An Age of Lawlessness By Rev C H Benson
A Moody Bible Institute lecture argues that Judges shows the era of lawlessness in modern society. It highlights breakdowns in home discipline education and religion, asserting obedience to God as the only restraint amid widespread revolt against authority.
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Rev
C. H. Benson
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Canaan
Israel
Egypt
Moses
Joshua
America
Emal
God
Truth seeker drawn to God by wish for truth
The passage asserts that every person is a child of God, and that a genuine desire for truth brings the Omnipotent beside them. It emphasizes universality across ages and distances and frames truth seeking as a divine act tied to divine presence.
A Moral Bound to Repentance More Noble Than Sin
The quote contrasts the ignobility of vassalage with the noble duty of bringing sinners to repentance. It suggests that the pursuit of repentance surpasses painful servitude and even drew God from heaven to undertake it, highlighting Baxter's view of repentance as a high, redemptive design.
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Baxter
Meekness as Grace Through God’s Father's Affection
A reflective meditation on meekness as arising from humility before God. The speaker cites a candid, confiding gaze lifted toward divine approval and the honorable reverence for perfections beyond human comprehension attributed to James Hamilton.
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James Hamilton
God Is Glorified Through Gratitude and Good Deeds
The quote emphasizes that praise to God comes from thankful thoughts and kind actions, not from groans, suggesting a natural link between cheerful disposition and virtuous conduct as a moral stance.
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Willmott
The Noblest Quality and Its Silent Power
A saying defining true character as steadfast self and others loyalty. It links inner integrity with the display of higher talents and enduring moral strength across personal conduct.
Life’s Demands Reach Deep Into the Soul’s Resources
A meditative reflection on how daily pressures strain inner strength and test resilience. The piece urges steady self knowledge to weather burdens and maintain balance amid heavy responsibilities.
Increases in Strength Proportion to Obstacles
A terse saying notes that our strength rises with the obstacles faced, suggesting character grows as challenges intensify. The message emphasizes resilience and perseverance in the face of difficulties.
Brenner Pass and Trentino Border Stir European Politics
A National Geographic piece surveys the Brenner Pass as the historic Alpine gateway between Italy and Austria, noting its strategic military history, the Trentino region’s changing fortunes, and the cultural clash between Italian and German influences from ancient times through World War I era realignments. Italys Irredenta aims and the Dolomites’ dramatic scenery frame a long tale of conquest, language, and shifting borders.
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National Geographic Society
Washington, D. C
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Austria
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Tyrol
Trentino
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Bozen
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Algo
Verona
Venice
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Trent
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Surratt House Remodel and Lincoln Conspiracy Ties
The Surratt House on H Street Washington was remodeled in 1926 into a store and apartment building. It housed the parlor where conspirators met and John Wilkes Booth arranged his flight, tying the site to Lincoln’s assassination and Mary Surratt’s boarding house role.
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Surratt House
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Mary Surratt
Photographer uses boy as tester in group shoot
A photographer assembled a large company for a group photograph and enlisted a youth to press the bulb. After everyone dispersed the photographer asked if the boy had pressed the bulb correctly. The boy replied that he had practiced several times before the group.
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Nebelspaltér
Zuri
It Depends on Father in College Son Name Debate
A college son’s preference on pronouns triggers a broader discussion about identity and respect. The phrase it depends on father surfaces as a test of comfort and cultural norms in family conversations.
Washington Counters Early Golf Talk With A Quip
The elder Washington chides a debuting player, saying there is no point in golf if honesty cannot guide the swing, reflecting a stern lesson on integrity. The remark frames a teaching moment amid a light sports exchange.
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George
Washington
Wild Mongolian donkeys sprint 40 mph on open country
Report notes wild asses in Mongolia reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour across plain terrain though they slow at grade crossings. The Toledo Blade presents a curious travel or natural history item highlighting animal speed and crossing behavior.
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Mongolia
Toledo
Blade
Onions and weight tips from The Kitchen Cabinet
A 1926 Kitchen Cabinet piece offers onion based recipes and diet advice. It promotes happiness, lists onion preparations like stuffed onions and onion soup, and urges moderation and gradual dieting after middle age. The text includes a joke about Representative Frear and a brief medicine ad.
Those Who Laugh Last Kicked by a Mule Joke
A New York Evening Post headline popularized the saying that those who laugh last were kicked by a mule. The line, often cited as a joke, reportedly originated from experiences of those who endured real mishaps rather than theory.
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New York Evening Post
The Happy Man and His Quiet Rural Life
A Horace line extols the contented man who stays from business and tills his fathers’ fields with oxen, free from the anxieties of gain, embracing simple, primitive virtues away from commerce.
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Horace
Lateran Church in Rome, site of early Latin councils
The Lateran in Rome is a church dedicated to St. John built on the Laterani palace. Emperor Constantine gave it to the bishop of Some and it hosted seven Latin church councils.
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Lateran
Rome
John
Laterani
Constantine
Light-Headed Malapropism on Blond and Dark Matrimony
A fragment suggests a playful saying about blond men marrying dark men, noting a light headed trope in a whimsical, uncertain quote.
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Beore
Pimples Ad Promotes Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum
An advertisement urges readers to endure imperfections and favors Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads. It also promotes Cuticura Soap for washing and hot water, with daily use to maintain clear skin and includes Cuticura Talcum in the routine.
Tame Elle Ma You Ever Read Wilde
A brief note quotes Dora and Notre Dame Juggler reflecting on reading Wilde with a casual, humorous exchange.
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Elle
Wilde
Dora
Notre Dame
Demand Bayer Aspirin Be Safe When You Buy
An advertisement urges buyers to seek Bayer Aspirin only with the Bayer cross on packaging or tablets to ensure genuineness and safety. It claims the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 26 years and warns imitators may be dangerous while citing a Henry quote about temptations.
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Bayer
Whooping Cough Toll Topped 6 822 in One Year
A historical notice highlights 6822 deaths from whooping cough in the United States as a leading neglected child disease. It notes no cure, typical course, and suggests Dr Drake’s Glessco as relief to lessen attacks and shorten illness with physician endorsement and druggist guarantee.
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United States
Drake
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