Christ Suffering in Gethsemane Lesson Text
December lesson material reviews Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane with the eleven disciples. It discusses sorrow, prayer, and the cup of suffering, emphasizing watchful prayer to endure trial and the disciples' failure to stay awake. The piece connects to Mark 14 and Matthew 26, noting the eleventh hour idiom and moral virtues.
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Jobin
Prissaany
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Christ
Cethsemane
Kidron
Jerusalem
Edershein
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Peter
Man Recovers Forgotten Dividend From Distant Silver Mine
After thirty four years a Path man receives dividend checks from shares of a silver mine bought 54 years ago. A memory of the purchase surfaces via a notice about the mine's first dividend, prompting him to cut coupons and claim the payout.
Misquotations From The Bible And The Tongue
A compact discussion on common Bible misquotations and why readers replace phrasing with familiar forms. It cites examples like sweat of thy face and the better part, exploring linguistic habits and historical influences in translation.
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Mars
Martha
Saldoof
Vest
Murry Atres
Dream Brought Him Wealth in Henry VII Time Tale
In Henry VII era a Norfolk pedlar John Chapman dreams of London Bridge fortune and a pot of gold beneath a tree in Swaffham Market. An honest shopkeeper relays the vision, Chapman travels to London, returns home, and finds the promised treasure beneath the tree, enriching his days thereafter.
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Henry VII
Edgar G. Gastlepeed
Atlantic Monthly
Squifham Market
Norfolk
John Chapman
London
London Bridge
Jone
Pedder
Swaffham Market
John
Fenty
Forecasts of the world’s end haunt old prophecies
The passage recalls repeated doomsday predictions from history. It cites Moanh 23 AD 1000 and later dates like 1757 and 1892, noting neglect and famine whenever people prepare for catastrophe. It also references Mother Shipton and a wandering comet, suggesting such prophecies persist as a long historical pattern.
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Mother Shipton
Mieces
Mothe
Hooley gang lore and the origin of Hoolegens term
A historical note describes a past English gang called the Hooley gang led by a captain named Hooley. Prisoners were labeled as Hooley gang members, shaping a magistrate’s impression, and the term evolved through Cockney speech into Hoaligens, becoming a generic label for rogues in the county.
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Nenet
Law Marsh
London
Hooley
Beecher Visits Princeton Doctor For Dry Spot Joke
Henry Ward Beecher visits Doctor Alexander at Princeton and praises the welcoming Presbytery. He notes with wit that if another flood occurs he would head to the dry spot, expressing gladness the place exists. The moment highlights Beecher’s humor and ties to New York ministry origins.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Doctor Alexander
Princeton Epeersioy
eLlinet
New York
Leecher
Alexander
It's the Calm Ones Who Get Fat
A brief quotation from an old Boston Transcript issue notes a married couple and comments on a woman named Miss Meek, described as quiet and shrinking, now notably larger, with a wry take on her appearance.
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Boston Transcript
Preventive for Cold Feet Patent Details Heated Shoe Plate
A recent patent covers a site to cure cold feet with a heated plate inserted into a close fitting shoe. The heat is retained by the shoe’s snug construction, aiming to keep feet warm in cold conditions.
Widows Must Not Remarry in Korea
In Korea widows must not remarry. Widows are forbidden to take a second husband even after only a month of marriage, reflecting strict social and legal norms of the period.
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Korea
Mahogany Trees Found Scattered Through Dense Forests
A description notes mahogany trees do not grow in clearings but are scattered in forests and hidden in dense undergrowth, suggesting their uneven distribution and hidden locations.
Bludgeors for Blockheads Aw ord to the stuwe-a club
The Boston Transcript reports a tongue in cheek note about a club entering into underwriting duties with a playful misspelling and odd phrasing indicating a lighthearted community event or fundraiser. The item hints at local humor and civic participation through a club initiative.
Pleased In Doing Good Quote by Bowe
A short quotation of moral sentiment by Bowe praising great minds for the pleasure of doing good, noting that ungrateful recipients return nothing in kind.
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Heaven
Bowe
Verdun Night Undercurrents Whistling Americans Rise
In Verdun after armistice, Americans move through dark streets with quiet voices and whistling tunes. The contrast with French habit marks a symbolic turning point as the war ends. The author notes the city is quiet, yet the presence of Americans stands out through their carefree whistling.
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Verdun
Willkimsa Slavens McNutt
Collier's Weekly
Ile
Annie Laurie
Verdup
Old City
United Staes Motor Transport Corps
Overland
Washington
San Francisco
Caroline
Boy's queer aim ends in pawnshop arrest tale
Detective pair apprehend Bert Baldwin, a farmer's boy who bought women's clothes to impersonate a lady's maid. The pawnshop visit raised suspicion as he attempted to pawn the outfits, confessing his motive amid embarrassment. The incident, reported by the Los Angeles Times, highlights his failed plan for adventure.
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Bert A. Baldwin
Bert
Joseph Lawrence
David Broderick
Joe
Dave
Sioux Falls
Ike
Los Angeles Troes
Swiss seismologist proposes timed explosive tests
Prof de Quertain recommends military and scientific attention to detonating 50 tons of high explosives at set times under varying atmospheric conditions. Observers around the area should listen for the sound to study atmospheric sound transmission, Nature notes.
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de Quertain
Nature
First U S postage stamps issued in 1847
The article notes the 1847 birth of U S postage stamps marking a shift from cash on delivery to prepayment. It highlights the 5 and 10 cent denominations featuring Washington and Franklin, and recalls earlier cash-on-delivery rates from 8 to 2 cents, prior to the wartime 3 cent raise.
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United States
England
Washington
Frankin
Poisonous but Valuable Medicinal Herbs in Wartime
The article recalls prewar talks on cultivating medicinal herbs for sale, noting the shift to growing vegetables for national effort and listing weeds like Jimsonweed, or devil's apple, as historically valued for medicine. It highlights the weed's poisonous nature yet practical use and notes leaf and seed prices.
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America
Jamestown
Invisi ble Wings of Acetate Weaken Vision at High Altitude
A historic note describes transparent cellulose acetate wings for airplanes, offering light weight and similar strength to standard wing covers. At a thickness of one hundredth inch the material weighs nine ounces per square yard, with rapid tear spread a challenge that could be mitigated by reinforcing with loosely woven silk.
Free Board Sign in Yuma Promises Shade on Cloudy Days
A Yuma restaurant posts a sign offering free board every day the sun does not shine. In the sunlit desert, such a day is rare, so the sign may attract only the occasional tender foot.
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Yuma
Ariz
Remarkable relief from catarrh in Mrs Taylor letter
A Dillon South Carolina resident shares a testimonial praising Peru-Na and Pearl-Na as a cure for catarrh and related ailments. The letter claims rapid relief and full recovery after using the remedy, describing it as a Godsend and urging others to use it for coughs colds stomach and bowel trouble rheumatism and back pains.
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Charlie Taylor
Dillon
S. C
Peru
Feru-Na
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