Sunday School Lesson on Mark 9 30 50 Commentary
Rev D M Stearns notes Christ’s foretelling of suffering death and resurrection and the disciples’ failure to grasp it. He warns modern readers opposed to scriptures and divine power, calls for humility over ambition, cites pride as a saboteur, and contrasts payback for deeds with mercy. The piece ends with a grave warning of hell and the cost of unbelief.
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D. M. Stearns
Christ
Mary of Bethany
Paul
Eve
Jeremiah
Baruch
Peter
Jesus
Hell
Gethsemane
Calvary
God
Squirrel Honors Rama’s Bridge Legend
A Hindu tale from St Nicholas recounts Rama’s bridge built by monkeys and a small squirrel who helps by rolling sand on its coat. Rama notices the effort, rebukes the laughing monkeys, and blesses the creature, giving the squirrel stripes as a symbol of that aid.
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Rama
Hamu
Ituma
St. Nicholas
Over There Proves Big Help for Liberty Loan Drive
Nationwide response to the Liberty Loan shows rural counties and towns exceeding prior efforts. Maryland communities such as Frederick and Montgomery report strong pledges, with women leading large bond subscriptions in many towns and cities. The Maryland total liberty loan quota is 55,662,200 with Baltimore City facing about 28,453,900 and county allocations listed, including Montgomery 329,800 and Frederick 157,300.
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National Liberty Loan Committee
Maryland
Commonwealths
Old Frederick
Sront
Maryland Publicty Committee
Baltimore
Frederick
Montgomery
First County
National Committee
Hst
Uncle Sam
Maryland League For National Defense
Mary Pickford
Richmond
Women’s Committee
Women
Delaware
Virden
Hoquaim
Washington
New Braunfels
Texas
Baltimore City
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore County
Calvert County
Carroll County
Caroline County
Cecil Counts
Charles
Dorchester County
Garrett
Harford County
Howard County
Kent County
Montgomery Counts
Prince George Counts
Queen Anne Courts
St Mary's County
Somerset County
Talbot County
Washington County
Wicomico
Worcester County
Woman Airline Station Agent Noted In Newspapers
A paragraph remarks that women have held railroad station agent jobs in the West and at Maine stations for a few weeks. It cites a Grand Trunk Lewiston station appointment from twelve years earlier, praising the woman’s businesslike efficiency after she kept the author waiting ten minutes at the ticket window while she completed a task on the books.
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Wom
Maine
Grand Trunk
Lewiston
Osford Cfe
Democrat
All Het Up Tractor Feelings Question
A humorous exchange about frustration with machines and discipline. The speaker wonders if a tractor has feelings after being reprimanded for swearing about it, noting prior scolding for cussing mules and now for the tractor.
Sponge cake mystery sparks kitchen debate
A playful reminiscence centers on Mrs Plubdub seeking sugar eyes and flour to bake sponge cake. The exchange riffs on the idea of a sponge cake being made with items that seem improvised and tongue in cheek.
Four Women Question Sailor as He Reads in Quiet Station
In a Lang Ishind reftroad waiting room four fashionably dressed women crowded around a navy sailor reading a book. They peppered him with questions about Africa, tobacco, Bragzib, and his four years in the service while admiring his clean uniform. The seaman was last seen aboard a train holding his head.
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Lang Ishind
Pennssivanhiter- Dupal
Navy
Tam
Africa
Bragzib
Atlante
New York
Future Flight Dreams From An Early Visionary
A writer in Scientific American argues that today’s fishing machines are crude compared with future airplanes. Engineers focus on current design challenges and underestimate broader leap progress. He predicts widespread flying travel will become ordinary in ten to fifteen years, transforming risks into safer, faster journeys.
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Scientific American
Hoovering Echoes Change Cost Conversations in Town
In a fragmented dialogue set in a domestic scene, a couple discusses a shift in social norms around discussing food costs and frugality. They note a rise in conspicuous frugality and new public attitudes toward who is respected for economizing.
England's Birds Are Hungry in Garden Silence
A London Times note observes birds starving amid a vacant garden scene. It describes birds lingering at the hedge, peering through crevices between earth and wall, as frost dusts the ground and seeds lie unused along the garden wall in harsh winter.
