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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1911
Page
6
The piece warns that mail order firms reach every direction to seize local retail markets. It urges residents to boycott mail order sellers and support home merchants to protect their economic space. A cautionary editorial tone emphasizes collective action and civic prudence.
Smithsonian reptile expert recounts a campfire incident where a salamander escaped from glowing embers unharmed. He suggests such sightings may have sparked the long held belief that salamanders are fireproof. The tale appeared in the New York World.
A story of a couple in a tense engagement unsettled by a playful man and a test of self respect. The man’s bold kiss and his claim to virtue spark a debate about premarital kissing and a woman’s boundaries. Peace comes only after marriage, but remorse lingers.
An editorial encourages guiding boys through constructive activities at church to prevent exposure to gambling pools and drunken lobbies. It proposes organizing a baseball diamond on church land, forming committees, enforcing discipline, and creating football and basketball options, with supervision after school and during sports seasons. It also notes limits on nonmembers and emphasizes prayerful parental involvement.
An anecdote recalls Jonathan Edwards denying a suitor Emily’s hand, citing her temper despite his claim to Christian virtue. The exchange centers on the suitor’s wealth and Edwards’s blunt judgment that her temperament would not make him happy.
Harper's Weekly reports that two prospected case breakers learned safeknowledge in safe factories over years. After their later apprehension it was found the thefts came from workers initiated into safecraft, prompting carriers to tighten pedigree checks and separate work to prevent insider information misuse. Former employees are watched closely.
Our modern factory spoon production starts with rolling stock to graded thickness, then cutting out dies form the outline. Blanks are struck up by dies that ornament and bend the spoon while stamping sterling and maker marks. The sterling mark is fused on the surface in this method.
An old advertisement promises a guaranteed goitre cure within reach, urging readers with unsightly tumors to write for free information and claiming numerous prior successes. The message emphasizes no cost or obligation and invites correspondence, noting potential complete cure.
Bay stallion Young Comet No 0757 stands 16 hands high weighs 1300 pounds bred by T D Tice. Described as a quality Great American Trotter bloodline with strong bone feet and disposition. Dam is a renowned brood mare from speed producing families Gee Wilkes Dictator. Terms 15 dollars to insure in foal. money due when facts are known. No responsibility for accidents. Arig Boca aRD Keeper.
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