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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
9
Fragments describe fragrant flowers speaking of Goa's goodness a rainbow spanning the skies and birds singing in praise to their creator. A dew-drop glistens with light as the lines evoke nature's beauty and divine praise.
A column notes aging affects digestion and bowels but cites Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a remedy. It claims regular digestion improves health for all ages and quotes testimonials from seniors, with price and a free sample offer from the manufacturer.
Poetic meditation from Pleasant Iowa praising God through creation. It links the beauty of the sun moon stars oceans and forests to divine omnipotence. The text emphasizes the saved soul as the crown of God’s glory and wisdom beyond nature’s fading splendor.
Sunday School lesson from 1908 tells how King David, settled in Jerusalem, remembered a promise to his friend Jonathan. Mephibosheth, Saul's grandson, lived at Lo-debar and received Saul's estate near Gibeah as David seeks to show kindness.
A biblical tale recounts Jonathan’s promise to David to aid his children, leading to Mephibosheth being found and brought to Jerusalem. David grants him Saul’s lands, appoints him as a servant, and provides meals at the king’s table. The piece closes with exhortations on keeping promises, generosity, and personal integrity.
An Atlantic liner discussion with a Roman Catholic priest asserts that about 80 percent of boarding school boys exhibit impurity. The claim cites a Royal College of Surgeons lecture and White Cross League publication, with Sir William Gowers endorsing high figures. The head physician of a major public school attributes the spread to boys leaving home without parental warning, exposed to peers who normalize vice.
A list of ten maxims valued across time for personal conduct. It includes doing good to all, showing patience, hearing before judging, thinking before speaking, restraining anger, kindness to the distressed, asking pardon, speaking ill of none, ignoring tale-bearing, and avoiding belief in most ill reports.
The tale says Sir Christopher Wren faced a fidgety council member demanding more roof supports. He yielded to fears, adding pillars that later proved unnecessary though unseen. Years later cleaning revealed the pillars did not touch the roof, proving the architect's prudence and skill.
Pat Murphy lodgings. landlady robs him daily claiming she is not like other landladies. She takes butter eggs and more with the refrain I’m not the other landladies I’m telling you. Pat finally pays a larger bill and says I’m sloping I’m not like other lodgers I’m telling you.
A lively exchange notes a clever setup to meet, with one character planning a prank that involves another sister’s anticipated arrival. The speaker jokes about telling the sister it was someone else, prompting her quick, amused response and dress. The tone is playful and domestic in nature.
The speaker notes extreme sensitivity to uncongenial surroundings and a nervous shudder at certain people. A remark adds that many shrink from meeting creditors, highlighting awkward social debt anxiety.
A reflection on study and health by Montaigne. The author argues that excessive overstudying harms health and mood, diminishing the value of learning. He cautions against chasing fruitless knowledge at the expense of well being and cheer.
A brief notice from The Chronicle announces prompt prompt delivery of jet printing services. The item emphasizes fast service and reliable turnaround for customers seeking neat print results.
Theodore Hook forged four thousand letters to tradesmen and others inviting them to call at Mrs Tottenham’s house in Berners Street London. A daylong crowd gathered from daybreak until midnight with tradespeople of many kinds and clergy. The governor of the Bank of England the Duke of Gloucester and the Lord Mayor were among the deceived. A police inquiry followed but the forger was not found.
The Romans were skilled bowmen though they phased out the weapon in warfare. Emperors Domitian and Commodus boasted precision archery setting up targets and releasing arrows to kill or maim. Commodus killed a living criminal by arrow as lions were released for sport, and he claimed mastery with 100 arrows to fell 100 lions.
The Star and Garter coffee room in Richmond once burned in 1869. On Saturday nights a middle aged, broad gentleman with gray hair and a large collar dined alone at a corner table. He built a pyramid of tumblers topped with a decanter, toppled it, and paid for broken glass before departing. He was Thomas Babington Lord Macaulay.
A French journal surveys how races express How do you do and notes peculiar forms. Koreans greet with You do look old and take no offense. Persians invoke benedictions on beards while FAL islanders pull ears as salutations. Caroline islanders kneel and slap face with a grasped foot. Sudan travelers report addressing chiefs as Mighty sun and Glory to thee O splendid moon with a hand exhalation.
A compact meditation on greatness as an elevation not tied to fortune. It argues a cultivated quality that earns others' deference, placing one above birth and merit through self-assumed stature.
The dialogue centers on George and his fiancée Clara. Clara accuses a pattern of bad luck as George reflects on his choice to end things with Clara for his current partner. The exchange hints at tension and a recurring misfortune.
The famous preacher Charles Spurgeon once said his deacons were worse than the devil. He quipped that resisting the devil drives him away, while resisting a deacon provokes a direct assault.
A reflective note on a German proverb about hope, suggesting that weary hearts recall sweeter suffering as disappointment fades to memory and sentiment lingers in quiet reflection.
A humorous dialogue cited in Browning's Magazine contrasts automobiles with horses. Joe Cose quips he has not found automobiles in his bologna, implying skepticism about a complete replacement of horse labor by cars. The exchange highlights early 20th century humor about mechanization.
In a Washington Herald item, a figure discusses plans to compose a life profile, noting a lack of letters and indicating the work will assemble available material into a coherent life record.
The text argues to keep cod liver oil with hypo phosphites at home. It claims it will cure a hard cold in any family member. The statement presents a single benefit without corroborating evidence.
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