Beauty pageant brings aid for blind pastor in Iowa
In Red Thrush Iowa the Tolliver family helps Marjory win a beauty prize of 50 dollars. The money funds a plan for a Parsonage Home for the Blind as Ginger Ella mobilizes support while Mr Tolliver’s eye strain worsens and Eddy Jackson’s farm visit offers rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tolliver
Red Thrush
Iowa
Helen
Miriam
Ellen
Ginger Ella
Marjory
Eddy Jackson
Chicago
Ginger
Alexander Murdock
Minister's Vacation Plans Stir Parsonage Tensions
Marjory and Ginger manage household duties as Mr Tolliver's church arranges a two month paid vacation for the minister to restore strength. Joplin Westbury presents the gift. Miss Jenkins awkwardly handles the greeting while Marjory hides beneath a bed to avoid humiliation as Hiram Buckworth arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Marjory
Father
Ginger
Joplin Westbury
Eddy Jackson
Miss Jenkins
Miriam
Central Christian Advocate
Jesus Baptism and Temptation as the King
Lesson outlines Jesus baptism by John and the approval from heaven, then presents His temptation in the Judean wilderness. It notes the threefold temptations as Son of Man, Son of God, and Messiah, and how He defeats Satan with It is written, securing the victory through Scripture.
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Jesus
Nazareth
John
Christ
God
Satan
Judea
Messiah
Man
Highest Sense of Duty in Doing Unto Others
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt on duty. It argues true duty is doing unto others as we would have them do unto us. Evading duty harms spiritual growth. living by a simple golden rule could solve many problems and improve the world.
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Tennyson
Cincinnati Enquirer
Recognizing Opportunity Often Requires Hard Work
In a London Tit-Bits insight, the idea that opportunity is often hidden in diligent effort is stated as a plain truth about success and perseverance. The quote urges readers to value steady work as a path to unseen chances.
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London
Stubborn Man Refuses to Be Convinced by Dismissal
A stubborn man resists efforts to persuade him that change is possible. Despite reminders and rational argument, he maintains his position and dismisses contrary views as futile.
Recalls an Old Rhyme and Saves Her Life
In London Miss Evangeline Nutt avoided serious injury when a cleaning fluid ignited her dress. Recalling an old rhyme she rolled on the floor to smother the flames, then helped her sister who was also aflame. The sisters together quelled the blaze and protected their home furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Smiling at Wrong Time Gets Him Prison Term
Erwin Grey of Huntington West Virginia appeared before Judge George W McClintic in a southern West Virginia federal court. He was told to return in March for the disposition of his case and the court indicated probation might be possible. Grey smiled as he left and was ordered back with the sentence two years in Atlanta.
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Miss Jenkins
Advocate
Marjory
Ourrow
Hiram Buckworth
Mr. Tolliver
Ouray
Packer
Miller
Bell
Swan
Humphreys
Moon
Los Pinas Agency
Here
Saguache
Wyoming
Denver
Gunnison
Canon City
Huntington
W. Va
Erwin Grey
Grey
George W. McClintic
West Virginia
Atlanta
To Secure Salvation
Quote from W. Gladden on salvation urges repentance belief and following Christ as Matthew did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Christ
Matthew
W. Gladden
Light and Truth Appeal to the Soul in The American Magazine
The passage compares moral and aesthetic appeal to sight and conscience, likening the Millions Christ to light and truth to inner awareness, as beauty engages the esthetic nature. It reflects editorial tone from The American Magazine.
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Christ
Covered Fisk Creek bridge stands 111 years old
The Fisk creek covered bridge in Fulton county New York is 280 feet long and spans the Sacandaga river. Reported by the Cross Tie Bulletin, it remains in good preservation.
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Fisk Creek
Fulton County
New York
Cross Tie Bulletin
Sacandaga River
Chorus Girl Seeks Suit for Breach of Promise
A chorus girl asks if she can sue a broker for breach of promise while noting four other actresses sue him. A lawyer suggests the case resembles an equity matter. The text also mentions a vivid ad for a new blue product and a quip about aging minds.
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Equity
California Fig Syrup praised by Western mother for children
A California Fig Syrup advertisement extols the product as a wholesome aid for weak or underweight children. It claims to start and regulate lazy bowels, improve appetite, and restore energy, featuring a testimonial from Mrs J G Moore of San Antonio. The message warns buyers to ensure the label says California to guarantee authenticity.
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California
J. G. Moore
Cliff Ave
San Antonio
Texas
Dorothy
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Bobbs Merrill Co
WNU
Eddy
Joe
Oves
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Portieres
Colorado
Montrose
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. “Pinkham
Caret
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Case At Law
Red Cross
Grocers
Adyv
Kansas City
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