A Man Who Helped Saul in His Conversion
Lesson on Saul's conversion in Acts 9 1 19 emphasizes his violent persecution of Christians his encounter with a heavenly light and voice his inquiry and entry into Damascus followed by Ananias role in healing baptizing and empowering him to bear the Lord s name The study centers on Saul becoming a Christian and his subsequent mission to the Gentiles and Israel
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Liesson
Jesus
Saul
Stephen
Damascus
Ananias
Ananiias
Israel
Prayer as Peace and Stillness for the Spirit
A devotional line describes prayer as the peace of the spirit and rest for the mind. It portrays prayer as calm amid life’s tempests and a source of inner quiet.
Birth proclamation by Presbyterian of the South
The text notes an angels theme declaring the birth of Chris, describing angels serving God and ministering to men as part of a Presbyterian of the South proclamation.
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Chris
Presbyterian of the South
Strength is born in the deep silence of long-suffering hearts
A short quotation attributed to Biss. Hemuns notes that strength emerges from quiet endurance, not from moments of outward joy. The line emphasizes inner resilience formed through enduring hardship.
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Hemuns
Daddys Even in Fairy Tale and The White Peacock
The White Peacock brags of being the loveliest sight, white and proud, while a shy cousin, the Pheasant, prefers privacy. The text explores vanity, admiration, and the clash between showing off and quiet existence in a farm country setting.
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Pheasant
The White Peacock’s Lesson in Modest Pride
A narrator recalls a family of pheasants with contrasting views on showing off. They explain shy behavior as a chosen stance, noting peacocks are admired when bold yet deemed conceited. The White Peacock, in contrast, struts proudly, teaching restraint while maintaining beauty.
Willies Feuds Echo Through Generations
In a terse exchange Mrs. Klinks asks Willie what caused his feud with Sammy Hollins. Willie scowls and blames Sammy’s mother for calling him a perfect Milde gentleman, signaling ongoing family tensions across generations.
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Willie
Mrs. Klinks
Sammy Hollins
Baby Not Yet Named Sparks Family Guess
The family next door welcomed a new baby. Ruth visited the child and her little brother asked if it was a boy or a girl. Ruth replied that such a question is silly because the baby has not been named yet.
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Dovor
Ruth
Puzzle of Letters and Clues Spans Ocean Race Notes
A 1926 note hints at a word puzzle listing multiple clues across varied categories. It mentions an oceanic race, Hindu dance terms, and many paired numbers with definitions, suggesting an upcoming solution in the next issue.
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Guide
A reader friendly primer explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form horizontal and vertical words. It notes the first letters are guided by numbers under horizontal and vertical, with definitions listed below. It warns that mostly dictionary words are used, with proper names excluded and abbreviations and slang shown in definitions.
Sea voyage scare ends with captain’s chart joke
Anxious passenger aboard a tramp steamer from East Africa to Karachi endures a violent storm. The captain reassures her with a toast to a chart showing ink dots versus rocks, promising safety if the dots are dirt but peril if they mark rocks.
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Karachi
Indian Ocean
Kingdom Come
British Hunter Slays Man-eating Tiger After Year-Long Chase
Capper's Weekly reports a British hunter killed the tiger known as Tiger With Man's Brain in Kodu Burma after a half-sen native guided the hunt. The ten-foot beast had killed many villagers who fled into homes and platforms for shelter.
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Kodu
Burma
Capper
Trade Winds Drive Weather Link Across Regions
The wade winds duo known as anete and suyg in a Nature Magazine piece are described as the pulse of atmospheric circulation. Their fluctuations influence distant weather events and their drying breath helps shape the world’s major deserts.
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Wade
Anete
Juriner
Suyg Nature Magazine
Cave Pictures as Early Fashion Plates
Ithbert Brand, curator at the Rotherham museum, said cave wall drawings of women dancers from Spain likely served as the earliest fashion plates. He noted these palaeolithic figures resemble modern styles with high hats, chignons, tight waists, and bell skirts, dating about 20 000 years ago. another Spanish illustration resembled a flapper’s dress.
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Ithbert Brand
Rotherham
Ié Eng
Mr. Brand
Spain
Fearful Prospect of Censorship in New York Speech
The late Lew Docksgader spoke in New York after dinner against censorships. He warned that scant fashions create demand for a censor of girls' clothes but argued a censor should only subtract. His remarks labeled dress as a moral menace, urging restraint rather than addition.
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Lew Docksgader
New York
Stencil Decor Ideas for Children Rooms
Children rooms lend themselves to bold stencil designs featuring animals windmills clowns and flowers. Use light cheerful backgrounds and strong contrasting colors for applied decorations to create a playful world.
Flour From Wheat yields vary with kernel size and weight
The article explains flour output from wheat varies with kernel size and weight, giving figures from 5 to 0 percent. It cites a fair average of 4.7 bushels of wheat per barrel of flour weighing 100 pounds, or one bushel of wheat per 41 pounds of flour, with shorts or middlings at 11 to 12 percent and bran at 13 percent.
