Fairy Tale Snow Sleep of Woodchucks and Friends
A whimsical tale describes Willie Woodchuck and other forest creatures preparing for winter. Animals say good winter as they fill their burrow rooms with grass and leaves, settle in for hibernation, and reflect on habit and sleep across species.
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Willie Woodchuck
Willie
Woodchuck
Mrs. Willie
Woodchucks
Mr. Toad
Mr. Tond
Mr. Turtle
Mrs. Bear
Miss Bear
Why Tommy Was Crying
Tommy cries after seeing his father hammer his finger while tacking carpet. His mother consoles him while noting the humor in the mishap as Tommy admits he did laugh despite the tears.
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Tommy
Christmas Dress Accessories in Practical War-Time Gifts
The article lists affordable wearable gifts for Christmas reflecting wartime guidance to choose small, portable items. It highlights white silk crepe vestees with silk buttons, velvet snelts with checked fabric in black and white, turbans, fur trimmed neckbands and cuffs, all presented as simple, sturdy pieces to ease transit and satisfy patriotic shopping.
Winter fashion set features three piece costumes and georgette frocks
The current suit season promises thrift for many women as jackets stalk nearly every dress. Three piece outfits dominate foreign fashion collections and an afternoon regalia for winter centers on the georgette frock paired with a harmonizing velvet or silk duvetyn coat.
Elegant autumn gown with tunic skirt and coral accessory
A sylphlike collarless dress in plum tones features a satin underskirt and silk tunic with crepe georgette bodice, a wide satin ribbon waist, long flaring sleeves, and silk embroidery. The matching hat with a plume completes the graceful ensemble and white coral bead accent.
How Poor People Can Make Others Rich
A sermon urges Christians to exercise liberality beyond money by prayer, study, and stewardship. It cites II Corinthians 9 8, promotes intelligent giving, family and Sunday School involvement, prayer for those with means, and personal example to fund missions with grace abounding.
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Paul
Christian Endeavor Society
Lord’s Treasury
Josephs Rise and Jewish Bride Join Egypts Court
Thirteen years of fiery testing end with Joseph as prime minister of Egypt. Pharaoh elevates him after interpreting dreams, renames him Zapnath-psa neah, and marries Asenath daughter of the priest, signaling his naturalization and leadership to save Egypt from famine. The devotional ties Christ’s exaltation to salvation from spiritual famine.
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Joseph
Dothan
Egypt
Pharaoh
God
Potiphar
Christ
Zapnath-psaaneah
Asenath
Armed With the Right Quote by J B Gough
A quotation from J B Gough affirms personal strength lies in fidelity to self and loyalty to God, claiming enemies cannot harm a person who stays true to these beliefs.
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God
J. B. Gough
Weaving Character Like a Loom of Life
The quote compares character to a loom where thoughts and actions weave a robe we wear. Each moment shapes self, with conduct building a solid character akin to a Nile delta rising from a river.
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Nile Delta
Alexander Maclaren
Righteousness and Truth Quote by Howard Pyle
A meditation on divine and human filling asks how God can fill what man has already filled. It suggests emptiness first, then the true goods of righteous ness humility love peace and joy.
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Howard Pyle
The Law of Life by Henry Drummond
Philosophical statement on pleasure and progress stating pleasure is animal and God grants it to the butterfly while life advances by evolution. The passage frames progress as life’s law and evolution as its working principle.
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Henry Drummond
American soldiers and wine in France clash with prohibition lore
The piece mocks liquor journals claiming alcohol fueled American victory in France. It notes soldiers trained in dry U.S. cantonments were barred from intoxicants and even light wine or beer, while official policy discouraged drinking. It condemns proalcohol rhetoric as illogical amid wartime abstinence.
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France
Johnny
United States
America
French Colonel Opposes Alcohol Before Attacks
In his book The Warfare of Today Lieutenant Colonel Azan of the French army testifies against distributing alcohol to troops before battle. He says soldiers under the influence lose danger sense and exposure of life is wasted, while morale remains finely tempered without it.
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Azan
Saloon Buildings to Become Apartments
New York brewers owning saloon properties plan to convert them into small tenements. Officials view the move as practicable and patriotic. In Houston, prohibition has nearly ruined the rescue mission with saloons closed and no one to rescue.
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New York
New York Journal
Texas
Houston
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Ormnerance
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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