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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1910
Page
6
Get the binder twine made for the machine in which it is used. H.C. sisal to 500 feet per pound and H.C. manila to 600 and 650 feet per pound. It won’t clog or snap and fits the knotter it is designed for. Costs no more. A dealer everywhere.
Secretary Wilson of the agriculture department praises toads in a recent pamphlet, debunking myths about wart creation and cow milk spoilage. He notes toads eat many worms and insects, are hardworking and child friendly, making them valuable to farmers.
A rural court scene shows the judge and debtor arguments over a $10 bill. The clerk records a contempt threat and a $5 extra to cover receipts, reflecting a small local debt dispute in Atlanta.
Beals Wright, former national champion and inter nationalist, returns to top tennis after a year away and may captain the next Davis Cup team. He is weighing a trip to England for the preliminaries, with potential leadership offered and strong recent form shown in the Florida state championship. Wimbledon courts will host preliminary tie matches with dates to be set by the English Lawn Tennis Association. California stars Maurice McLoughlin and Melville Long, plus Raymond Little, hint at possible entry.
Germanic tone outlines sonder yacht aspirants seeking international honors in the Spanish American race next fall with two week window for races in September. Trials begin August 15 off Marblehead Massachusetts and continue on successive days until a three yacht American team is chosen. Meanwhile baseball notes mention Rube Vickers eyeing a switch to cattle ranching or a pitcher catcher role if the catching staff weakens. The piece references Roger Bresnahan as a parallel and notes Vickers awaits wind pad and wire screen opportunity.
Emilio Lunghi, famed Italian hurdler, plans a summer return to New York to run for the Irish American A.C. on the cinder track. He will sail from Europe in late May after a winter running cross country, having won all eleven races he entered.
The Philadelphia baseball team of the American League proclaims June 30 as Powers Day in memory of Mike Powers, a former catcher who died from internal injuries sustained during the Shibe Park opening game on April 12 last year.
In Nordbustedt Meldorf a thirteenth century festival tradition grants women authority while men perform duties. A modern tale joins the festival with Carla Koopman and Gretchen Boucher. Carla endures a day of tasks and discipline as Gretchen tests gender roles, including kitchen chores and babysitting, during a chaotic midday crisis.
The fragment describes a dialogue about a fish catch and odd barter. A multimillionaire and a nobleman discuss sending fish and other goods while questioning support for a daughter. A wife is mentioned and a moment of hesitation occurs as a house visit is discussed.
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