Elijah and the Prophets of Baal on Carmel
A sermon summary on Elijah’s showdown with the 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. It outlines Elijah’s preparation the altar building water tests and prayer for God to answer with fire to prove Jehovah alone is God. The tale underscores faith prayer and divine power and urges personal and national reform beginning with inner devotion.
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Ahab
Elijah
Obadiah
Israel
Jehovah
Baal
Carmel
I. Elijah
Rome
Jacob
House of God
God
Abraham
Isaac
Ijah
Calvary
Nales
Jerusalem
Christ
First Gowns of Winter Show Military Fashion Rise
The piece previews winter styles with a focus on military trim and Russian influences. It notes the return of full skirts with side plaits, a three inch hem, normal waist placement, and wide brim hats. A cloth street gown showcases trim with silk braid in three widths.
Novel hosiery designs feature bold patterns and two tone blends
The article describes black and white clocking, checks, stripes, plaids, and florals in one to three colors. It notes two tone hose with white and black foot contrasts, Delft blue combos with pink and purple, and beige with bright shades. A silk hose novelty uses insets and crystal accents, while a bootee pattern imitates a button boot with gilt braid for pump wear.
Party Toys for the Youngest Set
A spring and summer guide for dressing young children, advising mothers to imitate specialized children's wear makers. Describes a seven year old girl in a white net frock with blue satin bow, and another sheer linen dress with ruffles, turnovers, and a V collar, noting versatile fabric options and simple construction.
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Cuffa
Frilla
Julia Bottomley
Mucilage for Hair Curling From Grandma’s Tips
A vintage guide describes making a hair mucilage from quince seeds simmered in water to a stiff jelly. The jelly is strained, scented, and applied to strands before overnight curl rolling, preserving classic side curls once popular sixty years ago.
Fashion Notes on Morning Dress and Color Pairings
Touches of emerald green accent Bleeves and gown fronts. Morning dress favors floral front adornments. Black skirts pair with red chiffon bodices linked by black bretelles resembling a jacket. Red sleeves make a bold statement.
Prohibition Gains Support In West Virginia Tax Debate
A letter from the state auditor, cited in a Nation's Woman's Christian Temperance Union piece, argues that West Virginia's prohibition costs about 600000 yearly but can be offset by a five cent tax increase per hundred dollars. The summary contends that property owners would bear minimal costs, while prohibitions bring moral and economic benefits.
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West Virginia
Little Mountain
Startling evidence on moderate drinkers from Life Extension Instiute
The Life Extension Institute bulletin cites life insurance data across Canada Britain and the United States showing higher death rates among moderate drinkers and former drinkers compared with abstainers. Canadian and three British companies report 78 87 52 and 44 percent higher mortality. American data from forty three firms over twenty five years show steady moderate drinkers 86 percent above average former drinkers 50 percent above average and very moderate drinkers 18 percent above average. Experimental work aligns with these findings, indicating higher death rates from alcohol Widespread evidence supports the same conclusion.
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Life Extension Institute
Poem Satirizes John Barleycorn and War Haste
A fragmentary verse by Walt Mason riffs on John Barleycorn as a ruinous drinker whose abuse provokes authorities to curb him. The poem likens his drunkenness to menace in Europe, hinting that wartime destruction justifies harsh measures against vice, as rulers claim to guard their people.
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John
Europe
Walt Mason
Catholic Church Attitude Against Saloon Politics
Prominent Catholic labor leader John F. Cunneen notes Catholic societies renounce liquor trade ties. He cites Maine Catholics as a strong majority against liquor, and Cambridge Massachusetts where 71 percent church membership helped outlaw the saloon for 28 years. Rev. James E Cassidy warns Catholics not to pray for the saloon and to avoid voting for it.
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John F. Cunneen
Maine
Cambridge
Mass
James E. Cassidy
Fall River
Father Cassidy
Population rise in nine midwest states 1900 to 1910
United States census bulletins show Kansas up 15 percent, Missouri 6, Wisconsin 12, Nebraska 11, Indiana 7, Michigan 12, Minnesota 18, Iowa down 3, and Illinois rising 17 percent despite Chicago growth. Kansas stands alone in gains in both crops and manufactures.
