The Sunday School Review of the Kingdom Divided and Elijah
A compact sermon series notes lessons from I Kings about Solomon’s divided heart leading to a split kingdom, contrasts Elijah’s faithful service, Naboth’s Vineyard, Elisha’s miracles, and the dangers of idolatry. It urges steadfast faith, reliance on God, and accountability before Him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Judah
Benjamin
Eliah the Prophet
God
Cherith
Zarephath
L&esson
Elijah
Carmel
Abraham
Israel
David
Jezebel
Cain
Antichrist
Christ
Elisha
Jesus
Naaman
Earth
God of Israel
Lord Jesus Christ
Dothan
Hirsha
Elist
Homemade water filter from common items yields patent-filter quality
A New York Herald reproduction outlines building a personal water filter from a decanter lamp shade sand animal charcoal and cotton wool or sponge. Percolation through the layered materials purifies water and can be maintained by boiling charcoal and replacing sand and padding as needed.
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New York Herald
Writing Desk and Room Corners with Home Crafts
A 1900s decor feature shows how home carpentry and needlework combine to create affordable writing desks and clever corner furniture. It describes a compact desk, a book nook behind a couch, and a sleeping room scheme using fern motifs, daffodils, matting, cretonne, and brass accents for a cheerful, practical bedroom and summer retreat.
Advantages of electric shot firing over fuse method in sinking
The electric method allows all shots to fire simultaneously from the surface or dynamo room, reducing risk to workers and increasing rock shattering by utilizing collective energy. It costs slightly more but delivers about twice the work, with low tension detonators at 52.50 per 1000 versus 50.80 for fuses.
Regiment Delays as Captain Presses Uniform
Historical note frames a comic delay where a major orders action but a regiment waits for Captain of Company X to press his uniform. The dialogue highlights the formal army routine and a light moment of stationed soldiers.
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New York World
Fashion Notes on Sleeves and Necklines of Summer Gowns
The New York Tribune notes that fullness in nuttin models remains, shoulders may reappear with deep collars and fichu, and mitt sleeves showing bare upper arms are rising on daytime dresses. Some gowns blend top sleeve fabric with lace undersleeve for a foulard look.
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New York Tribune
Pelagic race toward 40 knot torpedo boats shocks industry
The United States Navy sees Richard Peyton of Williamsport bid to build torpedo boat destroyers capable of 40 knots, five faster than any existing craft. His claim, using electric motors and side stern propellers, echoes Turbinia’s turbine-driven speed as engineers weigh feasibility and naval practicality.
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United States Navy
Richard Peyton
Williamsport
Peyton
Parsons
Atlantic
Battery
Staten Island
New York Journal
Seedy Finder Delays Looted Check Worth 35000
A Wall Street messenger loses a 35000 certified check to a seedy man who claims to have found it. Bankers stop payment if presented, and a second man later returns the check with an 85 reward. The ruse backfires as clever timing costs the finder potential reward.
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Wall Street
New York
Citside
Fim
What is in This Silver Wedding Present
A wry quip from a union of satirical phrases about gifts and exchange reveals a humorous take on a silver wedding present. The joke plays on the mystery of what is inside and the wait for exchange.
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Chicago
Time Table Corrected June 27 1898 Trains West and East
Corrected 1898 timetable lists outbound from Boston with departures to Belmont Waltham Wayland and other towns and returns from Northampton Ware Barre Jefferson Oakdale West Boylston South Clinton Berlin South Bolton Hudson Rockbottom Wayside Inn South Sudbury East Sudbury Wayland Weston Waltham Belmont Boston with multiple daily times and Sunday schedules.
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Boston
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Arr
Wayside Inn
Rockbotton
South Bolton
Berlin
South Clinton
P.m. Barre
P.m. Ware
P.m. Northampton
A. m
Northampton
A.m. Barre
Jefferson
Oakdale
West Boylston
A. m. Berlin
A.m. Hudson
A.m. Wayland
A.m Weston
A. m. Belmont
A.m. Boston
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D. M. Stearns
Victoria Lawn
Watts
Potts
Indianapolis Journal
Hudson Savings Bank
George B. Cochran
Henry Tower
Hudson
Assahet
Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard
Mas
Boston & Maine Railroad Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
Union Passenger Station
Causeway Street
Poserarere
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W. G. Bean
Fitchboro
Marlboro Branch
Marlboro
South Acton
Whitman's Crossing
Cleasondale
Arrive
Fld
J. RW
NEW York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Pitchburg
Sun
Fitchburg
San
South Framingham
Southboro
Framingham
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Mansfield
Peter Clark
Alo
Kendall
J.rufus Wales
Shawmut Ave
Marlboro, Mass
Robert. W. Carter
Charles H
Maznard
Fitchburgh Railroad
Hhoosac Tunnel
Tro
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Boston and ST. Louis
Vermont
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middleburg
Vergennes
Burlington
NBI
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
J. R. Watson
Liberty Street
Mass
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