Moses Sees Promised Land and Death in Deuteronomy
The lesson outlines Moses viewing the Promised Land from Mount Pisgah before his death, the reasons for not entering the land, and God’s burial of Moses. It notes Joshua as successor, Moses’ prophetic greatness, and the enduring significance of Deuteronomy.
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Moses
Promised Land
Mount Pisgah
Meribah
Michael
Archangel
Jude
Joshua
God
Isael
Israel
English Alphabet Puzzles Mocked by Confused Learners
A vivid note on alphabet pronunciation frustrations from a wartime diary, where readers mock the British and American practice of letter names. The excerpt complains that traditional A B C is replaced by odd forms like Ak Beer Cee and Don, with people calling letters by odd terms, leading to confusion.
Monarch Law and Divine Right in English Rule
Fragmentary historical note discusses the royal doctrine of divine right, asserting the king’s immunity from arrest and suit. The text questions the legitimacy and extent of royal prerogative, hinting at legal challenges to sovereign immunity.
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Holdwood
England
Tures
Nocomec
Dun
Lesal
God is Light and the Path to Walk in Him
The sermon discusses God as light spanning physical and spiritual realms, and outlines four requirements for walking in the light: acknowledge sin, confess sins promptly, repudiate sin, and grasp divine provision through Christ. It cites John Wesley and emphasizes justification by grace and Christ as advocate and propitiation for believers. It stresses honest self-examination and resisting sin with faithfulness.
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God
Apostle
John Wesley
Christ
Calvary’s
The Lone Cowboy and the Drawn Gun Legend
A Saturday Evening Post depiction contrasts the old-time cowboy who uses a single gun with careful restraint against reckless wielding of weapons. It notes how loading, drawing, and firing had grave consequences, shaping the myth of the western gunman and his code of conduct.
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Oman
Gehenna Junedea
Evening Post
Fairy crosses legends told in mountain lore
Legends about fairy crosses, iron pyrite and minerals, say they bring luck and are found in Virginia and Georgia. Blue Ridge mountaineers link them to Great Spirit salvation myths of ancient civilizations and to fairy messengers bearing news of Christ’s crucifixion.
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Virginia
Georgia
Blue Ridge Mountains
America
Hoop Skirt and Electricity Link, A Curious Tale
The Empress Envente inspired hoop skirts to aid electricity, says Frank AE Stewart, veteran of the electrical industry. He notes that wire frames stained cloth, leading to protective textiles and insulation. Copper wire insulation then spurred the insulated wiring industry.
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Empress Envente
Frank AE Stewart
Philadelphia
Napoleon WT
Prince Sinperl
Oldest Games: Lawn Tennis History and Rise of Wimbledon
The article traces lawn tennis from royal versions of indoor court tennis to its modern form. It notes a long history from ancient kingly games, the emergence of modern play around 3878, and the first Wimbledon championship. It discusses the US-UK rivalry fueling early international competition.
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USA
Wimbledon
United States
England
Satire on Sir Thomas More fuels pedantic book debate
A fragmentary historical note describes an author praising and critiquing a work addressed to Sir Thomas More, noting the chancellor's favorable reception and the satirist's wry remarks. The exchange centers on rhyme quality and the author’s return to Strothomas for a final verdict, with a witty nod to improving verse.
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Thomas More
Asta
Etiny
Hal
Strothomas
Witts
Its apostrophe history in its possessive form
In the sixteenth century the neuter possessive moved from a long form to its backslash with an apostrophe. Writers like Jonsen and Shakespeare used it in early forms before the contraction with its became standard. By the King James Bible era the form its gained widespread use.
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Men Jonsen
Gee Tater
Mysterious Spleen in Human Beds Stirs Debate
An English physiologist cites Burcroft on the spleen’s function and its debated role in athletic prowess. He notes ancient Greek claims of spleen removal for improved performance, but records do not consistently support the theory, with birds showing no clear parallel.
