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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
3
Andrew M. Camp town clerk of Durham holds the original town charter dated 1708 signed by Gov Saltonstall, recently discovered among old papers in a garret of an ancient Durham house.
Lord Charles Aeeresford, long known as a temperate man, has become a total abstainer. A dinner guest remarked upon his wine abstinence, quipping that all hard drinkers face this choice eventually.
The quote extols doing good actions and civil conduct as highly pleasing. It ranks civility second only to Aristides in virtue, praising well bred behavior as the defining mark of a refined person.
A curious fishing method uses midstream wheels that turn and dump fish into troughs along riverbanks. The contraption yields about five tons of fish daily, showcasing an unusual harvest technique on the Columbia River.
A New York paper notes Eaton Alexander ran an eatin house in Evanston Newfoundland and Labrador. It describes a beautiful widow charmed by J Humbird Duly’s singing who relinquished a fortune to wed him, signaling a bold romance and social ascent in early 20th century gossip.
A boor in the gallery shouted during Mrs. Siddons final act in a somber tragedy. He heckled with crude taunt, saying Molly should drink the poison, startling the audience and marring the performance.
The quote argues no man is fated to fail. true success comes from doing his best with the light and opportunities he has. It frames effort as the measure of achievement and personal merit rather than results.
A wry saying on heredity and environment humorously tracing blame. It notes heredity as what a man blames his mother for and environment as what he blames his wife and children for.
Chicago Record Herald observes that while many men favor equal rights for women, the push is seen as undermining personal attractions, noting how the desire for equality may blur distinctions and affect courtship norms.
The term strawberry does not come from stringing berries on straws for sale. Instead the name derives from the berry’s running growth pattern along the vine, a characteristic noted by observers.
A London World commentary argues that a woman’s unpredictable nature defies understanding and erodes a man’s certainty in any relationship, noting the hidden depths of her soul and the sway she holds over men.
A London Hospital editor notes a doctor who blames women for fashion excesses, asking why he singles out waistlines while ignoring widespread harms from face powders, cosmetics, hair dyes, and wigs, which are more common today.
The largest quill toothpick factory in the world sits near Paris producing about 20,000,000 quills annually. It began making quill pens but shifted to toothpicks when pens fell out of use.
During excavations at Mt Independence a worker named Amos Blood of Orwell Vermont unearthed 75 pounds of solid shot two feet deep. The find included five nine pounders a seven pounder and several smaller pieces.
A Fitchburg advertisement features a dog dressed in a red suit with a stove pipe hat, carrying a cob pipe like a veteran smoker to promote a tobacco brand, attracting notable public interest.
The retiring headmaster of Eton College, Dr Warre, is presented with an album bearing photographs signed by nearly every master and boy who were at the school when his resignation occurred.
A workman unearths a skeleton on a New York City street corner at Washington and Laight, suggesting archaeologically valuable remains found at the excavation site. Further details about identity or origin remain unclear in the fragment.
Mrs Robertson of Swanville Center Maine reports her cat has four kittens born in the woods a quarter mile from the house. The cat brings two kittens indoors for two days, then takes them back to the woods to fetch the remaining two, keeping the two groups apart while awaiting a full reunion.
A German surgeon demonstrated that blood poisoning can arise from speaking near an operation. He found saliva expelled during speech carries about 4373 bacteria on average, many of which are disease producers.
A Devonshire notice advertises a widower with no family renting a small Kingsbridge area farm seeking a chapel going housekeeper. He desires someone who loves God, has charity, and views of marriage if the Lord prospers his venture. Apply details follow in the notice.
Father Bernard Vaughan asserts that while Paris Berlin Vienna and Rome draw moral debate, London surpasses them as Europe’s nursery of vice, a claim highlighting the city’s perceived moral climate and public concerns about urban vice.
An Augusta Maine man was tried on an indictment alleging nuisance for keeping dogs cats and foxes at and around his home. The jury rendered a guilty verdict after brief deliberation.
Andy Baker of Gillum New Hampshire tracked missing chickens to an owl that was later displayed in a Keene store window. The intruder owl appears to have fed on its last chicken, ending the mystery.
A woman counsels a girl that time heals all troubles and mind ache, urging resignation and healing through time while acknowledging her own different method. The exchange centers on coping with past hurts and the suggestion to leave matters to time.
The American navy will replace cotton powder cases with silk for eight and twelve inch guns to prevent ignition from sparks after a fatal Georgia battleship accident. Silk cases offer strong, close weave and burn slowly, often dying out with a light breeze.
An Irish man shows an ash-receiver bought at a church fair. The friend asks what it is made of and the reply says it is lava. The quip notes lava as the material the Lord fed the Israelites with during forty years in the desert.
The best method is to wipe artificial flowers gently with a soft flannel, then dip them in gasoline. Ribbons and dress goods should be sponged with the same cleaning agent.
A concise quotation urges caution toward unwavering optimism. It critiques the thoroughgoing believer who ignores reality, labeling such a stance as trying for those around them. The reflection highlights the clash between hopeful rhetoric and practical perception.
A New York Press quote describes nightly roof celebrations with a lighted red lantern and a silhouetted boy and girl near a chimney, capturing a simple intimate scene across an arena from a resident's window.
Relying on outward things to bring happiness is a big mistake. Earth's real wealth lies in the heart and there alone, and it to use less to seek it elsewhere.
A tract a little over an acre on Fifth Avenue between Twenty third and Twenty fourth streets facing Madison Square sold for 7 250 000 dollars to be replaced by a colossal office building. The deal is the third land sale in sixty years and reflects Manhattan island's central value as a hub for millions of residents and workers.
In a northern New England town a man who sells homemade pastry at the county fair complained to town officers about the road to the fairgrounds. He quipped that no custard pie could survive the rough surface, noting the poor travelling condition.
A Pennsylvania bride abandons her husband's home after a week’s honeymoon due to a copperhead snake infestation said to number eighty and endanger occupants. The couple’s earlier attempt at cohabitation in Eden also failed over snakes.
English women run their own farms and now have a stock show. The Women’s Agricultural and Horticultural union hosted an exhibit, the first of its kind. American women farmers will watch with interest.
A western man claims success in raising a fenceless pig that has a single eye. The pig’s circular motion supposedly keeps it returning home, removing the need for fences.
A Wilton VI resident owns an antique musket described as a relic of early settler days when short Indian hunts were common. The weapon features a four foot nine inch barrel and stands over six feet tall.
A Denver woman at a swell dinner sits right of the hostess among eight guests and frets over the correct cutlery. She attempts to use the right utensils for each course but finds others mirror her approach, learning only afterward that several women shared the same practice.
The ad outlines female weakness symptoms from pelvic displacement and related ailments. It touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets as proven, alcohol-free remedies with physician endorsements and ingredients listed on the bottle. It cautions against inferior substitutes and promotes the remedies as safe and well established.
Local church listings show First Reformed, Second and Third Reformed, Fourth Reformed, First and Second Christian Reformed, M. E. Church, Epworth League, and Baptist Church scheduling regular Sunday services, Sunday School times, afternoon sessions, and evening worship with pastors named for each congregation. All are invited to attend.
L. A. Carrison, H. J. VandenBerg, and W. A. Young are listed as President, Treasurer, and Librarian respectively, detailing the leadership lineup for the district.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and titles such as Mayor Treasurer Clerk Chief of Police Street Commissioner City Solicitor City Engineer and ward identifiers including 2nd Ward 41th Ward Jed Ward Simon Vanders y Wa M Kruger Kuyper H Den Ade Jo Carson G G Gass Wan Schreiner, with no cohesive event or context.
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