Jeremiah the Courageous Prophet and the Rechabites
Historical overview of Jeremiah the prophet, his trials, and the Rechabites test. It contrasts obedience to a human father with Judah’s disobedience, cites Jonadab and God’s commands, and notes the prophets’ role, the coming judgment, and the reward for loyalty.
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Jeremiah
Judah
Jerusalem
Egypt
Jonadab
God
Matthew Henry
Jennadab
Fle
Be Sure of Happiness Before We Desire Other’s Joy
A reflective aphorism from Rochefoucauld urging contemplation of others’ happiness before longing for what they possess, warning against envy and imprudent pursuits.
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Rochefoucauld
History as register of crimes follies and misfortunes
A compact reflection on how history records human vice and error, citing Gibbon's view that past events largely document the crimes follies and misfortunes of mankind. The quote frames history as a ledger of societal failings rather than a neutral chronicle.
First Association of Chemists Founded in Philadelphia
The first society of its kind in the world, the Chemical Society of Philadelphia, was founded in 1792 by James Woodhouse. This landmark organization marks the origins of professional chemistry societies in the United States.
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First
Association of Chemists
The
Chemical Society of Philadelphia
James Woodhouse
Pray Without Ceasing The Call To Constant Prayer
A sermon argues prayer as the core of Christian life, linking sonship in faith to the Spirit, and priestly intercession. It emphasizes prayer as essential, privileged, and demanding, urging revival through intelligent, persistent supplication for church renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
God
Jesus Christ
Nogi
Port Arthur
Church of God
Mistaken Principle in Gospel Truth and Safety Last
A reflective line on seeking safety over life, urging readers to recall the paradox that true salvation may contradict self preservation. The speaker cautions statesmen nations and individuals to avoid taking the Gospel as a simple call for safety.
The Idyls in Poetry and Its Varied Kinds
The Idyls are distinctive as compact paintings that summarize the qualities of poetry in reduced form. Pastoral, domestic, social, and heroic strands appear from Ruth to Tobit to Esther, Spenser, Burns, and Tennyson, with The Idylls of the King seen as an epic in a rose window.
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Spenser
Theocritus
Burn
Cotter
Tennyson
Gayley
Neighborly Love in Hedge Row Quotation
A compact proverb based on George Herbert calling for neighborly affection while maintaining boundaries. The line contrasts goodwill with prudent self protection in daily relations.
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George Herbert
Talks to Mothers about Babies by Dr Mason Knox
Dr J H Mason Knox chief of Maryland MD Health Bureau offers guidance to mothers on infant care and child hygiene, outlining best practices for feeding, sleep, and health checks. He emphasizes early instruction and parental involvement in the child’s development and well being.
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Bureau of Child Hygiene
Maryland
State Department of Health
Maternal Impressions and Fetal Health Debunked
A doctor argues there is no scientific basis for the belief that a mother's fright or mental state can imprint on a fetus. He explains that fetal development relies on maternal nutrition, sleep, and health, not nervous impulses. Poor maternal care can harm a baby through malnutrition, risking early infant death.
Disease origin sparks debate on malaria spread
Herbert J. Spinden argues in World's Work that slow tropical diseases like malaria hinder development more than sudden epidemics. He notes malaria may not have existed in precontact America, citing Cortes’s crossing of Yucatan where malaria is now common yet not recorded among troops or bearing natives.
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Herbert J. Spinden
Hippocrates
America
Central
South America
Cortes
Yucntan
Pig survives long fast after fall down mine shaft
A Cornish farm pig vanished for weeks then was found thirty feet down an old mineshaft. The pig, thin but alive, began eating ravenously once rescued. The article notes animals can endure long fasts, with humans fasting up to 43 days, and snakes like pythons sometimes going years without a meal.
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Is Sty
London
How to Get Used to Noises in Brooklyn Heights
A Brooklyn Heights resident boasts of quiet, while a Manhattan friend notes harbor sounds. The exchange suggests adaptation dulls sensitivity to tugs, harbor craft, and transit noise as a neighborhood settles into permanence.
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Brooklyn Heights
Army Salary Schedules Revealed for Enlisted and Officers
The report details U S Army pay scales for enlisted personnel from 21 to 126 dollars monthly by grade and service length, with reenlistment bonuses of 25 dollars and up. Warrant officers earn 120 to 148 dollars monthly by grade, while commissioned officers under brigadier general receive 1500 to 4000 dollars yearly. Brigadier general earns 6000 dollars and major general 8000 dollars annually. Female nurses are paid 840 to 1500 dollars yearly by length of service.
