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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1905
Page
8
The Jewelers' Circular Weekly describes Burmese ruby trade methods. Merchants judge color and quality under full sunlight between 9 am and 3 pm, using a copper plate to reveal color differences, while buyers and sellers bargain in silent grips and pressed hand signals.
A group of professionals recalls Edwin Forrest in Virginius. The audience fell silent during the pivotal murder scene as Forrest delivered a haunting portrayal. An agitated miner near the orchestra joined the theater’s emotional reaction, shouting at the stage in distress as the tragedy unfolded.
In a sharp exchange the audience laughs as a dramatic line lands a blow to a self-styled moralist. The critic’s taunt exposes hypocrisy and villainy, prompting the curtain to fall amid applause and a marked turn in the performance.
Mrs Colburn complains of a neighbor in a vivid domestic scene. She denounces the minister's wife as a nuisance and describes her constant watching from a front window. The exchange includes a tense moment as Mrs Colburn damns her own effort and demands pie.
A young preacher notices a shabby gentleman bowing deeply during his sermon. After, the minister boasts of impact, but the man reveals he bent to hide a shirt tail sticking from a short waistcoat, not the sermon’s meaning.
A tramp found a hen feather and kept it to sleep on in a back alley. At dawn he woke, mocked the pale light, and asked if one feather is so hard to sleep on what would a whole feather bed be like.
A fragmentary dialogue features a carrot and a beet discussing beauty and respect after death. The speech ends with the chest reddening and no further remarks, followed by a short aside about Romans and a person named Tethune.
The lesson outlines John the Baptist’s witness drawing two disciples to Jesus on the first day and the widening chain of influence as Andrew brings Peter, Philip invites Nathanael, and Jesus calls a Galilean group to begin his work in Galilee, emphasizing belief in Jesus as the Son of God and King of Israel.
These men who became his followers began modestly yet with intense interest. Small were the beginnings but the outcome was to be glorious.
Oaklandon Indiana resident If G Huntley cites his wife’s recovery from consumption after using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. The remedy kills germs and relieves in one dose, with trial bottles free offered by Henry M Langerak druggist.
Do not worry this week and begin each day with a verse from the Bible. Let kindness guide actions and words, avoid slander, and guard your lips. Remember Christ may come suddenly that day, shaping how he finds us.
Mrs. Cora Walker of Porterville California praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for colds. She asserts it cures quickly, acts as a strong pneumonia preventer, and is pleasant and safe. Sold by F. D. Stuben 1 rauch.
Fragmentary note describes a flour product at Cole's red store with a nostalgic line about bread and soothing stomachs. No clear event or date provided.
In a crowded car a young man gives up his seat to an old bent man who cannot reach the strap. A stylish young woman offers her seat, then declines when the man prefers to stand. The moment, unseen by many, teaches respect for elders and service to others as “one of his other children.”
Harriet Howard of New York describes long lasting skin trouble, saying Buck- Jen’s Arnica Salve cured her Salt Rheum or Eczema. The ad promotes the product as a quick healer for cuts burns and sores and notes availability at Honry M. Langerak’s drug store.
Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall argues that character is formed by the thoughts we choose to use as tools. What is cut on the life reveals the engraver's mind, with character shaped by inner decisions and deliberate use of thinking.
Sickening shivering fits of ague and malaria can be cured with Electric Bitters. The tonic medicine is especially beneficial for malaria, driving it from the system unlike quinine. E S Munday of Henrieta Texas reports his brother was saved by the remedy. Henry M Langerak’s drug store sells it for 50 cents with a guarantee.
In Philadelphia Ledger dialogue, Cholly complains Miss Sharpe dislikes him for his blunt honesty. She retorts with mock surprise that his silence is the core issue, prompting a witty exchange about communication and perception.
Greatly in demand medicine meets modern requirements for a blood and system cleanser. Dr King s New Life Pills cure stomach and liver troubles. Try them at Henry M Langerak s drug store 25c guaranteed.
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a salesman touting a piece of goods as a sure sale while the weary buyer interrupts and asks for a chance of 40 percent, illustrating brisk sales talk and buyer skepticism in a brief dialogue.
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