Abraham and the power of prayer through faith
The piece argues that the first recorded prayer in the Bible shows prayer’s effectiveness when grounded in humility acceptance before God. It highlights Abraham’s standing by faith, righteousness, and separation unto God as prerequisites to prayer, then links this to a lineage of justified, separated believers who intercede through persistent prayer.
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God
Christ
Abraham
Lord
Noah
Lot
Sodom
Paul
Luther
Europe
Wycliffe
England
John Knox
Scotland
William Cary
India
Buidson Taylor
China
Reward of Loving God Dr George Hodges Quote
The excerpt frames loving God as the path to happiness contentment and light despite world tribulations Dr George Hodges asserts the reward of faith brings peace and assurance including a sense heaven begun here and doubts answered in this life
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God
George Hodges
Welkin Word Origins and Old English Links
A brief note traces welkin as a sky term from Middle English origins and discusses Anglo-Saxon cognates such as welein and wenlcan. It notes unproven links to roll as a possible related root and mentions common spellings welkas.
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Wenlcan
Waters Rich in Seaweeds Found in New York Waters
More than 375 species of marine algae have been found in New York and nearby waters. The report notes that increased commerce and sewage have degraded New York Bay as a seaweed collecting ground compared to 60 to 75 years ago.
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New York
Vicinily
New York Bay
Ancient Praetor Edict Impacts Scottish Innkeepers
A Drainie farmer handed his horse to an ostler for stabling. Two horses shared a double stable. the farmer’s horse later became lame and was destroyed. The appeal held the Praetorian edict of 307 B C applied, declaring stablers and innkeepers within the law of Scotland, with questions about the scope of the edict and responsibility.
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Scotland
Oftier
B. C
Condor Giant Among Birds
Naturalists find the California condor far larger than the Andes condor and bigger than the wandering albatross. Its wingspan nears twelve feet, while the southern condor is smaller in all respects. The giant bird is shown in a San Diego natural history museum exhibit alongside the turkey buzzard. Carrion feeding by both species has driven the condor toward near extinction, with earlier records of it being fairly common in California and hunters killing many condors with poisoned meat and firearms.
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Andes
South America
Pacific
Natural History Museum
San Diego
Cal
Clifornia
Pancakes Past and Present in Nostalgic Moment
The Toledo Blade laments modern pancakes as a shabby shadow of the noble breakfast. It recalls fathers’ circles of about three inches radius, eight to ten served per person, filling plates like a horse in a stall, while a Long Island incident where 78 pancakes were eaten underscores alleged decadence.
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Hinstall
Long Island
Toledo Blade
Insomnia Cure Requires Simple Labor Says Globe Democrat
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes a cure for insomnia lies in hard physical work. It cites Roosevelt and Gladstone, who found bodily exertion refreshing, stressing that true tiredness comes from legs and arms, not daytime weariness, and that full attention to sleep matters helps banish insomnia.
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Earth
Theodore Roosevelt
Gladstone
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Ungainly Flamingo
The flamingo appears beautiful in color yet awkward in build. Standing 5 to 6.5 feet tall, it has a long, thin legged stance and a curved S neck ending in a flat beak. When foraging the neck twists, the beak scoops mud, and the female nests by a curling mud mound laying a single egg.
Seance Shows Apparition On Dark Slate Test
In a New York style ghost test, Bartley uses slates washed by all and a blinking medium to trigger a talking slate bearing Currie and Miss Potter messages. The supposed spirit of Mr Slyke appears in the tower room as a ghostly figure, prompting a frightened scramble for light.
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New York
Bartley
Currie
John
Miss Potter
Carrie
Mr. Slyke
Doctor King
Roche
Angel
Slyke
Bridge Fiend Opinion Offers Humble Admonition
Mrs. Watson, famed for her devotion to bridge, visits a small city and notes the local players’ style after a hostess hosts a party. When praised as an authority, she bluntly prefers bridge itself, hinting at a sharper critique of their game.
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Mrs. Watson
Kansas City Star
Resting Place for the Ark on Mount Ararat
The article discusses Mount Ararat as the biblical resting place of the Ark, noting Armenian and Tartar names Masis and Aghri Dogh, and cites its early Armenian literary reference. It describes snow cover levels in May and September and explains how heat and the Araxes valley influence snowmelt on the northern slopes.
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Mount
Ararat
Masis
Faustus
Hyzantium
Great Ararat
Araxes
Aiountain
Myths of Chinese Marriage and Widow Rights
A Review of Reviews piece debunks the belief that Chinese women are sold in marriage by families. It notes that dowries exist as compensation but denies sale, while describing cases of abuse by mothers-in-law and powerful suitors who exert leverage or ruin others. The widow often has no recourse in justice, left bearing oppression.
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France
Kitchener's Title Choice Delayed By Name Clash
When Sir Herbert Kitchener was elevated to the peerage he resisted the surname Kitchen er and the awkward sound of it. Lord Salisbury urged a quicker decision by telegraph. A friend suggested Kitchener of Khar toum to soften the name, and Kitchener agreed, guiding the patent of his baronetcy.
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Herbert Kitchener
Kitchener
Lord Salisbury
Khartoum
Fragment of Union Jack presented to Hythe town
A fragment of the Union Jack from H. M. 8 Victory at Trafalgar has been presented to Hythe England. The flag was used to drape Lord Nelson's coffin.
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Battle of
Trafalgar
Hythe
England
Lord Nelson
Area of Parliament Houses in Britain by the River
The British houses of parliament occupy about eight acres with river frontage of 0410 feet. They house more than 600 rooms and around 15 residents, while the resident population is roughly 200 people.
Court Notice to Creditors in Caroline County Court
In the Circuit Court for Caroline County in equity Chy No 2220 a notice to creditors is issued. The filing concerns claims against an estate and sets deadlines for filing proofs of claim as required by law and court rules.
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Caroline County
Chy
Circuit Court
W. Lee Poore
Warren Vansant
Maryland
Lewin W. Wickes
Geo. A, Deakyne
Orpitans' Court
C.t. A
Richard Jarrell
Chas, Jarrell
T. A
Margaret Katherine Jarreil
Quality Leather Shoe Offer At Low Public Price
This ad touts a dark tan leather shoe guaranteed solid leather with waterproof features and a yellow tongue. It claims a value of $6.00 but offers the public the item for $2.95 and accepts payment on delivery or by money order. If not as represented, a prompt refund is promised.
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John C, Page
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Tex
California
Out
The
Charles J. Dutton
Irwin Meyers
Dodd, Mead & Co., Inc
Mount Ararat
Mullin's Home Store
Wilmington
Va. W. Lee Poore
U. S. Army’ Munson Last
U. S
National Bay State Shoe Company
Broadway
New York, N. Y
Gude
Margaret Katherine Jarrell
Tutt
Calvert C. Merriken
Atorney-at-Law
Denton, Md
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
Baltimore City
the Peoples Bank
Henry T. Nuttle, Prest
T. EF. Johnson
Walter Sparks
Life Man
James J. Ross
Denny, Sec'y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Deagent
S. Irving James
Agi
John T. Carter
Greenstero, Md
John W. Payne
Preston
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