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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
3
A history of writing outlines early pictographic systems, ideograms, and the progression to phonetic writing. It explains syllabaries used by Babylonians and Assyrians, then the shift to symbols representing elementary sounds forming the alphabet, with uncertain origins.
A historical guide explains how to grow miniature trees by placing seeds in halved orange peels coated with shellac and filled with soil. After roots emerge, cut them flush to stunt growth, then relocate the mature tree to a decorative holder. Conifers and evergreens like cedars and pines are noted as readily stunted.
Mrs Arnold recounts a tale in which a talking parrot on a porch triggers an unwary suitor to propose. A young man, drawn to the narrator, visits for companionship, unaware the parrot’s quips prompt town talk and ultimately lead to a hurried wedding that proved happy. The niece Lucy asks for a parrot, but the aunt offers wiser counsel and a caveat.
A Colorado plains stagecoach ride ends with a quick boxing bout between a checkerboard suited man and a brash challenger. The clash ends in seconds as the boxer uses superior technique. Onlookers, including ladies, praise the checkerboard man while the defeated group withdraws from the journey. The victor reveals he runs a boxing school in Chicago.
A discussion notes granite as storm proof yet moisture absorbing. a dried granite yard would soak four gallons when immersed in water per the US Geological Survey. Archibald Henderson recounts William T. Stead planning a European peace tour and asking George Bernard Shaw to join, who invites bringing rulers to Adelphi Terrace.
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer critique during the Solos, a reviewer comments on the soprano’s voice as very light and notes that women in the boxes do not feel free to talk as they usually do, implying a restrained audience environment.
A mother reproaches her son in a domestic dispute about responsibility and example. The piece then notes that bird eggs vary in color and markings within and among clutches. It cites house sparrows tree sparrows and several birds such as robin hawk and cuckoo as examples of variation.
The two original navel orange trees that produced California's vast navel orchards remain alive. One grows at Frank Miller's Mission Inn garden, transplanted by Theodore Roosevelt during his presidency. the other stands at the head of Magnolia avenue in Riverside. Sent by the government to L. O. Tibbetts of Riverside in 1873, these trees started a citrus industry.
Excerpts from multiple newspapers show sharp quips about a woman who bought a count on credit and could lose him if payments stop. Other items feature a father scolding a young man for staying up late to work, while a remark on self made failure contrasts with pride in independence.
A playful exchange between Mrs Newlywed and Mr Flubdub features a jab about cleverness and painting. The dialogue is framed by a judge and an observer named Sharon in a London Mail context. The fragment hints at domestic humor and social banter.
A chemist argues that medicines made entirely from vegetables are not inherently harmless and that many common poisons are vegetable in origin. He notes substances like strychnine and cocaine are plant-based, while minerals such as bismuth and iron can be safe or therapeutic. The piece contrasts perceived vegetable safety with actual poison risk and questions the belief in vegetable-only remedies.
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