The Covenant With Noah and the Rainbow Promise
A religious study traces Genesis chapters 6 to 9 detailing the flood cause apostasy and Noah as preacher of righteousness, the ark as salvation, and the covenant with Noah. It covers the bow in the cloud as a sign, divine mercy, long-suffering, and the division of mankind through Noah’s descendants, with emphasis on nature, authority, and human government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Noah
Cain
Abel
Christ
Earth
Nonal
Samin
Sword of Justice
Intion
Tan
Ham
Joshua
Solomon
Josh
Kingsay
Canaan
Shem
Christ and the Resurrection Let the science of hist
A quip from J Oswald Dykes urging rigorous investigation into the resurrection of Jesus. He argues Christianity bears a crown seal of proof unsurpassed by ancient history to satisfy an honest seeker of truth that Jesus of Nazareth is the Son of God with power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth
God
J. Oswald Dykes
Ancient mortgage forms traced to Babylon and Anglo-Saxons
Digging clay tablets in Babylon reveals loans secured by land pledges with lenders holding title. Anglo-Saxon law shows two forms: village pledge where property earnings pay the debt and dead pledge where payment cancels the mortgage. If unpaid, the borrower forfeits the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babylon
The Journals Crossword Puzzle Solution Aid
The puzzle explains solving a cross word by numbered letters in horizontal and vertical directions. It lists many clues across both directions, with definitions for items like heavy mist, measure of volume, moving vehicle, and other terms. The reader is guided to place letters in white spaces and avoid black spaces, using dictionary words and noting abbreviations and obsolete forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puzsle
When Two Strong Men Stand Face to Face
A brief story from Youth’s Companion highlights honor between enemies. A British officer, after a peace messenger is shot by mistake, surrenders himself to the Zulu chief and offers his wife, prompting the chief to accept peace, saying both sides are men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirrank Benson
Joseph H. Oldhan
Sone
Insects as Wonders of Nature and Eye Structures
Insects are marvels of construction with two eye types. Simple eyes use polished lenses while compound eyes have many facets, numbers ranging from 4,000 in house flies to 27,000 in hawk moths. Male eyes are often larger and closer than female eyes, aiding pursuit of mates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
No Partner of the Devil in Milwaukee Rabbit Syndicate
Howard Thurston recounts a curious episode in Milwaukee where a magician named Le Roy sought rabbits from an elderly German farmer. The farmer spotted a devil image on a pass and refused the trade, returning the money and disavowing any deal involving the devil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servals le Hoy
Milwaukee
Levy
Ciy
le Roy
le Noy
Howard Thurston
Col- Her’s
Doctors Heart Detective Portable Electrocardiograph Demonstrated
An experimental portable electrocardiograph using vacuum tubes to amplify heart voltages has been demonstrated. The device records heart activity at the doctor's office or home, and doctors can learn to operate it after a few demonstrations. Production at low cost is anticipated for broad medical use.
Old Abraham Stuck to Middle of Road
A couple hides ill intent toward an aged relative they hope to profit from. They stage a dinner quarrel over soup and defer to Old Abraham for judgment. He calmly sips and remarks in a vague way, leaving the plan unresolved as the scene ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Old Abraham
Rachel
Los Angeles Times
Household Pet Knocks With Paws Then Waits at Door
A veteran ship captain reports a household cat learned to use a door knocker. Over several weeks the cat thumbed the knocker while the man relaxed with a pipe, then peered through a six to eight inch gap. Using a torch he found claw marks on the door molding where the cat braced to raise the knocker, confirming the odd behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mall
Wood content in newsprint and pulp yields
The text explains wood measurement by cubic feet and a spruce dry weight of 24 pounds per cubic foot. It estimates that 100 cubic feet of wood yields about 2,300 pounds of mechanical pulp and 1,080 pounds of sulphite pulp, with newsprints typically 75 percent mechanical and 25 percent sulphite. A ton of newsprint thus uses about 1,500 pounds mechanical and 500 pounds sulphite, equating to 118.7 cubic feet or 2,728.8 pounds of oven dry spruce.
All Parties to Suit Played Bluffing Game
In a comical case a deaf plaintiff sues a deaf defendant for groceries. The judge, also deaf, guesses and rules that the defendant must support his mother, remarking there is merit on both sides. Capper’s Weekly notes the humorous miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McNeal
Justice of the Peace
J. P
Plantif
Capper
Brains Minor Factor in Financial Success
A Kansas City Star report notes personality traits align more with money making than intelligence. A Pure University study of engineers five years out ranks reasoning ability mid pack and cites ambition, enthusiasm, accuracy and self-reliance as key, while neatness and sincerity matter less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Marriage Wrecked on Rock of Discourtesy
Gene Strutton Porter laments fading daily courtesy in marriage, arguing lack of politeness and respect erodes love. He warns that roughness and neglect of niceties drive couples apart, with dissatisfaction growing into contempt and unhappiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Strutton Porter
Culf
Bore Waves in Tidal Rivers and Estuaries
The article explains bore waves as sudden surges of rising tide that push upriver or up estuaries, shaped by large tidal rises. They occur where tides swing by several feet, with speeds reaching high miles per hour and heights from two to twelve feet or more, as in the Fundy region and other rivers globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray of Fundy
Europe
Thought in Insects Among the Higher Invertebrates
The article debates whether ants, bees, wasps and other insects show a consciousness comparable to humans or are driven by instinct. It notes the difficulty of comparing insect behavior to human consciousness and suggests actions may be reflexive or stem from a complex consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Maryland
William R. Dean
Odd Slavery Conditions At Civil War Outbreak
Corroborative testimony and references describe many free blacks at the war's start owning property and in some cases enslaved. These individuals often held kin as slaves under state laws forbidding emancipation, with some masters having earned freedom before nonretroactive laws took effect.
Trysting Place for Lovers Moves From London Museum
The Museum of Practical Geology in Jeremia Street near Piccadilly faces relocation. Writers of English love stories must change venues for their happy endings, as the famed site that drew couples and inspired scenes of romance will no longer be available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museum of Geology
London
Museum of Practical Geology
Jeremiyn Street
Piccadills
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denton Journal
Melvin & Johnson, Inc. Publishers
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Deana
Moody Bible Sontitute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Christ and the Resurrection
lIraman
Wasa
Fatine
Navy
Doctors’ Heart Detective
Peoples Bank
the Peoples Bank
Henry
Nuttlen Press
Bhaverigh
Willston
W. C. Todd
FORD
Studebaker
Denton Auto CO
H. Saulsbury Sparks
E. T. Orme
P. R. Fisher
W. A. Smith
Manker St
Denton, MD
Garford
Harrison Street
P. E. Coreran
Easton, Md
William R. Thomas
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Winston-Salem, N. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!