Little Black Cock Crowing Crows to Humble Lesson
A tiny barnyard cock named Little Black Cock boasts he will crow louder than Grandfather Cock. He fails, tumbling from the wall as Grandfather’s mighty crow silences him. Doctor Duck advises moderation while the barnyard crowd reflects on vanity.
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Adynce
Little Black Cock
Grandfather Cock
Lttle Black Cock
Crow
Cock of the
Black Cock
Grandfather
Doctor Duck
Doctor Dueck
McClure
The Why of St Elmo’s Fire and Sea Superstitions
The piece traces St Elmo's fire myths from ancient Castor and Pollux omens to Columbus era prayers. It notes the shift from pagan Dioscuri to Christian Saint Elmo as explanations evolve. Modern sailors largely view St Elmo's fire as a bad omen despite scientific explanations.
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PEW
St. Elmo
Castor
Pollux
Dioscuri
Porphyrion
Columbus
St. Elmo's Fire
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Elinor Fair A Screen Star With A Richmond Beginning
Elinor Fair, born in Richmond Virginia, grew up amid motion picture work. She studied violin in Germany before returning to the United States at the outbreak of war. Her first stage work was in a Los Angeles theater and she soon entered films. Her hobbies include dancing and piano.
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Elinor Fair
Richmond
Germany
Los Angeles
Miss Fair
What’s in a Name Vera Symbolizes Faith in Slavic Roots
Vera stands out in American naming trends as a Slavic form meaning faith. The name appears in the Monument of Faith daily calendar and is linked to Spanish and Russian usage. Amber accompanies Vera as a talisman for health and protection, with Monday as her lucky day and a favored number.
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Vera
Tatiana
Nastasia
John Stark’s Slogan and a Life Marked by Regret
The fragment recalls John Stark’s view on regret and a boyhood shaped by his father’s nostalgia for better times. A maiden aunt embodies loss, and the father’s death occurs as the tale hints at a turning point in his life.
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John Stark
John
John Stark Builds Real Estate Firm From Adversity
A biographical sketch follows John Stark who rose from under clerk to founder of a real estate company after the parent firm failed. He embraced practical, inexpensive housing and helped make the city livelier for hundreds of families as colleagues at fifty recount past ambitions and regrets. The piece ends with a reflection on habits of regret versus the drive of heroes.
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John Stark
West Point
Spring Knitted Frocks for Girls Delightful and Practical
Julia Bottomley notes a surge in children's knitted wear and silk crepe dresses. Describes navy wool pocket dresses with alphabet letters, scarfed ensembles, checks, plaids, and crepe de chine slips. Highlights toddler to teen frocks with practical trims, sailor collars, and kimono sleeves. Western Newspaper Union 1924.
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Estiny
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Cripped marabou trims pastel frocks for dancing wear
A brief fashion note describes crinoline and marabou trims elevating new dancing frocks in soft pastel shades. The piece highlights delicate fabrics and refined styling for upcoming social events.
Be Strong in the Lord A King Joash Story
A Sunday school lesson profile notes Joash, raised secretly by Jehosheba to avoid Athaliah, is crowned king at seven after Jehoiada’s planning. The narrative highlights Jehoiada and his wife guiding a faithful coronation, Athaliah’s doom, and the people’s covenant worship.
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Judah
Joash
Athaliah
Ahab
Jezebel
Dooma
Jehosheba
Jehoiada
Athalah
Jerusalem
Alhaliah
Athallah
Baal
Quote on success and faith by G Campbell Morgan
Failure of success without God is described as the most heartbreaking and disastrous outcome. The author warns that pursuing wealth fame or power without spiritual guidance leads to hollow achievement. The message emphasizes aligning life with divine purpose.
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McClure Newspaper Syndicate
G. Campbell Morgan
The Extent of Usefulness Our Duty to Be Useful
A passage from the Evangelical Visitor urges readers to measure usefulness by power and duty rather than personal desires, emphasizing service and practical application of talents.
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Ting
Harving
ST. Elmo’s
McClaren
By Margaret Morison
John Kendrick Banas
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
P. Blitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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