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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1916
Page
8
A Delineator feature lampoons the wanderings of household hammers across homes. The piece imagines hammers hiding in drawers and yards, mocking readers with misplaced tools and the dream of a reclaiming society for mislaid hardware. It muses on the universal frustration of not recalling a tool’s location and hopes for someday every hammer to be in its place.
A warning about lingering colds weakening the body and raising the risk of chronic catarrh pneumonia or consumption. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is recommended for cure and trusted by thousands, costing a quarter and sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
A collection of brief, dated quips and anecdotes on manners politics and daily life. Uncle Rastus debates liquor and will with a magistrate while a grocer notes promises versus action in politics. A teacher’s salty pretzel joke and a tease about a aunt’s hidden silver conclude the item with light, humorous reflections.
A nostalgic advert for Mothers Gray's Sweet Powders used for feverishness stomach teething disorders and to regulate bowels. Claimed safe for twenty eight years and sold by all druggists 25 cents. Sample Free, Mother Gray Co Leroy N Y.
The text discusses uric acid and its health effects since Scheele's discovery in 1775, touts Dr. Pierce's Anuric as a potent solution, and urges readers to obtain pamphlets or tablets while mentioning Pierce's reputations and related remedies. It also notes a Federated Council of Churches request to President Wilson to include in Thanksgiving Proclamations a call for charitable gifts for war sufferers in Europe.
Crowds of about 100000 are expected to apply for seats for the Yale Harvard football game to be played November 26 in New Haven Conn. The stadium seats a little over 70000 with new seats being added, meaning about 30000 may be disappointed. Yale has applied for 24000 seats. Clyde Williams Ames athletic director seeks 10000 to attend the Iowa State University Ames game on November 18 as Ames observes its annual homecoming.
A vintage health ad urges aging readers to maintain strength by treating colds and aches early. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a blood nourishing tonic to sustain blood richness, combat rheumatism, and ward off sickness, stating no alcohol and listing Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield, New Jersey.
Market prices show cattle from five to nine dollars per hundredweight hogs eight fifty to nine dollars per cwt corn eighty cents to eighty cents per bushel wheat one to one fifty per bushel and forty five to fifty cents per bushel barley declines. Also legal notice of proof of will for Sarah Catherine Bousquet filed in Marion County District Court Knoxville Iowa October 20 1916 with hearing on December 5 1916 and appearance by interested parties.
Remedy for feverishness stomach disorders teething troubles and worm issues. Voiced as a pleasant remedy used by mothers for 29 years and sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a free sample. Address Mother Gray Co LeRoy N Y.
The piece argues birds surpass modern aircraft in speed and endurance. It notes swallows fly about 120 mph and vultures near 150 mph, while top airplanes reach only 108 mph in a rare design. Birds can also fly for twenty four hours without rest.
A London Globe summary notes pilots tire after long flights and strong winds. At ten thousand feet visibility is poor, making large landmarks hard to spot, while birds like hawks and kites can see tiny ground targets. It compares flying prowess to avian sight and endurance.
Dr. Bernard Rosenzweig in the New York Medical Journal says initial ankle care should include an X ray to rule out fractures. Simple sprains use movement and massage, hot water soaks, hot and cold douches, lead and opium wash, strapped support, and gradual walking. Broken bones require immobilization, later massage and movement before walking. Also advice on sour stomach recommends Chamberlain's Tablets after supper.
Local and express train times listed for Eastbound and Westbound services on Rock Island and Wabash lines. Freight cutoffs require shipments at the station by 5 00 p m the prior day. Howell Station near Pella handles select passenger trains and signal stops. All trains run daily and Sundays.
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