Jonathan and the Philistine Deliverance Amid Disobedience
The account notes Saul’s disarmament of Israel, Jonathan’s bold ascent against the Philistines, and the sign of divine leading before victory. It contrasts Jonathan’s faith with Saul’s rash oath and the ensuing moral reflections by Alexander Gordon and C Mildmay on faith and evil deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saul
Jonathan
Terael
Bozez
Seneh
God
Christ
Israel
Smoke recorder on chimneys uses selenium cell
A French scientist LE Ancel proposes selenium cells mounted on chimney sides with a lamp on the opposite side. The light reaching the cell changes with smoke density, altering resistance and allowing fire control via a galvanometer readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LE. Ancel
Lines to Be Remembered Reflect on Work and Worry
A reflective note contrasts work with worry, stating work is healthful and bearable but worry weighs on a man like a blade. The line underscores mental strain and resilience through a terse Germanic proverb attribution to Deecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deecher
Formosa Camphor Trade and Worker Peril Explored
A National Geographic bulletin notes Formosa controlled by Japan dominates world camphor. Workers face constant danger from head hunters, making camphor forests survive. Stills operate simply with chip retorts and submerged vats, yielding crude camphor with 90 percent free oil remaining for refining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Japan
National Geographic Society
Fortunes Left by Misers in Historic Tales
A London Islington miser Thomas Cooke left more than 300000 for heirs amid tricks to eat free meals by feigning illness. Jeremiah Monthan, as he died in St Louis, left a key to a safety deposit box containing 60000 in bonds. Marshall McMurran, a ragged recluse near Fryansville Indiana, was found with 22000 hidden in his clothing after examination of his sanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cooke
Islington
London
England
Cooke
Jeremiah Monthan
St. Louis
Marshall McMurran
Fryansville
Ind
Armenia and its ancient heritage in world history
A compact summary traces Armenia from a mighty ancient state to a later era of hardship. It notes its assymmetrical borders, subjugation by empires, and the rise of Christianity under Gregory the Illuminator in 310 AD. It mentions Islam’s arrival in the seventh century and the Armenian endurance through centuries of persecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armenia
Mt. Ararat
Babylonia
Gregory
Mliinator
Tiradates
Caspian Sea
Persia
Syria
Poison Gas Used by Ancient Guarants in Brazil
Ancient tribes along the Rio Parana reportedly used peppery fumes from glowing coals as a choking gas in sieges. Early Spanish chroniclers note fumes deprived besieged defenders of resistance without killing. The text also recalls Spanish cruelty toward indigenous peoples and mentions a near-white Lorenzos tribe allegedly linked to slave captures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rilo Parana
Brazil
Amazon Basin
Birds Nest Style Remains Unchanged This Spring
George F. Burba of the Columbus Dispatch notes that homes of birds do not change with the seasons. He compares the oriole nest to others, praising its weaving and suspension from a high limb where predators cannot reach. The oriole’s nest remains the benchmark even as other birds fail to imitate it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Burba
Columbus Dispatch
Joseph Makowsky
Paainos
Chicago
O. K
Detroit
Buffalo
Waffalo
Williamsport
Penna
Father
Joseph
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Denton Journal
Melvin B. H. Johnson
Melvin & Johnson
Artporm International
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
His Armor
Israe
Tts
Alexader Gordon
C. Mildmay
Perrabi
Buick
Frick
Edward
Warfield
Ellicott City, Md
W. T. Jarman
Goldsboro, Md
America
Paige
Michigan
Bullock's Garage
Denton, MD
Jalam
All the County News
Ir. O
J. S. Abernathy
Brady
A. L. Taylor
Great Falls
Mont
Camp Lewis
Nash Six
Nash
Chas. H. Deen
Queen Anne, Md
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Kenosha
Bowdle & Andrews
Federalsburg, Md
Shannahan & Wrightson Hardware Co
Easton. Md
Uglume
O. G. Hignutt & CO. Phonte
Denton
Maryland
Agent Reed
Caroline County
George D. Reed, JR
Burrsville
R. Pp
W. A. Smith
Delaware Beauty
Gold Skin
Delaware
Jersey
Nancy Hall
L. C. Reid
Preston, Md
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