The Book of the Law Found and Josiah's Reforms
The text recounts the discovery of the Book of the Law during temple repairs, Hilkiah the high priest as finder, and Shaphan delivering the scroll to the king. Josiah hears the reading, seeks God through Huldah, binds a covenant, and enacts wide reforms removing abominations and restoring worship, while the nation faces impending judgment for apostasy.
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Psa
Hilkiah
Hotkinh
Shaphan
Gal
Huldah the Prophetess
Christ
Huldah
Josiah
Werther
Josiah Sow
Israel
Came Not So Docile Camel Reveals Hidden Vices
The Noble notes Job possessed vast strength while camels appear patient and unresponsive yet may show sly hostility. The camel’s demeanor combines sullenness with a grudging nature, hiding aggression until provoked into a bite. Despite a placid shell it may harbor an abandoned heart and limited reasoning.
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Job
Fils
Mousehold Suggestiona. Never peel a can of beans without plenty of proper precaution
A fragmentary advisory piece warns against opening cans carelessly and urges strong caution to avoid injury. It also mentions repurposing old blotters and toothpicks for decorative crafts, noting paint can enhance their use as small hanging objects.
Scout Duty Boosts War Effort With Wheat Savings
A 1917 era call urges Boy Scouts to aid the food administration led by Herbert Hoover. Scouts should conserve bread, eat vegetables, help with canning, and promote home town produce to save wheat. The letter to James E. West outlines pledges, house cards, and coordinated efforts to shift households toward efficiency and sacrifice for the war.
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Werbert Hoover
Food Administration
Hoover
James E. West
Boy Scouts of America
America
Boy Scouts
United States
Public supper aids Barre Troop 4 garden fund
A public supper raised funds for Troop 4 of Barre Vermont to finance their troop garden. Scouts planted potatoes beans and Hubbard squash to support the project.
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Barre
Woman Recovers With Pinkham Remedy Say Fulton Resident
A Fulton New York woman recounts severe weakness and inability to stand, crediting Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She reports renewed energy and capability to perform all kinds of work. Local letters praise the remedy for female troubles nervousness backache and the blues.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Fulton
N. Y
R.F.D
Lye
Protein content snippets from various foods and sayings found
The text lists protein percentages for foods like potatoes milk and beef and mentions a misquoted remark about Mrs. Smith. It also references the Navy beans and Soja beans used in a product nicknamed Alice Pork and Beans with unclear percentages. The overall item reads as a fragmented note on nutrition facts and quotes.
Might Harold Prove Usable After All in Fifth Avenue Scene
A couple pauses before a jeweled shop on Fifth Avenue near Thirty-seventh Street New York. The girl, petite and coy, comments on knee vanity boxes becoming fashionable while Harold admits some vanity with a playful quarrel about the trend.
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Fifth Avenue
Thirty-seventh Street
New York
Harold
Family pride and genealogical vanity in a shop encounter
Two men debate the value of a family tree and clean lineage while a bookstore scene unfolds. A taller man recalls having his pedigree traced for fifty dollars hush money. A businessman quips that America lacks art and poetry, prompting a debate over advertisements. The exchange ends with a clerk offering Shakespeare plays.
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P. OB. Pitzwater
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Cary N. Grayson
Council of National Defense
Zeebrugge
Pato Oheares
Zeerugse
Geran
Helglut
Iisyre
Flanders
Jersey
David Lo McMeckan
Brooklyn
Messrs. Leng and Cheney
Whitsdelphia
ARMY
Merchant Marine
Oregon
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Cal
Mousehold Suggestiona
Hunt
Daisy Fly Killer
Theresa
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