The Parable of Talents and Beatitudes Parallels
A sermon summary links the Parable of the Talents with the Ten Virgins’ watchfulness and urges faithful use of gifts, with three parts on talent distribution, use, and judgment. It then outlines the Beatitudes as marks of kingdom subjects, listing poverty of spirit, mourning, meekness, righteousness, mercy, purity, peacemaking, endurance, and reproach, concluding with biblical quotes and a call to draw strength from the scriptures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Min
Timothy PY
Mental Hygiene for Defectives in Wartime Care
The New York Medical Journal notes a major wartime shift toward mental hygiene as a priority. It describes an elaborate surgeon general plan to detect and treat mental disturbances in soldiers, marking a distinct innovation in medical army work amid widespread neglect of mental and nervous illness.
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New York
Tuciandon
France
Sugar thrift urged as US restricts sugar use to two pounds a month
The U S Food Administration asks all Americans to limit household sugar to two pounds monthly with a small extra for canning. The piece notes prewar recipes should be adjusted, recommends using fruit with minimal sugar, and references Canadian French and Maryland counts as examples of thrift. It praises Maryland housewives for conserving sugar to aid the Allies in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S
Marland
Canada
Tede
Maryland
France
Fruit Energy Parity with Sugar Noted Despite Market Gap
A brief note states that fruit provides the same energy yielding properties as sugar, yet no fruit stands are present at the front. The remark hints at a gap in direct fruit access despite similar nutritional value to sugar.
France Faces Bread Ration Strain Amid War Demands
A fragmentary wartime note urges France to reduce bread consumption further to conserve wheat for allied needs. It argues France cannot endure long without trimming diets, and advocates shared sacrifice by home fronts to prevent famine while avoiding starvation for the French.
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France
Lucky is He Whores No Sugar to His En Om Coffee
A fragmentary line notes a man who declines sugar in coffee, stating he uses the sugar for other purposes. The text is incomplete but suggests a humorous or rustic proverb about thrift or substitution.
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Jett
Squash with Tomato Sauce Recipe
A compact recipe for squash with tomato sauce uses winter squash sliced thin and baked with olive oil fat and tomato sauce. Layer with cheese, bake about 30 minutes in a moderate oven. Yield about six servings.
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Aix
Do You Grudge To Pay The Price In Sugar
Readers are reminded of the sugar ration order as shortages spark questions and grievances. The piece links wartime sacrifice to sugar shortages, noting battles at sea cost lives and urging public resolve amid rationing hardship.
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Amuerlen
Eich
Asgar
Ata Tle
Women at Home Rally for Victory in War Effort
A wartime piece highlights Britain's women taking on home front roles with sacrifice and unity. It emphasizes that victory depends on domestic effort and collective resolve, praising tireless work by women to support front-line needs.
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Evers
Ken Ove
Britain
Girls Herding Sheep In Wyoming War Era
Wyoming ranchers scarce men due to the war so women enter sheep herding. Miss Lula Munson Belle Pattison and Grace Keenan become first feminine sheepherders earning about 4500 monthly and found. They herd about 2500 woolies under Be I. Rene. The report notes a recruiting story with a surgeon's examination and humorous dialogue about a bit.
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Wyoming
Lula Munson
Belle Pattison
Grace Keenan
Campbell
Be I. Rene
United States
Coffee order puzzle in odd phrasing rattles locals
A garbled exchange asks why one always orders two extra cups of coffee when never finishing the first. The quirky line resembles a riddle about overordering and self-control, leaving readers curious about hidden meaning.
Maryland Absent Voter Amendment Proclaimed 1918
Gov Emerson Harrington proclaims Chapter 20 acts of 1918 proposing to add Section 1A to Article 1 of Maryland Constitution to allow absent voting for military and naval service members. Ballot wording to appear at next general election with “For” and “Against” options and publication in multiple newspapers.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
State of
Congress
Eniwetsen C. Isarington
Marsland
Baltimore
Annapolis
Emerson
Harrington
Thomas W. Simmons
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