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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1916
Page
4
Report from Davenport describes Masons convention events with delegates from Iowa towns. highlights entertainment, river excursions, and visits to mills and the US Arsenal. Notes Davenport's dry status, breweries in nearby cities, and civic pride amid Tri-Cities industry including quarries and farm machinery.
A fragmented account describes a milder spring day with no rain during daytime. The writer notes comfort, absence of hindrance, and uninterrupted enjoyment at a Masonic meeting, despite unclear surrounding dialogue.
Morning worship and sermon at 10 45 The topic What John Thought of Jesus. The young people meet at 7 Evening worship service with five minute song feature by Prof Childs All welcome.
G O Davis a second shift man at the Rock Island station and Miss May Miller of Pontiac were married Saturday evening June 17. They spent Sunday at his parents home in Alexis Illinois and returned to Pella Monday. They will reside at the Franklin house on West First street.
Market wire reports from Pella Markets show cattle prices from Van derZyl Bros at 6.00 to 9.00 per cwt and 8.00 to 9.00 per cwt for another line. Corn ranges 0.60 to 0.60 per bu and wheat 0.75 to 0.8 per bu. Oats around 0.30 per bu. Produce from Pella Produce Co lists candled eggs at 18 cents per dozen, butter 18 cents per pound, old hens 18 cents per pound, and ducks, roosters, and tote weights noted in full feather stock listings.
Louis Globe-Democrat traces the word hypocrite from Greek roots hype and critic to a pantomime actor, then to a speaker who acts as another, explaining how a critic once recited others words while the actor pantomimed. The piece notes hypocrisy as a behavior in religion friendship culture and self deception.
The article notes changes in meal names and times from early five o clock rising to nine. It questions whether the shift reflects actual hours or terminology, noting that Oxford colleges sometimes allocate more for supper than dinner, suggesting supper was the main meal.
The piece surveys historical schedules from Harrison’s England about nobles merchants and scholars meals, notes Melbourne’s public spirit and tree lined streets, praises St Mary’s Day weddings with jewel dowries, recounts a Trieste pirate raid, and lists Rock Island and Wabash train times and station rules.
A blind man in Khoota returns from the river with a pitcher of water and a lit lantern. When challenged about using a lantern at night he replies he carries it not to see the road but to keep fools from colliding with him and breaking his pitcher.
Abduction and recapture of Venetian brides in early winter 928 marked a spectacular wedding spectacle. Notable figures include Candinanoble Goge visiting for the largest church wedding event in San Jo history.
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