Gideon and the 300 at Harod's Spring
In a theocratic lesson Gideon gathers 300 at the spring of Harod to deter Midianite forces. Despite daunting odds God trims forces by testing drinking methods, yielding a small, faithful band. The assault with lamps, pitchers, and trumpets creates panic, sending the enemy fleeing toward the Jordan.
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Israel
Gideon
Harod
Jezreel
Mt. Gilboa
Mt. Moreh
Jordan
Peter
Pharah
Lord
Ideon
Desert
Succoth
Penuel
Abe
Rome
Luther
Carey
India
Wesleys
England
Countlees
God
Squelcher Confession in Fragmented Dialogue
A garbled OCR fragment shows dialogue where a character questions “FOU” and another responds uncertainly about belief and capability. The line hints at introspection or a tense exchange, with incomplete phrases and unclear speakers.
Frozen Combs Guard Poultry in Cold Snap
Roy H Waith of the Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station advises poultry keepers to protect combs from freezing during cold snaps. Large combed breeds are especially affected and roosting in exposed or crowded spaces worsens the risk. Tips include housing birds indoors on cold nights, adjusting roost locations, and using vaseline after damage. Slow thawing with cold water or snow followed by vaseline is recommended, and swollen wattles may need drainage.
Sudan Grass as a Maryland Forage Crop Promising
Sudan grass shows potential as a valuable hay plant without persistent weed traits of Johnson grass. Seed from Khartum 1909 performed well in Maryland trials, suited as catch hay when other crops fail. Cautions include its exhausting effect on soil and it should not replace clover alfalfa or timothy where profitable, but can aid in short hay years. Also notes opportunities for women to enter poultry breeding and stock trading during a dedicated Poultry Week in 1915.
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Office of Forage Crop Investigations
Department of Agriculture
Washington
R. Hewison
Agriculture and Land
Sudan
Khartum
Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
College Park
What's In a Name. Hypnotized by labels in society
The passage riffs on names and meanings with playful satire. It contrasts how muskrat meat is marketed in the middle Atlantic markets as marsh rabbit or water squirrel and how students in Paris tease about rabbit pie prices. The tone recalls a light columnist voice from The Cincinnati Pacemaker.
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Middle Atlantic
Paris
Plaint of the Pessimist and Its Suspicion
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt notes grim irony in social gaps. The line half the world doesn’t know how the other half lives contrasts with its suspicions, reflecting a sharp urban satire in a 19th or early 20th century voice.
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Black
Philadelphia Ledger
Seed corn selection guidance from Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station
Winter preparation for seed corn emphasizes selecting ears with strong development and uniform kernels. Discard discolored or light ears and avoid overly large freakish ears. aim for 18 to 22 rows and kernels about a half inch long. Test germination by sampling 60 to 100 ears and germinating 6 grains from each ear. discard any ear with poor sprouts.
Grange Speaker Urges Youth In Neighborhood Life
A Grange lecturer calls for engaging boys and girls in home and neighborhood life. He urges teachers or parents to inspire youth with farm and community work, starting at home, forming clubs, and guiding them toward useful future citizenship.
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State Grange
POTTED PLANTS FOR THE LIVING ROOM
Lovers of flowers keep potted plants indoors for winter. Separate pots allow variety in light, soil, and care. Palms, rubber plants, and cacti suit a living room garden. Cracow, before Warsaw, hosts Kosciuszko mound as a famed patriotic memorial praised by Polish patriots.
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Cracow
Warsaw
Free Poland
Westminster Abbey
Kosciuskoberg
Koseiusko
Poland
London Spectator
Parisians note Joffre’s sixty second birthday
A Paris press note marks General Joffre turning 62 on January 14 with a remark about enjoying luxuries some can still afford while others struggle. The scene contrasts wealthy indulgence with reported food price statistics from a bureau.
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The
Paria Press
General Joffre
Dignity of labor changes a society woman's view
Helen Forsythe dismisses dirty hands as a price of progress until she meets a laborer with aristocratic roots who defends labor as fulfilling and plans for genuine achievement. Her friend Miss Gregory debates class bias as the pair watch the worker repair her car and pipes. The encounter sparks Helen to marry the laborer and reimagine happiness through work rather than social status.
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Helen Forsythe
Loly Gregory
Miss Gregory
Lord Gregory
Forsythes
Helen
Himi
Miss Forsythe
Tmt
Celen
Forsythe
Nurred
Gregory
A Well and a Poet Scheel Courtroom Farce
The tale describes the German poet Scheffel facing a dispute over a deep well. The well yielded only thick yellow liquid, prompting a court showdown where the judge consents to split costs but demands a drink test. Scheffel produces a vial of dirty water. the driver balks and leaves in disgust.
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Joseph Viktor von Scheel
Tagliche Rundschau
Scheff c
Scheffel
Sehetfer
A Poor Poet Quest in a London Directory
A Westminster Gazette anecdote recalls Browning asking a kindly doorstep helper for directions to Lady Kinloch. She finds the house in a directory, then Browning returns to reveal his identity as a poor poet, thanking her for the aid. The piece ends with an Old Saying about carpenters and chips.
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Browning
Robert Brownuing
Westminster Gazette
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Melvin & Johnson, Publishers
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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Gideon and the Three Hundred
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Indianapolis
PRK
Roy H. Waith
Maryland
Nicholas Schmitz
Agricultural College
Cincinnati
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Bureau’ of Statistics
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America
Fae Tulu
Kanawha Pump Works
Pratt St
Baltimore, Md
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Harvey J. Cooper
Robert Wheeler
Helen Wheeler
Ellsberg Wheeler
Mary Wheeler
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Equity
Harvey L. Conyer
J. Kemp Stevens
Harry L. Scott
Denton
Family Story Paper
Vandewater St
New York
Call On Holt Construction Co
Denton, Md
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E. Fayette ST
Charles
Eastern Shore
Virgil Moore
Parker
Warghests
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Oldsboro
Europe
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Hillsboro, MD
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Footer’s Dye Works
Cumberland
Ali. Styles
Mo & T’ Eki
Gold Mountain
the Air Stationery Store
Wilmington Conference Academy
S. Cardoso de Silva
Henry G. Budd
Dover, Delaware
James J. Ross
WM. Denny Peer Tany
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
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Turce
L. Irving Jones
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Alln. Noble, Agt
Preston, Md
Mt. Watt
Edward J. Woods
Roslas
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