Ruth and Naomi Learns Loyalty in the Book of Ruth
A religious lesson outlines Ruth's journey from Moab to Judah, focusing on Naomi's return, Ruth's noble choice to renounce idols and worship Jehovah, and the blessings that follow. It covers Ruth's marriage to Boaz, her integration into Israel, and her place in Christ's ancestry.
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Ruth
Bethlehem
Judah
Elimelech
Naomi
Orpah
Moab
Land of
Israel
Boaz
Christ
The Perahera in Kandy A Spectacle of Color and Fire
National Geographic describes the Kandy Perahera, a ten night festival honoring Buddha's Tooth and the god Vishnu. Processions feature elephants, dancers, and drums, with royal robes and jeweled ornaments, culminating in the water cutting ceremony at Mahaweli Ganga.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
WNU
ANDY
Ceylon
Cen
Goa
Vishnu
Esala
Gajabahu
India
Buddha
Mahaweli Ganga
Kandy
Inlet of Power: The Holy Spirit in Control
The passage emphasizes one inlet of power in life the Holy Spirit. It states the Spirit is power and yielding to his mastery and friendship leads to power. It highlights that only the Holy Spirit in control provides true power.
Facing Wrong Way and Right Direction in Faith
A reflection on choosing faith through ancestral confirmation. The speaker notes that aligning with fathers’ beliefs may guide one to truth but does not guarantee proper direction. The quote contrasts internal conviction with outward alignment to tradition.
Comfortable Hens Better Producers
Poultry expert C F Parrish of North Carolina State College urges flock owners to keep hens healthy and comfortable to offset summer declines in egg production. He recommends thorough cleaning to control mites, adequate shade, ample feed, fresh water, and culling non producers. He notes mites hide in crevices and on perch poles and must be treated with oil kerosene mixtures and periodic applications.
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C. F. Parrish
North Carolina State College
Arrish
Keep Poultry Growing With Nourishing Feeds
O C Ufford extension poultryman at Colorado Agricultural College warns that low feed prices prompt growers to skimp on growing rations. Underfed pullets will lay later and weaker in fall, while poults that range freely may overconsume grasshoppers and poor greens. Emphasizes minerals, ponemeal, green feeds, and water as essential parts of a healthy growing ration.
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O. C. Ufford
Colorado Agricultural College
Bass Tales Spark Neighborly Banter In Innocent Exchange
An enthusiastic angler tells neighbors about catching a seven pound bass. His son chimes in that the generous father gave the fish to his little kitten. The lighthearted exchange captures small town humor and family bond.
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Fellows
Dust and All Kumme Is Your Wife Saving
A note from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle describes a wife who carefully sweeps up loose tobacco from a writing table and returns it to the tobacco jar using a dustpan.
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Backe
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Berlin Barroom Exchange Voiced by Berliner Il
An illustrated page shows a dispute in a Berlin bar where a patron protests losses and questions payment for drinks, accusing a speaker of fraud. The scene captures a tense moment over money and trust in a public setting.
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Berlin
Berliner Illustrierte
No Smoking Rule Prompts Desk Debate in Office
In Venice the office enforces a strict no smoking policy with the clerk clarifying a pencil is mistaken for a cigar. The chief insists the rule applies to all smoking forms, highlighting discipline and decorum in workplace conduct.
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Venice
Gazzettino Illustrato
Important Point Father Witty Exchange
A brief exchange unfolds in a drawing room as a father questions a kiss seen last night and a daughter questions the timing. The line, attributed to Esen Wochenschau, frames a domestic moment with implied tension.
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Esen Wochenschau
Harold and Mother Quarrel Over Train Toy
A fragment shows a conversation where a mother scolds a six year old for smoking and a child named Harold reassures her that his father is playing with his train. The excerpt hints at family tension during a domestic moment.
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Harold
Holding Out Does Your New Boyfriend Know Your Age
A Smith's Weekly item questions dating safety with a sly remark about age awareness. It hints at social pressures and youth relationships in a fragmentary note. The tone suggests a breezy but pointed society column style.
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Smith’s Weekly
Comb-Dubbing Time For Breeder Roosters
To prevent trouble from frozen combs and fertility loss, poultry keepers dub the combs of breeder males, especially Leghorns and Minorcas. Do it in summer when birds are half grown using tailor shears in three cuts. Stop bleeding with iron subsulphate applied carefully to the cut surface.
Ducks Lay in Morning and Confinement Advice
The article advises keeping ducks confined until ten o clock after morning egg laying to prevent eggs being hidden among shrubbery or lost. It notes the Pekin breed lays about 199 eggs yearly and that ducks perform best in their first laying year, with slower start in the second season.
Move Feed Hoppers to Fresh Ground to Prevent Disease
Missouri Farmer advises moving outdoor feed hoppers for growing stock a short distance every few days. Repositioning reduces disease germs on ground near the house, encouraging pullets to occupy cleaner ground and lowering worm and coccidiosis risk.
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Missouri
All Settle d The suitor asks consent as formality
A young man, after frequent calls to Helen, declares to her father that seeking consent is a mere formality. The father questions who proposed the formality, and the suitor admits it was Helen's mother as relayed by London Tit-Bits.
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Helen
London
Something in Common in a Humorous Exchange
A humorous wartime era exchange has a person offering an antique jewelry gift but buys a car instead. The reply notes the car is old, implying the gift is the same value as the jewelry. The joke hinges on the idea that both items are valuable yet differently aged.
Dad explains multiple store accounts joke
A playful dialogue contrasts a father owning many store accounts with a daughter noting the effect on the Dills. The humor hinges on a pun about debt and smallness, delivered in a light familial tone.
All Explained We Get Salt From the Sea
A short excerpt shows Florence and a child discussing sources of common commodities culminating in a quip about oil coming from sardines, reflecting a playful dialogue on everyday resources. The tone is light and humorous, illustrating practical knowledge in a family moment.
Musical Agent’s Hint in a Bavarian Gossip
A witty Bavarian sketch notes a client asked if he is musical and plays five instruments while a matrimonial agent admits a modest commission. The brief dialogue mocks social pretensions and hints at a playful courtship scene from Munich.
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Munich
Chapter and Verse Quip About Memory From El Paso World News
A witty exchange notes a wife who never forgets. the joke hinges on memory being recalled in sharp detail. The El Paso World News framing sets a light humorous tone about domestic recollection and perception.
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el Paso World News
Writer's Quip About Earning With Pen Sparks Family Joke
A witty line frames a writer who says he earns money by writing to his uncle weekly for a check. The remark underlines humor about paid correspondence within a family.
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