Sending the Twelve Forth in Mission Test of Faith
A commentary on Mark 6 and Matthew 10 describes Jesus teaching in Nazareth, sending the twelve two by two to preach and heal within Israel, and facing unbelief. It emphasizes reliance on God, suffering for his name, and the call to proclaim repentance and forgiveness through Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Mary
Israel
Heaven
Christ
Herod
Elijah
Weroed
John
God
Paul
Dr. Moody
John the Baptist
Quote on shadows and sunny side of the street
A famous line contrasts two kinds of people living in shadow and gloom versus those on the sunny side of the street. The quotation evokes optimism and resilience amid adversity.
Paris Adds Deterrence For Hoax Bomb Schemers
Paris police will arrest soldiers on leave who falsely claim danger from head grenades or explosives on trains or trams. Soldiers commonly ride crowded cars wearing steel helmets knapsack blankets and canteens and warn passengers not to jostle or crowd. The hoax prompts passengers to alight at the next stop, freeing seats.
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Paris
College fund He classed thirty thousand dollars as needed
Margaret Benton, a penniless coed, saves 37.83 by frugal acts to support a college ambulance corps fund. A chance ride leads her to transplant seedlings for $15.70, where she meets Stanley Ashton, the donor who pledged 30 000 dollars. They clash over amounts then confess love.
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Stanley Ashton
Ambulance Corps
Seattle
The
Colege
Fudse
Trudge
Margaret Benton
Oome
Lve
Department of Agriculture
Margaret
Tie
Iufford
Margiaret
Thad
Hor
Dorcas Nixed at Baptism by Chinese Translation
A Lees couple in China baptize their seventh child amid superstition name sparks. They briefly propose Enough and Dorenas before a Bible woman suggests Dorcas, only to realize the Chinese rendering sounds like death and more.
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China
Lees
Mrs. Lee
Dorcas
Do It Now Rule Shapes a Business Day
A businesswoman stresses a simple rule for success arranging the day to minimize wasted minutes and delays. The key guidance is to act immediately, with no waiting for perfect moments or delayed efforts. The emphasis is on decisive action to prevent broken appointments and lost progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iniun Oor
Irish and the Jews era critique in Ferber serial
Eden Ferber writes a serial for the American Magazine in which a character asserts that anti Jewish persecution can mark a people, then provocatively claims Irish people would be great if not for the Jews. The dialogue contrasts suffering, artistry, and stereotypes across communities.
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Eden Ferber
Fanny
George Reid Reflects on Public Career at Meeting
Sir George Reid, a man of stature and a long career, recalls in his memoirs a speech at a political meeting where he hinted his time in public life was ending. A heckler remarked with humor that trouble would follow, adding a sharp quip about “the fat in the fire.”
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George Reid
Bourne
Jove
George
Diet's influence on disease links meals to toxins
Dr. William Salant reported at the American Medical Association meeting that diet may determine how poisons affect the body and that proper feeding could enhance drug action. He noted studies where feeding cured rats to rabbits protected kidneys from metallic irritants, unlike rabbits fed oats.
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Motlee
William Salant
American Medical Association
Japan and Asia unity and independence clash with domination
Mayaonrd Owen Williams argues that Japan preserves national independence amid anti foreign rule, while Turkey and China face reform limits. He condemns Western domination, urges self sufficiency, and warns against imposing foreign methods on Asian nations. Christian aid should support democracy without autocracy.
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Turkey
Armeniaa
Persia
Syriac
Egypt
Europe
Japan
China
America
Mayaonrd
Owen Williams
Ino
Christhin Eral
City Hall 220 Years Old in Dundee's Ancient Structure
Report describes the High Street city hall in Dundee, its age and cost, and a dungeon beneath with a seven by eight foot cell lacking ventilation. It notes a torture-era cell under the roof with a strong central staple and a heavy eight inch long key, illustrating medieval punishment methods once used for condemned criminals.
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Royal Burg
Dundee
Tre Town Council
Justice Darling on violinists and crime in London
The London Gabe reports Justice Darling favors suspending hard labor for felons who can work a craft like violin making. He suggests skilled hands prevent misdeeds, noting the convict’s need for a profession. The piece muses if music’s use applies to all performers and imagines musical talent reducing criminal acts.
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Persormer
Edwin Vawcett pays old debts of Moodan mill feud
Edwin Vawcett, son of a former paper manufacturer, surprised Moodan Moodan Moodan New York by locating former employees of his father’s mill and distributing wages owed since 1877 after the panic of 1873. He settled with Charles D. Smith and others, paying principal plus interest and family shares to widows and next of kin.
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Edwin Vawcett
Cornwall-on-Hudson
New York
Moodan Pat
Fawcett
Suamuel Fawcett
Charles D. Smith
Jase
Little Things That Count in Garden Work
The note urges persistent summer garden work to aid national supply. Even small yields, like a peck of potatoes, reduce pressure on others and contribute to feeding the world. It frames daily gardening as essential to big outcomes and civic duty.
