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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
8
Those who seek honestly find God helps in the search. How are you related to Christ as the wise men, Herod, scribes, or Mary. The saviour sought should be pursued expectantly, honestly, scripturally, persistently, obediently, worshipfully to honor and serve him.
A children friendly verse from The Continent describes a morning smile spreading through a family and workplace. Each person responds with warmth as a smile travels from papa to mamma to child and beyond to teachers and friends, ending with a mother promising the smile returns to bed.
A child claims grandpa's Bible is more interesting than others as more people should read it. A Caddo Indian known as Tin Bill near Graceful, Oklahoma is described as a full blood Caddo, six feet tall with a nine foot waist and weight of 642 pounds.
In Chinese theaters stage managers use cardboard dummy figures to swell chorus lines without raising salaries. Such a device would fail in this country as cardboard chorus girls would not meet the expectations of educated youth. In China it is rare for women to perform on stage and boys play the female parts.
A Sunday school lesson outlines seven ways to find the Savior through watching providences following the star. It contrasts Herod with earnest seekers, urges careful study of the Word, persistent effort, obedient seeking, and readiness to accept Christ as revealed, noting the wise men’ s sincere motives and gifts.
A bank cashier Mr A L Wilson of Sparta Illinois praises Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills and Anti Pain Pills. He notes the Liver Pills act naturally and easily and relief from headaches with Anti Pain Pills. Wilson formerly served as cashier of the First National Bank of Sparta.
Dr Miles Nerve and Liver Pills differ from other liver pills and act naturally without griping. They are not habit forming and if the first bottle fails to help the druggist will refund the price. Ask your druggist. Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
Artemus Ward, travels by rail, is approached by a man who quizzes him on Horace Greeley, George Francis Train, and Grant. Ward feigns ignorance, prompting a prolonged exchange. The stranger grows frustrated and finally asks about Adam, prompting Ward to ask for his other name.
The passage urges discernment and endurance, noting that opportunity favors the observant who catch on and hold on. It compares perseverance to steel ground by a grindstone and to the old game of button, emphasizing sacrifice in service and the value of seizing even small chances across youth, family, and work contexts.
Little Mary seeks Sunday school study on a Saturday afternoon. Her sister offers help with the lesson but Mary insists on studying from grandpa's Bible because she believes it is more interesting than any newer copy.
A Yale College anatomy professor failed to answer a boy’s question about why boys aren’t born with ten toes. The style joke suggests granting extra toes to boys to prevent slips while climbing trees for apples, proposing to provide the extra toes before another summer.
The anecdote recounts Hans Richter attending a concert by a fellow composer and praising his own past efforts with a blunt remark. He stated he had written works to "make a pile" but burned them, illustrating sharp self awareness and critique in a single quip.
A minister, attempting to carve a tough fowl at dinner, dropped a joint across the table. He calmly recovered it and declared with gravity that what God hath joined together let no man put asunder. The quip appeared in Ladies' Home Journal.
In a dialogue tone the speaker scoffs at a congressional plan to provide jobs for all, asserting pride in self reliance and refusing to depend on government bounty. The exchange highlights individual independence amid political talk.
A man declares his American citizenship when questioned abroad. An Oriental official retorts that he should consult his own statesmen to grasp the resentment toward pernicious political activity, highlighting cross cultural tensions in public discourse.
The speaker urges a disciplined approach to leisure by listing intended activities and avoiding wasted time. They emphasize acting daily to complete at least one task and adopting new interests each month to keep life active and evolving.
A Chicago hotel steward unveils a washing and drying machine capable of handling 18,000 dishes per hour with only two staff required for supervision and operation, addressing a long felt need in hotel service.
An advertisement extols Ayer’s Hair Vigor as a remedy for hair thinning and loss, noting it does not color hair and advising readers to show its ingredient list to their doctor for evaluation. The prompt invites readers to share the product with those less fortunate and promises thanks upon use.
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