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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1909
Page
1
A verbose health ad urges choosing one doctor and one cough remedy, Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, claiming it treats throat and lung troubles with no alcohol. It promotes sticking to the recommended treatment and consulting a physician. The ad notes Ayer Co. of Lowell, Mass, and highlights Ayer's Pills as a reliable laxative option.
The Public argues Taft’s recall of Charles R. Crane as minister to China was driven by business interests and not supposed disclosures. It praises Crane’s diplomacy and democratic impulse, faults Taft’s broader pick of “worthies” and labels Crane’s removal as a ploy by powerful interests.
The November American Magazine profiles Joseph Pulitzer, blind since youth, whose pursuit of success shaped the New York World. It recounts his wish for the tallest building, the World’s home with a gilded dome, and his control over his family home and yacht as he steered a national newspaper empire.
Long passage describes kidney and bladder ailments in women and promotes DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as curative. It cites Mrs. P. M. Bray of Columbus, Georgia as a testimonial and urges readers to request a free trial box by mail.
In a dramatic offstage moment during a yachting voyage, Mr. Pulitzer, now blind, requests to go below and asks the captain to turn about. His withdrawal from public life leaves his signed editorials and World newspapers as the visible force behind his influence.
An 1909 letter from Des Moines advocates The Des Moines Daily News as the ideal daily newspaper. It praises concise, reliable, unbiased reporting, noting a yearly price of 2 and a half dollars with Sunday edition included.
Sealed bids will be received for grading the East Second street De Gooyer block. Bids obtainable from the engineer, with other particulars. Bids must reach Chairman of Street and Alley Committee by November 1, 1909. Committee may reject any or all bids. A. W. De Bruyn, Chairman.
Mr. Naggitt jokes about attending a mass meeting while Mrs. Naggitt teases him with playful questions. The exchange sketches a domestic moment of humor around a community event.
The Des Moines Evening Tribune advertises a subscription deal running to January first for a bargain rate. Regular price is 13.00 for 12 months. The paper promises current National and State telegraph news reliable market reports honest editorials and magazine features with no offensive advertisements.
The advertisement claims Kodol prevents dyspepsia and indigestion and guarantees relief with a money back refund through the druggist. It states Kodol digests all foods, is pleasant to take, and sold by all druggists.
In a dream by the Styx, William Shakespeare discusses rumors that he did not write the plays. He denies crafting them for chorus and insists he did not profit greatly, even joking about borrowing Hamlet's belt as proof he bore no wealth from his works.
A reflective piece notes that music learning costs families, discusses gender views, and reflects on social change. It mentions concerns about the future and past, changing fashions during illness, and practicalities like a plumber returning to work. It urges handling obstacles swiftly to outpace critics.
The verse conjures rural life with poets presenting parables and a steady stream of phrases. It evokes a cadence of old-time farm scenes as writers produce lines like a busy harvest, while the frost bites and baskets fill with fodder.
An allegorical tale shows a politician in a frock coat and silk hat with a hammer in hand. The hammer is used not for nails but to knock down opponents, illustrating how politics creates unlikely alliances and late hours in a satirical, timeless critique.
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