Power of United Prayer in Peter's Deliverance from Prison
A church in crisis prays unitedly and earnestly for Peter as Herod imprisons him. An angel frees Peter, chains fall away, and gates open. Rhoda's misstep aside, the disciples affirm the miracle and God’s word continues to grow while Herod perishes.
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Peter
Power of United Prayer
Herod
Bethlehem
God
Church of God In Prayer
James
Mhernnlote
Mary
Rhoda
Caesares
Oklahoma farm woman rebuilds life with Lydia E. Pinkham
In Oklahoma, Mrs. Cora Short provides a life story about relief from fatigue and low spirits after faithfully using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports weight gain from 115 to 185 pounds and renewed energy, urging other hardworking women to try the remedy.
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Bunny
Oklahoma
Lydia Hi. Pinkham
Cora Short
Oklahoma City
Okla
Mrs. Short
Lydia H. Pickham
Vacuum cleaners to dull school life in New York
The Louisville Courier-Journal notes that using vacuum erasers to clean New York school blackboards will dull the joy of school life. The piece laments the loss of chalk squeaks and the simple privilege of fetching water, predicting diminished childhood fortitude.
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New York
Louisville Courier-Journal
Geologist's Idea Made Fortunes for Others
Dr Abraham Gesner, a Canadian geologist, first introduced kerosene in the United States and Canada after experiments with bituminous shale and cannel coal. He named it kerosene, but profits largely went to others as petroleum distillation rose after 1859 discoveries in Pennsylvania and across North America.
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United States
Canada
Abraham Gesner
Gesner
Pennsylvania
North America
Wait story returns as Glendale dog mystery
In Glendale California a man named A. Redmond heard a rattling on his porch and found a thoroughbred Boston terrier tied to the door. A shipping tag on the harness stated the city is fogged in haste and urged care of the dog until it can be claimed again, promising it will be worth the trouble.
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Glendale
Calif
A. Redmond
Pain a Small Matter With Beauty as Goal
The article notes women's endurance of discomfort for appearances, citing Pathfinder Magazine. It describes pinching feet into tight slippers, wearing six inch heels, and shivering in skimpy attire as accepted, comparing to ancient Greek practices of hair removal and Spartan-like restraint.
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Alwaya
Remare
Pathfinder Magazine
Greece
Maiden Bets On Horse At One O Clock
A young sporting girl seeks a win by betting with a bookie. She is told potential returns if the horse starts at various odds and asks what she would receive if it starts at one o'clock, highlighting curiosity about timing and payout.
Fish die from cold across Atlantic and Antarctic harvests
The report explains fish die from extreme cold as currents chill Atlantic catches and Antarctic aboard Scott’s expeditions. It notes water at eighty degrees turned to air at seventy degrees colder. It also states that almost half of Sweden’s farms use electric power, while about eight percent of American farms are electrified.
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Atlantic
Scott
Antarctic
Sweden
Craph-Twist Millinery Sets For Sportswear Fashion
Canvas hats belts and handbags in 1927 millinery style are presented with stamped ready-to-work motifs. Descriptions cover crepe twist embroidery, bead patterns, and sporty themes from tennis nets to golf and hockey, highlighting novelty topics and a trend toward realistic sport themed decor.
Life and Death in the Garden of Ife and the Crucifixion
A terse, literary fragment links the garden of Ife with death and the crucified figure, suggesting redemption and transformation as terror and gloom are transfigured into beauty and value through faith and memory.
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Ife
Rey
Alex
Smellie
D. D
Cynicism and the Devil Compared in Quote
A terse reflection by B. Stavenson equates cynicism with the devil, suggesting the two are nearly indistinguishable. The remark couches cynicism as a moral failing rivaling evil in its impact on judgment and integrity.
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Stavenson
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K-B-O
Springheld
Ohio
Galne
G. G. Green, Inc
Woodbury, M. J
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Roga-Ralaa
Julia Bottort
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Western Nowapapar Union
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