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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1916
Page
8
A missionary from India told of traveling into the interior where illness struck him. He carried Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and believes it saved his life. He notes the remedy is used successfully in India as both a preventative and remedy for cholera.
A 1916 report details state savings on bridge steel under a blanket contract and expert design services. It notes average price trends, a net savings estimate of 1350000000 dollars, and argues that state-led engineering benefits counties without extra tax. Legal actions over patents and royalties are also discussed, with several suits underway.
The text argues about road grading costs dropping to 18 to 20 cents per cubic yard from 25 to 50 cents and blames the Highway Commission for delays. It stresses state supervision, accountability, and the need for local funds with voter approval while outlining the Commission’s limited powers and the benefits of competent leadership for better road construction. It urges prudent, locally funded planning and timely work to improve roads and drains.
Tuesday evening June 6 the Academy Seniors presented Miss Charlotte Ann Hussey in Percy McKaye drama Tomorrow a bold treatment of Eugenics. Hussey brought Manana to life with strong character distinction and vivid California landscape imagery, matching the dramatist’s ideas with elegance and force.
A fragmentary verse from Bromide Smith in the Congregationalist ribbed with weather lore and faith. It jokes about rain pain cold heat old age and riding home while the kirk remains a contrast to daily life and belief.
An 19th century advertisement for Mothers Gray's Sweet Powders claiming to regulate feverishness, bad stomach, teething issues, and bowel movement while curing worms. It promotes usage by mothers for 28 years, priced 25 cents with a sample offered by FRHB, Mother Gray Co., Leroy, New York.
A fragmentary summer morning scene recalls an envelope and a ragged street rhythm. The readable lines hint at a quiet, urban moment and a single action centered on an envelope, conveying a street-side mood rather than a full plot.
A letter narrates its passage from a bag and grinding machines to become linen paper, folded into an envelope, shipped to a stationery house, mailed, stamped, and finally read then discarded and burned as junk. The tale unfolds as a vivid, first person account of a letter’s postal odyssey.
Suffering from rheumatism due to blood impurities, many find relief through Scott's Emulsion. The advertisement claims improving general health and blood purification, with cod liver oil nourishing organs to expel impurities and build strength, urging to avoid alcoholic substitutes.
The text argues that success comes to those who focus on a single idea or specialty. It cites Goethe on total engagement and notes that modern work favors deep focus over wide knowledge. The message implies job markets favor specialists who devote themselves fully to one path.
An advertisement by M. Vander Linden promises a perfectly dressed man with an all wool suit made to measure. It guarantees fit and highlights a $15.00 price point for custom tailoring.
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