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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
8
The entry notes donations received for cemetery road projects including W Willis and R A Millen, with stated amounts such as 94 50 and 2000 in the 1907 county board ledger. Disbursements listed total 1541 02, reflecting fund allocations and project costs on page r4.
A Sunday school lesson summarizes Jesus betrayal and arrest from Gethsemane to Annas, detailing Judas Iscariot’s treachery, Peter’s impulse, and Jesus facing arrest with calm defiance. It cites John 18 1 27 and references Bethany and the Passover context.
An advertising column extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe nonsecret tonic for nursing mothers and women with demanding duties, boasting a full ingredients list, non-alcoholic formula, and endorsements from medical writers. It also mentions Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and shifts to a biblical narrative about Peter's denials and repentance before dawn in Caiaphas's house.
The May Young People Topic urges Christian conduct at home and school, citing Bible verses on family duty and obedience. It emphasizes the Ark of God as symbol of divine presence, the ideal Christian home, and urges practical, Bible-based living to build pure character so Jesus may commend.
The May American Boy features a yacht cover image and stories such as Jimmy Jones Pirate Four Boys on the Mississippi and That Dillingham Boy. It includes tales like Hanging a Bear For Uncle Jerry's Sake Five Hundred Thousand Dollars and Management of a Railroad Saved by a Boy and more. Also highlights Hughie the Hittite talk with Hugh Jennings and memorial day items. Advertising notes for Kodol and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve appear.
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