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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1907
Page
3
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for impure blood and related skin and gland issues. It promotes accompanying All Healing Salve for open ulcers and claims known composition with a full ingredient list. Also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for stomach liver and bowels regulation.
A chambermaid widow with two children faced debt after her younger child died. She paid doctors and medicine until a remaining undertaker bill was covered by a surprising donation. A hotel scrub woman sent a larger surplus amount with a note to help the mother, showing unexpected charity across social lines.
A Con cord Patriot excerpt argues profanity stems from limited expression. It claims abundant, skillful use of common words can render swearing child’s play, with language able to evoke fire, light, and mythic imagery. The piece urges wit to elevate speech beyond vulgarity.
While crossing the Seine on a rope in Paris Blondin teased spectators with a invite to ride. Cham the caricaturist accepted only if Blondin carried him. Blondin refused sparking Cham's quip that Blondin himself was the one afraid this time.
A discussion of shoemaking as a calling cites its impact on history and lists eminent cobblers. The essay mentions Sir Cloudesley Shovel, Gifford the Terrible, Bloomfield, Carey the orientalist, Admiral Myngs, George Fox, Joan Kitto, and Sturgeon the electrician, noting a large compendium of illustrious shoemakers.
A geologist notes rocks and minerals with specific gravity less than water that will float. Hubelite and pumice are cited as well known examples. The text mentions duamarl from an extinct Damara volcano with an atomic weight of 5, half that of hydrogen.
Alexander Hamilton defines genius as the fruit of labor and thought. He says true genius comes from deep study day and night on a subject, exploring all its bearings until his mind is pervaded by it. The credited brilliance is born from relentless effort.
The piece argues reading instruction should start early and demand steady effort like music or painting. It notes that a person who only knows their own language fails to appreciate others, reflecting a Christian World perspective on learning and humility.
A traveler recalls Egypt's queen mummy and marvels at ancient preservation, noting how the sight sparked fascination with ancient sites. The Philadelphia Inquirer provides a personal travel reflection on enduring history and travel interests sparked by this discovery.
A fragmentary line shows JA fool speaking idly about a wise man and a KOON term, with no clear context or identifiable events, persons, or places. The readable text hints at a cryptic dialogue or note but lacks coherent narrative or outcomes for a fuller summary.
Madge Howard faces weeks of delay in finding a berth home from London as westbound traffic surges and first class seats vanish. Tom Manning and Frank Roper vie for help, while Manning engineers a workaround and Madge navigates shifting affections and shipboard politics toward a proposal that might end her limbo.
A boatman in Spezia recalls poet Shelley as his drowned guardian and family legend. Carducci salutes the man, while locals share a myth about Shelley's name attracting luck in the bay and the boatmen’s reverent homage.
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