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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
15
A concise discussion of magnetism outlines lines of force, natural and artificial magnets, and electro magnets. It notes induced magnetism by earth and heat, and observes effects of boiling water and sharp blows on magnets, plus the behavior of a magnetic needle over a copper plate.
The anecdote of the artist Wills famed for forgetfulness. A dinner invite leads to a mislaid date inked on a shirt cuff. The guest waits hungry as the artist muses about a fowl, later discovering its fate wrapped in paper behind a canvas after a visit by Lady G.
A compact column notes that kissing the book ties to halidame relic usage in England and compares oath rituals to Teutonic roots. It also parodies claims about women’s minds and their voting, then a Paris hotel exchange over a French menu and soup in jokes about ignorance.
A woman reports a threatening letter from the Black Hand demanding money or harm. Her husband likewise faces pressure over debts as another note references financial coercion and possible retaliation. Local authorities advised caution as cases of extortion rise.
Ti Van Anke of Leighton Testifies his hearing was severely dull until Dr Weber of Des Moines treated him with ear and nose medicines and internal remedies. He praises the cure and recommends others seek his care at Keables on Thursday Sept 80.
A fragment reflecting on urbanization as a drain of vigorous rural men into cities and a pale return stream. The author claims cities corrupt national vitality, rescued only by fresh country blood entering from the countryside. The piece, attributed to John Bur Troughs, frames cities as engines of rot needing renewal.
In a Washington Herald item a young lady earns praise with a spectacular putout, while Dleachere and the grand stand cheer and clap. A man asks if encores might repeat the number, and the maid agrees she deserved applause.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes barbers asking customers if they share themselves and wonders whether such insinuations are appropriate. The dialogue questions whether a tailor would be patronized if they implied customers sometimes make their own clothes.
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