Ocean oxygen varies by water layer depth
J W Sale and W W Skinner reported to the American Chemical Society that lower tidal water layers contain less dissolved oxygen than upper layers due to heavier subsurface strata. They say density stratification prevents vertical mixing, with oxygen depletion peaking in September, and note storms raise particulates that further reduce oxygen affecting fish life.
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Landantuis
Messrs
J. W. Sale
W. W. Skinner
American Chemical Society
Aztecs Feast of the Dead in Ancient Rituals
The article details Aztec religious rites marked by blood offerings and audience ceremonies. It describes burning effigies, dressing bundles for the dead, and symbolic ornaments used during feasts after death, noting similar practices among California Indians and other groups.
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Spain
California
Great Men Died Poor And The Price Of Fame
A fragmented 19th century ode notes that prominent figures like Burns Lincoln Grant and others faced extreme poverty or debt in youth or at death. It laments the paradox of genius with poverty and suggests notable names suffered despite fame and power. The text blends biographical hints with moral reflection on wealth and legacy.
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Sam Johnson
Ib Nety
Burns
Macvarcatd Hiasden
Grant
Everrilly
United States
One of War's Tragedies at Robert College Closing
The war's toll includes the closing of Robert College and the impact on its students from Bilbaria Serbia Greece and Armenia. The school shaped Liber movement figures and young Turks and its fate now depends on the war's outcome.
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Robert College
Althoush
Bos
Bilbaria
Serbia
Greece
Armenia
Wille
Near East Quay
Wilgarin
Nontiber
Creek
Youn Turk Party
Henris
Fragmented antique prose on wartime literature trends
The fragment discusses mid century papers and novels, noting author names like Ned Runviine and The White Cruisers, and mentions publishing by Square Twelveverras in New York. It references wartime literature shifts during the Covid era, and hints at themes of literature and warfare and changes in taste.
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Ned Runviine
Uniteds
Square Twelverras
New York
Tsa
Awarnt
Holme
Wilberforce Bishop and Danad Adderley Story
An odd tale involves Wilberforce, Bishop of On ford, tied to Danad Adderley. The dialogue hints at mispronounced names Samuel Owen and Samuel Oxon, with a jab about Tharley’s food for cable and a hiss from the audience. The bishop responds that a remark is not overly human.
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Danad Adderley
Wilberforce
Onford
Samuel Owen
Mr. Adderley
Tharley
Samuel Oxon
Homes for Foreign Diplomats
A new plan proposes a 200000 dollar annual appropriation to rent substantial buildings abroad for the diplomatic service. The provision covers residences for diplomats and offices for diplomatic establishments, reflecting intensified needs since the war.
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United States Diplomate Corps
Proposing Dilemma Faces Ladies and Gentlemen
A short excerpt shows a playful exchange about who should propose in a courtship. She declares some girls might feel bold enough to propose, while he doubts and slowly grasps her underlying message. The dialogue reveals social expectations of proposing in a lighthearted tone.
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Womiun
Afro American Lawyer Faces High Price Oratory in DC Court
A Washington Times report describes an Afro American district bar member delivering a 825 dollar speech in a DC Supreme Court building. The case centers on a stabbing charge against John Doe and suggests the attorney’s elaborate, costly cadence aimed to sway prospective clients. The court dismisses showy rhetoric in favor of addressing the crime location and evidence.
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District of Columbia Supreme Court
John Doe
John
Min
Father
Hts
Lhoewven
Tuck
Anas Costin
Easter Lily From Bermuda Grows In American Gardens
The Easter Lily introduced from Bermuda about twenty years ago has become the floral emblem of the church festival. The bulb trade has moved millions of bulbs and dollars to the US, with expensive bulbs bought by eastern cities. Recent bulb diseases sparked experiments to grow Lithantum longtardium in several states to develop domestic capacity for beauty and commerce.
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Bermuda
Sears
Mississippi
Washington
Oregon
California
Beletans Claim Cat Skin Charm Fights Rheumatism
Reported folklore from Belgians says a strip of cat skin worn under the coat wards off rheumatism and gout for soldiers in mud filled trenches. The practice allegedly spread to England as catskin bands. Americans reportedly favor steel rings or a palate in the pocket to ease joint pains.
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France
England
Aviators and Their Odd Mascots Across the Skies
The article catalogs wartime aviators who carry mascots on flights from clocks to dogs and even a white mouse. Claude Grahame-White wore checked trousers while Marcus Manton kept a crucifix, and Clarence Whitchester notes a pilot racing to the Channel with his mouse.
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Mke
Claude Grahame-White
Marcus Manton
Clarence Whitchester
London
Tine
Taname
Serbians Fight for Coats in Balkan War Tale
Five cold Serbs of the Choumadin division schemed to claim fur coats from three Bulgarian officers across a dugout. The two week maneuver drew their regiment into the odd caper, lives were lost on both sides, yet the five men prevailed and wore fur for the rest of winter amid bitter winds of the Dobra Polyt mountains.
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Balkans
Choumadin
National Geographic Magazine
Dobrapolyt
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