Meredith Urges Federal State Highway Cooperation
Edwin Meredith argues for more liberal federal state financial cooperation in western states with large government lands. He supports continuing federal aid road act work and national forest road funding, calling for at least 100 million dollars annual appropriations for 1922 to 1925 to maintain an orderly national highway program.
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Wautgesga
Edwin Meredith
Counsnge
Meredith
United States
Congress
Asbestos Through the Ages in Textile Use
The earliest use of asbestos was for spinning and weaving to make thread yarn rope and cloth. The United States Geological Survey notes that only the best grades suit this purpose and modern thread can be spun to about 32 900 feet per pound.
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United States Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Loving Plotters: Irene Brings Morton Back From Loss
Irene Blandon and Mrs. Dale help Morton Dale recover from a failed investment. A month at a rustic farm restores his health and spirits as Irene’s care and a return of capital hope rekindle his love and gratitude.
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Morton Dale
Irene Blandon
Miss Brandon
Irene
Mr. Dale
Mrs. Dale
Morton
Waltham
Hollywood Farm
Brandon
Oace
Fixed Purpose in Gospel Power
A sermon argues that Paul’s fixed purpose to know nothing except Jesus Christ and him crucified solidifies faith against liberal doubt. It cites Jeremiah, Jesus, and Paul, praises cross-centered preaching as the engine of early church expansion, and urges ministers to embrace a single, cruciform focus.
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Corinth
Aehiocraty
Jeremiah
Israel
Paul
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Lord
Damascus
Arabia
Christ
Jesus
Asia Minor
Europe
George Whitefield
Jonathan Edwards
Charles H. Spurgeon
Christian Church
Lesson on Forgiveness and David's Repentance
This Sunday study centers on Ps 51 and II Sam 11 and 12, tracing David's year of soul anguish before repentance. It outlines David’s cry for pardon, confession, deliverance, purity, and vows, emphasizing mercy, cleansing, and the need for a contrite heart to receive God’s forgiveness.
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David
God
Judas Iscariot
Christ
Jesus Christ
Christ Jesus
The Only Prison of Self and Love’s Call
An introspective reflection describes self as the sole confinement and love as a guiding force that bids the gates open when one faces darkness. It hints at a journey from confinement to illumination through emotional ascent.
Arrest in Chattanooga Reveals Narcotics Smuggling Ring
A man who gave the name M. C. Johnson of Alabama was arrested by internal revenue officers in Chattanooga. Morphine valued at over 4000 dollars was found in his suitcase during a purchase sting. Johnson confessed and named a network of smugglers and accomplices across Atlanta Memphis Louisville Knoxville and other cities. Officers withhold names while promising further arrests in New Orleans Atlanta Louisville and beyond.
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Chattanooga
United States
Internal Revenue Department
M. C. Johnson
Alabama
Johnson
Atlanta
Memphis
Louisville
Knoxville
New Orleans
In Memoriam Lofton Woodrow Benton tribute poem
A heartfelt memorial note marks the one year anniversary of Lofton Woodrow Benton’s death on August 15 1919. Parents express sorrow and faith in reunion in heaven and rest for Lofton.
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Lofton Woodrow Benton
Little Lofton
Jesus
Lofton
Papa
Mamma
Indian Textile Workers Describe Craft Diversity
The passage notes four spinning types and about six weaving types among Indian textile workers in North America. It highlights diverse warping and shredding devices, pattern making tools, and numerous dyeing secrets used in their traditional processes.
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North America
How to Test a Current With a Magnet
To test whether a circuit uses continuous or alternating current bring a magnet near the lamp filaments. The filaments will be attracted by continuous current and will vibrate when the current is alternating.
Grafting Tomato on Potato Sparks Pomato Patent Joke
London Punch cites an American paper reporting a grafted tomato shoot onto a potato plant to grow fruit above ground with roots below. The punchline questions whether the plant should be called pomato or to tato.
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London Punch
Punch
Liberal Offering at Church Provokes Embarrassing Mistake
In a Chicago Tribune note a reader recalls a Sunday at church when a liberal silver collection was requested. The writer intended to give a dime but dropped a penny into the plate, realizing the gaffe only after a neighbor's smile.
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Chicago Tribune
Iron industry centers shift from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania
In colonial America Massachusetts led early iron production with a blast furnace at Lynn in 1643. By 1750 Pennsylvania rose to become the dominant iron producer and held that position for over a century.
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Massachusetts
American
Lynn
Pennsylvania
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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