Radical Change Through Faith in Christ, Moody Institute Essay
Reverend William Wallace Ketchum argues all people are radically wrong due to sin and must be radically changed through accepting Jesus Christ. The piece explains humanity's need for new birth, outlines God’s provision via Christ, and urges personal repentance and faith followed by sharing the decision with others.
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Tsolah
God
Paul
John
David
Hehold
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Guy
Kingdom of Heaven
Christ
Lfe
Indictment of Booze by Judge Gemmil of Chicago Court
The article quotes Judge Gemmil of the Municipal Court of Chicago delivering a vehement indictment of alcohol. It links saloons to crime and social decay, stating booze has caused 200000 divorces in twenty years and destroys homes, churches, schools, and parks while offering no positive civic contributions.
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Gemmil
Municipal Court of Chicago
United States
Jalla
Real Estate Dealer Sees No Whisky Foe to Growth
West Virginia dealer W C Hmouchins argues that prohibition has not hurt business. He notes occupied storerooms and homes despite a period of low mood, with buyers capable of small cash payments and large monthly obligations. He urges states considering prohibition to study West Virginia’s conditions.
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W. C. Hmouchins
West Virginia
Ames
Alcohol warning at Anaconda Mining prompts safety rule
Anaconda Mining company issues a bulletin warning workers not to drink before or during shifts. It cites prior saloon curfews in Butte from September 1914 and presents accident rates per ten thousand shifts for July August September October and November to illustrate risk.
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Anaconda Mining Company
Butte
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Traveling salesman joins prohibition converts in Kansas
G N Mahon of South Carolina, once a strong opponent of prohibition, toured Kansas and now endorses strict enforcement. He reports better business, progressive towns, and no saloons, and says he will advocate for prohibition upon returning home.
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Kansas
G. N. Mahon
South Carolina
Mahon
Nikinola Launches Naval Reserve Hydroaeroplane
In Chicago the first state naval reserve hydroaeroplane was christened by Misa Mona Dunne daughter of the governor using water from a well on Abraham Lincoln s Springfield home.
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Nikinola
Chicago
Misa Mona Dunne
Abraham Lincoln
Springfeld
City meals totals in Wheeling work house rise to 7900
In the six city months ending February 28 of this year Wheeling West Virginia served 7900 meals in the city work house. In the six wet months ending February 28 of last year 36458 meals were served there.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Pariah Visit Sparks Pledge Signing Talk
A clergyman asks if periodicals are received, and a woman replies she does not, though her husband does. She urges the clergyman to persuade him to sign the pledge, reflecting a local moral or social campaign.
Prohibition Barred in National Guard Camp
Intoxicants were barred in the encampment of the reinforced brigades of the New York National Guard from July 7 to August 1 affecting both officers and men as part of the prohibition.
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New York National Guard
Old Boxwood Borders Lose Favor Privet Takes Lead
The Newark News notes boxwood borders once top yard ornaments, prized for dark foliage and a strong, unpleasant scent. Vast specimens survive in New Jersey, with a 12 foot high tree near Mount Holly moved by a millionaire and four ten foot high bushes on East Jersey Street in Elizabeth still flourishing and valued highly.
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Front Yard
Boxwood Hall
Newark
N. J
Arby
Mount Holly
Long Island
Elias Boudinot
Jersey Street
Elizabeth
Washington
Lafayette
Staudinger
Broad Street
Clay
Beautiful Rose Hedge Matter Settled
An old preacher, unpopular with his congregation, ends his term by asking members to vote for his reappointment with a call and a quip about silence implying consent. He then declares the past pastor should have another term, eliciting no response from the assembly.
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Breddren
Engaged Couples Advice Quoted by Judge in Lawsmiths
The judge cites a remark by Professor Pate noting much advice given to engaged couples is ignored and laments that love also laments at law. The exchange humorously questions why counsel and affection clash in union.
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Pate
Ambitious Youths and Recruiter Clash Over Age Rule
In a London sketch a recruiter probes a hopeful in a patriotic bid to join the front. The hopeful answers twenty two, but the recruiter insists age is not the measure, hinting at deeper selection standards and duty calls.
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London
Swinburne portrait and a parent’s humorous tale
Laura Stedman reports on Swinburne through Bayard Taylor’s lens, calling him a gifted yet willful, emotionally unbalanced youth who needs stronger guidance to channel his imagination into poise and art. A humorous kitchen-table anecdote from Indianapolis News follows.
