From Missouri Farm to New York City Dodges Rejection
Amos Croy and wife settle on a Missouri farm where son Homer is born. The Croys attend the Omaha Exposition and Homer tastes the outside world. Homer finishes school in Missouri then goes to New York City where every newspaper rejects him before Theodore Dreiser hires him as a cub on a women's magazine. He reads letters and judges pet contest entries for pay that barely sustains him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Croy
Missouri
Homer
Croys
New York City
Theodore Dreiser
I Married and Traveled the World Through the War
The narrator recounts his early mornings on the farm and bustling town life with neighbors and Hog Baker. He details his bold chase into motion pictures, meeting Carl Laemmle, filming around the world, surviving wartime dangers, and finally marrying on February 7, 1915, with newsreel fame awaiting their new life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Film Company
Carl Laemmle
Carl
Hollywood
Seine Droog Co
Honolulu
South Seas Pictures
Japan
China Sea
Francis Ferdinand
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Singapore
England
Rangoon
William J. Bryan
Leslie’s Weekly
Calcutta
Bombay
Majestic Hotel
YMCA
Egypt
London
Universal House Organ
Universal
Laemmle
New York
Swedenborgian
Madison Avenue
British Museum
A Call and Covenant in Genesis and Acts Faith Study
Bible history shows Abraham called to separate faith and obedience.God chose Abram to be father of Israel with a seven fold promise Gen 12 2 3. The course of faith includes suffering and obedience enabling national blessing through Israel and the coming Redeemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Abram
Abraham
Earth
Stephen
God
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Egypt
Palestine
Church of Christ
How to Cut and Make Door Pocket
Instructions for crafting a door pocket with chintz bias binding rings and hooks. Mentions Book 4 offering 30 other ideas and a request to mail 15 cents for a copy. Then shifts to a sermon fragment by Stephen reviewing biblical figures from Abraham to Joseph and a call for modern pioneers of faith.
Lesson Topics for April 15 Scripture Study
Lesson for April 15 outlines selected scripture subjects approved by the International Council of Religious Education. It lists study texts and emphasizes guided interpretation for faith instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Council of Religious Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.N.U. Service
Earl Trullinger
Drivin
Lem Gault
Phebe
Jim Vert
Kansas City
Mattie Knabb
Nebraska
Platte
Commission
Tom Wadley
Tom
Amos
Pioneers OF Faith
Harold L. Lundquist
D. D
The
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Sewing
Border
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
Bell-ans
Jack
Fleischmann
Jean
York
Rei Gran
Gost
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