The House I Live In and The Curse of Intemperance
Lesson discusses the effects of alcohol on individuals and nations. It highlights six evils of wine bibbing, the drunken end, and urges total abstinence. It cites Isaiah and Daniel to show national judgment and rulers' downfall due to drunkenness and sacrilege.
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Hell
Kingdom of
Heaven
Israel
Samaria
America
Belshazzar
Words Of Wisdom Quotes From Classic Authors
A compact collection of notable lines on justice mercy kindness and virtue from Longfellow Shakespeare Dryden Villiers and others. It presents timeless reflections on character and moral conduct attributed to renowned writers across eras.
Brick Buys a Kimono for Mumsy in a Tender Swindle
Brick secretly funds a gift for his mother Sylvia by selling papers and a stolen bike, then discovers his father’s past as a star. After a day of hard luck and a twist of fate, Brick buys a blue kimono and a new bicycle. The moment ends with Sylvia praising the gift as perfect.
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Rick
Brick
Mr. Bonner
Mumsy
Jerry
Angel
Sylvia
Jersome Bonner
Sonny
State Street
State Street Theater
State Stret
Rick Chandler
Star of
New Moon
Divorce Customs in Dara Mountains of Southern Arabia
In the Dara mountains of southern Arabia divorce is easy for men and women. Men divorce by a simple formula and wives return home with half a cow. women may divorce, paying half the marriage price. Women can acquire property and remarry quickly. A man may have four wives but typically one or two. When a husband divorces for a younger bride, he often compensates the older wife. The dialogue with a Dara escort reveals the social value of divorce payments and marriage prices.
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Dara
Arabia
Fadhlallah
Fadhlaith
Wallah
Bir Zaid
Felix
Bertram Thomas
Not Always Welcome to Aged Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt
A columnist celebrates Carrie Chapman Catt on her seventy fourth birthday noting she remains alert and active. The piece praises her continued peace campaign work, rejects the idea of resting, and argues older people should pursue what they enjoy, with a call for respect for their choices.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Committee On
Washington
Bell Syndicate
WNU
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