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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
4
A fragment from Ford Madox Hueffer’s Ancient Lights recounts a grandfather who labels drunken geniuses with his name and address so they can be escorted home and sobered with coffee and lemonade. Whistler’s odd domestic scene at Chelsea is also noted with humor about butter and poverty.
Devonshire is praised for a rich Devon sandwich made from a split scone or loaf half buttered jammed marmalade then thick clotted cream added for a luxuriously rich treat. The London Globe notes other counties mix apple and meat or substitute bread with parkin in their sandwiches.
A Scotswoman and her daughter share a playful scene as the elder asks Meg why she blushes when encountering Bandy boy. Meg confesses that his fierce glare makes her think he is in love with her, in a light hearted vignette from Woman's Home Companion.
An attorney recalls a summer plan to free Irene Benham, ward of Miss Elizabeth Markley, by covertly guiding her to legal independence from her aunt. After deciphering a will and guardianship terms, he stages a controlled escape using coded messages and a nighttime ascent to deliver Irene to safety, securing her fortune through a discreet settlement.
During the Port Arthur siege Russian gunners and sharpshooters dominated the fortress defense. Sergeant Boris Tomsky fired heavy cannon while Alexis Petroff, a young marksman, disabled retreating Japanese gunners. Petroff earned newsworthy renown for punching holes in his cap with each Japanese death, and the couple Tomsky and Petroff become symbolic figures as surrender neared and 42,000 prisoners were taken. A dramatic moment follows when a woman reveals herself as Petroff’s wife, vowing to return to Russia to care for their children.
A columnist argues the Fourth of July should move away from loud explosives and injuries. He cites media coverage of accidents, praises cities like Springfield and Detroit for safer observances, and predicts most towns will shift to innocent amusements, preserving celebration without danger.
The deepest well in Germany reaches 0,572 feet while the U S well near West Elizabeth Pennsylvania bottoms at 5,575 feet. A remarkable petroleum well in western China reportedly reaches about 3,000 feet, drilled with crude primitive methods and rattan cable gear.
The New York Sun quotes Belinda inviting readers to balance coins on edge as a cheap playful diversion. She notes coins will balance on blotting paper or a smooth polished table if not worn, suggesting a simple pastime when amusements flag.
A lighthearted exchange shows Wifie claiming to economize by visiting multiple bakeries and buying a dozen doughnuts from the shop with the smallest holes, prompting a playful comment from Hubby. The joke centers on frugal living and bakery humor.
A witty exchange unfolds about love and plans in a lighthearted scene. One character jokes that their father would refer the matter back to them and the other replies they would defer to the suitor who had already proposed and accepted.
Mrs Doty reproves Mrs Einpeck who says her husband keeps her photograph on his desk. Mr Doty suggests this explains why he is late getting home to dinner.
A Penn quotation notes that truth often suffers more from its defenders heat than from opposing arguments, highlighting how advocacy can distort or obscure clarity rather than illuminate it. The remark frames debate as a burden on truth itself rather than a pure exchange of ideas.
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