Put on the whole armor of God in spiritual warfare
The piece argues for belief in a personal devil affirmed by Jesus and Paul, then outlines spiritual warfare. Believers must rely on God’s strength, armor, and prayer to stand against wicked powers, using truth, righteousness, readiness, faith, salvation, and the sword of the Spirit to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
L. W. Gosnell
Paul
Christ
Apostle
Joshua
Israel
Canaan
Satan
Sequoia Namesake and Cherokee Alphabet Inventor
Sequoia the son of a white man and Cherokee mother is honored in California for inventing a Cherokee alphabet. Born in Tennessee around 1760, he grew with the tribe, hunted, traded furs, and crafted silver. He later pursued a lost Cherokee band across the Mississippi before dying in August 1843 in the Mexican Sierras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Tennessee
Mississippi River
Mexican Sierras
What Will You Do To Life
Poem urges personal responsibility over wealth or status. It asks what one does to help others, lighten burdens, and inspire travelers. It contrasts worldly riches with the brightening of the path for others, concluding that action matters more than possessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilfe
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Why They Joined Up for Better or Worse
A column cites varied motives behind marriage from a young wife seeking freedom to avoid strict rules to a man marrying out of pity and another loving his wife deeply. The piece notes marriage complexities and changing feelings over time.
Reflections of a Bachelor Girl by Helen Rowland
A humorous column on love and marriage contrasts how men and women perceive expressions of affection. The piece notes a man’s need to sample past loves before choosing a wife and treats flirtation as a controlled experiment in love, with wit about social pretensions and romantic folly.
Sylvia the rustic name with mythic roots and lore
Sylvia, praised as a rustic country maiden in pastoral verse, traces to Syl vanus and Aeneas Silvius, linking myth to Roman names. The turquoise gem guards wearers, Persian ties bless new moon reflections, with Holly as the flower and Saturday as a lucky day and talismanic number.
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Pees
Sylvia
Sylvanus
Silvius
Aeneas
Lavinia
Aeneas Silvius
Piccolomini Familly
Sylvius
England
Rhun
Gloria
Jane
Holly
Wheeler Syndicate
Tae
Odd Jumping Customs in Various Countries
A survey of folk beliefs shows jumping rituals linked to crops and harvests in Russia Baganda Uganda and South Africa. Couples or men leap over wives or over fires after cooking or fishing outings to ensure prosperity and avert ill fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Baganda
South Africa
Musasa
Uganda
The Ring's Ancient Myth Origins and Greek Legend
The origin of the finger ring lies in Greek myth with Prometheus. He wore a ring chained to his finger after being punished by Zeus for stealing fire. A fragment of rock attached to the ring served as a perpetual reminder to carry out the original sentence. This tale explains both the ring and the practice of setting rings with stones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prometheus
Heaven
Jupiter
Envelopes Evolved From Wax to Gummed Flaps
The article traces envelope history from wax seals to a small gum spot around 1410, then widespread adoption of full gummed flaps. It notes sanitary objections to licking large gum areas and eventual acceptance as manufacturers gummed entire flaps. Pathfinder Magazine discusses the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Hogs Followed Owner Across Kentucky Hills
A Kentucky farmer Mr Turner moved his herd of forty swine ten miles to a new home. Next morning all forty hogs stood at the gate of his new place, prompting wonder if they followed their owner or trailed his cattle. Neighbors shared the puzzlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Kentucky Hills
Curiosities Found in Prague Button Museum
The Prague Button Museum, founded by Henry Waldes, houses buttons from gold to porcelain across two floors. Some date 3000 years before Christ, with 18th century pieces and poison buttons once used in political assassinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
New York World
Henry Waldes
Wischowicz
Europe
The Joy of Living in Puritan Crossroads
In Puritan Crossroads the outsider Robert Adaire charms a dying Portuguese mill hand and lifts a town through influenza with his joie de vivre. Doctors and Reginald Prince note his vitality as key to recovery, while Adaire battles illness yet remains animated and generous in spirit. A newspaper feature ends with a brief telecoms trivia note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Puritan Crossroads
Robert Adaire
Alden Standish
Reginald Prince
Standish
Robert Adatre
Prince Mills
Professor Standish
Robert Adalre
Adalre
Prince
Adaire
Metropolitan Newspaper Service
Scene of Wesley's Labors in Ireland
The border of Fermanagh county was a Wesleyan stronghold where John Wesley’s influence endured. He crossed the Irish Channel at least 42 times and carried his faith to Limerick. A long coaching horn, hung in a vestry, recalls how it summoned the flock when Wesley or itinerant preachers visited unexpectedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Fermanagh
Ireland
John Wesley
Limerick
No Change at All in a Quandary
A brief Q and A about an old friend in a government job seeking extended rest after a doctor prescribes two to three months off. The exchange highlights the quandary of a long service employee facing time away from work and career stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Brown
American Legion Weekly
Dempsey Seeks Opponent After Carpentier Scare
A note from the McClure Newspaper Syndicate recalls that after Carpentier’s clash, Jack Dempsey struggles to find fighters willing to step into the ring. The remark comes from a girl across the way, reflecting on the difficulty of securing a challenger for the champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Ambassador Privileges and Immunities Highlighted
London Tit-Bits explains ambassadors enjoy high privileges and near-royal status. They act above local law, with courts unable to arrest them without consent, and their embassy grounds owned by their home country. Ambassadors also evade taxation, a point noted in the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lke
London
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Denton Journal
Broward
Melvin Benj
H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson
Public Oners
God
Lew W. Gosnell
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Vern Leslie
Edinburgh
M. K. Newnam
Denton, MD
Mildred Marshall
Helen Rowland
By Margaret Morison
Alabama
Mobile
United States of America
Africa
Nisi
W. Brewster Deen
Ve. John A. Jester
Circuit Court For
Caroline County
Equity
W.rewster Deen
Geo
A. Deakyne
Geo. A. Deakyne
Haarlem
Best Business Block
Denton
Smith Farm Agency
York St
Philadelphia
the Peoples Bank
Deni
Henry T. Nuttle, Prest
J. Frank Wright
Nuttle Hardware Company
Denton, Maryland
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Classical
Scientifi
Henry G. Budd
D. D
Dover, Delaware
J.R, Ooo Denton
Ernest G. Cooper Denton, Md
Charles H. Steelman
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