Lesson for December 31 Reading Lesson Rev 2 6 14 16 21
A devotional summary outlines a December lesson plan linking Pauls life from A.D.58 to 63 with Acts sections 1 12 8 41 and the broad arc of church history. It notes maps, key figures like Peter Paul Barnabas Philip and Dionysius while tracing home church growth persecution missions and eventual Rome bound trials.
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Paul
Jerusalem
John
Peter
Stephen
Palestine
Damascus
Philip
Samaria
Lydda
Joppa
Caesarea
Dorcas
Barnabas
Barnabis
Antioch
Silas
Europe
Athens
Corinth
Asia Minor
Ephesus
Diana
Rome
Temple Court
Caesar
Imperial
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Daddy's Evening Fairy Taler in Turkey Tale
A whimsical Christmas tale features Grandfather Turkey and Grandma Turkey debating life and the meaning of food as turkeys anticipate Santa and a party, with Peter Gnome and Brownies promising daily celebrations and a grand dinner. The story blends talking birds, gnomes, and festive promises in a playful holiday fantasy.
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Turkey
Grandfather Turkey
Santa Claus
Jere
Velece
Peter Gnome
Billy Brownie
Turkey Chilren
Built-In Cabinet Hides Ironing Board From Floor to Ceiling
A cabinet design runs from floor to ceiling to store an ironing board in the kitchen. It calls for lumber hinges a snap lock brass strips and a back screwed to the wall. A box is formed then a door frame built and a brass catch keeps the board in place when raised or folded away.
Goal a Starting Point Inspires aFresh Endeavor
A pep talk from Girl's Companion urges readers to persist through obstacles and treat every achieved goal as the starting point for a new venture. It emphasizes steady progress, resilience, and continual renewal in pursuit of worthwhile aims.
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Goa
Boy Mentions His New Pants in Walk with Father and Uncle
While walking with his father Jack for the first time wears trousers, Uncle Harry notes Jack has become a man. Jack replies proudly that he is wearing pants on the outside now.
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Jack
Harry
Monoped or Biped Explaination in Family Talk
A child asks what a biped is and compares a man to a two legged animal. The father explains that a biped has two legs while a one legged relative like Uncle James represents a different condition.
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Tommy
James
Rich fruit cake improves with age recipe and tips
The article notes fruit cake grows tastier with age and offers a rich recipe. It explains long shelf life, requires plentiful fruit, and describes butter, brown sugar, eggs, molasses, brandy, flour, raisins, currants, citron, spices, and soda. Bake slowly in two pans for hours, wrap in waxed paper, store in a tight metal box, with cloth wrapping.
Cheap Rice Pudding Method from a Heritage Kitchen
Instructions describe a rice pudding recipe using three tablespoons of rice and one cup of water in a double boiler for thirty minutes, then three cups of milk until soft, with a yolk in the heat, plus sugar and spices. The mixture is served with butter on top to create a brown frosting.
Dutch Peach Pie Method From a Vintage Recipe
A vintage recipe outlines making a crust then draining peaches. It uses flour salt baking powder milk and an egg plus peaches pressed into the dough topped with sugar and butter. Bake and serve with peach juice or whipped cream.
Stockings Worn at Knees Offer Quick Repair
When stockings wear at the knees and cannot be darned a tuck around the leg can take in the hole. Cut the tuck to leave just a seam or keep it as is. the tuck remains hidden and the stockings stay usable as the legs are long enough to absorb the adjustment.
Proper garment care for colorfast ginghams and fabrics
To prevent fading wash colored ginghams in cold salt water then wash in strong suds from white soap dissolved in warm water. Rinse in cold water and dry in the shade. This method helps the color stay vibrant and avoids fading.
Best Way to Wash Lace and Salt Cleaning Tip
Squeeze the lace first in hot water then in cold. To stiffen dip it in milk and press on a padded board with a hot iron on the wrong side. New use for salt to remove brown marks from baking dishes rub with common salt.
Colonial era home economy and recipes collected
The article presents old fashioned domestic guidance on household efficiency and hospitality. It includes instructions for making buns with milk and yeast, a boiled cider pie with spices and meringue, colonial quinces boiled in cider, and a lamb breast preparation with cloves and carrots. It ends with a note on simple living for home and society.
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Nantucket
Seasonal Dishes Show Milk Dieting At Home Economy
The article lists recipes and tips emphasizing milk and cheese in family meals. It covers potatoes with cheese sauce, cheese rice bake, cornmeal battered potatoes, jack rabbit preparation, tomato sausage cakes, potato omelet, popovers, sour milk biscuits, and Parker House Rolls. It also discusses milk’s role in reducing grocery bills and the overall value of dairy in daily fare.
Everyday Luncheon Dishes and Fashion Notes
A fragmented page item details luncheon dishes and cooking steps such as Onion Soup a la Clermont-Cut, Pork Chops With Apples, Ham Croquettes, and Stuffed Cabbage, plus fashion notes on gowns, hosiery, and camisoles with descriptions of fabrics, styles, and decorative details.
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Childdren
A Milliner's Idea Beats A Fashion Harvest Scheme
A milliner promotes a bundled set of articles including a hat a shopping bag a neck piece and sometimes spats to create harmony from crown to heel. The plan aims to persuade women to accept the milliner's suggestion as a superior coordinated ensemble.
Rich Roumania as a grain powerhouse and wealth hub
The article calls Roumania among Europe’s richest areas, noting it ranks after the US and Russia in grain production. It highlights a wealthy middle class and claims it as a major field center, alongside a contrasting comic quote about domestic chores and social activity.
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Roumania
Europe
United States
Russia
Father’s Part In a Turbulent Marriage Tale
Town Toples reports on a marital dispute where Jack Dashaway proclaims his wife is a proverbial bird while her father allegedly furnishes the notes. The exchange hints at family tension and financial or reputational stakes surrounding the union.
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Jack Dashaway
The Proof of Littleness Quote
A compact reflective line cites Thomas Carlyle on human littleness and the fate of great men, suggesting that true sorrow lies in the deaths of such figures and a man’s own smallness remains evident.
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Thomas Carlyle
Trunk Covers Improve Storage and Aesthetic Appeal
When trunks must stay in a room, avoid disguising them as furniture. Instead add a cretonne or plain color slipcover with a top fit and a floor-length flounce. The cover should reach to the floor for a neat, decorative look.
New Suiting Material Promises Reversible Garment Styles
A new American fabric imitates Jersey cloth with a broadcloth back, colored to contrast with the face. Suits and coats can be made with reversed tps and bindings. The thin material is expected to be popular for sport clothes and avoids Jersey cloth drawbacks.
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B. C. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Daddy's
Fairy Taler
Mary Graham Bonner Bonner
Daddy
Tome
Parker House
Gabriot
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