Moses Answers the Call on Mount Horeb
In a midrashic biblical narrative Moses recalls the burning bush and God’s summons to return to Egypt. Doubt and fear press as he weighs signs against faith, then trusts the God who guided him to lead the Hebrews to freedom. Moses reunites with his family and prepares for the journey with Jethro’s blessing.
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Oses
Midian
Jethro
Egypt
God
Moses
Goshen
Zipporah
Gershom
Grandfather Jethro
Aaron
Luke 7 36 50 Jesus forgives a sinful woman in Galilee
In Galilee a Pharisee Simon hosts Jesus as a repentant woman from the city anoints his feet with costly oil and weeps. Jesus declares forgiveness for the woman and challenges Simon on love and faith as the proof of grace. The lesson highlights mercy to all sinners and the duty to share Christ's love.
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Jesus
Galilee
Capernaum
Simon
Int
Crit
Nain
Magdala
Pliny
Bernari
Alexander Maclaren
Tristram
R. V
Christ
W. M. Taylor
Easy Lessons In Drawing Use of imagination in classroom art
A teacher guides a class toward inventive imagination over technical precision in a camping scene exercise. Emphasis on viewing pictures as symbols, using simple forms, and shaping student attitude to improve overall expressive purpose rather than exact likeness.
Japanese girl mountaineers reach Fuji summit in daring ascent
Ten year old Yashuo daughter of Admiral Kabayama and 15 year old Kiyoko daughter of Consul General Arakawa with a maid climbed Mount Fuji on the 16th, halted two nights at the seventh station due to storm, and returned home safely on the 18th. Yasuke kept a diary for her father. Miss Yasuko lives in Gotemba and was inspired by the mountain seen from her father’s garden.
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Yashuo
Kabayama
Tokio Jogakkan
Kiyoko
Arakawa
Fujiyama
Japan Mail
Yasuke
Fuji
Yasuko
Gotemba
Missionary Society Records and a Stage debut
The Church Missionary Society of London is described as the world’s largest with an annual income of 2 million dollars and thousands of missionaries and adherents. The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions in America follows in size. Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield, wife of the admiral, has written stories and now a one act Revolutionary War stage production shown in New York without notable enthusiasm.
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Greatest Missionary Society
Church Missionary Society
London
Russians Released Prisoners Starving in British Columbia
Fifty three Russians released from a Japanese prisioner camp at war end reportedly refused to return to Vladivostok and walked to British Columbia where they are said to be starving.
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Vladivostok
Japan
British Columbia
Remedy for cobra bites offers simple, cheap cure
The Indian Medical Gazette reports a new snakebite treatment using permanganate of potassium by Dr. Leonard Rogers. In 12 cases it worked, failing only when treatment was delayed beyond nine to eleven hours. The method is easy to apply, inexpensive, and usable by laypersons, with ligature, incision, and rubbing of the chemical on the wound.
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India
Indian Medical Gazette
Leonard Rogers
Consul Masterson
Aden
Duke of Abruzzi to Attempt Mountains of the Moon
An Italian explorer known for Mount St Elias and a north pole trek plans to climb the Ruwenzori range in Central Africa. The expedition faces extreme heat jungles tropical storms and high altitude cold as porters and guides prepare to reach the peak and map the region.
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Africa
Ruwenzori Range
Central Africa
Congo Free State
Stanley
Emin Pasha
Ptolemy
Tay
Nile
Duke
Abruzzi
Mount
St. Elias
North Pole
Alaska
Arctic
Mombaza
Port Florence
Albert-Nyanza
Entebbe
Mengo
New York Times
Uganda
Himalayas
Kilimanjaro
Ruwenzori
Johnson
Lieut. Stairs
Scott Elliot
Harry Johnson
Stuhlman
Fisher
Davids
Duke of
Baseball Recruits Promise Stronger American Teams
The piece details Boston Americans and Detroit Americans bolstering rosters with top minor league hitters such as Clay Hemphill Jones La Porte and Riggs, plus pitchers Spade Swalm Lindaman Dygert and others. It notes signings from the South Atlantic and Three-Eye leagues and previews spring rosters and positions for Clark Griffiths Highlanders Connie Mack's Athletics and the Chicago Americans. It also covers a Philadelphia bout where Battling Nelson defeats Terry McGovern on points amid a tame fight and big gate receipts totaling $21 000.
