Nicodemus Visits Jesus in John Chapter 3
A lesson for August 24 explains Nicodemus the rabbi visiting Jesus by night. It outlines the necessity of the new birth, the mystery of its process, and the grounds and recipients of salvation. It notes belief in Christ as the path to everlasting life and contrasts faith with unbelief.
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Niccodemus
Jesus
Nicodemus
Joseph
Arimathaena
Galilee
Christ
Paul
Heaven
Ted
Fragmentary elderly quotation on speculation and faith
A tarnished excerpt records Meg asking dying Fura about his speculations. He states he is not pillowing his head on speculations and declares trust in a beloved beyond doubt, convinced that He is able to keep what has been entrusted until the day.
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Meg
Furaday
America
Tribune Institute
New York
Good Housekeeping
Priscilla
United States
Whole Grain Wheat Company
Sunnyside Ave
Chicago
Beading Path to Heaven Promises Quiet Daily Comfort
A fragmentary note urges daily beads of prayer as a path to heaven, reflecting a Western Christian devotional theme. The text hints at self-guided spiritual practice and personal devotion as a means to inner peace.
Ruin to Remedy A Gospel Call to Personal Salvation
Ezekiel 18:30 frames a sermon on iniquity and ruin and the saving power of Christ. It argues the remedy is personal and transformative, turning a condemned soul toward grace, with assurances of being saved and kept by God. Bartimaeus as a personalized example underscores the call to seek cleansing through Jesus.
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God
Ezekiel
Christ
Jesus
Israel
Bartimeus
Reflections on Marriage and Misunderstanding
A humorous essay by Helen Rowland on courtship and married life. It quips that men mistake flirtation for romance and wives misread humor as affection. It critiques early misunderstandings, mutual suspicions, and the lure of social roles within marriage.
Adolphus Annoum and the Alarm Clock Joke
Adolphus Annoum, a clerk, was habitually late. He excuses with a late son and a quip about his wife giving him an alarm clock. The boss quips back, sparking laughter among coworkers. The tale captures office humor and workplace dynamics.
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Adolphus Annoum
Adolphus
What For Young Newrieh Returns Home
Twelve months abroad end with a warm homecoming as Newrieh is greeted by his father and guests. The exchange turns playful with comments on growth and a light old world greeting as the son resumes life at home.
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Newrieh
Chiurley
Old Newrieh
John Quincy Adams Life and Legacy Praised by Seward
Willam Henry Seward lauds John Quincy Adams as beneficent, frugal, and devoted to humankind. He notes Adams sought no wealth or political gain, yet died affluent after a career of unselfish public service and broad honors.
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John Quincy Adams
Willam Henry Seward
Shark skin hides valuable tanning potential
The article explains that the tinn-eating shark yields skin whose outer layer is removed by a secret process. When dried it remains flexible and is used by cabinet-makers for polishing wood. The inner skin is tanned to produce waterproof, non-cracking leather with color variations. Various parts yield greens and browns for shoes, bags, belts, and other goods.
Ancient Boeotians and Thebes in Greek history
The Boeotians inhabited a region with Thebes as its capital. Athenians mocked Boeotians for cultural worth, yet Boeolia produced Hesiod and Pelopidas. In Epaminondas era, Thebes led Greek affairs according to the Kansas City Star.
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Greece
Thebes
Lta
Boeulia
Hesiod
Pindar
Plutarch
Eparoinondas
Pelopidas
Wanted to Get Even A Plowboy Preacher's Georgia Plea
A southern correspondent quotes a colored preacher Jno in Georgia as he prays for divine justice on a railroading, demanding a blessing for all except a single man and asking the Lord to derail the train to remove a wicked man while sparing other passengers. The speaker condemns Sunt Johnson and questions how funds were raised to pay salaries.
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Georgia
Johnson
Boston ‘Transcript
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H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Pablicomn
EMR
Hev. P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
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Western Newspaper Union
The
John
Kendrick Bangs
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Rev
H. Ostrom
D. D
Moody Bible Institute
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W. C. Beckwith
Denton, MD
Kelly
Springfield
Denton
E.H. Hirs
Maryland
Warriage
Europe
Florida
Helen Rowland
U.S
Royal Cords
Benton Auto Co
C. Leslie Walls
J. Prank Lane
Goldsboro
Thompson Hardware and Supply Co
Untshoro
Chas, HH
Dean
Queen Anne
W. J. Richards
Freehuliorn
Bennett Corn Harvester
James A. Willoughby
Hobbs
W. P. C. Fablets
Plymouth Rocks
NHGGS
White
Brown
F.S. Burns
Denton, Maryland
Third Street
IlFy
Taqiy
FORD
Polarine
Hughes Lumber and Coal Co
Nisi
Calvert C. Merriken
Charlies HE. Cahall
Stella Cahall
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Geo. A. Deakyne
True Colar Geo. Sdeakyfe
M. Kk
Newnam
James J. Ross
Denny
Y Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Delaware
T. Carter
L. Irving Jones
Greensboro
Preston, Md
Denion, Md
WM. Pepper Constable
Maryland Trust
Baltimore, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland
ST. Pau
Journal Office
S.C
Ernest G. Cooper Denton, Md
F. J. Wright
Charles H. Steelman
North 3Rd St
Tutt
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