Surviving Powell Expedition Tales From an Arizona Journey
Frederick S. Dellenbaugh, a long time resident nearby, recounts being one of two living survivors of Major J. W. Powell's second Colorado Grand Canyon expedition. The 1872 voyage lasted two years, using 22 foot oak boats, and included Dellenbaugh's coffee cake invention baked in a self made oven. The piece also shares football yarns, Dutch efficiency anecdotes, and draft camp memories from wartime days. The stories mix personal reminiscence with light humor and historical notes.
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Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
J. W. Powell
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Arizona
F. M. Bishop
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Union Pacific
Green River
Wyo
Fred Dellenbaugh
Inopportune Time Causes Family Financial Tension
A family scene unfolds as Tom presses his father about money after a day of stock losses. The father, shaken by market declines, faces an awkward moment of lecturing on money management.
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Tom
London Still World's Big City Census Shows
The England and Wales census shows more than 1.8 million more females than males with a total population near 44.8 million, up about 2 million since 1921. Greater London remains the largest city at 8,202,818, up about 10 percent from 1921. Greater New York records 6,981,917 residents.
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London
England
England and
Wales
Greater London
Greater New York
Teeth brushing around the world in children's lore
Dorothy Edmonds presents how children in old Japan Arabia and Africa kept teeth clean with simple brushes. Samo San used bamboo fibers, Gahir used myrtle twig, Lily root, or palm wood, while Mahdi carried a reed toothbrush. Across cultures tooth care doubles as prayer, ritual, and gift practice.
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Old
Japan
Samo San
Gahir
Gahiz
Arabia
Africa
Mahdi
Kitchen tips for child nutrition and coconut custard
A vintage advisory piece suggests simple, nutritious meals for growing children. It includes a coconut-topped custard recipe using two eggs per pint of milk, spices, and optional grated coconut, plus a cabbage and spaghetti bake with cheese and parsley garnish.
Household Tips From The Neighbor Lady On Cleaning And Cooking
Practical hints cover removing tea cup stains with salt and water. Daily kerosene lamp maintenance includes filling, washing chimneys, and monthly wick changes. Polishing furniture with grain alignment speeds shine. Birthday candles use taper with middle lit first. Save fruit parings for juice bases. Boiling salt meats should start in cold water and heat slowly.
The Hunger Strike in Prison History
The hunger strike arose from prison conditions in Russia in the nineteenth century and gained global attention through English suffragettes jailed for enfranchisement. Since then political prisoners in the United States and abroad have used this tactic sporadically.
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Russia
England
United States
Bell Syndicate
WNU Service
Saul Chosen as Missionary and Apostle to Gentiles
Lesson on Acts 9 and 1 Timothy 1 outlines Saul’s conversion from violent persecutor to chosen vessel. It covers his confrontation with Jesus, his three days of blindness, Ananias’ call to minister, and Saul’s baptism and commissioning as a missionary to the Gentiles.
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Agrippa
Saul
Jesus
Stephen
Damascus
Ananias
Israel
Christ
Paul
Jesus Christ
The Gospel Dynamic for the Twentieth Century
The note quotes Dr. W. Warr on preaching the Gospel to every creature as the true dynamic of salvation. It emphasizes the first century gospel as timeless, not needing adaptation for modern audiences.
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Dr. W. Warr
Prayer for forgiveness of thoughts and tongue stains
A quote attributed to Stuart Parker reflects on seeking divine forgiveness for sins of the mind that have not been spoken. It contemplates the stain on conscience from thoughts versus actions and calls for mercy. The line echoes themes of repentance and inner restraint.
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Stuart Parker
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Hannibal
Croydon
Imperial Airways
Lights of
New York
E& Test
Walter Davenport
France
Yale
The
Crimson
Harvard
Hendrik W. van Loon
WNU
William
William G. Simpson
East Crane
N. J
the Children’s Corner
Dorothy Edmonds
Alice Alison Side
Hugh Kenny, Jr
Lorraine Muehlenbeck
FOOD
Western Newspaper Union
By Jean Newton
Unday School
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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