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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1909
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Cherry Pectoral as a cure for coughs colds bronchitis and chronic lung trouble. It stresses consulting a physician before use notes the absence of alcohol and that pills are sugar coated vegetable and laxative with a single pill dose.
A short Sunday-school Times verse contrasts the impact of harsh words with kind words. It shows a cruel remark causing pain and alienation, while a kind word can heal wounds and restore friendships, though scars and regret may linger. The piece urges careful speech to spread love and peace.
Sunday School Lesson by Rev J M Coon summarizes Acts chapters 10 11 focusing on Peter and Cornelius visions opening salvation to Gentiles. Emphasizes providence guiding salvation across nations, faith in Christ, and removal of Mosaic rites. Names Peter angel Cornelius Joppa Cesarea and Revelation themes.
A health testimonial style note discusses aging digestion and bowel health. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy to cleanse bowels improve digestion and restore energy. Endorsed by Rev A J Fletcher W Stor and others with age claims and sample offers.
Sees seeds and germs of the soul in guiding human conduct. Peter's obedience, divine mercy, and belief in Christ frame a faith that grows beyond the church. God’s command aligns life happenings and relationships to His purpose. truth is absolute though human understanding expands.
This sermon outlines Proverbs 8 1 17 stressing the value of wisdom over wealth and its call to all people. It links reverence for God and love for man to Christ and notes wisdom as the foundation of true righteousness. Grand Island Nebr.
A spring tonic that makes rich red blood and brings strength health and happiness to the family. Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is billed as a spring regulator at 35 cents. F D Stubenrauch, 912.
A girl named Elsie argues with her mother about shouting. The mother pleads for quiet as they await Papa’s late return, while Elsie defends the lively household voice and the need to keep up appearances.
A man pursues a magnanimous, unwilled path to duty and bears it at normal effort. Friends urge relief, but he insists self must approve the act or live with the aftertaste of guilt. The piece reflects on the ego as the final judge shaping life’s meaning and dignity.
A man in distress visits a ribbon weaving factory and meets a new machine. He cannot see how it works until he learns the master keeps the key, revealing the divine order in God shaping him for His glory. The story links a hidden mechanism to faith in a perfectly guiding Father.
A Rev Charles Garrett anecdote recalls a clever sting on a gin shop bottle man. A grocer lends paper and chalk to print Specimen of the work done inside and fastens it over a drunken man. The crowd reads it aloud and the publican demands who did it.
The advertisement claims the syrup is the safest time to catch cold and that a few doses will promptly cure it by a gentle laxative action. It emphasizes children liking the taste and notes it is sold by all druggists.
A mother explains to her son Gerald that every kind act, bright smile, and gentle word colors the home like a stroke of a brush helping God paint the sky. The tale ends with the child glad in heart at contributing to life's beauty. Selected passage emphasize benevolence.
A brief vignette from The Delineator shows a disobedient child and a scolding mother until the little girl asks in a sweet voice if they are having a good time, with the mother’s reply revealing the playful fussing as the moment’s humor.
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a cure for indigestion and related symptoms. It promises complete digestion after meals, no fermentation or gas, and claims a 50 cent large carton will allow eating anything with no discomfort by the next day.
A famous artist walked with a friend when his companion found a tooth in bad shape. At a drug store the afflicted man asked how to treat the pain. The artist replied that last time he had toothaches his wife kissed it away, prompting the friend to ask if his wife is home now.
An old Welsh church invited American visitors to its parochial school. After a recitation, a rosy cheeked boy explained George Washington as an American general and as remarkable because he was American. The piece urges Christians to adopt no respect of persons and to treat foreigners, Indians, Black people, the poor, and the laborer equally in church and life.
An old ad touts De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as unrivaled for weak kidneys backache and bladder inflammation. It claims antiseptic action and urges buyers to avoid substitutes. Also includes a humorous scene at a Massachusetts resort where a boy asks a man if he is married, prompting a mother’s reply.
A concise reflection on how ego inflates the self image while true worth grows from inner virtues. The piece weighs how outward display contrasts with inner strength, inviting readers to examine character beyond surface impressions.
A frugal diner, Mr Clerklie, finds repeated rancid butter and moist bread at a tiny northside restaurant. He asks to see the proprietor, only to be told he is out. For days the owner’s absence continues as service remains poor, prompting renewed doubt about returning.
Dishes are often dummy or mock to create the illusion of abundance. Placed among real foods at public banquets, they allow caterers to display lavish assortments while keeping costs down. Real poultry and game may be included but are limited to balance the look of excess.
A vintage ad promotes Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil with hypophosphites as a cure for colds, strengthens delicate children, builds thin adults, and serves as a standard remedy for throat and lung issues. Readers are asked to mail the ad’s newspaper name, address, and four cents for a free atlas.
Waiters know safe tasks at carving and guests must distinguish real from counterfeit fruit. Luscious hothouse peaches with perfect blooms mislead. bananas, apples, and cheap grapes may be real, but large black grapes are frauds. The caterer, pressed to cut costs, arises with a show rather than truth.
The copy urges eating a sufficient amount of wholesome food to maintain strength and notes digestion is essential. When the stomach is weak, rest is needed and Kodol is promoted as the product that digests food. It claims only Kodol can aid digestion and restore stomach strength.
A newspaper notice promises a refund to customers who buy a dollar bottle of Kodol and cannot claim any benefit after using the entire bottle. The offer covers large bottles only and one per family, with the company confirming production at B. OC, DeWitt & Co. in Chicago.
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