The Greater Works of Jesus' Disciples 22 2
A sermon argues that Jesus promises greater works through the Holy Spirit after Pentecost, fulfilled by Peter, Paul, and early church expansion. It reframes miracles as secondary to spiritual transformation and soul winning, urging believers to live Faithful lives embodying Christ.
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John
Capernaum
Lazarus
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Samaria
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Paul
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Theophilus
Mesopotamia
Cappadocia
Pontus
Phrygia
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Libya
Cyrene
Rome
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Solomon’s
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Apostolic Church
Nicodemus
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Mark
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Philip
Barnabas
Antioch
Luther
Germany
John Knox
Scotland
Wesley
England
Moody
America
Torrey
Alexander
Australia
Charming Fancy Work and Techniques for Tatting
The article explains tatting basics using a bone shuttle and thread, detailing shuttle design, hand positions, and knot formation. It provides step by step guidance from single to double knots, tips on avoiding mistakes, and advice for securing shuttle thread, plus a simple trimming method for edges using contrasting thread and machine stitches.
Neckwear for Autumn Fashion Advances in 1920s Style
The article notes rising attention to neckwear for autumn with a wide range of styles. It highlights strictly tailored collars and scarves, frilly stocks or capes, and simple mid range pieces to suit all tastes, promising attractive fall productions with retained good points and new touches.
New Fall Neckwear Features Tassels and Macrame
Fashion notes from Brooklyn Eagle highlight tassels and macrame on fall stocks and collars. Fringe and Teneriffe wheels decorate sheer fabrics like crepe de chine, with jabot-inspired fringe, broad collars, and embroidered linen sets expanding into silk and chiffon.
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Paris
Teneriffe
Teneri
Hopi Song Styles Compared By Natalie Curtis
Harper's essay by Natalie Curtis notes Hopi songs vary by purpose with distinct forms. Katrina dance songs feature vowel syllables and refrains with a concluding coda. Hopi performances showcase clear male voices and softly breathy women tones, contrasting rugged rhythmic Katrina pieces and desert cliff imagery.
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Katrina
Natalie Curtis
Harper’s
Caring for Complexion and Household Tips from Chicago News
The piece advises women to protect skin in summer with powder and gentle cleansing. It warns against washing the face with soap after outings and suggests mild paste soap with borax, plus a skin cream. Additional notes cover sun glare on mirrors, preserving egg yolks in cold water, and lemons kept best in cold water.
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Chicago News
Are You Blue Little Boy Angered by Today’s Harsh Day
An early 20th century verse laments a boy’s sorrow and abuse by peers and adults. It reassures with hope for a kinder tomorrow, urging resilience as rain gives way to sunshine and growth. The poem closes with a playful reference to “Rain's Horn.”
Laughing Jackass Bird Of Australia Spurs Jestful Nickname
An Australian kingfisher, Dacelo gigan tica, known for its extraordinary vocalizations, is nicknamed the laughing jackass for its donkey like bray and odd laugh. The bird is thick bodied with a long bill and crest able head feathers.
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Australia
Detroit
Roo Press
Advice to Young Writers on Marketable Lengths and Focus
A New York Sun report shares advice from a literary agent on shaping a young writer's incident into a marketable story. Editors want concise plots. long digressions come after the writer builds reputation, but for beginners the skeleton of the plot wins readers.
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New York Sun
A Talk About Axes Across Continents
A discussion notes that both American and European stone axes were used by aborigines for timber work. It describes varied shapes and sharpness, the limited edge of chipped and ground stone tools, and questions how tough wood was hewn with such implements.
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America
Europe
Evolution of the axe from stone to steel in forestry
Dr. John Gifford of the New York State College of Forestry discusses axe history from rough stone pounding tools to modern double bit steel axes. He contrasts American single and double bitted designs with German models, noting curved blades and hickory handles improve efficiency and that handmade axes tempered with natural gas yield high quality blades.
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John Gifford
New York State College of Forestry
Gifford
Germany
The Smelt Railroad
A New York paper recounts a Portsmouth railroad conductors joke tale from 1858 about a smelt selling train. The tale describes a porter who peddled fish to passengers, miscounted his stock, retraced seven miles to fetch one free and satisfy a customer at Simcock before continuing to Concord.
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Exeter
New York
The
Manchester Union
Portsmouth
Concord
Simcock
Suncook
Eight times forty in arithmetic exchange
In a classroom dialogue a teacher asks for the product of eight and forty while a boy answers three dollars and twenty cents, with a judge presiding over the exchange.
Origin of Rain Water Layer Sends Sea to Clouds
A brief reflection explains the hydrologic cycle with the sea’s water rising as vapor, transported by winds, and returning as rain to irrigate fields before flowing again through rivers.
When the Window Battles Peace Comes From Sashes
A home tip suggests slipping folded papers between the window sash and casing to stop rattling noises at night. The ordinary method aims to dampen vibrations for a quieter sleep.
Dig and the Artista and Billy’s Summer Church Concert
A country town summer scene features Billy as church organist with his sister and visiting artists who perform without pay in a charity concert. Billy earns 25 cents weekly, hoping to become an artist, while witnessing the choir’s generosity and the boy’s pride in his role. Also notes fish hearing and sensitivity to sound, showing reactions to bells underwater.
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Billy
Familly
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Chicago
Noveltius
Neckwlar
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Jacicabs
Fishmongering Railroad
New Hampshire
Zenneck
Strassburg
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