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Newspaper

Pella Chronicle

Location

Pella, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1916

Page

3

A Jack Rabbit in Trouble From Our Dumb Animals

In Pear Bend Charley Kullman watched a bold jack rabbit circle the plow team at a distance of thirty to forty feet then retreat into the furrow. Curious, he tracked the creature to an old partly covered well where another rabbit waited on a plank. Kullman retrieved the second rabbit from the well and freed both animals. Both rabbits then hopped away together, ending the eerie episode.

Charley Kullman Pear Bend Mr. Kullman Mr. Rabbit Mr. Kuliman

When to Marry and the Youthful Match

A Mothers' Magazine writer argues against early marriage, noting many unions form before individuals are ready. Data show most brides are ages sixteen to twenty-six and grooms seventeen to twenty-one, with divorce records skewed toward ages under twenty-five for men and under twenty-three for women. The piece warns that unprepared partners enter life unaware of its demands and risks.

Mothers’ Magazine

Lonely Women Face Loneliness and Home Life

A Commoner column discusses loneliness among women versus men, noting women endure isolation due to street risks and home duties. It suggests living in small rooms or with others offers a compromise, while home life brings both comfort and tradeoffs.

Old Times at the Capital Reflect on Washington Past

The piece recalls early Washington life with anecdotes about John Adams swimming in the Potomac due to no White House bath, Taylor strolling and greeting locals, and White House receptions overwhelmed by crowds. It notes a president placing a 600 pound cheese in the East Room inviting guests to help themselves.

Capital Washington John Adams Potomac White House President Taylor

Fragrance of Temptation Mentioned in Murky Note

A fragmented OCR snippet hints at a discussion of fragrance and temptation, mentioning disguise and unclear speaker identities. The text reads as a garbled quotation or note, offering little concrete context or factual events to anchor a fuller summary.

Two Lives in Christ The Spirit Enables New Life

A sermon excerpt contrasts two lives each person may live, one focused on worldly pleasures and sin, the other born again by the Holy Spirit. It cites John 8 3 6 and John 1 12, explains the Spirit bears witness, and urges living worthy of God the Father while trusting Jesus. It also notes suffering against sin, hopeful redemption, and Divine help in prayer. The Blue Lake analogy illustrates God turning all things to good for believers.

Epiaus Paul Rome Jerusalem God Heaven Earth Jesus Switzerland

Baghdad City and River Tigris Bridge Course

The Tigris divides Baghdad into two parts joined by a 200 foot long boat bridge that floods-highs when Armenian mountains melt snow. bazaars showcase Turkish and European goods, both modern and antique, amid dilapidated mosques and brick walls.

Tigris Bagdad Boata New York Tribune

Strange Pirate Crew Story From the Nancy Brig

In Kingston Jamaica a tattered relic tests a famous tale of piracy. The Nancy brig crew allegedly traded honestly then pirated, storing papers in a tin canister retrieved from a shark gut during a becalmed voyage. The captain found the ship in Kingston, had the crew tried and hanged at Port Royal.

Kingston Jamaica Kingston Harbor Port Royal

World’s Oldest Industry Pearl Fisheries of Ceylon

The pearl fisheries of Ceylon, claimed as the world’s oldest industry, have been harvested by natives for over 3000 years. Today it remains largely speculative, with strict watches and precautions to prevent loss or theft as shells are opened. Small stones are sometimes concealed and shell refuse is scrutinized after first examination.

Ceylon

Smokeless powder history and its smoky limits

The New York American notes smokeless powder dates from about 1886 reaching real efficiency. It remains not entirely smokeless though it is far less smoky than old powders and thus called smokeless.

New York American

Handicapped rich woman misses life for gossip

A Louisville Courier-Journal quote portrays a handicapped wealthy woman unable to dash to the back fence for quick gossip, needing to arrange tea or a reception first, making news stale by the time she learns it. The remark contrasts quick ether gossip with social duties.

Louisville, Courier-Journal

He Meant Well. Aunt and niece clash over sociology talk

A brief conversation shows a niece concealing ignorance while the aunt praises cleverness in arguing with the professor. Bilks responds gallantly, assuring Miss Knowles that she is not ignorant, in a playful Boston Transcript dialogue snippet.

Defeat in New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts

Fragmentary remarks attribute statements about suffrage and votes in 1912. The source cites opinions that no man should be denied suffrage and notes large male vote totals across New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, reflecting debates on republic and Marathon era voting.

Republic Marathon New York Pennsylvania Massachus

Finger Nails Reveal Health Clues From Nails

The article explains nails are hornlike skin appendages grown from base cells. Poor health or skin care disrupts nail production, causing white spots that signal health issues, as noted in a Kansas City publication.

Kansas City

Lead story unclear title from fragmented text

Fragmentary text provides no clear event or identifiable people, places, or organizations to summarize into a coherent news item or record.

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