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R. Spade
Clay
American Association
Boston Americans
Pennsylvania
Boston
Charlie Hemphill
Browns
Davy Jones
Detroit Americans
Jimmy Barrett
Hemphill
Jones
Robert Spade
St. Louis Cardinals
Swalm
McAleer
la Porte
New York Americans
Clark Griffith
Highlanders
Riggs
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Peoria
Himes
Cardinals
Welday
Charlie Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Armbruster
Philadelphia
Cobb
Augusta
Rossman
Cleveland Americans
Lindaman
Jersey City
Pittsburg
Victor Willis
Dygert
New Orleans
Nelson
Terry McGovern
Neitson
McGovern
Terry
Brooklynite
Dane
Sam Nelson
American in Australia awakes with amnesia
An American arriving from California to Sydney has no memory from April to October. Doctors confirm the tale of awakening under a tree in the Australian bush near Hill End, with rough hands and no recall of travel or family in Los Angeles. He walked hundreds of miles to Sydney seeking work to return home.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Los Angeles
Cal
Parahoe
California
Hill End
Candi(e)d. He-That Miss Oldum Seems Sweet
A cryptic dialogue fragment notes a well preserved sentiment about Miss Oldum, with playful misnaming and affectionate remarks implied in a light conversational snippet.
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Candi
Miss Oldum
Kaiser Designs Saints and Cherubs in Imperial Art
The Kaiser creates a seven-branch brass candelabrum for a Strassburg church symbolizing the Gospels light. He is pictured as Daniel on Metz cathedral doors, and his seven children appear as cherubs in Worms stained glass, with the empress approving. A Wilhelmshohe window shows the empress as St Elizabeth.
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Kaiser
Strassburg
Metz
Daniel
Worms
Wilhelmshohe
St. Elizabeth
Sut surprised by breach of promise case at Yonkers drug store
A Yonkers joke notes Bob wedlock shock after he winked at a woman in a drug store. She sued for breach of promise and he settled, drawing stares from onlookers about bachelor status and marriage plans.
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Bob
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Family ties stall newsroom harmony
The city editor complains that employing his son leads to perpetual errors and extra work for others. A friend mocks the idea of keeping him busy, noting the elevated risk of more corrections and workplace friction.
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Philadelphia Press
Family visit ends with extended stay at Dadgley’s
Sporkyns asks Muggs about Dadgley meeting. Muggs says it ran late and he invited Dadgley to stay the night. He stayed the week, highlighting an unexpectedly long visit.
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Sporkyns
Dadgley
Muggs
Weight of Baby Surprises City Readers
A Cleveland Leader snippet quips about infant weight, noting at 2 a m the baby’s mass can seem to reach near a hundred pounds, a playful contrast to expectations.
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Cleveland
Short Hand Typewriter by M Bivert of Paris described
Patent short hand typewriter prints one to three syllables per stroke. Dr Alfred Gradenwitz notes in Technical World Magazine speeds of 50 wpm after days, 125 to 150 wpm in two months, with 200 wpm achievable by experts. No conventional symbols used, notes readable by the trained.
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M. Bivert
Paris
Alfred Gradenwitz
Technical World Magazine
Boonville Sees Population Growth Opportunity
Real estate agent remarks on Boonville, noting the lack of people as a chance to boost population and opportunities. Mr Kummon counters that the absence of residents underscores potential for unprecedented growth. Source Cleveland Leader.
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Boonville
Not So Sudden The Dobson Fiancée Says She Expected It
A Cleveland Leader snippet notes the engagement of eccentric girl to Dobson. The dialogue recalls the proposal with her quip I have been expecting this suggesting a light humorous tone about the couple.
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Dobson
Cleveland
Change in Temperature Quip Sparks Heated Audience
The critic notes a cold reception last night while Hamm recalls that paying patrons warmed up once they remembered their ticket cost. The exchange, captured in Phila coverage, highlights a shift from cool to fired-up response during the show.
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Hamm
Philadelphia Press
His Congratulations
A brief Houston Post item records a man announcing his marriage to the Widow Swift and reactions to the match. The exchange notes the widow’s prior rejection and confirms the new union.
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Swift
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