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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
6
A dated quip from the Atlanta Constitution laments money woes with a tongue in cheek note on fortune. The speaker muses over spending saving and the trouble wealth brings while a bill collector arrives demanding what little is left.
A fragmented notice cites a medical claim regarding deafness and induration of mucous surfaces, asserting local applications cannot reach the diseased area. It mentions a restoration tube and a vague remedy, with a promise of a circular from Cheney and Co and a $100 reward for cases Hall could not relieve.
The Otatsbina journal has been confiscated four times since its Belgrade reappearance. Editor Captain Novokovitch is jailed for a month, printers held on various charges, and the office boy expelled to Zemlin. Despite this, the paper appears daily while the Stare celebrates improvements. The latest Defiance Starch avoids harmful chemicals and adds a new ingredient for strength and smoothness.
The letter argues for a change in underwear fashion since the crease appeared, urging fluting pleating or strapping to revive the garment. Tailor and cutter voices call for renewed styling options and improved design to restore interest and practicality.
Senor Carlos Silva editor of El Mercurio of Santiago seeks to learn U S press practices during his first visit to the United States. He is accompanied by his wife and is presently in Washington.
Pasadena mourns Riwin Hurd Conger former United States minister to Brazil China and Mexico died after a dysentery illness. Survived by Mrs. Conger and daughter Laura. Nephew Pierce of Des Moines at bedside. Born in Illinois, he served in the Civil War, practiced law in Galesburg, moved to Iowa and held Dallas County treasurer, Adel representative, and two term congressman. He later served as minister to Brazil twice and influenced tariff and currency policy. Remains may be taken to Iowa for burial.
Edwin Conger, long associated with the Orient and President McKinley, was sent to Pekin to represent the United States amid the Boxer crisis. Reluctant yet dutiful, he maintained authority as the legation’s defense tightened, preserving friendly ties with China while earning admiration as a Christian gentleman and capable diplomat.
A fragmented item notes a large hotel development in San Francisco with references to land value furnishings and costs, mentioning Athens and Am Jen mn Ys in unclear context. The text reads like an OCR garble, with scattered proper nouns and numbers, offering little coherent detail beyond a contemplated site and upscale amenities.
A Sunday Magazine piece traces ancient Chinese currency from three thousand years ago to early imperial coinage. It notes copper strikes buried by an emperor, barter tools shaped as cloth and knives, and the round cash coins with holes worth about twelve to sixteen cents, while tea brick money appears on the Russo-Chinese border.
A Bay City Michigan reader describes a chronic itching outbreak lasting eighteen years. The daughter suffered behind the ears neck and elbows and on the face despite medical care. After using Cuticura Remedies the skin is clear and the condition improved significantly. May 20 1906.
A charming epigram on an ad dress by Mrs J C Phelps Stoken during a Detroit visit celebrates that in slums women keep speech pure despite wretched conditions. The remark questions foul language as unnatural and notes desire for home laundering with iron and defiance starch for shirts.
A dialogue asks what a figure of speech is and reveals a humorous answer where a boy identifies a mother as a figure of speech. The exchange uses playful wordplay to define a common family member through wit.
Free of charge one of Dr. Coffee's famous books explaining a home remedy for Deafness head aches sore eyes and failing light. Write to Dr W O Coffee 300 Century Bldg Des Moines Ia to obtain the book by mail.
In a brief exchange Misa Clumsay notes Mr Kidder’s language lacks elegance yet remains complimentary in a rough manner. Miss Wise questions this, and a playful contrast emerges with a bird metaphor. An unrelated Garfield Tea advertisement touts blood purification and health benefits, labeled as manufactured in New York and sold by druggists.
Some people express the wish to treat others as they wish to be treated and then refrain, letting the sentiment end at that. The remark hints at a tested ethic, echoing a familiar maxim without further action or assertion.
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