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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1905
Page
3
The London Globe describes how certain sugars fail sweetness and are artificially sweetened in some European shops. It explains a cone of sugar placed apex down over a processing apparatus where liquid is drawn through holes to impart sweetness. It notes lumps may be pressed fragments with poor crystal formation and slower dissolution.
The difference lies in period and treatment. Hard labor lasts from days to two years with strict, fixed work regimes. Penal servitude begins after hard labor, with probation and public works, offering light duties and a chance to reduce the sentence by up to about one year in five for good behavior.
The Champery church tower in the Swiss village beneath Dent du Midi bears a gilt St Theodule statue and an age old clock. A cryptic inscription reads through syllables and, when solved, yields a Latin line about the blood of Christ cleansing and sweetening.
The text observes animals dislike of rain and their lack of shelters. Monkeys lean against trunks for protection but do not build roofs. Cattle gather in exposed areas during downpours. Orangutans build no platform or roof, though Dyaks report they may cover themselves with large fern leaves in heavy rain.
A youthful Daniel Webster disliked heavy labor yet showed wit. While mowing he told his father the scythe was not hung properly, and the father quipped Hang it to salt yourself Dan. The boy promptly hung it on a nearby tree and declared it hung to suit him.
Dallas News notes a conversation about Tom becoming a silent partner and his surprising marriage, with friends surprised by his shift into business and matrimony.
A fragmentary voice note emphasizes not wasting time proving merit to others and urges self-reliance in performance. The garbled text hints at a caution against overexplanation and suggests focusing on personal effort rather than external validation.
The Philadelphia Telegraph quotes a real estate dealer noting several hundred idle houses in Philadelphia that are not for sale or rent. He describes properties abandoned after family deaths, often still furnished, with owners moving elsewhere. Some homes have remained idle from one to ten years, and poverty may force eventual disposal.
A brisk vignette features Douglas Jerrold deftly replying to various social quips in London. He dismisses a Grub Street fundraiser, quips “one of the naughts,” and retorts to a lawyer and a cleric with sharp wit. The piece captures Jerrold’s rapid, pointed humor.
A medical note explains how the voice breaks due to organic changes in the larynx during puberty in boys aged fourteen to sixteen. It details lengthening of vocal cords, expanded thyroid cartilage, and elongation of muscles to the tongue and hyoid area, causing temporary singing difficulty and a harsh voice from mucous membrane congestion during growth.
An Irish traveler in France agreed to a duel proposed by a Frenchman and asked for shillelabs. The French second insists on a weapon familiar to Frenchmen. The Irishman coolly replies to fight with guillotines, ending the challenge.
A famed scientist is pictured with six tall men when one wonders at his size. He replies that he is like a sixpence among six copper pennies not easily perceived, yet worth the whole eight together. This witty exchange appears in the London Standard's humor column.
A Chicago Record-Herald feature highlights a striking quote on art’s magic and its power to move even crass or ignorant men to profess a love for art, underscoring the enduring allure of creativity.
A fragment from the Commercial Tribune quotes a comment on Charley Spender. The line questions his role stating he is a loafer and asks what kind of trouble he makes for his father highlighting the character of the figure in the era.
A Boston World piece extols dictionaries despite claims of dullness. It argues that word histories lure readers, revealing surprising traits in familiar terms and sparking curiosity beyond the initial lookup.
A woman recalls her 1864 appointment to the Treasury under General Spinner. She visited Washington, applied directly, and after being asked which congressman she knew, Spinner declared lack of connections as sufficient recommendation, granting her the position.
A New York Press note describes a black gnat the size of a small fly that supposedly returns as the soul of a departed friend to warn of a death. In a New York home, the wife asks who it might be next while the husband dismisses the idea, only to later see a death notice for someone he knew.
A New England noted natural curiosity lies on a small tributary of the Mohawk River in Montgomery County, named Anthony's Nose for its 800 foot long, human nose like form. Across the Hudson at Fort Montgomery in Putnam County lies The Old Man's Nasal Appendage, a similar nose shaped projection.
The fragment hints at a dramatic scene where a wife insists on wearing a gown despite her husband’s warning. He counters by recalling a vow to keep her in clothes, while they threaten to burn old love letters to prevent future heirs from proving they were insane. A chaotic dialogue rolls into a crossing note about a wine chance and a drowning warning. The text shifts to a peeling aside about a man overboard and a stranger needing help.
The Chicago Great Western Railway announces reduced one way and colonist ticket fares to numerous destinations in Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North and South Carolina Tennessee and Virginia with sales on designated Tuesdays January to April inclusive. Special agents J P Elmer and G P Ay Chicago Ill provide further details.
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