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England
Blackbird
Thrasn
Eaorth
London
Whale as Popular Food Promoted by Admiral Peary
Admiral Peary advocates whale meat as a practical, long lasting staple. He envisions canning and marketing whale in tins to replace beef, mutton, and pork, noting Labrador and Newfoundland cannery competition and shifting industry away from smaller outfits.
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Jonah the T
Lily
Admiral Peary
Labrador
Newfoundland
Too Many Old Men Lenine Rises Youth as Revolt
The passage cites Lenine’s belief that too many old men hold supreme power and that the revolution favors youth. It recalls a crisis where delegates faced a vote that could have toppled him, urging them to compare their own hair color with those in power. The idea contrasts gray rulers with a vibrant, youthful movement.
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Lenine
Petrograd
Council of Soldiers and Workers
Appreciation. A Shakespeare Set In Living Room
Mrs Duthwaite compliments Flow on a cherished Shakespeare collection, noting it is treasured beyond other works and that the set uniquely matches the wallpaper in their living room. The exchange reveals affection for the volume and its decorative fit.
Blind Workshop for the Blind in Baltimore Opened to Help Many
The Marsland Workshop for the Blind at Fayette and Paca streets Baltimore invites donations and visitors. It expects to serve 180 workers and expand to aid 100 more from a waiting list. A sightless manager and skilled instructors show pride, integrity, and the belief that work transforms despair into energy. Contributions support plant expansion and ongoing operations.
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Maryland
Fayette and
Paca
Baltimore
Bolomon
Clatteaning
Battleore
Marsland
Paca Streets
Weat Fayette Street
Alaska Earthquakes Spark Fear After Volcanic Affray
A July 6 Alaska tremor lasting about 40 seconds unsettles residents and follows Mt Katmai eruption activity. The quake allegedly shifts the seafloor, alters currents, and may create new fishing banks with economic value. Some experts even speculate on possible Berling strait closure impacting global rail routes.
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San Francisco
Alaska
Mt. Katmal
Kadlak
Whale Island
Seu Igg
Alaskan
Berlng
Halifax
N.S
Lisbon
Portugal
Canada
Liberia
Germany
Spain
Japanese Milk Use Increases But Per Capita Declines
Japan has boosted milk consumption but remains far behind Europe and America. In Tokyo Prefecture during 1911 total milk production reached 46,636 koku while daily consumption exceeded 127 koku, averaging about 0.1 go per person per day, a fraction of the four to five go typical in the West.
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Tokyo Prefecture
Europe
America
Meat Supply Shrinks as Farmers Struggle at Indianapolis Yards
Patrick J. Kennedy and Thomas Carr of Templeton Indiana brought three carloads of hogs and cattle to Indianapolis. Prices collapsed at the stock yards with hogs dropping from 17.09 to 17.10 while they waited. Only 12 hogs could be sold at 17. The cattle could not be sold. The pair then dined at a stockyards restaurant where steak was unavailable. The waitress explained meat was scarce and the only options were fish and oysters. Kennedy bought a substitute silently accepting the shortage.
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Patrick J. Kennedy
Thomas Carr
Templeton
Ind
Indianapolis
Indianapolis News
Kennedy
Watermelon Eating Preference Cited By Yon Post
The Yon Post notes that enjoying a watermelon most gracefully is not preferred. The writer would rather haul a 40-pound melon to the yard and eat it plainly than entertain guests with a spectacle of dining.
More Than a Matter of Appearance in a Bathing Debate
A couple argues about street attire versus swimwear. The wife insists bathing salt must be made of material that won’t shrink or fade, while the husband dismisses the difference cited by her. The exchange highlights clothing concerns tied to function and fashion.
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Gladys
Mr. Cumrox
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Sufrisa
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Phisiug
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Texas Way
Gio
Pawe
Paige Detroit
Motor Car Company
Detroit, Michigan
William Bullock
Denton
Nuttle Hardware CO
Denton, Md
Wesley Collegiate Institute
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Astran Schofrat
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Henry G. Budd
Dover
American Tobacco Co
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