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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
8
In New York John Moller Jr aged forty seven sues his father for support seeking 61500 to cover his life. He says his 5000 dollar yearly allowance was cut to 3000 after his father remarried leaving him helpless in the city. The son wanted to work and prove himself but remained supported as a gentleman in society.
In May the allowance was discontinued, says the son, and because the father crushed his son's ambition to make his own way in the world the younger man declares he is entitled to a life-time allowance.
The Boston Transcript cites Emerson on how collectors become thieves and recalls a Berlin professor jailed for stealing from his university. It notes Boston figures like W. L. Shaw and Mellish Moore, patterns of theft from libraries and patents, and a Rhode Island tale of a tomahawk theft by a respectable collector.
A reflective piece on love and sympathy reducing sorrow. It argues that kindness and a smiling face can ease invisible grief, comparing human warmth to sunshine for flowers and rain that nourishes the ground, inviting all to share compassion without barriers.
Chicago Charles Sikorski awoke to a figure in his room and fired. Mia Sophie Sikorski, 24, returned to retrieve funds during a quarrel and was shot three times in the abdomen. Sikorski was arrested and told police he believed the intruder was a burglar. Leprosy germs noted in a court plaster scare led to a German agent arrest in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as a man named Wilson was taken into custody while selling court plaster.
If you seek a genuine sardonix cameo you will likely find one sooner or later. Many imitations exist and you should verify authenticity by comparing with known real pieces. Look in old jewelry collections, pawn shops, or tucked away in family boxes for a potentially valuable cameo. A good jeweler can reframe or reset an authentic piece.
A movie actress quips about dressing times, noting nine minutes to nine and a three hour total routine including manicuring and massage. She jokes men prefer attractive dressers, arguing a stylish woman is worth the wait.
Patrick Hyland of Mahanoy City and his sister Mrs Jane Young of Shipsburg Massachusetts recently gathered here after forty years apart. The reunion touched families scattered across the country as distant relatives and friends recalled past elections and local history.
A dramatic street scene on Regent Street ends with a passerby asking the injured woman if she needs anything. The victim, gasping and distressed, struggles to articulate a request while the rescuer offers assistance and brands of relief.
Joe and Julia Kiss from Canton separated after marriage and divorce. Each pursued separate lives but grew lonely and reunited. They resumed their relationship and remarried after returning to each other.
Mrs. Mary D. Erwin learned fifty years after her union that her marriage to the man who died eleven years ago and fathered her three children was not legally valid. Pension records showed he had begun a divorce from his first wife before marrying her, with the decree only issued after the second marriage.
Reheat two cups cold boiled potatoes cut in dice. Layer with white sauce buttered crumbs and half a cup grated mild cheese in a buttered dish. Make white sauce with butter milk flour salt and pepper. Stir until smooth and glossy.
The Christian Science Monitor notes improved wild game status due to conservation efforts. Reforestation and large forest reserves slow earlier extermination, while stricter laws supplement federal migratory bird provisions, promising clearer results each year across regions.
The article states oysters show strong breeding, with young oysters producing about 100000 larvae in a year. Two year olds may contain 250000 larvae and much older oysters can reach 725000 larvae, indicating ample supply and low famine risk.
A curious remark notes a candle embodies direct contradictions by being both a light and a waxy substance. The exchange asks how this dual nature exists, highlighting the tension between illumination and material form in a single object.
A brief exchange questions if pacifism would have altered history. The reply argues that if “everybody” opposed war, Germany might have dominated the world, implying war shaped global outcomes and power dynamics.
The Springfield Republican suggests reviving aged floors through paint removal, planing uneven boards, and filling cracks. Choose a stain to suit room furnishing, then finish with wax for a dull sheen or a heavy varnish for gloss, creating an attractive base for a new rug.
Market and grain rates corrected by Van der Zyl Bros and Pella Produce Co show price ranges from $6.00 to $15.00 per cwt for various cattle and grain products. Butter packing stock and poultry values noted, including old hens, springs, ducks and candled eyes with cents per pound distinctions.
The antiseptic Allen's Foot-Hase powder is marketed to relieve friction in shoes and baths. Promoted as easing walks for young men training for military service, the product is claimed to help troops in Allied, French, and British forces. Advertisers in the Chronicle urge patronage.
A patient testimonial extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription as effective tonics and blood builders. The lines claim the remedy cleared coated tongue, skins, and a persistent cough, aided recovery from surgery, and a rise in weight from 84 to 185 pounds. The ad asserts safety and herbal composition.
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