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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
6
Practical household advice covers velveted coathangers to prevent slipping, canning tips for asparagus, bone meal for houseplants, light needs for cacti in winter, careful chocolate melting, cheesecloth use in juicing, grape juice with grapefruit, duck feather removal with hot cloth, creamy fudge with cornstarch, and crusty buttered French rolls as salad accompaniment.
Dr. David Jebb travels toward America with five year old Cynthia Thatcher aboard the Nord as his past and present temptations converge. On board he meets Big Bill Gaines who learns of Jebb's struggle with liquor and his protective resolve regarding the child. A minor train accident follows a passenger offers him a drink amplifying his urge.
In a memory filled with danger and whimsy, Cynthia begs for a tale as Jebb recounts Sindbad and a magic bottle genie aboard a train. The pair seek shelter in Cologne's Dom Hotel while the child presses for more about Bridget and the suitcase, and Jebb struggles with his thirst and the moral weight of their journey.
The narrator awakens on a wall platform amid Persian ruglike autumn hues and cotton mats. He perceives a distant tower and a foreign dawn prayer as he realizes he is not in Germany but in an unfamiliar land, glimpsing a door and a dark, glistening face at the threshold.
A detailed look at the sandpaper industry notes 3000 varieties of coated abrasives and their vast uses from furniture to tools. It highlights the shift from simple sand glued to paper to uniform, electronically controlled abrasive grains.
Sermon on Matthew 20 17 28 contrasts worldly greatness with God’s standard. It stresses dying for others and living humbly, warning against self seeking glory and urging believers to serve as Christ did. It notes James and John’s selfish request and calls for true greatness through humility.
A devotional excerpt from Psalm 109 urges God to act for His name and mercy. The speaker describes personal poverty and spiritual wounds while seeking divine intervention and relief. The passage foregrounds reliance on God’s steadfast mercy over personal merit.
A biblical verse from John 17 21 emphasizes unity among believers as Jesus prays that all may be one as the Father is in him. The line envisions shared oneness to persuade the world that the Father sent Jesus.
A compact quotation notes that fools and the wise are harmless but the half wise and half foolish are the most dangerous. It contrasts folly with wisdom and cautions about mixed minds.
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