Growth of the Early Church and Pentecost Review
A lesson set outlines biographical and summary approaches for the quarter’s study of Jesus’ boyhood, church growth, and gospel spread. It covers Peter, Paul, Stephen, Philip, Barnabas, Daniel, Saul’s conversion, Cornelius, Antioch missions, and the Spirit’s role in witness and mission with summaries of Lessons I to XI and corresponding themes.
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Peter
Paul
Stephen
Philip
Barnabas
Christ
Ananias
Sapphira
Daniel
Evangelist
Saul
Israel
God
Cornelius
Antioch
Holy Spirit
Cork and the sinking feeling joke at the doctor’s door
A young woman visits a doctor and rants about many topics then asks how to take medicine for a sinking feeling. He hands a bottle with directions and, as she leaves, quips that she should take the cork since cork is said to aid a sinking feeling.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle in The Journal
The article explains crossword rules with numbered definitions for horizontal and vertical words. It notes letters go only in white spaces, lists many clue numbers, and includes abbreviations and archaic terms.
We Know Faith and the We Know Manifold Hope
A devotional celebrates the familiar slogan We Know drawn from Paul and John. It argues salvation is experiential not theoretical, rooted in a vital union with Christ, and confirms present and future assurance through divine providence, biblical authority, and eternal life in God.
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Patmos
Kepler
Wison
Christ
Jesus
Anu
Apostle Paul
Paul
God
Lightning risk in trees varies with height and soil
Trees differ in lightning danger within the same species. Taller trees or those on moist soils near streams are more prone to strikes, while trees in open pasture or along wooded borders face higher risk than those in dense timber. Ground conditions influence conductivity, making moist soils better conductors for lightning.
Tailed-Free Lapland Dogs Guard Reindeer Despite Fights
Enara and Kantokeine own tail less dogs born without tails after generations of docking. The dogs guard Lapland reindeer from wolves, but frequent clashes occur as the wolves hunt the herd. The trait arose from long practice of docking by ancestors leading to dogs born without tails.
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Enara
Kantokeine
British Women's Symphony Orchestra Forms in London
In London a new symphony orchestra composed entirely of women has emerged. The British Women's Symphony Orchestra operates on a cooperative basis and features 60 players, delivering notable and delightful concert programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Symphony Orchestra
London
British Women’s Symphony Orchestra
Beneficent Provision Quote by James Russell Lowell
A brief excerpt cites Lowell on hunger for intellect and ideal possessions, arguing such craving sustains a wholesome balance of character and faculties. The remark frames intellectual appetite as beneficial to personal formation and virtue.
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James Russell Lowell
Edelweiss Grows Quietly Where Folk Do Not Expect
A London Times note claims Edelweiss is rare yet locals say it appears in hidden nooks such as Brompton churchyard and other unlikely places beyond its Alpine haunts.
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Edelweiss
Alps
London Times
Brompton
Knifed Peace Maker Claim Sparks Magistrate Clash
A prisoner testifies that he knocked a man senseless to secure peace, insisting there was no other way. The magistrate interrupts as the defense argues the act was an attempt to restore order.
Queer Jungle Calls of Dahomey Natives
A fragment from Henri de Kerillis in L Echo de Paris describes Dahomey natives moving silently through the jungle with calls like O-Koul O-Kou. The greeting sounds equal parts greeting and fear, suggesting awareness of each other as travelers pass through their country.
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Henri de Kerillis
L'Echo de Paris
Believed Black Cats Inhabited by Satan
Report discusses beliefs about black cats as omens. It notes that in medieval times they were linked to Satan and evil spirits, and that stroking a black cat was thought to avert ill luck. The piece questions modern superstition and why such notions persist.
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Satan
Philadelphia's archery lore and early champions
Philadelphia and its suburbs fostered national archers with two champions and the United Bowmen of Philadelphia, founded in 1828 as the first U S archery association. The annual contest drew up to 2000 spectators evoking Merrie England with tales of kingly archers and a Welsh arrow that pierced thick oak.
