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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1902
Page
3
Poem fragment pondering life and longing for meaning beyond earthly years. The speaker resolves to seek fulfillment until the cup overflows, then to say to the soul that enough has been found. Images of brightness and fleeting sorrow frame the reflection.
In Miss Kitwater’s estate, Fairfax debates the treasure affair with her and considers the risks of the uncles’ pursuit. They discuss trust, loyalty, and how to handle Hayle while planning for possible futures and incentives.
A collection of proverb like lines with mixed capitalization and misspellings. It presents observations on labor honesty persuasion pride and human nature, attributing various sayings to de V. Matthewman and similar attributions. The wording hints at a mid nineteenth century or era style compilation.
A former American minister to St. Petersburg attends a formal New Year levee where diplomats line up to greet the emperor and empress. The dowager empress is absent for a birth, and the American wife is also at home. The emperor asks after health and, upon reaching the Americans, learns they have news of a newborn son weighing 12 pounds, a story highlighted by World’s Work.
A fragment recounts Mark Twain being urged aboard a flatboat voyage to refrain from questioning riverboats and to avoid offering opinions when none are needed. The anecdote hints at river life and Twain’s cautious wit during travel on the Mississippi.
Elaborate garden party gowns capture late afternoon fashion at Newport with black duchesse satin and white glace silk options. Articles describe shaped flounces, plaited skirts with narrow lace trim, and hats of white crinoline, while Parisian feedback notes a shift toward shorter morning to afternoon skirts and collarless bodices.
An aged Reverend William Golding, born in 1817 in Shelby County Indiana, recently marked his 84th birthday while preaching at a local church. His ministry began after a 21st year camp meeting and he later led churches across 13 states, organizing the Blockton church and serving as pastor for decades.
An explosion wrecks a Hamilton owned building near Eddyville at about three o'clock, causing several cases of fire and property damage estimated between $100 and $150. Indignation rises over alleged lawless acts and fear of further arson linked to a Lone Judge Wilkinson case. A murder inquiry surrounding George chapel and a man jailed after grand jury indictments unfolds with rapid trial and criminal sentences anticipated.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes two major tunnel schemes influencing European travel. The Austrian parliament sanctioned a Simplon-level tunnel under the Alps between Vorarlberg and Trieste with at least 4 million pounds cost. A second proposed Gringel pass tunnel could link Calais to Milan, forming a near bee line and possibly the last great tunnel of the era.
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