Across the States on a shared ride to California
Hal Ireland, son of a wealthy banker, joins a cross country auto trip with five companions including Barry Trafford and Kerrigan. As tensions rise in Peoria, Hal proclaims love for Barry, who softly rejects him saying she must not love him and will wait to explain later. The journey resumes under a fevered sun toward the Mississippi and beyond.
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Hal Ireland
San Francisco
New York
Hal
Barry Trafford
Giles Kerrigan
Anastasia
Martin Crack
Barry
Kerrigan
Miller
Crack
Detroit
Logansport
Mrs. Pusipher
Doctor Caligari
Doc
Indiana
Illinois
Rasputin
Nnn
America
Ocean
Empire State Building
California
Will
Peoria
Darling
Mississippi
Morning encounter on the roof before Hal and Crack meet
Hal and Crack converse quietly on a roof as Hal asks about sleep and wine. Crack replies with a calm, uneventful morning greeting, noting a casual tone. The exchange hints at ordinary domestic tension and unspoken meanings.
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Crack
Hal
Card of Thanks for Grace Phelps Family
The Phelps family thanks friends neighbors and relatives for help and kindness after the death of Grace Phelps. Harold Phelps and the family express appreciation for support.
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Grace Phelps
Harold Phelps
Banana country: letter reviews Central America and Honduras
A letter to James E. Walker from James Le Hill discusses Honduras and Central America, detailing development limits, banana as dominant cash crop, scarcity of capital, and marketing and pest issues. It notes climate and political stability, with coastal populations mixed with African ancestry and labor conditions varying inland.
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Honduras
Central America
James E. Walker
Shelbyville
William Smock
The
Citizen
James le Hill
Ben Hill
Shelby County
U. S
Europe
Panama
Hikers and Horse-Drawn Vehicles In 62 Accidents
Indiana state highway officials report 62 accidents involved pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles outside cities in the first half of the year. Pedestrian victims or faulted parties totaled 53, with many walking with traffic rather than toward it. Nine horse-drawn vehicle incidents occurred, down from 13, due to wider road shoulders reducing conflict with faster traffic.
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Indiana
James D. Adams
State Highway Commission
Story of Jeremiah for October 13 lesson
Lesson centers on Jeremiah with verses Jeremiah 1 6 10 and 26 8 15. Golden text emphasizes obedience to God and speaking his commands. Primary topic is Jeremiah's story and taking a stand for God against entrenched evils.
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Jeremiah
God
Jeremiah's Call and Temple Court Prophecy Overview
In Jeremiah 1 Jeremiah is chosen as a prophet before birth and reassured by God to speak boldly. The ministry mixes destruction and construction building and planting. The temple court episodes show Jeremiah vs leadership with arrest threats and a defense that urges repentance to avert judgment, ending with his rescue by Ahikam.
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Jeremiah
God
Elis
Temple Court
Judah
Temple
Shiloh
Micah
Urijah
Ahikam
Wisdom in Plain Clothes Guides Daily Virtue
The passage extols practical wisdom over formal schooling, praising a steady, unassuming example of virtuous living. It emphasizes recognizing wisdom in everyday actions rather than in academic pomp.
Reflect on Present Blessings Not Past Misfortunes
Reflection on gratitude reminding readers to count current blessings rather than dwell on past hardships. Emphasizes universal abundance and offers a philosophical nudge toward positive perspective.
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Richard Hoffmann
Gage
Carthage
Carthage, Indiana
UNDAY
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Daily Living
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