Paul and Barnabas in Iconium and Lystra Mission Journey
Acts 14 describes Paul and Barnabas preaching in Iconium, facing opposition yet performing miracles. It covers the healing of a cripple, the crowd’s attempt to worship them, the ensuing rebuke, Paul’s stoning and recovery, and the later organization of churches with elders to ensure self-governing, self-propagating communities in Asia Minor.
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Barnabas
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Dwelling Place of the Lord Echoes Solomon’s Gift
A reflective note cites Job and Chronicles on God’s majesty and presence. The text contrasts human frailty with divine dwelling, highlighting Solomon’s insistence on a permanent house for the Lord and the notion of divine habitation enduring beyond generations.
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Solomon
Kindness to Animals Improves Dairy Cattle Quality
The piece notes four key regions supplying purebred dairy cattle: Jersey and Guernsey in the English Channel, Ayr in Scotland, and Friesian country in Holland. It claims people there are uniformly kind to each other and to animals, and that kindness yields better beef and more cream.
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Quernsey
English Channel
Ayr
Scotland
Holland
What's In a Name in a Domestic Dispute
A dialogue reveals a husband asks what more is needed after being given a name while his wife asserts the right to sign checks that will be honored at the bank. The exchange centers on ownership and financial authority within a marriage.
Abel Faith and the First Hero Of Faith
A compact sermon-like meditation on Hebrews eleven four focusing on Abel’s sacrifice, sin, and divine approval. It links Genesis teaching to the gospel, arguing Abel’s faith and God’s plan of salvation through blood, paralleling Christ’s death and the necessity of faith for justification.
Slum Districts in Tokio Describe Densely Packed Tin Roof Homes
The Japan Advertiser notes Tokio slum housing as low tin-roofed buildings with two parallel rows of rooms opening to alleys. Alleys six to nine feet wide host passage, washing, cooking, and children's play. Two story houses and tunnel-like shacks in Fukagawa are described as sunless, crowded, misery piled upon misery with families cramped per room.
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Tokio
Fred
Uagln
Jnapan
Otowa
Asakusa
Ryusenji-machi
Shitaya
Nukanogo
Narishira-cho
Tionjo
Fukagawa
The Mystery of Godliness Verse Reflected
A compact biblical verse echoes the mystery of godliness with the declaration that God was manifest in the flesh and justified in the Spirit seen by angels preached among the Gentiles believed on in the world and received up in glory.
Psalm Verse Quote Reflects on God's Glory
A devotional biblical excerpt from Psalms 8 1 extols the Lord s majesty surpassing the heavens and honors the Creator s name in the earth. The verse emphasizes awe toward divine glory and the sovereignty of God.
Mysterious Feat of Rats Confounds LA Man
G W Youngblood of Los Angeles reports rats chewed stems off carnations atop a glass vase 14 inches high in his office. They carried roses between desks with missing petals, yet climbed none of the nearby furniture or vase sides. How did the rodents do it remains a puzzling mystery.
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G. W. Youngblood
South Broadway
Los Angeles
Youngblood
Boy humor in parent child exchange
A mother asks what would happen if her son spoke to his teacher as he does to her. The child replies promptly that he would be expended, delivering a darkly comic line.
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Bobby
Horses Brave Under Fire in World War I Front
A World War I reminiscence recounts calm horses amid shell fire near Chateau-Thierry and on war-front roads. Observers recall three horses lying down during bombardment, one killed, others unscathed, praising horses’ bravery and indispensable service to soldiers.
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France
Joseph Rh. Schadel
Chateau-Thierry
Publicity as crime barrier, says University of Minnesota scholar
M C Elmer of the University of Minnesota sociology department argues newspapers constrain modern crime by rapid worldwide reporting. He says crime totals rise only with population, not boldness, noting 19th century gangs like the James, Younger, and Dalton families achieved feats comparable to today, though coverage makes them seem larger.
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M. C. Elmer
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis News
Tack
Mexico
Honolulu
Elmer
James Boys
Youngers
Daltons
Matilda Encounters a Trio of John Niles
Grandmother Matilda interacts with summer visitors, noting three men named John Little, Pettijohn, and Jed Upjohn. She jokes about sorting them, then affectionately combines their names into playful nicknames. The scene reflects a lighthearted domestic vignette of social spectacle and family humor.
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Matda
William Little
John
Martin Pettijohn
Jed Upjohn
Matilda
Johnnile
Graiuina
Saving Screw Shavings and a New Method
A screw manufacturer introduces a method to form the head by compressing a metal bar equal in diameter to the shank within a matrix. This expands the head while the bar stays intact. Only threading the screw and finishing the head produce waste.
Education laws too loose across states
The U S Department of Labor through the children's bureau reports that compulsory school attendance laws vary greatly. Some states require attendance up to eighteen or sixteen in many districts, while exemptions for work or specific grades blunt enforcement. Several states set only short attendance periods or allow vague exemptions, leaving rural and urban compliance inconsistent.
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United States Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
District of Columbia
Bureau
Had Mighty Suspicious Look At Senate Gambling Plot
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item recalls a 40 year veteran barber Sims and Senator Harry New of Ta-Tginun in a scheme to gamble with dice in an anteroom. Senators burst in as Sims and New rolled dice, shocking staff and exposing a gambling plot.
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Zere
Sims
Capitol
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Ile
Harry New
Ta- Ginun
New
Senator New
Senate
Shins
Phiadelphian Public Ledger
Savings account offer at Denton Maryland bank
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Theodore Thomas
Caroline County
Reno
Dyseph H. Carroll
Circuit Court
Lewin W. Wickes
Lawrence B. Towers
Le Chef as Artist Becomes Royal Palace Chef in London
Chester, origin of Sir William Orpen’s Le Chef, formerly a Paris chef and Orpen’s diploma piece, is now chef at the Royal Palace hotel Kensington. The hotel manager, visiting from Paris, offered a substantial salary after tasting Chester’s new sauce, claiming Chester is as great as Orpen in his own way.
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Sir Wiliam Orpen
Paris
London Times
The Bursting of a Bubble in Copper Refining
Experts warn that claims of copper production’s fate hinging on bubble-free flotation are exaggerated. They say the electrical industry depends less on this method than others, though intensive refining will still mainly benefit copper users.
Coin Toss Rule Changes At Lunch Counter
A soda counter cashier notes a shift in social ritual as women embrace coin tossing to decide who pays for lunch or a cigar, replacing the old masculine routine. The observer says women used to argue about who pays, taking minutes, but now a quick match of a couple of quarters settles the matter.
Editors as Exhibite at Buenos Aires carnival ball
A Buenos Aires Herald item mocks local editors as shameless, abandoned people in South America. It describes an audience stage "cage" display at the press club carnival ball where editors will be shown from one to two in the morning, with humorous setups for brows and weight, warning the public to book early and avoid the rush.
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South America
Buenos Aires Herald
Press Club
Record for parachute jumps set by Lt. Arthur Hamilton
United States Army lieutenant Arthur Hamilton set a parachute jump record by leaping from 24,400 feet and drifting eight miles before landing. Reports say he slept briefly from cold during part of the descent.
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Arthur Hamilton
United States Army
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