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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
8
An examination of prayer as more than petition, stressing will, honesty, and obedience. Prayer aligns the will with God, enabling protection from temptation through self-surrender, divine intercession, and fellowship with the Spirit. It cites Romans 8 26 27 and Dr Faunce on prayer to illustrate intercession and the inner surrender that invites divine aid.
An ad for Scott's Emulsion touts vitality and nerve nourishment, urging readers to stay healthy and strong. The piece shifts to a moral reflection by The Convention Teacher, stressing prayer, place, and fellowship with God, warning against sin in saloons and the social evil.
Poem expresses joy in return home from travel and exploration. It contrasts farewell adventures with the unmatched happiness of arriving home. The speaker notes joys in travel yet celebrates the comforting reunion of homeward travel and reunion with loved ones.
A Kansas editor urges young men to attend church services every Sunday. He argues church life fosters cleanliness of mind and body, selflessness, charity, and better morals, and questions why bright, well dressed youths loiter on street corners while churches stay empty. He dismisses excuses as lack of moral courage.
A quoted wife defends letting her family inhabit a cluttered home. She argues muddy footprints can be cleaned, while the stains of sin threaten the children’s futures more than the mess. She asserts a husband’s comfort at home justifies disorder if it keeps him content.
The text urges a vivid realization of the need to be pleasant to live with and faithful to life's high standards. It emphasizes character, daily conduct, and lasting harmony in relationships through steady virtue and considerate behavior.
A reflective piece on self examination asks if one's spirit and behavior align with helpful action. It challenges that busy hands not excuse harsh looks, and urges kindness, humility, and consistent gentleness in daily service to others.
A reflective column urges persistence after failures in sports elections or business. It cites examples from a factory fire inspiring rebuild, a baker refining technique, a student correcting errors, and a poet’s idea that growth comes from past faults. The piece promotes repentance, learning, and starting again to reach goals.
A compact look at famed generals famed for terse summaries of victories. From Suvoroff shouting Prague to Catherine and imperial brief replies to Blake and Turenne, the tradition of concise war dispatches highlights a habit of minimal words and maximal impact through centuries.
In a humorous aside Mrs. Glumsby denies a rumor about her husband planning to dance. She explains the report began with neighbors who glimpsed into their basement window after he dropped a hot cinder on his foot.
A quip from the Detroit Free Press notes a man’s remark about his wife leaving him. He jokes that he was a nomad and that she was a cook before they married, offering a humorous reflection rather than a factual report.
A column urges thoughtful meal planning from the home economics department at the University of Wisconsin. It warns against bulk cooking and repeating the same foods, advises balancing daily protein and carbohydrates, varying flavors and colors, and including fruit or vegetable at each meal for a safe, mixed diet.
Mrs. Wm Sille and family hosted in Monroe last Sunday with Otley guests. A birthday gathering for Mrs. John Van der Baard drew relatives and friends. Jake Wouda visited Pella. Miss Henrietta Van Polen stayed with her sister. Beaulah Breen visits Monroe. Families from Albia and Otley enjoyed nearby visits. Otley ball team lost 2 0 at Dunreath. Mrs. Stineman reunited with sister and brother after decades.
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