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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
8
A sermon-like meditation contrasts earthly ambition with Christ’s teaching, depicting Jesus inviting a child to illustrate humility. It urges converts to become like the meek and tender, warning that pride and scheming lead to ruin and that true greatness lies in lowly hearts.
Sunday School lesson from August 9 1908 retells the David and Goliath story. It frames David as a moral hero whose faith in God empowers brave action against a terrifying foe. The piece stresses the motto The battle is the Lord's and urges boys and girls to rely on divine strength rather than earthly armor.
A religious health tract warns against modern vices and urges adherence to Bible backed hygienic laws. It stresses pure air, proper food, outdoor exercise, baths, and temperance, citing scripture to urge bodily care as service to God and includes a pitch for Kodol at Langerak's Drug Store.
A child questions parental rules about smoking and chewing, wondering if a father’s behavior should determine the mother’s actions. The speaker imagines the father’s temper upon seeing a pipe and asks if the Lord approves such habits, pondering rightness for the family.
A child questions why a preacher hides his pipe and why adults smoke or chew. He asks if right behavior should differ at home and church, and asserts the rule never to smoke or chew. He requests consistent goodness and cites biblical wording about filthiness, ending with a local advertisement for De Witt’s Witch Hazel and a drugstore recommendation.
A July article from Woman's Home Companion suggests making mud by mixing gum arabic with mucilage to replace court plasters and patent preparations. It claims two coats dry well, resist water, and avoid costly adhesive plasters, with antiseptic use only when needed.
An advertisement notes De Witt's Little Early Risers pleasant pills easy to stake sold by Langerak's Drug Store at 27 3.
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