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United States
Kansas
Missouri
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Chicago
Illinois
Iowa
Conspicuous by Absence in Russian Army Report
Stanley Washburn reports in the London Times that in nearly six months with the Russian army across multiple theaters he has not observed a single drunken or tipsy officer or soldier.
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Stanley Washburn
London Times
No Off Days In Kansas Milling Company Says
North Dakota based Thomas Page Milling company asserts there are no off-days for manufacturers in Kansas. The statement claims workers stay equally fresh at week’s start and end, emphasizing ongoing productivity.
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Kansas
Thomas Page Milling Company
North Dakota
Sea battles fade as armor and guns outpace ships
Truman H Newberry warns that naval combat is spoiled by modern warfare. Vessels fight from ten to seventeen miles, with dramatic sea fights likely never to be painted again. Submarines and rapid-fire guns have upended traditional sea combat and challenged old heroics.
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Truman H. Newberry
Jonen
Perry
Farragut
Nelson
Dewey
Resinol products touted for itch relief and skin healing
An advertisement extols Resinol ointment and soap as fast itch stop and clear healing for eczema and rashes, claiming doctors have used the bland formulas for twenty years. The piece promotes Resinol as safe for delicate skin and available at druggists, followed by a humorous exchange about clerks’ earnings.
New Minnesota Iron Mine Opens with 40 Million Tons
A Minnesota iron mine is now in operation with an estimated ore content of 40,000,000 tons. The mine will be developed using the open-pit method common in the state.
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Minnesota
The Remedy Sparked by Icy Manners and Melting Glances
A witty dialogue sketches character via contrast. That man exhibits an icy manner while a suggestion to soften him with melting glances plays on social tact and humor. The brief exchange reflects everyday interpersonal diplomacy in a light, satirical tone.
Short Jottings From A Busy World
A married man imagines a good time only when he does what his wife would disapprove. England studies labor-saving devices due to farm labor shortages. At Cambridge 2000 of 3500 undergraduates have gone or will go to war. A perforated rubber fly swatter is invented to avoid scratching furniture. Love cannot be bought but can be exchanged.
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England
Cambridge University
Leaning Elbows and Odd Notes From a Long Ago Page
A reflective slice from a historical newspaper column. The writer recalls childhood warnings against elbow leaning and the social habit called restaurant fashion. It cites manners, a note on elbow shape, and a quirky item about billiard tables built on solid rock in Puget Sound. It also briefly mentions gypsum deposits in British Columbia and a tongue in cheek line about spelling skill and job luck.
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San Juan
Puget Sound
Palmya Palm Poem Describes Jaggery Production
A Tamil poem notes 800 uses for the Palmya palm with jaggery as a chief south Indian sugar. Sap yields four to five quarts per tree daily for four to five months. Sap drawing can be skipped every three years to avoid tree death. Trees begin yielding at fifteen years and last about fifty. Female trees yield about double male sap. Three quarts of sap make one pound of jaggery used by India’s poor.
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South India
India
Nasturtiums In a Glass Bowl Refresh Cool Day
Fill a clear glass bowl with carbonated water and place nasturtiums and their leaves inside. The escaping gas coats each leaf and flower, creating a dew-like shimmer. A refreshing touch for a hot day.
Tommy's Eighteenth Question. Pa and Job Patience
A playful exchange where Tommy asks who showed the most patience, and Pa jokes that Job used to be the patient one. The line reflects family humor and a child’s curiosity about patience.
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Tommy
Mean Woman Refuses Doctor Payment After Policy Conversion
A woman refuses to pay the doctor who converted the late lamented's life insurance policy into cash, prompting questions about debt, obligation, and the handling of policy proceeds in the wake of death.
Man envisions safer trolley strap design
A quoted gentleman, long a strap-hanger, argues he could invent a more comfortable strap than those in current use. He suggests dedicating time to the trolley company to pursue improvements.
Fragmented Humor and War Notes From A Dated Page
The snippet blends quips on domestic life with a grim wartime tally. It states Japan has spent about 50 million dollars with a further 20 million to be appropriated, and notes China exports involve loops and skins. other lines warn about debt, idleness, and learning adversity.
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Japan
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