Improved Uniform International Sunday School Lesson 1931 Faithful Guide
Reverend Fitzwater outlines Luke 23 33 45 on Jesus death at Calvary. He cites Golgotha as skull shaped symbol of human ruin, notes two criminals crucified with Jesus, and emphasizes forgiveness from the cross. The world’s reaction ranges from greed and indifference to derision and repentance, ending with the thief’s immediate salvation and Jesus’ triumphant death.
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Jesus
Love
Calvary
Jerusalem
Hle
Jesus Christ
Christ
Geoffers
Israel
Caase
Paradise
Our Lame Praises and His Unchanging Love
A compact reflection contrasts human praise with divine steadfastness. Quoted fragments emphasize that people may change while God remains constant, and that divine power endures beyond human perception. Theologian voices converge on the theme of God’s immutable nature versus human variability.
Funds for Homes Supplied by Banks
Banks have long supplied the funds for home building, supporting national development and stability. Savings deposits are used to back long term real estate loans, with standard mortgage formats and clear terms. Banks counsel borrowers, adapt to local needs, and emphasize responsible repayment to aid home builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome C. Stephenson
American Bankers Association
Mythic Pythia Oracle at Delphi on Mount Parnassus
Ancient belief centers on the Pythia priestess perched on a tripod within Mount Parnassus crevice. Vapors, deemed Apollo’s breath, supposedly induced utterances later transcribed by priests into verse. Delphi, the oracle hub in Phocis, Greece, figures in Homeric tales as Prtho on Par nassus slope.
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Pythia
Mount Parnassus
Apollo
Delphi
Phocis
Greece
Prtho
Tris
Mount
Parnassus
Simple Arab Burial Customs Described
The article notes Arab burial practices where a native’s body is placed in a cheap pine box and carried through streets by friends to the burial ground. Cemeteries are common near villages, with a procession as friends rotate carrying the coffin. Little solemnity is observed during the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
Brickerville News Ledger Ties Local Visits and Bus Route
Brickerville News reports a patchwork of local visits among Fetter Evans Rettew and Schmidt families, noting baptisms at Hahnstown Zion and a new Lebanon to Ephrata bus line passing Schaefferstown. Memorial Day services were held in Emmanuel Cemetery for Elam Palm, with many area families gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Brickerville
Huber Fetter
Fleasant View
Marcus Fetter
Elvin
Ella Grumbine
Hahnstown Zion’s Church
Denlinger
Ann Jacobs
Neffsville
Philip W. Seppi
Herman Seppi
Lawrence
Near
Stevens
Lloyd Wolf
Eugene
Dorothy
John
Frances
Near Speedwell
Ephraim Eberly
Jacob Hoffman
Arlene
Ephraim
Russell Becker
George Dubble
Schaefferstown
John Retten
Lebanon
Ephrata
Fredericksburg
Irvin Miller
Schocttown
Harry Palm
Daugh- Sara
Wyomissing
Tobias Haldeman
Preston Helman
Kathryn
Lititz
Frank Fassnacht
Ellis Rettew
Karl
Landisville
Elis Rettew
Miriam Rettew
Lancaster
Eilis Rettew
de Rebolé and Sons
Philadelphia
John McQuate
Ellsworth Strolf
Vf Peters
Lillian Peters
Milton Fassnacht
John Whitcraft
Robert
Grace
Pauline
Harold
Leon
Blue Mountains
John Keath
Nathan Dulabohn
Raymond Joke
Ehrata
Lititz American Legion
Emmanuel Cemetery
Elam Palm
Angora Goats boom in United States mohair production
The United States now hosts more angora goats than any other nation, led by Texas, Arizona, Oregon, New Mexico, California and Missouri. Mohair fleece yields about 17 million pounds annually, with major use in furniture and automobile upholstery via mohair velvet. The goats also provide gloves from skins and meat called chevon, but mohair remains the key product fueling the industry.
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United States
California
Ion
Texas
Arizona
Oregon
New Mexico
Missouri
Farm Calendar Planting Tips And Farmstead Upkeep
The article offers practical farm guidance covering pest control with corrosive sublimate for root maggots in early cabbage cauliflower and radishes and recommends using one ounce of powder per eight gallons of water with careful around crops or soil. It also urges frequent shallow cultivation to protect roots and weed control. Additional notes cover building a summer range shelter for housing, staking large peonies with encircling supports, feeding good cows for better returns, and beautifying grounds through thoughtful landscaping and tree placement.
Profitable lambs hinge on docked wethers for market gains
Guidance notes that docked wether lambs fetch higher prices than undocked ram lambs, urging farmers to adopt the most profitable practice for stable farm profitability.
Industrial railroads and corporate ownership of lines
The article notes that many large industrial firms build and run railroads as adjuncts to their plants. It highlights United States Steel Corporation as the standout, operating about three miles of railroad including double track and sidings, representing substantial continental trackage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel Corporation
Mallard Sets Record Migration Speed Reported
According to a report to the Bureau of Biological Survey, Mallard duck hand on November 28, 1930, at Big Suamice Green Bay Wisconsin, was killed five days later near Georgetown 8.6, marking a record for individual migration speed.
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Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Big Suamice
Green Bay
Wis
Georgetown
Dining Room Etiquette Bickering Ruins Meal at Wenams Home
The Wenams Home Companion warns that quarrels over dining room manners can ruin even the finest meal. Etiquette guidance suggests calm, attentive dining and considerate behavior to preserve enjoyment and harmony at table settings.
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Wenams Home Companion
Lititz borough fireworks ordinance prohibits sales without permit
The Lititz Borough council enacts a 1930 ordinance forbidding any person or group from selling exhibiting or using any fireworks without a written permit from the burgess or designated officer. Violations may bring a summary fine up to 25 dollars or 60 days in Lancaster County jail, with repeal of inconsistent ordinances. The measure was enacted November 25, 1930, and attested by the secretary.
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Lititz
Lancaster County
Borough of
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B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Cintonge
Western Newspaper
Robert Leighton
God
J. Hutson Taylor
R. C. Stephenson
Brickerville News
William Hariranfi
Myr
Martin Fartranft
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Womam’s Missionary Society of Emanuel Lutheran Church
India
Adam Kendig
Schocneck
Roy Laser
Kate Kendig
Honed
Frank Edards
Jacob Erb
Tiaac Leaman
Lila Leaman
Intercourse
Lichty
Taéh Lather
Harry Reifsnyder
Ben. Snavely
Ruth
Helen
Irene
Isaac Witmer
Charles Shirk
Hlizabeth Farms
John Zartman
Clayton Zartran
Meg
Edgar Schiegel
Sid
Florence
Reading
F. B. Kauffman
A .H. Kready
Etstonville
Oscar Waltz
Harry Strauss and
George Strauss
Shirk
Dept of Agri
State Automobile Insurance Ass’n
Manapoli
Indiana
Sherman S. Steffy
Lincoln Avenue
Lititz, PA
Reading Coal
Buckrun Coal
Long & Company
Asco
Victor Coffee
Asco Coffee
Th. Pke
Rob Roy
Asco Calif
Victor
Farmdale
Lifebuoy
Babbitt’s Cleanser
CAMAY
GRUBE
Borough
Pennsylvania
E. E. Habecker
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