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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1909
Page
4
A reflective essay contrasts amiable honesty with strict constraint, noting a man lacking weakness is not fully human and exploring how polar heroes tolerate flaws. It quotes Stevenson on speaking voice and offers practical tips for a free natural tone, emphasizing deep breathing chest expansion and erect posture.
A column quotes observations on American women adapting quickly to talk turf and politics in London society, noting Englishmen value openness to others' views. It also covers Porto Rican English evolving toward Spanish ideas with a mitin example and a humorous odds story about choosing doctors based on doorplates.
In the afternoon in all the schools part of the time was devoted to the life and deeds of Columbus. A pupil offered an amusing reply when a teacher asked who Columbus was after describing his voyage and the insistence on continuing when others wanted to return.
The teacher questions Johnny about who he is and the reply proclaims Columbus as the gem of the ocean, a striking line reflecting civic pride and maritime history.
The kitchen god in China acts as the recording angel of the household. He notes each family member’s actions monthly and reports to the gods. Once a year he ascends to heaven to deliver a final report, and the family burns him amid crackers and a processional rite.
An American author visiting New Hampshire encounters a revealing English visitor who asks about Niagara travel and hotels. A witty quip about public figures warns that errors in print may haunt the signer. A joke about Claus and a mother’s hope for Christmas presents ends the fragment with childlike concern.
The piece promotes joy and hearty laughter as the best health and beauty aid. It argues giggling harms a pretty face, while laughter expands the lungs and boosts the system. It urges fresh air, sunshine, and daily mirth as the only true path to happiness and beauty.
An epitaph collector extols a marble tomb's photograph and a newly found inscription. The verse, by clergyman W. W. Lord, commemorates Indians slain in battle near Cooperstown. The quoted lines begin with White Man, Greeting and mention Iroquois.
A fragmentary historic remark contrasts possession with stewardship, noting the land now claimed by you originally belonged to others and that friendly actions have provided enough for a tomb. The brief line hints at dispossession, memory, and mortality without full context.
A Charleston West Virginia judge famed for rough manners kept his feet on the railing blocking his face as a lawyer spoke during trial. The lawyer asked which end of the judge he should address and the judge quipped whichever end, prompting the lawyer to remark there is as much lawn on one end as the other.
Two tourists on a personally conducted tour overheard near a Florence hotel overlook the Arno. One says this does not look like Venice and notes the absence of gondolas. The other agrees and recalls they were to be in Venice on Wednesday. Harper's Monthly.
The article lauds northern Maine forests and their recovery after centuries of logging. It notes how only a few giant trees remain per old count, yet the surviving giants withstand man’s axes and encroach on clearings. It warns many lumbermen are needed to harvest the Macwahoc Moluncus and Mattawamkeag regions before the forest declines further.
The piece notes Directory era styles led by Mme Tallien with toe rings and jeweled sandals, silk stockings divided like gloves, and unpowdered natural hair. It contrasts Empire era elaborate coiffures requiring pre coronation preparation and night chair supports for tall headdresses.
A traveler recalls entering a Salem antique shop and encountering a decor of mahogany amid a stern elderly proprietor. The scene hints at thrift’s role in Salem’s prosperity and the curious first impressions of a visitor in a small city setting.
A humorous Harper's Magazine excerpt mocks a shopkeeper who charges ten cents for entry. The narrator notes the sly exchange as the store insists on a separate admission fee, leaving the shopper feeling overcharged yet compliant and bemused by the petty pricing ritual.
Dr Johnson doubted the Lisbon quake while Parisians once doubted the giraffe new to Jardin des Plantes. Levaillant first described the long necked animal in 1787 after travels among Hottentots and Kaffirs. Living specimens in Paris restored his reputation and sparked wide fascination.
The central government, while drawing revenue from customs, relies on provincial quotas, allowing each province to levy taxes on goods entering from neighboring areas. This practice extends to subdivisions, forcing goods in transit to pay taxes every few miles. Interior levies become fearsome and occasionally prohibitive for importers.
In Henry Sav age’s production Edwin Stevens cites a teacher’s puzzle about the suffix “stan” meaning place of. He notes Afghanistan as the place of Afghans and Hindoostan as the place of Hindoos. A boy respondedly quips umbrel lastan as the place for umbrellas.
In a banquet tale Mr Jones hates after-dinner oration. When the toastmaster calls for him the crowd calls for Jones. A small man steps up and delivers a successful speech impersonating Jones, while the real Jones hides, then recovers with wine.
Six year old Jackie challenges his mother’s belief in absolute truthfulness and fairies as she tries to guide his developing conscience. The child asks about Santa and love, while a friend Jimmie Norton speaks of Santa Mana and a wedding plan unfolds with humor and innocence.
A comic exchange between an elderly man and a sailor highlights the dangers of a seafaring life and the irony that trouble rarely lands sailors when they reach port. The tone reflects light nautical humor.
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