Joshua Means to Possess the Land by Faith and Courage
The lesson explains Joshua 1 1 11 as Moses' successor taking command under the Lord. It emphasizes God's power and presence, urging believers to trust and act, obeying the Lord to possess their spiritual inheritance. Courage and commitment to do God’s will are highlighted as essential.
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Joshua
Jeus
Christ
Hell
Michore
Hill
Israel
Evro
Hector
Thorein
God
Gideon
Jeremiah
Shea
Lufatam
Teane
Jacob
Lernet
Toads Hatch by the Thousands in Spring Breeding Surge
A Chicago Tribune report explains toads lay vast numbers of eggs with only a tiny chance of each maturing. Eggs hatch into tadpoles, then grow into juvenile toads by June. After metamorphosis they migrate to breeding ponds, often returning to their birthplace despite winter dormancy.
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Chicago Tribune
Trying on Furniture in Showroom Rooms
The New York Press notes department stores now install multiple small rooms around the main showroom. A suit is placed in a room to show how it fits in bedrooms parlors or dining rooms, with porters repositioning furniture to match home schemes.
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Nowndare
Bose
New York Press
A Widow Who Was Calm
A Kansas City Times anecdote recalls a lawyer entertaining dinner guests with a tale of a poised widow. A woman visits his office seeking legal help about her husband in a wreck, but she calmly reveals he was beheaded, noting her mourning dress yet indifferent tone.
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Kansas City Times
The Talmud and Censorship Across Empires
The Talmud exposure faced suppression from emperors kings and church authorities. It notes mass burnings including twelve thousand copies at Cremona in 1569 and five thousand Koran copies burned in Grenada under Cardinal Ximines with Ferdinand and Isabella.
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John Reuchlin
Cremona
Cardinal Ximines
Grenada
Ferdinand and
Isabella
Boston Post
Conquered St Peter Gate Tale From Lippincott Magazine
A Boston clergyman recalls a witty Irishman who was barred by St Peter at the heavenly gate for being a great sinner. The man crowed like a rooster, St Peter relented and opened the gate declaring bygones be bygones as the man entered.
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St. Peter
Boston
Lippincott’s Magazine
Don't Wabble and Take a Firm Stand
A short declamation from Success Magazine argues that wobblers who dodge firm positions are despised. The piece praises being eccentric or cranky over indecision and constantly shifting views.
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Success Magazine
Kipling Reply to Cambridge Weekly Note
The Cambridge weekly Centab asked Rudyard Kipling for a contribution. He replied with a quatrain criticizing the prices quoted, stating it is no good at the prices offered.
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Kipling
The
Centab
Cambridge University
Rudyard Kipling
Bir
They Both Pitch the Circus Man and Baseball Marvel
A Boston Globe item compares two performers noting the baseball star's smooth pitching and the circus man's skill at pitching a tent. The piece weighs the feats of athletic craft against circus performance, highlighting talent in two fields.
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Boston Globe
Mount Morgan Quenele Report Sparks Unclear Local Clash
Fragmentary OCR reads quoted exchanges between Languld Sevla and Wureble Harry about hate and safe work. The text appears as a garbled, nonsensical local note with few recoverable facts or context from the Chicago News.
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Languld Sevla
Harry
Chicago News
Breakfast on Thames voyage 1738 noted for ale at breakfast
In March 1738 Mr Weddell describes traveling from Somer set Stairs to Windsor in a sailing barge. They stopped at a house of entertainment where breakfast included chocolate coffee ham cheese ale and wine. He notes ale was served for breakfast and comments on the crew’s breakfast habits.
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Weddell
Thames
Somerset Stairs
Windsor
Stains
Sippit
London Notes
How a Snail Breathes in a Noted Fact
A curious look at snail respiration explains the mouth on the side of the foot taking in air when needed. The breath is expelled through the same opening after oxygen is used, and the snail uses a tongue with hundreds of fine teeth.
Ginger nut riddle quoted in London Tit-Bits humor
A London Tit-Bits item presents a playful exchange where an onlooker asks about a mysterious object and a witty respondent answers with a sharp jab about a ginger nut. The brief cartoon-like puzzle hinges on wordplay rather than factual events.
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London
Evolution of the battle flag through ancient warfare
The article traces the battle flag’s origin from Egyptian, Assyrian, and Chaldean standards to later naval flags on Greek ships around 500 B C. It cites Antigonus signaling Ilyrian troops at Selbasia with a tunic and a red cloak as early demonstrations of flags’ battlefield utility.
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Antigonus
Selbasia
A Very Queer Dresser and the Fifth Duke of Portland
The piece describes the fifth Duke of Portland famed for unusual dress habits. He reportedly ordered three frock coats per suit and wore varying numbers of greatcoats with the seasons. His wardrobe evolved from three frock coats and one greatcoat to six outer garments in severe frost.
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Duke of Portland
L. & M. Paint Factory Tour Highlights Production Scale
Reporter tours one of the world’s largest paint plants, noting output around 10 000 gallons and faster results than hand mixing. The feature extols L. & M. Paint durability, a mix ratio yielding seven gallons from four and three, and claims prices under $1.20 per gallon with a house repaint guarantee if defects appear. Hackney Brothers and Jurhan are cited as sellers with church donations mentioned.
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Hackney Brothers
Jurhan
Golden Medical Discovery and Pierce Remedies Ad
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claims to strengthen the weak and enrich the blood correcting indigestion biliousness and liver issues. It purports to cure bronchial and catarrhal affections and skin troubles by internal use and by applying Dr. Pierce's All Healing Salve. A booklet with medical extracts is offered free by mail, with orders for the Salve and Pellets.
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Golden Medical Discovery
Sage
Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Nothi
Child Digs to China Tale Sparks Mum Call
A seven year old excitedly claims he dug by the ground and would come to China. He shows a broken plate shard as evidence while his mother questions the tale.
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China
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