Quiet boy answers Bible question about patriarch Jacob
The teacher asks a Bible question and the quiet boy responds that Jacob was dead at the end of his life. The exchange highlights a classroom moment about biblical knowledge.
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1920
Page
6
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Drugstore reports show Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root helps kidney issues with a mild healing influence. An Life Insurance examiner notes many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney trouble. Sample bottle available for ten cents. send to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Empress in Esile Reveals Napoleon III’s Kindness to Workers
Agnes Carey notes in Century magazine that Empress Eugenie and Napoleon III were loved by the poor for hard work and generosity. Eugenie recalls his benevolent aims and magnetism among workers, while the emperor’s dreamer’s schemes aimed at bettering all mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon III
Agnes Carey
Esile
Century Magazine
Eugenie
Napoleon
Diogenes Returns with Tub to Parade Unseen Homes
A satirical note quips that Diogenes with his tub seeks a modern flat without rooms or bath while many family skeletons refuse to stay hidden in closets. The fragment hints at a humorous critique of modern living and hypocrisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Lydia E. Pinkham
How Archie Lost Favor With Miss Goldrox
The Book presents Archie angering Miss Goldrox by praising her. she dislikes flattery and Archie stops paying compliments. Cole’s Carbenlealve advertises quick relief for burning itching and skin diseases claiming instant pain relief and scarless healing for 30c or 6c, with order details to The J. W. Cole Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford
Ill
Voice ID by Phonograph Aims to Trace Criminals
In France authorities use phonographs to record inmate voices before discharge to aid future identification. The practice could enable voice matching to suspects in crime cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Castoria Label Urges Safe Use For Infants
The notice emphasizes checking every bottle of Castoria for the signature and verifies the product as the familiar remedy used for over 30 years. It warns parents that children may cry for Fletcher's Castoria and underscores brand trust and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Taunton
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Susan C. Starzus
School St
It Started Then Row Started
A humorous exchange about a person named Scrapp and a sleepy foot, captioned in a Boston Transcript style dialogue. The snippet hints at wordplay on tongue and talk as a brief cartoonish item. The line structure suggests a comic panel caption with two speakers.
Cuticura Soap Ad Promises Quick Shaving Cleanliness
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap doubles razor efficiency while promoting skin health. It touts no mug residue no slimy soap no germs no waste and no irritation even with twice daily shaving. One soap for shaving bathing and shampooing.
Beads Supersede Bread in Levant Fashion
The article notes beads as essential in the Levant from people to animals to ward off bad luck. Bead varieties like amber, meerschaum, and plain beads dominate markets in Athens, Constantinople, Smyrna, and other cities. Bead shops and street peddlers thrive while fashion shifts to lighter beads for women. The piece ends with unrelated notes on money and marriage proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levant
Athens
Constantinople
Tifils
Smyrna
Washington Post
Velvet fashion paragraphs describe winter dress trends
A fashion writer outlines velvet lace and ribbon ensembles for winter wear. Styles feature low waistlines, straight sleeves, apron tunics, and draped princess silhouettes with decorative panels, sashes, and brocade fabrics in black, taupe, gray, and greens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ince
Light and Faith Themes in a 20th Century Bible Lesson
A Moody Bible Institute course and a sermon reflect on spiritual knowledge as the glow of God in the heart. The piece links biblical light to the face of Jesus Christ and cites 1 Corinthians 2:14 and John 8 12 to assert inner illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Apostle
God
Christ
Ian
Damascus
Saul
Paris Lingerie: Linen Underthings Set in Empire Style
Describes delicate linen and crepe de chine undergarments favored in Paris during the empire period. Notes tiny chemises with lace edging, short skirts, and shoulder straps, followed by knickers and a combined bodice skirt overvest ensemble. Mentions hand stitching and museum-worthy craft.
Western Canada climate makes October strawberries possible
The narrator visits Moosomin Saskatchewan and notes October strawberries, green corn, and wild raspberries show Western Canada’s climate supports ripening produce. Exhibits at provincial fairs praise soil and weather as key factors, with both American and Canadian growers benefiting from favorable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontia
Moosomin
Saskatchewan
Canada
Aly A. KB. Smith
Trocauotte
Western Canada
Canaan
Dominion of Cannada
The One True Religion of Humanity
A quotation stressing universal humanity over sectarian bias, urging heart region compassion that unites people and preserves simple loving kindness against division and narrowness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Haweis
Sole Wonder of the World in a Religious Phrase
A period fragment proclaims a woman as the perfect workmanship of God and the true glory of angels, calling her the rare miracle of earth and the sole wonder of the world in a devotional tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llermes
Desires Impartial Good for Man Cited in Quote
A quoted passage reflects on God’s impartial care for all people, noting that the sun rises and rain falls on both evil and good, attributed to Bishop Gore. It highlights divine fairness without bias toward individuals or groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Gore
Forsaken Future Warns Against Selfish Living
Editorial admonishes readers that pursuing ego and self interest will hasten personal and communal isolation, urging humility, service, and restraint to avoid a bleak outcome foretold by cautionary readings.
Sure to Get Full Measure
A compact proverb-like note asserts that selfish actions invite a proportional return of misery, underscoring moral cause and effect without external details.
Unclear transfer cause cited in fragmented report
Fragmentary text suggests discussion of a transfer cause with garbled quotes about ownership and a Department dispute. Names and specifics are unreadable, with inconsistent spelling and placement, leaving the underlying event ambiguous.
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