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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1911
Page
18
A compact note presents two quotations: a joke from the Washington Herald about daily duties and a line from Milton about force. The items reflect period voice and literary flavor in a brief, card-like format.
An angry tenant tells a landlord after signing a yearly contract that the house is full of sewer gas. The landlord confirms the gas is present in every room, a terse exchange in the London Tatler style.
A humorous exchange highlights the rivalry between Meyerbeer and Rossini. Rossini quipped that Meyerbeer and he could never agree, explaining that Meyerbeer preferred sauerkraut over macaroni in a playful jab about tastes.
In a village in Africa missionaries clothe locals to promote modesty and Christianity. Natives parade in new garments, then the sun causes surprise as a chief and people reveal they cannot wear them during rain. The clash of cultures is framed with humor and cultural observation.
A cryptic remark links marmots to pneumonic plague with a quip about Lake Baikal. The speaker contends eradicating the marmot species would end the plague, framing a dramatic, perhaps satirical, warning about disease control and wildlife.
General Logan and two aides approached an eastbound depot car in Chicago near Savannah's capture arc. An Irish attendant refused entry claiming the car is a ladies’ car, offering a seat in another carriage and joking about the general’s staff. The exchange highlights wartime travel tensions and social etiquette aboard rail transport.
An unruly dispute features the McIntosh chief challenging a London cabby about fare. The cabby dismisses his status, saying he cares only for his rights. Also a quip about two boys and a doctor’s exercise advice appears in the column.
Electric light globes may be cheaply treated by dipping in a thin solution of white shellac and alcohol to color them or to impart an aged appearance.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal notes a witty exchange on stagecraft, defining a first class society drama as a three act work featuring gowns and nine epigrams, evoking a refined social theatrical standard.
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