John Paul Jones Hero of the Bonhomme Richard
A British view of John Paul Jones praises his seafaring skill and courage while noting his notoriety as a smuggler and traitor in some quarters. The Pall Mall Gazette comments that America has largely recognized his merits alongside his notorious episodes aboard the Bonhomme Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paul
Kirkeue Bright
Paul Jones
Duc de Duras
Richard
Catherine
Jones
Lady Selkirk
America
Pall Mall Gazette
Blood Vessels and Youth Renewed by Proper Habits
An excerpt discusses aging as a result of declining blood vessel and heart vigor and argues that exercise, diet, air, and sleep must be balanced. It cites German experts, warns against overdoing walking or resting, and urges careful, steady routines to keep the heart functioning well. The text also recalls Horace Greeley’s farmer roots and lifelong connection to farm life.
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Codle
Tess
London
Oliver Bronson Capen
America
A Great Greek Scholar and a Piano Book Upsell
The Cleveland Leader recounts anecdotes about Professor Jacob Cooper of Rut gore and Yale admission in 1852. Talcott disputes his claimed 3 000 pages of Greek, while Cooper jokes about Hebrew Bible memory and a misrouted piano book.
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Jacob Cooper
Rutgore
Yale
Talcott
Mr. Talcott
Jones
Mady
Fle
Cleveland Leader
Chronicle praises the paper in Iowa region
The Newton Chronicle lauds its own issue as the best in the area while noting editor George F. Rinehart of the Newton Herald has traded his printing office for the Newton Normal College and will lease his newspaper plant. The piece shifts to a long set of verses and local stories including Miss Viersen’s gift to fund a library, a marriage in Knoxville, and profiles of local figures and events.
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The
Chronicle
Iowa
Times
George F. Rinehart
Newton Herald
Newton Normal College
Rinehart
Forty Nine Years Married Forty Nine Years Ago Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. M. Sell marked forty nine years of marriage with a surprise gathering at their home near the Baptist church last Saturday evening. About a dozen friends attended a festive, well supplied event. Rev Henry Lewis read a commemorative poem praising the couple and noting their long union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Sell
Baptist Church
Henry Lewis
Sell
Chronicle
De Pree and Everhard Wed in Zeeland Michigan
The couple married on June 30 1005 at the bride’s home in Zeeland Michigan with Rev Wm Moerdyk officiating. Cornelia E Everhard is the youngest sister of Mrs W J Van Kersen and spent last winter in Pella. H P De Pree is pastor elect of Bethel church and will begin work this month.
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E. J. Pruin
Zeeland
Michigan
H. P. de Pree
Cornelia E. Everhard
Wm. Moerdyk
W. J. van Kersen
Pella
Bethel Church
Pella Woman Philanthropist Gifts City Library Site and Books
Miss Stebrigje H. Viersen of Pella donates a site valued at 4000 and 6000 to buy books for the new Des Moines city library. The building, to be provided by Andrew Carnegie, aims for 810,000 to cover expenses. A special election funds perpetual maintenance, honoring a promise to her late father Heerke Ypes Viersen.
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Pella
Mr. Vierssn
New York
Andrew Carnegie
New York City
Steel King
Lumbago
Miss Viersen
Carnegie
Province of
Friesland
America
Marion County
Des Moines Register and Leader
S. H. Viersen
Stebrigje H. Viersen
Heerke
Ypes Viersen
Eoun
Lyon and Gina Hamilton-Willard wed in Joliet home
Lyon Willard H Lyon and Miss Gina Hamilton married at the bride's sister's Joliet Illinois residence last Thursday evening. The match aligns with friends' expectations in this city as the upcoming union had been foretold in last week's issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard H. Lyon
Georgina Hamilton
Joliet
Illnois
Mr. Lyon
Itch Cure Promoted by Wool ord’s Lotion in 30 Minutes
Sanitary lotion advertised for instant relief from itch claims cure within thirty minutes. Sold by B F Keables’ Druggist in Pella Iowa with bold assurances and national reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolord
B. F. Keables
Drugigist
Pella
Iowa
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John Paul Jones
Newton
Pella Hahoha
Violets
Henrietta
Lady Fair
Martin Sell
Martin
Lyon
Knoxville
Georgina Edith Hamilton
Thomas Hamilton
Willard Hayes Lyon
E. T. Geiseff
Western Avenue
Alexander Lewis
Bates
Milsom
Budlong
Horner
Buffalo
N. Y
Nana Milson
May Goddard
Detroit
Mich
Horton
Marie Wilson
Dutton
Fond du Lac
Wis
Kulcks
Newport
Edith Horn
Chicago
Frank Benjamin
Pearl Benjamin
Sarah Ariell
Andover
Ohio
N. J. Richardson
Hamilton
Wormhoudt
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