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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
5
A purser on a grand liner shares tales of patient politeness amid endless passenger demands. From changing a hundred dollar note into multiple currencies to handling late landings and daily valuables, he recalls storms, near mishaps, and odd favors like reading to a sick child while safeguarding trust aboard.
A garbled OCR fragment shows disjointed phrases about a patient and aches with unclear meaning. The readable bits suggest a note on patient symptoms but lack coherent detail, making precise interpretation impossible.
At the national United States army tournament in Des Moines September 20 25 soldiers demonstrate rapid shelter tent assembly converting a marching column into a 500 tent camp. Two men work together to erect a four by seven foot tent in three to four minutes housing two soldiers. The show includes improvised mountain artillery and rapid fire demonstrations to illustrate logistics in rough terrain and roadless areas.
A fragment notes an exciting contest at a military event during the state fair season. The piece mentions Mountain Artillery in competition, with September timing and a growing display at the fair.
In Des Moines the United States Army hosts wall climbing contests with a 16 foot wooden fortification. An imaginary 48 erected wall stands as the obstacle, watched with interest. The event showcases Army gymnastic skill and endurance.
A column of 800 men charges a wall while rifles blaze from the flanks. The attackers form a human pyramid like a double staircase, enabling men to pass over the obstruction at about 100 per minute as they ascend the wall.
A fragmentary tale describes the buried treasure of the Braake off Cape Henlopen in deep water, with estimates of British gold and silver bars and plate potentially valued at over half a million. It notes the 1708 voyage bearing funds for unpaid English troops and hints at possible pirate turning or zealous action by the Braake’s captain.
The Branke captured a Spanish merchantman from South American ports, transferred the cargo, and burned the vessel. A church ship carrying jeweled gold plate met the same fate. A Frenchman with silks bran dy and silver bars also sank after depredations. The Branke wrecked near Cape Henlopen in a hurricane, crew escaped, prompting expeditions that yielded only anchor chains and a cannon. Efforts to raise treasure in a century have failed.
A humorous exchange on aging ethics contrasts with a Boston Courier note about a French study of how races greet each other. It cites Koreans who greet with You do look old, Persians with May Allah preserve your beard, and Fiji Islanders who pull ears and slap faces with feet. A Sudanese chief hails a traveler as Mighty sun and Glory to thee, O splendid moon, with a dramatic show of spitting.
A brief, fragmented musing on greatness and elevation independent of luck. The text hints at distinguishing traits that define us for grand achievements, though the wording is garbled and incomplete.
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