Home on the dunes becomes a shining palace
Don Mason and Nora transform a barn by the sea into a bright family home with their son Donald, aided by carpenter Tom Littlefield. The process blends stubborn practicality with romantic dreams as they plan a ballroom kitchen and a royal atmosphere, while a piano sparks shared memories and old ties.
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Don
Nora
Tom Littlefield
Donald
Mummy
Daddy
Leonora
Don Mason
Darling
Jimsy
James Lambert Mason
Atlantic
Notary
Timberline
Colorado Rockies
Mr. Littlefield
Sor
New England
Italy
Portland
Jim Perkins
Town
Rugged Ohio Pioneer Simon Kenton Escapes Fiery Torture
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts Simon Kenton, a rugged Ohio pioneer famed for fighting Indians. Captured by a tribe, he endured a night of torture by fire and gantlet, surviving multiple burnings and beatings before escaping. After healing, he resumed killing Indians.
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Ohio
Simon Kenton
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kenton
Call of the Quail Describes Bob White Court Calls
Sylvester D. Judd notes in The Bob white and Other Quails of the United States that the bob white is the nuptial call. The male uses many other calls imitating birds and animals. This call is not generally used after the breeding season. The female response is a single clear whistle.
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Sylvester D. Judd
United States
Lesson and Scripture Selection Notes
May 26 lesson presents selected scripture texts and topics from the International Council of Religious Education. Copyrighted material is used with permission and designed for study and reflection.
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International Council of Religious Education
Be Satisfied by Burton on Hares and Frogs
A quoted reflection notes hares seeking self drowning from misery but awakening courage when they encounter braver frogs. The moral invites readers to compare their own condition with others and find steadiness in adversity.
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Jeremiah
God
Israel
Judah
Robert Burton
Cash
Doan
Secret Good Deeds Seek Public Reward
A brief moral admonition quotes Van Amburgh on doing good secretly and letting others notice kindness to neighbors. The message emphasizes personal satisfaction from decency rather than hidden self-praise.
Summing It Up Quote On Living Simply And Deeply
A reflective line from Phillips Brooks notes that inwardly earnest living leads to outward simplicity and clarity. The guidance links inner seriousness with restrained outward conduct.
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Phillips Brooke
Value of Books and Their Age Stamp
Proverbial reflection notes that books gain chief value from the esteem of ages through which they have passed, as voiced by Sir William Temple.
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Sir William Temple
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By Christine Whiting Parmenter
Christine Whiting Parmenter
WAU Service
Father
Maine
Naples
Constance
Ven
Europe
Abraham
Moses
Dr. Sherlock
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Ogden
Denver
Cole
Vitalix, Inc
Canton
BABY
Atlas Chick CO
St. Louis
Samuel Longfellow
CE Coto
Aladdin
Browne
Caesar
Mase Eee
WNU
Emerson
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