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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1914
Page
8
A poetic reflection on the role of children in life suggesting the world would be dull and sterner without babies. The verses by Greenleaf Whittier reflect that life’s song and warmth depend on little hands and innocent beginnings.
A compact reflection on politeness and self restraint highlighting manners, humility, and civic duty. It argues living within means, valuing kindness to all beings, and recognizing that one’s character is shown by actions and associations. The piece concludes that minding one’s own business is a prudent and profitable path.
The article recounts Thomas A. Edison urging Ford to crusade against boys smoking. It cites his claim that harm chiefly comes from burning cigarette wrappers forming acrolein which damages brain cells, producing permanent degeneration. Edison warns no recovery is possible and urges boys avoid smoking.
A man, fifty five, in a large city always returns to bid his mother good night. For thirty years, regardless of weather or guests, he leaves the home at nine to walk three blocks and say good night. His wife notes the ritual and says she cannot sleep without his nightly visit. The mother, aging and forgetful, still knows the hour and awaits him.
A vintage advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing tonic for the lungs and blood. It warns of overwork and illness weakening the body and claims the product helps resist tuberculosis without substitutes.
A vivid description of the black panther from McClure's Magazine portrays a stealthy, dangerous cat from the African jungle. The beast is unapproachable, distrustful of light, and ferocious, even toward its own kind, making it nearly impossible to cage or pair.
A neighbor’s gossip spreads quickly until a woman seeks atonement from a rabbi. He instructs her to drop feathers while walking to illustrate how hard it is to gather back scattered truths. The tale ends with the lesson that gossip is easy to spread but repairing harm nearly impossible.
A wise papa squirrel offers three options to a critic youngling who hates his home. The recalcitrant creature chooses to scold from a branch and blushes into a gay red squirrel, embodying the tale’s moral.
The excerpt reflects on life as transient and earthly joys as shadows of eternal realities. It contemplates happiness in this world versus the infinite fullness found in God, suggesting life is a fleeting glimpse of a larger divine truth.
A reflection on the prevalence of burdened people in homes, offices, and stores. It urges cautious, kind speech and notes Jesus as a burden bearer who shares others’ griefs and sorrows. Readers are encouraged to join in bearing others’ burdens to be near him.
A Berkshire mill error with missing sizing created blotting paper by accident. The proprietor noticed ink spread on the waste paper, prompting the idea to market it as blotting material. Demand grew, shifting production from ordinary paper to blotting paper globally.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer flier, a wife replies to a man who questions feeding every tramp, saying it is satisfying to see a man eat a meal without criticizing the cook. The exchange highlights social attitudes toward charity and hospitality.
Washington Star describes Paris beggars who exploit superstition among students and exam takers. A collegian with a dictionary is cornered with bread wishes, then warned of blackballing, prompting a purse pull. Similar scenes occur at the Sorbonne and Hotel de Ville during exams and teaching certificates.
A London Spectator note recalls a professor sick with illness who read through music scores to comfort himself. Though not fond of literature, he trained a fine ear for musical rhythm, claiming he finally understood Beethoven during a month of convalescence and found performances thereafter less satisfying.
An Irishman begging in the street explains to a curious lady that begging is the only profession where a gentleman can address a bemused woman with blarney.
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