Night Fleet of 16 Battleships Glides Toward Rio in Mystery
A two mile sea dream unfolds as 16 battleships and two auxiliaries halt at night after a man overboard near the equator. The Missouri signals, lifeboats and searchlights respond while officers and crew observe the fleet’s disciplined stillness and awe in the tropic dark.
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Story of the Yeat Judas Mac A League with Rome
Leaders of the Maccabaean War are traced from Mattathias’s sons Judas Jonathan and Simon. Judas battles Lysias and Bacchides before dying in combat. Jonathan gains power under Balas, then treachery, while Simon ends the war about 143 BC. Johannes Hyrcanus, Aristobulus I, and the royal line follow.
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Judas Maccabeus Seeks Roman Alliance for Peace
Eupolemus and Jason report to Judas Maccabeus that Rome's power offers security. The senate grants a confederacy and peace with the Jews, outlining mutual aid and non-aggression, to resist Greek domination. Demetrius is warned to ease pressure or face Roman intervention.
Mayor Reyburn Sees Ground Level Schools For City
Mayor Reyburn addressed 800 Hawthorne public school pupils and teachers praising the new building while proposing ground floor schools or towers with elevators as alternatives. He suggested a square ground plan with two stories and ample surrounding space, opposing multi story height.
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Gothamites Consume Record Butter Load
New York City residents eat more butter than London and Paris with an average daily consumption of 718000 pounds.
A Miserly King George IV Hoarder of Wealth and Keepsakes
The London Chronicle notes George IV as an inveterate hoarder who saved books and worn clothes for 20 years. After his death executors found purses and pocketbooks full of money totaling about £20,000, plus locks of hair from royal ladies.
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Titanium Then and Now in Engine Bearings
Titanium is described as the only metal suitable for bearings and axles in certain modern gasoline motors that reach speeds up to 3,000 revolutions per minute. It is derived from rutile, titanium dioxide, a mineral of little commercial importance before this development.
Sermonette on Courage and Faith in Judas Maccabeus
The sermon cites Judas Maccabeus record of deeds showing leadership, strength, and divine help. It emphasizes faith over fear when outnumbered, with quotes about victory coming from Heaven and defense of Israel and the vulnerable.
Using Our Opportunities in God’s Accounting
A sermon on God giving abilities to each person and the obligation to use them. It notes that talents vary but all must render strict accountability to the King of Kings for the powers entrusted. It asks how one stands in judgment if salvation and opportunities are neglected.
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Fulness of Life Through Death and Sacrifice
The piece argues fulness of life comes by dying to self. It urges sacrificing comforts and self denial to serve others. It warns that resisting demanded toil and pain leads to spiritual loss rather than gain.
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