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Laura Stedman
The
North American Review
Bayard Taylor
Swinburne
Shelley
Byron
Epottatle
Tyron
Japan set to crown taishasai with young harvest helpers
In Mikawa province during the coronation ceremony next November 27, sequences show young women from sixteen to twenty tending emerald rice plants in sacred fields. They work knee deep in water, placing shoots while Shinto songs accompany the ritual. News notes include marriage proposals lined up for the women the day of the coronation.
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Japan
Taishasai
Mikawa
Misidentified Ax Tec narcotic cactus used as intoxicant
Investigations reveal the so called cocred mushroom of the Ax tecs is not a mushroom but the narcotic cactus Sophophori Willamail used by American Indians in religious ceremonies. It is popularly called mescal button with peyote as a better name. Early writers misclassified it as a mushroom due to the plant head being cut and dried.
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Mexico
The Bride Learns to Bake with Help from Neighbors
A young wife, married to Brown, struggles with kitchen chores and sponge cake plans. She questions the neighbor ladies and admits her plains were upset. The husband arrives home and learns the sponge issue was due to a druggist forgetting to send sponges.
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Brown
Billy
Hubby
Mily
Father weighs career fit for son amid uncertainty
A parent questions the best occupation for his son, describing him as changeable and unsure. The suggestion is raised to consider a path in the weather bureau as a potential fit.
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Weather Bureau
Acrobatic Promotion Remark Spells Out a Move Up
Dialogue captures a quip about a friend's ascent, noting an acrobatic promotion that rises above many others. The exchange highlights how one person climbed over the heads of rivals, implying a clever or bold advancement.
Merit system urged for highway work nationwide
A joint push by the American Highway Association and the National Civil Service Reform League advocates skilled supervision of real work across the United States. Chief Examiner George R. Wales described competitive qualification tests and confidential inquiries as ways to hire high-grade engineers for road management and maintenance. The drive aims to end the spoils system and replace it with merit standards through state campaigns.
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American Highway Association
National Civil Service Reform League
United States
American Road Congress
United States Civil Service Commission
George R. Wales
Wales
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rodman
Keep Out the Weeds Along Public Highways
Notice urges removal of weeds along public highways to prevent seed spread. Emphasizes cutting and maintaining clear shoulders to curb weed proliferation, referencing nearby Nelda region and repeated calls to action for property owners and road authorities.
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Nelda
Rest of Some Benefit
A compact reflection on winding down after work, advising to drop worries until tomorrow and enjoy a pleasant chat with family to soothe tensions and restore life’s rhythm.
Growing Russian Sunflowers Bloom Behind the Lot
A giant Russian sunflower grows at the back of a lot attracting attention as its bloom stands tall. The seeds are harvested for chicken feed and several other uses in the area.
Nothing to Cuss About Roads Improve in Spring
A lighthearted note predicts future road quality will spare drivers from swearing as spring arrives. The speaker muses that better highways will reduce everyday frustrations and jokes about travel.
White Egg Layer Breeds Listed for Hens
White ego layers include Leghorns Minorcas Mack Spanish Anconas and Houdans as white egg laying chicken breeds.
Drag Unappreciated: The road drag's vital role noted
A concise remark highlights the road drag as an essential yet undervalued implement. It stresses its value in maintenance and traffic safety, praising its overlooked contribution to smoother surfaces. The note calls for greater recognition of the tool in municipal work and public works discussions.
Why did the chicken cross the road joke twist
An old joke exchange features Mr Bones and Miste Interlocutor debating why a chicken crosses the road. The punchline pivots on a quip about money in a pocket and getting to the other side, reflecting a vintage street talk cadence.
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Mr. Bones
Friction and Time Wasted in a Busy Store
The piece compares friction to everyday delays, noting a smooth descent speeds up, while cobbles slow progress. It argues quick, decisive purchases save time for customers and sales staff, urging buyers to set clear budgets and avoid unnecessary chatter at the glove counter.
Johnny Had the Proof in Arithmetic Class
A classroom joke centers on Johnny Jones who defines an average as what a hen lays eyes on. The exchange begins with a teacher asking what an average is and Johnny replies with a quirky misframe, prompting surprise and a humorous twist about weekly egg laying.
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Johnny
John Jones
Mary
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertises Infant Eczema Relief
A Boston advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment for rapid relief of eczema rashes and irritations in infants and children, claiming rest and speedy healing. It offers free samples by mail with a postcard request. Then a humorous line follows about a husband and garden spades.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Sweden’s Iron Works From Ancient Times Preserved
Sweden has smelted iron for more than 20 centuries and some ancient furnaces still exist. The ad notes a pride in white clothes and mentions Red Cross Hall Blue as making them white. It ends with a proverb about burying hatchets and digging up hammers, and touts grocers and advertising.
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Sweden
Red Cross Hall
Adv
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