Jacob Wrestles with the Divine and Receives Blessing
The Lesson Series reflects on Jacob’s struggle at the Jabbok as he faces fear and divine prompting. It traces his shift from cunning to faith, the wrestling with God, and the spiritual transformation from Jacob the supplanter to Israel the prince. It notes the consequences of sin, the discipline of exile, and the eventual restoration of Joseph as a sign of mercy.
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Jacob
Esau
Isaac
Jabbok
Jordan
God
Bethel
Laban
Joseph
Benjamin
Good
Immanuel
Egypt
Israel
Jesson
The Earthen Vessel by the Master in the Garden
A devotional poem where the Master waters lilies with a humble earthen vessel. The vessel, small and empty, finds purpose serving the Master by delivering living water to revive the flowers, hoping to stay ready for future use in His paths.
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Stiall
Jacob's New Name and Life at Pad aram in Sunday's Lesson
The lesson recounts Jacob traveling to Padan aram meeting Rachel, love at first sight, and his test with Laban. He serves seven years for Rachel, then is tricked with Leah and must work again to wed Rachel. Jacob prayers hinge on obedience to God and return to Canaan.
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Jacob
Esau
Laban
Leah
Rachel
Simon
Levi
Sechem
Dinah
Reuben
Joseph
Abraham
Padan-aram
Leal
Jacob’s Blessing Extends to Ephraim and Manasseh
The text notes Israel gave Joseph a double inheritance by adopting Ephraim and Manasseh as his sons. It asserts God’s forgiveness is available now and in Jacob’s days, as the patriarch’s own pardon demonstrates.
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Israel
Joseph
Ephraim
Manasseh
Jacob
Notice of Will Hearing for Lawrence Van Rees
Legal notice from Marion County Iowa that the last will of Lawrence Van Rees, deceased, is filed in the Clerk of the District Court. A hearing on the will is set for the first day of the next April term beginning April 26 1907, at Knoxville. Interested parties may appear. B Kersbergen Clerk. March 19 1907.
Notice of Hearing on Hubert Den Hartog Estate
To whom it may concern on file in the Clerk and Testament office the hearing is set for the first day of the next April term of the court commencing Tuesday April 6 1907 at which time all interested may be heard B Kersbergen Clerk of District Court Knoxville Iowa March 19 1907
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Lawrence van Rees
B. Kersbergen
Knoxville
Hubert den Hartog
District Court
Jan. Walragen
Taig
Bngxville
Down
Testament of Jan Walragen to be heard April 1907
To Whom It May Concern and Testament of Jan Walragen deceased, will come on for hearing on the first day of the next April term of the District Court at Bngs ville. The date is Tuesday the goth day of April, 1907. Taig Clerk of District Court, Bngxville, March 4, 1907.
Praise for Judge M Russell Thayer Echoed by Philadelphian
A Philadelphia reader quotes Judge M Russell Thayer's will noting his public service and modest estate. The speaker recalls Thayer as honorable from lawyer to judge and recounts a retold anecdote about a client remarking on fees and outcomes.
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M. Russell Thayer
Thayer
United States
Washington Star
The Potato's journey from Andes to Europe and turmoil
The potato spread from the Andes to Spain as papa, then to Italy as tartuffa and to Mons in Belgium. In 1688 Philippe de Slyry sent it to De Laciuse of Leyden, who in 1701 described Papas peruanorum as it reached Germany. France promoted cultivation by Gispar Bauhin, expanding through Ivache Comte Vosges Burgundy in 1592, but fear of Leyoy and fever caused a long persecution lasting about 75 years.
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Chile
Andes
New Granada
Quito
Spain
Italy
Mons
Belgium
Philippe de Slyry
de Laciuse
University of Leyden
Germany
France
Gispar Bauhin
Ivanche Comte
Vosges
Burgundy
Sailors Side Lines Show Shifting Skills Aboard
Excerpts from the New Orleans Times-Democrat reveal sailors boasting varied side ventures aboard ships. A photographer snaps whales and wrecks, a woolman turns five dollars into sixty, a tattooed man carves ivory into ships, a bowlegged sailor darns, a cross eyed man shaves, and the narrator runs a lottery aboard a long voyage.
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New Orleans
Tines-Democrat
Colors and Seamstresses Reflect On Fabric Tones
A seamstress muses while sewing, praising white green and pale pinks, but fears bright red and black. She warns black and white shepherds plaid tires the eyes as patterns dance on fabric near the needles. The piece ends noting polka dots and the origin of the polka name.
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New York Press
The Childish Voice in Polls Duet Incident
A famed Signor Poll was singing The Raft when a child in the stalls interrupted with a plan for an impromptu duet. The singer laughed, left the platform with his pianist, and returned twice before giving up the attempt, much to the audience’s amusement.
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Signor Poll
Bnaso
Mean solar and apparent solar days explained
The article defines mean solar time as shown by clocks and apparent solar time as shown by sun dials. It notes the equation of time can reach sixteen minutes and twenty one seconds. It also states the astronomical day begins at noon and the civil day at the preceding midnight, and compares sidereal to mean solar days.
Safe Perch Drama Disrupts Downtown Chicago Scene
A frightened crowd darts away as streetcars automobiles and wagons pass beneath a fifteen-story window ledge. A window washer on a narrow perch comments in a hushed tone, noting relief at not being in the crowded street. Police on horseback monitor the scene from below.
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Chicago
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Offer Quick Nervous Relief
A dated advertisement touts Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a safe remedy for headaches and nervous tension. It claims no opiates or habit forming ingredients, soothing over taxed brain nerves for rapid relief with minimal side effects. Manufacturer statements highlight harmless use when directed and a general reassurance against stomach upset. Local testimonials from users like Mrs Karl are included to bolster credibility.
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Miles
Ain
Ant Fern
Karl
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