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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
3
Local dairy Hunkydory in the east end of Pella invites city households to switch to their Jersey cow milk for purity and quality at moderate prices. They promote dirt fighting and healthy cows as their creed and say they can take on a few more regular customers now.
A freighter named Hardy departing Le Treport caught fire from sodium mixed with water. Cases of mineral water spilled. flames spread as sodium exploded. Crew abandoned ship after waves, with several detentions and two ships breaking apart amid a mighty final detonation. Sodium oxidation and packing errors blamed for the disaster. The crew escaped in boats as the hulk sank.
A selection of quoted lines on gravitation and celestial harmony contrasts with humorous exchanges. It opens with Edgar Lucien Larkin outlining spherical force centers and universal gravitation, then shifts to lighthearted casual remarks and parlor banter about seating and manners.
A 1914 discussion warns against purchasing from catalogs. It parades a shopper’s missteps buying a saw by mail order, highlighting extra charges, delays, and the risk of damaged goods. The piece argues only viewing the goods before payment ensures fair value, branding catalog buying as reckless gambling.
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