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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
1
A Sunday school lesson outlines Jacob’s deception to obtain Isaac’s blessing and birthright. It notes Esau’s disappointment, Isaac’s prophetic misgivings, and the ensuing feud, with Rebekah arranging Jacob’s safety from Esau’s anger.
A prince surveys his realm and hears three replies from a peach tree, grass, and a daisy. The tree and grass boast service and sacrifice for others, while the daisy claims it does nothing and cannot make a nest, revealing a quiet failure to contribute.
A fragment from the Home Herald describes a speaker kissing a daisy and declaring no one better than it, a whimsical line reflecting light humor in a tidy, local-voice manner. The brief item captures a quaint moment with a botanical compliment.
A devotional verse reflecting on waking with God beside us. It celebrates God’s guiding presence through trials and daily life, promising protection and hope. The speaker trusts that following His lead makes any day bright, with heaven felt in His nearness.
In a gentle household scene, Teddy asks to camp out alone behind the barn and sleep in a tent. His mother allows it hoping the experience will aid his bravery. Teddy eats supper in the woods, hears an owl, then returns home to confess fear the next morning.
A reflection on why angels visited shepherds not city elites and that God's message is for all. It muses whether angels would visit today, noting they come to help God’s children and may come to our homes if welcomed.
A reflective passage asks if Jesus would be welcome at home, comparing His reception to historic sites and shepherds on a hillside. It urges readers to consider what would need to change for Him to feel welcomed, suggesting parents’ guidance in discernment.
The Telegram explains the habit of extending the weapon hand as a sign of non aggression from old sword use. Refusing to shake hands is seen as indicating war. Savages without swords find the custom amusing.
The ad asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure is a universal cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, and promises one hundred dollar compensation for any case it fails to cure. It notes internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, urges sending for testimonials, and lists F J Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers with distribution through druggists. It also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Nicely lying building lot in Pella's fine residence district described as very choice. Inquiries to this office. tf.
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