Sunday School Lesson on Nehemiah Sabbath Reforms 1917
A summary of Nehemiah’s reforms and prayers with focus on Sabbath observance, temple restoration, and separation from ungodly alliances. The commentary contrasts Nehemiah’s actions with lingering sins after the Babylonian return, urging adherence to God’s word and the first day worship, while noting healthful Sabbath practice and tithes.
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Judah
Nehemiah
Ezras
Nehemiahs
Daniels
Christ
Heaven
Profits and the hard road to success warned
A harsh warning outlines that spending beyond earnings turns workers into vagabonds. It asserts fame isn’t found on easy streets and success requires persistent effort from morning to night, urging steady, disciplined striving.
Timely Words and Witty Warnings from Chicago News
A compilation of aphorisms and quips on politics, truth, and human behavior. The piece cynically observes voters dependence on bosses, underscores the perils of following every friend, and jokes about worry and weight. It closes with a cultural snapshot of Chicago discourse.
Edible sporting fills and asbestos supply shift
The report notes Queensland boasts rich edible sporting fills, Canada supplies most of the world’s asbestos, steam engines are being adapted for aviation, and California develops a new industry exploiting the southern picnic deposits.
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Canada
California
Women voters and roles across nations in early 20th century
The report notes Norway near 1.6 million women voters, Italy dressmakers paid 60 cents daily, London hosts a Grand Lodge of Women Free Masons, and Britain employs over 400 woman chauffeurs. It cites Baltimore over 20,000 women doing Red Cross work, Polish women taking traditionally male tasks, Vassar students yielding 4,440 bushels by 12 girls to feed 1,100, and Miss Sarah V. Farling of Washington police seen as a skilled sleuth. Guanajuato grants limited women suffrage and Canada plans to widen its electorate by about 450,000 voters.
Things Worth Knowing From a Practical Notebook
A humidifier uses a wall mounted fan to blow air over water, lifting room humidity. A geological survey notes the US uses about 165000 ounces of fine platinum yearly, with only 65000 refined domestically and the rest imported. An Ohio inventor proposes an automatic crane signal using colored lights. A long handled trowel allows erect sidewalk smoothing. A French scientist finds tubes can be more flexible than bars of equal exterior size. New farm tractors feature radiating leg wheels or legged walking designs.
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United States
No girl wants a secret marriage a grim quip
A string of wry maxims on marriage and work. The speaker wields humor about secret marriages, peacetime domestic life, and gender roles. It mixes jokes about husbands, wives, labor, and invention with sharp, satirical observations.
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