shepherds seek the manger and report the vision to many in Bethlehem while Mary ponders the signs.
An old woman laments a noiseless town where all the boys have vanished. The streets are empty, bases overgrown, and errands go undone until she awakens from the dream to horror at finding parts of town muted by absence. The poem preserves a nostalgic, cautionary tone about youth and community.
The author outlines Jesus birth in Bethlehem during Caesar Augustus census and Joseph and Mary traveling from Nazareth. It notes Bethlehem’s setting, stable lodging, and humble conditions contrasting with divine significance, plus the shepherds’ night-vision and angelic proclamation of great joy for all people.
A small girl named Lila sits indoors on a cold windy day with her mother away. She abouts a heavy picture book and is tempted to touch it. A cat Sukey mews at the window and Lila resolves to be good like the cat, promising to tell mamma how well Sukey behaved when she returns.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Emma G and a small town Sunday school lesson. No clear event or date, but indicates a religious instruction item and a named individual within a local school setting. Further readable context needed for fuller summary.
A household laundress Norah recalls receiving praise from Mrs. Smith but notes no acknowledgement of her work. The exchange prompts reflection on honesty and fair pay, followed by a sermon about acknowledging humble service. A seven year old’s appetite for buckwheat cakes leads to a grandfather’s question about having enough and the boy’s blunt reply.
A Chicago Record Herald note contrasts how many yards different nations call a mile. England uses 1,760 yards while Ireland Scotland and Denmark vary. Switzerland and Vienna post mile exceed a mile, with Arabs and Turks differing as well.
Icebergs cluster and form long lines driven by ocean currents and storms. Official charts show cross lines and parallel bergs spanning hundreds of miles east of Newfoundland. Ice from Arctic coasts reaches the Atlantic as currents from Batlin bay push bergs toward the south, noted by Harper's Weekly.
A chatty exchange notes a dressmaker cannot wear a hobble skirt because she must chase customers to collect unpaid bills, contrasting expectations with local attire. The remark pivots on town norms and practical work over fashion trends.
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