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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1911
Page
8
Sunday School lesson outlines Gods special call of workers through Elijah. Training in advance, sudden calls to action, guidance via retreat or risk, use of strange means, obedience and faith tests, and rising faith to inspire others. Practical thoughts urge belief, service, and the value of honest, capable boys in life and work.
A member of a large business house voices the belief that boys are essential to operations. He notes several key functions only a boy can perform and laments how the firm would struggle without first-rate boys in their ranks. He cites lack of adequate boys as a risk to smooth, successful management.
A London schoolgirl handed a rose to a crippled boy and soon shared flowers with other children. She expanded to two bouquets for teacher and street kids, then a basket for needy children. Word spread to Boston and New York, and now thousands receive flowers nationwide.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a guaranteed remedy for indigestion constipation biliary disorders and related stomach ills. It cites testimonials from T W Worthy of Foraythe Ohio and Rudy Kasner of Moline Illinois who claim lasting relief after using the product and offers a free sample by sending address to Dr W B Caldwell 402 Caldwell Building Monticello Illinois.
A Band of Hope meeting features a visitor asking what a boy is. A young speaker replies that a boy is the beginning of a man, noting that a boy's youth shapes the man he becomes. The message urges boys to be true honest kind brave and industrious to meet the country’s needs.
Helen admires Mary for ability and sincerity but her mother notes two flaws: lack of thoughtfulness and appreciation. Mary participates eagerly yet assumes control, not realizing hosts’ efforts and inviting others to share in planning and effort.
In a cabin reading scene, Mary accepts attention and favors with little thanks, prompting Helen to reflect on true generosity. The narrator argues real unselfishness includes receiving graciously and drawing others out, not merely giving. The exchange ends with a mother’s insight that there can be two forms of unselfishness.
A lyrical meditation on persistent effort and the challenging river one must cross to reach valuable rewards. It speaks to patience, determination, and resilience in the face of obstacles, noting that thorny paths test the heart and nerve yet lead toward glory and achievement.
Poem fragment praises crossing rivers with faith and resolve. It echoes reliance on divine guidance to persevere warnings and duties, urging readiness to act and endure hardships with the Lord at the helm. Named author Josephine Pollard appears as the source of the verse.
A small boy finds a funeral wreath and gives it to an old woman with a line about decorating people before they die. The quote extols decorating others with flowers, kind words, and loving thoughts as a noble, living belief celebrated by Louise Babbage in Cir cle Magazine.
A brief dialogue features Mrs Starvem asking Mr Newbord how he lies the chicken soup and Mr Newbord replying with hesitation. She insists on the soup being good, while he notes its tenderness. The exchange captures a light domestic humor tone from a historic newspaper snippet.
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