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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
3
Gerald Holland races to Crestcliff after a night of danger when Enid Allen, posing as a burglar, fights off a thief at the Allen estate. A mistaken disguise is revealed as Enid’s memory returns and she and Gerald pledge forever.
In Ireland a rector and his family faced hostile reception abroad amid tithe disputes. Anstey the Dublin poet, en route from Limerick with the dean, heard only cheers due to deafness and joked that fame travels far, unaware of jeers masking his reception and the row over visiting a proscribed citizen.
An elderly driver named Scroggins funds a school in a tale about John Dri Lloyd and a university, insisting he wants no glory or name attached. He defends his past as a stage driver, saying he’s not rich from misdeeds and distrustful of being praised. The passage shifts to a note on the Greenland birch, the smallest tree in its family, common along Greenland's east and southeast coasts where poor soil and cold conditions keep it under ten inches tall.
A French visitor describes Tetuila island natives who form a living net by closing in on schools of fish with cocoa palm branches while standing in a shallow arc. The fish are caught, cooked over coals, and served with diamonds and coconut milk as colorful costumes and adornments heighten the scene.
A Kansas City lawyer recalls using expert testimony on lying in a 1881 case. Buffalo Jones testified about detecting lies, swaying the court, and leading to the suspect's dismissal. The story highlights early use of lay expert opinion in trials and the legal battle over such evidence.
Albert L. Bolls describes The North Cape in Norway as a stark promontory known as the world s end. A rough climb leads to a cliff edge where a half mile of rugged terrain meets a windswept sea. The scene paints a lonely, storm battered panorama with little plant life and a sense of isolation at this distant European landmark.
The piece describes Tyrolean bridal customs around a tearkerchief used by a bride to wipe tears before church. It is kept unused after marriage and placed in a linen closet until the owner's death, when spread over the face. A separate reflection notes many people need reassurance and that leaders must master the art of encouragement.
A Chicago Record-Herald item quotes a wet-haired actor asked if he’s hissed off the edge. He replies that off stage he avoids crowds by staying among friends whenever possible.
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