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Philadelphia
United States
United Bowmen of
Merrie
England
Pre Indian Relic Stone Fort on Lookout Mountain
A Georgia mountain fortress wall, described as pre Indian in origin, sits atop Lookout Mountain south of Lookout, Tennessee. Reports say a walled spring sits near the gate opening and authorities note unmatched fortress construction. Cherokee accounts to early settlers are cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Lookout Mountain
Tennessee
Dearborn Independent
America
Phildelphia Bulletin
Jade auction of carved Buriie mines stones described
Jade quarried in the mines of Buriie is auctioned annually. The day before the sale the stones with numbered cords are shown to buyers. Silent watchers await as the auctioneer calls numbers and bidders express their offers by gripping the auctioneer’s concealed hands.
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Buriie
October charms and visions of future husbands in old lore
Ancient English rural beliefs link October to love charms. Maids bake a silent cake pressed through a ring and share a bed while reciting a charm for a future spouse. On St Luke’s day they anoint with honey herb balm and ask to see their true love in dreams. Apple peel letters on St Shimon and St Jude’s day supposedly spell the husband’s initial.
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St. Talth
St. Shimon
Day of Two Thomases festival on shortest day
The annual St. Thomas festival falls on the year's shortest day to mock an unbelieving Thomas. The date also honors Thomas a Becket, whose ghostly Spectre is said to appear in Canterbury's crypt, occasionally photographed as a dim figure near a pillar. Rationalists attribute the vision to a damp overlaid fresco revealed by ancient painting.
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St. Thomas
Thomas A Becket
Canterbury Cathedral
Limited trains and fast trip evolution noted
Pathfinder Magazine traces the term limited train from Civil War era use to the present. It explains that limited once described car count and distance, now also fixes passenger accommodations with higher fares, making limited trains synonymous with fast services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Crals
Pathfinder Magazine
Cruel Fishing Tale Among Chippewa Indians Reported
The article recalls a Chippewa fishing practice using squirrels as bait to lure large fish. It describes baiting a hook with a frightened animal and casting into a lake, where the distressed rodent draws a big catch before the fisher proceeds. The piece labels the method as cruel and notes it as a common technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Bly Entech
Cornstarch Removes Grease From Cloth
A vintage tip states to rub dry cornstarch into grease soiled cloth. It absorbs the grease at once, then brush off and repeat until the stain vanishes.
Make Haste Slowly Proverb on Pace and Fatigue
An old Spanish proverb warns that hurry is the devil and staying serene helps prevent fatigue. Keeping calm over tasks can enable more steady progress than rushing through work.
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Ben. H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson, Publigners
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D.D
Bloody Bible Innatitute of
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Wacatern Newspaper Union
Review
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Tamploe
Darly Church
China
Minerva
Gascogne
Long Island
Royal Historical Society
Western Newspaper Union
the Christian’s
J. R. Schaffer
Moody Bible Institute
J.R. Schaffer
Dahomey
Ufinoe i
Harrington
Delaware
Kent & Sussex County Fair Grounds
Alecia Dare
Cherry Willis
Hal Hee
Betty Bingen
Polly Midway
Nellie A
Dick March
Buck Boy
Judge Douglas
Sadie M
Chate Wilson
Barons Bell
Mary Rose
Brama
J. S
Pale Setzer
Zombie Dillion
Mabel Gritt
Elsie M
C. D. Murphy
Del
Stock Farm
Geo. T. Satterfield
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Edward Elliott
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A. H. Tyson
G. B. Ward
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Don Watts
Coleen Baum
Red September
RWS
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Peanuts
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Walter S
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Sister Aralton
Charring Cross
de Wolf
Marion Bellina
Edith Maxey
Todis Frisco
Frisco Girl
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Geo.t. Satterfield
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W. T. Moore & Sons
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Prospect Stock Farm
E. J. Saunders
A. ST. ‘Tyson
Windsor Brothers
J. Wert Willis
Wm. Ward
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Bridgeport, Conn
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Burrsville
McMilford
Milford
Laurel
Surrington
Newark
Clayton Elliott
Bridgeville, del
Thomases
Goodyear Balloons
Denton Auto Company
Denton, Maryland
Wesley Collegiate Institute
Rolendary
Henry G. Budd, D. D
Dover, Delaware
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Curtis
Curis
Curtis Guarantee of
Quanty
Curtis Woodwork
E.S. Adkins & GO
Salisbury
Haarlem
Aarlem Oil
Ford
Denton Auto CO
Denton, Md
M. K. Newnam
Newman D. Rickards
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