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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
12
1908 Sunday School lesson recounts Jesus appearing five times on the day of the resurrection, from Mary Magdalene to the ten in Jerusalem, with Thomas absent at first and later present. The evening gathering in the upper room frames fear turning to wonder as Emmaus travelers share their experience.
The article discusses Jesus appearing to the disciples after the crucifixion, showing his wounds and eating to prove bodily resurrection. It explains the Holy Spirit gift, forgiveness of sins, and Jesus urging belief without sight as Thomas seeks proof, highlighting faith’s blessing.
The fragment recalls Abraham Lincoln refusing wine at a banquet and claiming fifty years of abstinence. It mentions the pledge he signed with a friend in youth, implying gratitude for guidance away from a drunken life and grave. The source ties Lincoln to temperance through a personal vow and public refusal.
In a small town the annual event drew crowds for a children’s fancy dress ball. An officious policeman barred adults from entry, and a breathless woman rushed to the door demanding admission, signaling a tense moment at the start of the proceedings.
A whimsical exchange unfolds as a woman pleads for her child missing in a tale of transformation. The guardian of the law insists on following orders, insisting the girl must be released as a blooming caterpillar rather than a butterfly.
The German physician Dr Bair offers one months treatment with instructions or a free diagnosis and consultation for paralysis catarrh consumption rheumatism cancer fits piles tumors gall stones gravel liver or blood disease. Pay what you can when satisfied. Write your case to 1122 sixth Ave Des Moines Iowa for early attention.
A domestic tale where Jane forgives a boy who broke Susie’s doll after a lesson on forgiveness from Sunday school. Jane asks God to help Susie and to forgive Jimmie, who in turn buys Susie a new doll, restoring happiness in the home. Excerpt ends with an endorsement for DeWit’s Kidney and Bladder Pills from John Riha.
A woman thanked a street urchin who held a door for her as she emerged from a public building years ago. The boy recounted her response, saying she thanked the likes of him, prompting amusement among onlookers at the exchange.
A Boston clerk recalls a forgotten lesson in politeness from years earlier. The lady thanked him for her first kindness, and he later sought work after that two word exchange. The piece ends with a note about Kodol digestion product sold by Langerak's Drug Store.
Notice to unknown heirs and claimants of multiple Tryon heirs that J H Stubenrauch as administrator seeks court permission to sell Lot 5 Block 50 in Pella Iowa to pay debts. Publication ordered for four weeks in Pella Chronicle. If no appearance by Sept 16 1908, default and decree will be entered.
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