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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
4
The Epworth League convention featured Rev S T Shirley delivering an impassioned address on missions from Matthew XXVIII urging faithful witness at home before sending abroad. District officers were elected and Dr J M McClelland spoke on selflessness and service, with evening solos and prayers enriching a spiritually focused gathering.
A lengthy list of individuals from multiple towns including Pella Sonora Deep River Rose Hill and Mount Pleasant appears, naming doctors reverends and residents such as Dr F W Frahm Rev S F Bishop Rev O E McBride Edwin A Schell and Virginia Brenniman. The compilation suggests a community directory or roster of notable locals with affiliations to various towns and churches.
Local items report Mrs Sipe and Mrs Hart visiting Des Moines, visits by Erving Beman and J L Warren relatives, and severalDes Moines and Oskaloosa social calls. School board audit at Pella finds bonds and treasurer books in order. Rev Vander Ark returns from Grand Rapids with plans for a parsonage welcome. Bert Van Vliet travels to Sidney Nova Scotia for two months with the Cape Bret on Electric Syndicate. A door fall injuries Connie Ver Ploeg’s young son with no broken bones but days of recovery ahead.
Tama Herald reports on a humorous exchange with automobile men who critique horse-drawn drivers for improper passing. The sketch argues that staying in the road helps autos pass safely, while accommodations by drivers complicate traffic and raise accident fears.
The fragment describes a speaker wishing to protect readers from danger and enjoy nature but being blocked by readers wearing Merry Widow hats. It conveys a whimsical rural scene with mentions of trees, birdlets, sunlit knolls, and obstructed views. The text ends mid sentence with Whena.
Our service runs from Union Station on the Great Western at 9 30 p m to Dalhart and Ware in Dalham and Hardy Counties with free berths and fare refunds to buyers. Write for the red book or call us for details on monthly departures.
A fragmented verse notes women in Merry Widow hats causing alarm as they pass, while husbands face distant kissing via telephone. In church aisles and home, the headgear disrupts space and prompts neighbors to cry Rats when hats are mentioned.
The reflection offers a practice to curb harsh remarks by briefly touching fingertip points. It suggests a tactile pause before speaking to cultivate restraint and kindness in daily exchanges.
The provided text is a fragmentary aside about parental advice and career moves, lacking identifiable people, places, or events to form a proper newspaper record. It does not present a discrete news item, obituary, sports result, or public notice.
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