Prohibition Seen as War's Greatest Upheaval and Remedy
The article by Professor Guglielmo Ferrero argues that war sparked a decisive anti alcohol revolt and that prohibition is the only effective remedy. He links rising alcohol use to industrial expansion and asserts industry must restrain itself to curb consumption, urging state action and a shift to abstinence through social habit change.
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Philadelphia
Guglielmo Ferrero
Ferrero
Mediterranean
Bacchus
Professor Ferrero
Maturity Among the Saints by C H Spurgeon
The text argues that spiritual maturity in the Christian life is not guaranteed by age or years lived. Experience must be divine grace, not time, and young believers can attain deep maturity through grace and the Holy Spirit. Age alone does not determine spiritual growth.
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Solomon
Samuel
Eli
Timothy
Jesus
John
God
C. H. Spurgeon
Exercise and Health Warn of Rising Deaths After Forty
The public health leaflet urges daily outdoor activity to combat degeneration related diseases. It promotes two hours of exercise, walking, hobbies, gardening, and gentle gym work while warning against excessive athletic strain. It cites declines in life expectancy after forty due to heart and kidney disease and calls for steady routine.
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United States Public Health Service
Benjamin Franklin
Deputy Sheriff Uses Seized Gambling Paraphernalia For Home
Harry Stein, a Creek County Oklahoma deputy sheriff, converted seized gambling gear from a raid on a blind house into a residence in Oilton. The front shows a wall section with green felt lining, a dining table embedded in a wall, and portions on the roof, reflecting the former poker tables and crap table.
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Harry Stein
Creek County
Oklahoma
Bling ‘House
Oilton
Kkils
Parable of the Good Samaritan
A traveler is robbed and left for dead as priests and a Levite pass by. A Samaritan stops, tends his wounds, transports him, pays the innkeeper, and promises to cover future costs. Jesus then urges, Go and do thou likewise.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Jericho
Born Again and Nicodemus in a Jerusalem Visit
A preacher recounts Nicodemus meeting Jesus in Jerusalem during Passover, stressing that salvation comes only by being born again. It argues that faith in Christ and receiving Him, not mere religion or reform, makes one a child of God. belief in the Bible confirms this born of God status.
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Jerusalem
Nicodemus
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus
Christ
God
Calvary
Christ of God
Faithful Presence Through Night and Dawn
A short devotional verse asserts that God is always with the speaker, whether awake or asleep, emphasizing divine companionship and enduring faith. The fragment evokes solitude yet reassures divine proximity, urging trust in a protective, spiritual presence.
Simplicity as a Master of Language and Thought
The Baltimore Herald argues that simplicity in language reflects higher thought, noting most people lack time for deep study. It cites Moses and Jesus to show majesty in simple words and urges teachers to speak plainly to elevate common humanity.
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Heaven
Baltimore Herald
Blessedness of Giving and the Freedom of Love
A Presbyterian sermon argues the true believer cannot live in solitude even with Christ. Emphasizing outward expression of emotion, the piece warns against spiritual selfishness and urges Christians to let Jesus love drive acts of kindness, breaking the cage of self.
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Christ
Jesus
Presbyterian
A Life Transformed Through Mission Education
Two and a half years ago a woman was brought to the Chinese mission by her sisters in law. They said she is a widow who uses opium and cannot support herself. She was urged to attend station classes to learn reading and spread the gospel.
Mrs Gow's Transformation Through Missionary Work
The narrative recounts Mrs Gow learning to read for ten days each month and embracing Jesus. She returns to her district with the missionary to evangelize, transforming from opium use to a joyful, healthy life, inspiring a heathen woman to seek change through God.
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the Inquirer
Zeal to Spread Good News Across the World
A New Zealander brought to England for education becomes a devout Christian. On the verge of returning, friends urge her to stay, fearing danger back home. She replies she must share salvation with her father and mother, even if she must swim to them. The message stresses bold missionary zeal.
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England
New Zealand
Duty Toward Offenders Forgiveness and Grace
A reflective piece on daily prayer for divine pardon and forgiving others. It ponders the challenge of forgiving seventy times seven, suggesting a hard heart melts under such treatment and citing the Lord's Prayer as a model. The author asserts forgiveness is possible only by Christ’s grace and warns that an unforgiving soul remains unforgiven.
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Chris
Eat Plenty of Green Vegetables and Ward Off Bilious Spells
A North Carolina health bulletin urges summer wellness through vegetables like lettuce cress dandelion and spinach. It stresses liver health digestion and autointoxication prevention, plus the role of oil on greens and self discipline to avert degenerative diseases.
Health and Prevention Warned by Dr Favill Address
Dr Henry B Favill told a chamber of commerce audience in a western city that workers neglect health until impairment and ignore prevention. He urged men to prioritize preventive care and better health habits.
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Henry B. Favill
Chamber
of Commerce
Rge
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Exercise and Health
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Los Angeles Herald
Jesus Christ
Moses
Israel
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State
Health Board
Middle Age
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