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A brief parable where a bashful bird refuses to sing while his singing brother inspires, and a brook withholds water in a hollow pool. A boy who loves a rose, a bird, and a brook learns the value of sharing to be loved.
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Newspaper
Pella Chronicle
Location
Pella, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
12
Peanut dispute on a fifth birthday visit
Ina arrives from the country to visit her cousin May. That night they are put to bed. A sobbing tale emerges as Ina complains May won’t share her peanuts. May insists she has none, but Ina suspects a holdout if she did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina
May
Rocky Road to Harmony in Politics
In a colloquy Mr Rafferty asks what harmony means in politics. Mr Dolan replies harmony is the condition after a lone man rises to demonstrate his power to whip a crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rafferty
Mr. Dolan
Wistful Comparison Of Woodland Breezes And Town Life
A summer boarder notes the loveliness of woodland breezes while a town admirer recalls feeling restless. The exchange hints at a lively breeze resembling an electric arc, juxtaposing rural calm with urban energy.
Farmer Corntes ter on smart congressman seed habit
In a humorous exchange a farmer quips that his congressman is a smart farmer because he habitually gives away all those garden seeds instead of trying to grow something from them himself. The joke hinges on the idea of generosity or misused seeds as a critique.
Dibble’s Generous Impulse Threatens Wardrobe Alarm
A lighthearted exchange notes Dibble as a warm-hearted fellow whoseGlows with a generous impulse fears he could set his clothes on fire or cause a wardrobe mishap through reckless generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dibble
Longing and Faith Through Sorrow and Trust in God
A lament of deep loss and enduring faith. The speaker seeks mercy and strength after the death of a beloved lamb and child, pleading for guidance, protection, and daily resilience. The text ends with a steadfast pledge to trust in God despite suffering.
A Know-How Girl from The Mayflower
The passage describes Daisy as a know-how girl who can fix a doll's dress, crochet lace, style hair, and tie sashes. Amy explains a know-how girl tells you what to do when things happen and can do tasks when nobody else is around. It highlights self-reliance and practical skills in a playful Mayflower context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Daisy
Rosebud's Defiant Plea Underscores Selfish Bloom
A rosebud proclaims I will not give away my perfume while other blooms attract crowds and gold by their beauty. the selfish bud withers as flowers flourish around him in a fable style vignette emphasized by personified roses.
Blood absorption and tonic from Nature's garden claims
A health pamphlet describes digestion and absorption of nutrients through the small intestine and promotes a tonic from bloodroot and other roots sold by World’s Dispensary Medical Association. It includes a testimonial from Mr. Cons Farrsen praising Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets for stomach distress and improved health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Cons. Farrsen
Woodlawn Ave
Philadelphia
Three men who failed to follow Jesus the right way
In this reflection on Luke and John texts, three men meet Jesus but lack full zeal to become true followers. One offers immediate but naive loyalty, another clings to duty and delaying the kingdom, and the third hesitates, looking back at the world. The message urges decisive, forward focus on the kingdom and quick obedience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
John
Peter
Lot
Christ
A Mother's Cry in Sorrowful Prayer
A mother pleads to God in grief for relief from crushing sorrow. She questions why her child was taken, seeking balm in prayer and submission while affirming her love for the departed and trust in the divine plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father
Gilead
Lesson on zeal and intolerance in Luke nine
A devotional study divides Luke nine into three parts: the disciples’ mistaken zeal, Jesus’s intrepid zeal toward Jerusalem, and the challenge of would be followers. It critiques religious monopoly, warns against hindering Christ’s work, and highlights Jesus’s steadfast resolve despite opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Jerusalem
Calvary
John
James
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rose, Bird
Brook
Rogers Bros
Doctor Pierce
Cras. Faerber, JR
International Sunday School
C. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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