Solomon's fall and God's lasting mercy in Kings study
Commentary on Kings chapter 11 detailing Solomon's turning to idols under foreign wives, God’s anger, and the ensuing loss of the kingdom. The piece stresses obedience to the Lord, the consequences of disobedience, and God’s forbearance for David’s sake, urging faithful living and mission until Christ’s return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
David
God
Israel
Ashtoreth
Milcom
Christ
Chemosh
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Josiah
Temple
Babylon
Jehovah
Sheba
Mary
Easy Going Convicts and Odd Observations from Tai-o-hae
Reading from Paris Illustration and Practical Farmer, the piece recounts Robert Louis Stevenson’s remark on the French as easy masters in the Marquesas, a Tai-o-hae calaboose visit with prisoners, a jovial jailer, and prisoners who herd goats, make wages, and amuse the resident. It also contrasts cod liver oil with butter and cream in medical notes, then quotes Li Hung Chang and Bismarck from Paris Illustration on Europe and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Louis. Stevenson
South Sea Islands
Marquesas Group
Mr. Stevenson
South Seas
Calaboose
Tai-o-hae
Port of Entry
M. Delarnelle
Green Court
Raiatea
Monsieur
Republic
Bismarck
Paris
France
Rabies Vaccination Idea Could Replace Bite Vaccination
The text discusses a proposal to inoculate dogs with the rabies virus rather than vaccinating bite victims as in the Pasteur method. It compares the approach to human smallpox vaccination and notes that results from research by an eminent Frenchman are awaited with interest.
Remembering Bill Traynor the Charmer Juror
A Chicago Record reminiscence recalls Bill Traynor, a colorful figure who once sat on a jury in a rural trial over a highway fence. The judge tells how Traynor’s tricks and quick substitutes influenced verdicts, and how years later he aided the judge in a steer theft case, leading to an acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Traynor
Bill
Justice of the Peace
Joe
Chicago
Consoling Her Intended Marriage Proposal Humor
George overcomes fear after proposing to his beloved and fearing her father’s reaction. She reveals they rehearsed the consent scene with her father and his worry dissolves. The lighthearted piece ends with a sly gag as he sits content yet adds another burden in his lap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Inter- Ocean
Life's meaning beyond happiness and loyalty questioned
The piece argues that disloyalty to life stems from valuing life only for personal happiness, a view seen as false and harmful. It links sorrow, failure, and pain to meaninglessness, cites sociable barbers and a barber shop quip, and notes the white lily as an emblem of sweetness and life with Italian burial customs for young girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Ledger
Europe
Italy
Italian
Filies
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. M. Stearns
Marquesas
Li Hung Chang
George
Darling
Georgie
Enda
Asbury Peppers
Cincinnati Enquirer
Golden and
ETS
W. A. Haynes & Co
Maynard, Mass
J. W. Henderson
Boston
South Acton, Mass
T.F. Sheehan
Barrett’ S Mill Road
Concord Junction
Mass
Wood and Stone
Teremiah Sheehan
William F.litchfield
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Concord Mass
J. C. Friend
Mary Joyce
Spring Lane
Boynton
Geo. G. Keith
Concord Junction, Mass
Summer Street
Hale
Maynard ST
Acton, Mass
Monumental
Maynard
Darling’s Elk, Cor. Summer and Nason Sts
Quincy
Ss. Fowler
James Devane
West Acton, Mass
N. B
C.d.holmes
D. Dilmore
Maynard’s Block
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