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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1911
Page
6
A religious lecture from East St. Louis argues Christians must engage in politics to keep it clean and aligned with righteousness. It asserts government is God's authority, condemns corruption, and urges voters to support only honest nominees for public office. The piece links church integrity with political integrity and calls for active Christian participation.
A sailor recounts a daring mutiny murder escape aboard the dark Sarah Blake. After killing the first officer, he was sabotaged by his crew and hidden in a hammock while cast overboard. He cut free, drifted at sea for days, avoiding patrols, until a passing ship rescued him aboard.
A boy asks for seeds of kindness at a seed store, learns eight virtues from a Bible page, and discovers that true seeds are virtues planted in the heart. The seedsman reads from St Peter and explains reaping by and by as kindness from God and reciprocal kindness from others.
A recurring reflection on fatherhood and neglect. The Interior recalls a young man who confessed his father was too busy writing sermons to spend time with him, implying the child’s later excesses and a heartbreak that followed in consequence. The piece critiques parental duty and its impact on a son’s conduct.
Dr John Hall notes happiness comes from tone and temper in homes, not wealth or status. He contrasts clean parlors, neat rooms, and cheerful kitchens with modest living, asserting good sense and God's grace shape life more than teachers or accomplishments.
A Chicago Journal reflection argues many customs trace to superstition and ancient display. Handshakes with the right hand purportedly disarm foes. Head bowing honored subservience to authority, while men once bare heads during chivalric days before the queen of beauty.
The piece extols the central role of fathers in a son’s life beyond strict provision. It urges fathers to be trusted confidants and playmates, teaching practical skills and sharing in the joys of youth, asserting a busy man can neglect work to nurture his boy if needed.
Ole Bornemann Bull famed violinist enthralled inventor George Stephenson with a private recital at Ole Bull's home. The master explained violin construction and sound production before drawing his bow in a burst of music. Stephenson, moved to tears, confessed he had found what had been missing in life.
A promotional notice promises a cure for goitre with no cost or obligation. It claims the remedy has produced many cures once deemed incurable and urges readers to write for information, asserting a possible complete cure and inviting writing without risk.
Young Comet No 0757 a bay stallion with white hind feet, stands tall and weighs 1300 pounds bred by T Tice. Described as an excellent type Great American Trotter with strong bloodlines Geo Wilkes and Dictator as dam brood mare. Terms 15 dollars to insure in foal, payment due when facts known, care but no responsibility. Arig Bogaard Keeper
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