Refuses to Aid Wife After 7 Years in Jail
Elizabeth, N J news notes Vitelo Bagii nolo aged seventy nine returns to wife aged eighty four whose complaint alleged failure to provide. Bagii refuses to leave Union county jail and declares I like it here. Authorities insist he depart and stop supporting him.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Vitelo Bagiinolo
Union County
Baginolo
Beards Grow As Twins Embrace Bible Based Living
Edwin and Edgar Gude brothers from Washington a month ago adopted a life style honoring Old Testament rules. They grew hair and beards, follow vegetarian diet, wear simple clothes, and aim to separate themselves unto the Lord as good Christians. They served in the navy as radio operators in World War I. They insist their path is not a new cult but a return to biblical philosophy and nature’s course.
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Washington
Edwin
Edgar Gude
Adolph Gude
Gude
Jesus Christ
Indians Reap Rich Harvest From Fishing
Interior department tabulations show Northwest tribes achieving self sufficiency through fishing. Quinalelt Indians report individual incomes up to $4,242 yearly, with others from $1,000 to $3,500. Neah Bay Indians earn from seal and salmon, totaling over $12,200 from seal furs and more than $10,000 from salmon annually. Quinafelt River fishing adds about $53,000 in annual receipts for Quinafelt Indians.
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Washington
Northwest
Interior Department
Quinalelt
Neah Bay
Quinafelt River
Quinafelt
Judge Holds $2.85 for Haircut and Shave Larceny
New York. John Kazos of Newark entered Antonio Martinez’s Manhattan barber shop for a shave and haircut. He refused to pay 2.85 claiming cheaper options in Newark. Magistrate Oberwager ordered Martinez held for petty larceny. Martinez argued overcharged with tonics and perfumes used on the customer.
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New York
John Wazos
Newark
N. J
Antonio Martinez
Manhattan
John Kazos
Newark,” He Said. and Mr. Kazos Was Out the Door In Search of Patronian Sealey
West Thirtieth Street
Oberwager
Kazos
Martinez
Lightning Hole Found Near Ephrata Washington
A fulgurite dubbed a lightning hole was discovered in a Douglas county dry coulee by BE R. Tromp. The glass-lined, shell shaped hollow mass formed when a bolt struck soil creating a nearly two foot long tube. Torrential storms last summer over the dry bed produced little rain.
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Ephrata
Elderly uncle’s candid talk earns wordplay label
An elderly uncle lecturing his nephew irks the family, as a friend praises him while another quips that he is unpleasantly candid. The exchange echoes a line from Youth’s Companion about a man who is too candid in his home truths.
Quotable Exchange Turns on a Cold Proposition
Two characters quarrel over a blunt line about a man. The first calls him a cold proposition and a cabbage, while the second asks for explanation and notes that his heart sits in his head.
Accepting Terms Never Get Discouraged And Valor
A concise motivational verse urges steadfast courage and resilience. It counsels turning setbacks into positives and maintaining resolve when faced with rough patches.
Two Men Complain About Double Room at Buffalo Hotel
In a Buffalo hotel two men checked in and asked for a double room. After entering the room one man phoned the front desk, asking why the bed was not the issue, claiming the room was a double. The clerk replied the bed was fine, and the guest demanded the other Bible, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding.
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Buffalo
Sean-Dad Aims at Dottie Dimples as Chorus Bride
A family love triangle unfolds with Sean eager to wed Dottie Dimples the chorus girl, while his father recalls wanting the same match in his youth and contemplates the implications for their plans and loyalties.
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Sean
Dad
Tomarry Dottie Dimples
Cross-Examination Investigations Hold Their Sway
A cryptic note echoes demand for a sharper inquiry into past statements. The speaker references daily improvement and seeks accountability through repeated questioning of a man known for his past assurances.
Beggar and Lady Discourse On Sight and Past Frauds
A judge recalls a beggar’s tale where the lady offers a coin and pities his blindness. The beggar responds that he once was blind and faced counterfeit money, highlighting a sharp twist in the exchange.
The Bakers Figures and Profit Confusion
A baker argued profit margins in a humorous exchange. He claimed 1 percent profit by buying at one cent and selling at two, then asserts he can now make 2 percent. Report from Vienna by Kikerski.
Iowa girl seeks friends in New York after worm’s eye view
A girl from Iowa travels to New York, enters via the Hudson tunnel and rides the subway to a friend's address. On arrival she is asked what she thinks of the city and replies she has only a worm’s eye view.
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Iowa
New York
Hudson Tunnel
Girl Reaches Prayer Milestone Saying Ending About Eating
In a lighthearted anecdote from Everybody's Magazine a little girl in Our Daily Bread Little Srances school says she is progressing in learning the Lord's Prayer. She cheerfully tells her grandmother she can recite up to the eating part already.
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Little Srances
Everybody’s Magazine
First to Ask He Lina kiss question in Stockholm dialogue
A brief excerpt from a Stockholm exchange where a man asks He Lina if he is first to seek a kiss. She replies that others kissed before without asking.
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Lina
Kasper
Stokholm
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