Rizal the Filipino Martyr and His Last Farewell Poem
A discussion of Jose Rizal as a national hero whose life and execution inspired Philippine independence. The piece highlights Rizal’s letters, martyrdom, and lasting influence on Filipino identity while noting his famous poem My Last Farewell found hidden after his death.
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Bor
Joe Wie
Peel
United States
Philippines
Wen
Pet Morr
Ale Spake
Gether
Arid Chavs
Iklan
Mant
Europe
Mhllisloe Reforme
Visal
Rizal
Spain
Aad
Ife
Rize
Itizal
Wilihe
Hilaal
Hizal
Tewellwizghix
Wille
Analcolio
My Last Farewell Poem by Dr. Jo Farewel
The poem laments duty and sacrifice for homeland amid sorrow and memory. A speaker bids farewell to fatherland and kin, pledging to die for country and asking for a lasting blessing, peace, and redemption as he rests. The piece repeats themes of devotion, mourning, and national pride.
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JO Farewel
Fatherland
Sunday Services and Leagues at Local Church
Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m Junior League at 6 pm Senior League at 7 pm subject With God in His Great Out doors leader Carl Teeter preaching services at 8 pm Church Reporter
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Carl Teeter
In Memoriam for S. R. Mitchell
In memory of S. R. Mitchell who departed this life July 21 1920. The golden gates are open wide. A gentle sleeper by his side. Farewell dear father till we meet again in some happy place. Weary with years and worn with pain. Rest in the Lord till Beloved sleep.
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S. R. Mitchell
Golden Gates
Kinnell to Preach at Baptist Church August 29
Rev. F. B. Kinnell of Webb City, recently chosen District Missionary of the Spring River Baptist Association, will preach both morning and evening at the Baptist Church on Sunday August 29. He will lead as pastor pro tem until after the district associational meeting held at this church from September 16. Membership urged to attend. public invited.
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F. B. Kinnell
Webb City
Spring River Baptist Association
Kinnell
Fragmented Thought Quote From a Thematic Essay
The fragment presents a stark meditation on thought as subversive and destructive to privilege and established order. It suggests thought probes dangerous depths, challenging authority and conformity, warning of its merciless nature toward entrenched institutions and comforts.
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Thormrht
Hell
Lertrand Wuesell
Devil's Dozen Origin and Bread Bake References
The phrase devil's dozen parallels baker's dozen but has a distinct, superstitious origin. It relates to 18 loaves versus 12, with a later note that England's penalties for shortweighting pushed bakers to give extra loaves to avoid fines.
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England
Fraternal Frictions at Clergy Gathering
A nervous curate regularly makes awkward remarks posing as compliments. Enving stood out at a clergy meeting at the bishop’s palace, then a senior curate challenged him on the way home. “Look here you are a donkey,” he said, urging him to keep quiet instead of his animated remarks. The rebuke was direct and brotherly.
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Enving
Bishop's Palace
A Love Scene in Japan and American Sensibility
In John Halifax, Gentleman a foot-note appears as a row of asterisks with the line At this point he asked her to marry him. The World Outlook compares this to Japanese delicacy and asks what an American reader would think about such a shift in tone and propriety.
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Japan
John Halifax
Creaking Shoes Cure With Onion Oil Treatment
A simple home remedy suggests soaking shoes in a small quantity of unseed oil mixed with challow fish for a few hours. This method is claimed to stop creaking and extend sole life, offering a quick fix for squeaky footwear.
Wind Decider of Sumatra Widow’s Mourning Rule
A Sumatra tale describes how a widow’s mourning length hinges on the wind. She raises a flag at her door after her husband’s death. When the flag droops, etiquette bans remarriage until wind shifts and she displays her brightest smile to accept the first suitor who protects her.
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Sumatra
Cleaning the Old Stove Wick Maintenance
Instructions explain cleaning oil lamp or stove wicks by lowering flame to expose charred parts. Rub with fine sandpaper on both sides to ensure even burn and smoke reduction. The small effort is said to yield a cleaner burn and better performance.
Who Leads the Crickets in Nighttime Chorus
A fragment discusses cricket chirping patterns noting irregular daytime chirps and synchronized, conductor like nights. It suggests one individual cricket guiding a large nocturnal chorus, with timing appearing highly regular as many crickets chirp together.
Independence sentiment in Philippines voiced by American official
Dr. D. M. Gandier of the California Anti Saloon League, just back from the Philippines, says most islanders desire independence and could govern themselves. He notes widespread readiness to form a political conscience and predicts independence will come soon.
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Philippines
D. M. Gandier
California Anti- Saloon League
Phillippines
America
Lem
Daughter's Comeback Amid Mom and Boy Kiss Incident
In a tense exchange a mother rebukes Dorothy for allowing a boy she has known briefly to kiss her. Dorothy retorts with a wry comparison to her mother's past, recalling long trips and older norms, highlighting generational contrast on dating expectations.
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New York
Chlengotl
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