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Burcroft
Mended Egg Tale Attracts Ancient Clay Fragments
A Pleid museum expert reconstructs tiles and pottery from Kish ruins, claiming 6,000 year old origins. The fragmentary find reawakens legends about king's men and horses, amid speculative notes in Popular Mechan.
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Pleid Miseum
Natural History
Amos Tileh
Kish
Great Statesman Rivadavia Exiled in Spain After Service
Great Argentine statesman Rivadavia, second only to Washington in two continents, held key roles for his country before spending his final years in exile in Spain.
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Rivadavia
Mins
Americas
Washington
Spain
Brown University Name Change History Notes
Historic account records the 18th century naming of Brown University in Providence Rhode Island. It began as Rhode Island College and later adopted the name honoring American merchant Nicholas Brown with a substantial endowment reportedly around 10 100 dollars.
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Brown University
Providence
Rhode
Rhode Island College
Nicholas
Hind
What is the occupation of that entertaining gentleman
Miss Cusycune answers that the man who entertains with loud stories is likely an archeologist. This playful exchange appears framed as a witty dialogue from the Washington Star.
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Miss Cusycune
Friends and Enemies Quote by Luther Lytton
A compact quotation noting that friendship contentions rise with mint numbers and mirror tensions when a person faces one extra or one short friend. It reflects on balance between friends and foes with a terse, paradoxical tone.
Caroline County Voter Notice For State Attorney and Delegate
A campaign notice from Denton Maryland carries candidate claims for State Attorney in Caroline County and a separate bid for the House of Delegates. The messages urge voters support, reference farming aims, and present the candidates as farmers with personal histories. The date shown is September 7, 126, with a hopeful appeal for assistance at the General Election.
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Bvrry Vorrk
Caroline County
Lam
Apa
Tremain
Ame
Clayton
Kk Aupeman
van Pred KR. Owens
Denton
House of Delegates
Harold K. Shults
Proclamation for Maryland constitution amendment in 1926
Governor Albert C. Ritchie proclamations order publication of the text of Chapter 116 Acts of 1924 proposing a constitutional amendment to Article 1 Section 31 A adding authority to Baltimore officials to pay salaries to Supreme Bench judges. Ballot language includes Per the Constitutional Amendment or Against the Constitutional Amendment. Written for November 2, 1926 election.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
Balamore
Supreme Bench
Baltamore
Haremaster
Masyar and
Baltimore
Baltimoore
Act
Asa
General Assembly
Theft Core
Albert C. Ritchie
Marykind
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Melvin & Johnson, Inc. Publishers
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Moody Hible Institute of
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Spaperra
RCV
John C. Page
Chicago
Jesus Christ
John
John GC. Page
Grace
Calsbury
Rhsine
Pedson
Neuter Possvastvg
Luther Lytton
Politien
Adv
Dam
Jgpen P Carter
Sps. Pens Port da Deens Ld Yeais
Hoster
Feaston, Mary Land
Pho
Peeer
Bowen
Sirlein and
Porter Trouse
Bac
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Meredith & Bowdee
Third St
Near Market
Denton, MD
WM. Peper Constablis
Maryland Trust Guilding
Baltimore, Med
Elkton
Mal
Oreaer Nast
Cueat Court
Croup Court
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Marriben
Cate
Chork
Benno Barth
Voosper
Wil
Beoech
Penten
Liberal Cernig
Denton National Bank
State of Great Seal
Annapolis
RY C G. Repchie
Albi
David C. Winebrenner
Secretary of State
Plaza
Ibhides, Hosenfeld & Frederick
Attorneys At Law
Fidelity
John Irwin
Denton , Maryland
AW. A. Smith
DMN
Manner Sr
Phouve
Journal
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Denton W National Bank
Denton, Maryland
Federal Reserve System
L. B. Towers
Pres
Fred Towers
Sec
Treas
Poult
R. C. Jackson
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Greensboro, MD
James J) Ross
Cecic
Palton
See’y-Treas
Kent County Mutual Insurance Co., Dwover,delarware
J.T. Carter &Son
LO Irving Jones
Deoton
Queensboro
Clare N. Payne
Preston
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