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United States Army
Circle of processionary caterpillars by Fabre
Fabre notes an experiment with processionary caterpillars marching in a perfect circle around a jar rim for 84 hours. Without a leader, none left the line, each head following the tail, showing no initiative to deviate or escape and risking self-destruction through sheer conformity.
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Fabre
Homer
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Calvert C. Merriken
First Envelope History From Turnbull to Penny Posts
A fragment recounts early envelope usage from a 220 year old Sir William Turnbull letter to Sir James Ogilvie preserved in the British Museum. It notes wax wafers and hand folding, then 19th century rise of adhesive envelopes after penny posts began in 1840. It mentions 1844 patent by George Wilson and 1845 improvements by De La Rue and BE Will.
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William Turnbull
James Ogilvie
British Museum
England
Atlantic
George Wison
Engishman
Warren de la Rue
Will
Siamese Fashions by Weekday Colors and Gemstones
The New York Sun notes a rigid weekly fashion rule in Siam: Sunday red robes and rubies, Monday moonstones and white regalia, Tuesday pink and coral, Wednesday stripes with catseye, Thursday green with emeralds, Friday light blue with diamonds, and Saturday dark blue with sapphires.
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Siam
New York Sun
Paderewski Boston appearance sparks odd orchestral outburst
A past Boston debut of Paderewski is recalled when a Pole in the string section interrupted with a spirited ad lib speech. The impromptu oration praised the pianist as a countryman and patriot, ending with a dramatic quip about him conquering, seeing, and inquiring. A playful editorial note follows about wedding invitations and late presents.
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Paderewski
Boston
Caesar
Mr Grampson Observes Inequalities Among Dogs and Men
Mr Grampson remarks on social inequality by contrasting dogs with diamond collars to those with a can tied to their tails. He notes that, aside from a lacking tail, men fare similarly, underscoring a satirical view of society.
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Mr. Grampson
Philosophical Youngster Causes Mild Household Scene
A mother hosted a former schoolmate at a two o clock luncheon when Bobby, muddy and cap on, entered the room. The mother grew angry, but Margaret Ann reassured, “Don’t worry, mother. That happens in the best regrented families.”
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Bobby
Margaret Ann
Accounting for Thunderstorms
A child named Frances, living in an apartment, becomes curious during a severe thunderstorm and asks her mother if someone is moving up in the sky, revealing a charming interpretation of natural phenomena.
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Frances
For Rent Cement Block Store in Denton Corner Nain Fourth
For Rent a cement block store building at the corner of Nain and Fourth streets beside Nuttle Hardware Store in Denton Maryland. It offers toilet washroom coal bin and good light in one of the town’s best locations. Apply to Nuttle Hardware Co Denton Md. 4 28.
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Nain and
Fourth Streets
Nuttle Hardware Store
Denton
Nuttle Hardware CO
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Denton Journal
Oward Melvin Benji
Jouneon
Melvin & Johnson, Publigners
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody - Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
the Prophet OF
Courage
Bulwer
Chicago Journal
Spaperm
Prayer
John C. Page
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
J. H. Mason Knox
Permisab
Baltimore Sun
Europe
Boston Transcript
Tons Oo
Marc Lso
Oodyear
Goodyear
Weadis
Denton Auto Co
Nisi
Emma Rash
Charles Rash
A. Areata
A. Deakyne
Auditor’s Order
Ida M. Chaffinch
John E. Chaffinch
Sarah M. Southerland
Equity
Geo. A. Deakyne
Orphans’ Court
Elizabeth E. Fluharty
Lacey H. Fluharty
Hoosier
Victor Records
Victrolas
M. K. Newnam
U. S. Army
U. S
National Bay State Shoe Company
Broadway
New York, N. Y
William P. Carroll
Denton, Md
Third St
Auditor's Order
George W. Porter
Caroline Beuuty
Chy. No
Josiah M. Hitchcock
Mary H. Hitchcock
M. K. Newnan
Bineral Director
W. Brewater Deen
William J. Rickards
Fred Seiter
Philetus Jefferson
Laura D. Jefferson
Commissioners of
E. G. Cooper
Moriga Callvertc
Merriken
Atorney-at-Law
Lucas
W. Balto
Esser CO
Baltimore, Md
Star Cars
A. P. Whitby, W. P. Carroll
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Henry G. Budd, D. D
Dover, Delaware
Baby Shop
Easton, Maryland
James J. Ross
WM. Denny
Sec’y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co
Dover
Urilaware
John T. Carter
L. Irving Jones
Deatos
Greensboro
Mae
Wae
John W. Payne
Agt
Prestos, Ma
Cooper, Wright & Cooper
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