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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1916
Page
3
A young girl Prudence travels with her mother in a high backed sleigh to visit grandmother ten miles away. Snow falls heavy and Billy the horse grows lame, forcing a walk the final miles to the valley. Grandmother lights the window candle and a warm turkey feast awaits.
An advertised book offers a comprehensive explanation of cancer and successful treatment without surgery. Based on sixteen years of experience and research on over ten thousand cases, it is available free by writing to Dr. O A Johnson at Suite 529 1320 Main St Kansas City MO.
A series of humorous old anecdotes about teachers and clergymen ends with a register of car buyers from the Star Auto Co for 1916. Names like DeVries, VanderLinden, VanGorp, DeBruin, and VanWyke appear in a sprawling roster alongside a Lake Prairie Creamery Co. entry and scattered biblical quips. The tone blends quaint classroom mischief with a lengthy local business list.
A public notice warns that repeated colds weaken the system and raise risk of chronic catarrh, pneumonia or consumption. It recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, noting its strong reputation and affordable price of a quarter, sold by F. D. Stubenrauch.
A grandmother guides Polly Anna to notice neighbors in need on Thanksgiving. Polly finds three cripples, two old ladies, and an old man on her street who will have no dinner, and asks to invite them to share the feast. The girl learns to count her blessings and vows to be more thankful and kind.
An Iowa testimonial promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe root based remedy for women with backache headaches and other female disorders. It urges readers to obtain the liquid or tablet form or write to Dr. Pierce for a free book. It also touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets for constipation as a laxative and cathartic.
Public notice urges readers to send three dimes or stamps to cover mailing and handling for a free book. It requests enclosing the notice and mentions topics like marriage relations hygiene and its prevention in cloth color plates. The ad signals medical topics and common sense guidance for readers.
Polly Anna returns from school in a troubled mood and laments the lack of a turkey for Thanksgiving. Grandmother Gray reminds her of small comforts they do have including a fat hen, cranberry sauce, apple jelly, creamed potatoes, pumpkin pie, good health, and coal to keep warm through winter.
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