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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
1
A collage of editorial jots on social hypocrisy, immigration figures, and everyday life. Observations on women, home life, politics, and leisure mingle with notes on the Chautauqua season, rural foods, and neighborhood sentiments.
The state of Michigan celebrates a fast female sprinter capable of 100 yards in eleven seconds. The Clinton Herald ponders if she can shop at 9 a.m. and return for supper. News items on architecture, fashion, politics, railroads, and a call to avoid celebrating violence.
The Oskaloosa Herald notes a local tale in Albia about John Petty who hadn't visited the public square for 18 years until last Monday's street carnival. A once spoken vow to avoid town again is cited as a humorous bad promise, better broken than kept.
After conventions politicians rest briefly before a strenuous contest this fall. The men on both sides have worked their way to the top positions and prepare for a campaign described as one of the hardest in years.
The article discusses methods for detecting lunar atmosphere through stellar disappearance and photography, noting no observable atmospheric effects. It quotes Ambition and references a new heat blocking glass by Richard Szigmondy, predicting cooler summers and potential winter issues without sun heat.
Rev W A Bartlett warned at Chicago Sunday service that only 77 graduates from eight divinity schools will fill 66 new pulpits as 113 ministers died or left for other calling. Presbyterians noted similar gaps as Protestant churches face ministerial shortages amid shifts in college attitudes.
Vinton Kage argues that many churches fail to take themselves seriously enough and become social clubs. He blames church leadership for this lack of seriousness, noting ministers often preach anything but the plain gospel, leading to low pay and few recruits. The piece suggests the fault lies largely in the pulpit.
Leading medical writers and teachers across schools of practice strongly endorse Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for chronic catarrhal stomach liver and bowel affections as well as bronchial throat and lung disease with lingering coughs. The formula uses no poisons or alcohol and relies on glycerine as a safe extractor. A booklet of extracts from eminent authorities is mailed free on request.
Local ad from Rochester seeks a medium size farm or small business for sale in a prosperous area. Buyer requests immediate contact, price, full description, and selling reason. Possession date and terms to be stated. No real estate agents. reply to Lock Drawer 984, Rochester, N Y. 6-1f
Cascasweet marketed as a gentle remedy for babies and children promising quick quieting effects. The bottle lists ingredients and states no opiates. Appears as a small drugstore advertisement with store name Langerak's Drug Store and date notation .27-31.
The German physician Dr Bair will send one month of treatment with instructions or examine and provide an accurate diagnosis and consultation free of charge in cases of paralysis catarrh or consumption rheumatism cancer fits piles tumors gall stones gravel liver or blood disease. Pay what you can when satisfied. Write your case at once to secure early attention. Address 1122 6th Ave Des Moines Iowa.
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