Samuel Urges Loyalty to Jehovah in Saul’s Reign
Sunday School lesson from 1908 emphasizes Samuel’s vindicated judge role and plea for national fidelity to Jehovah. He argues gratitude for past blessings, God’s power to help, and the need for wholehearted obedience. The storm proves divine enforcement, while Samuel intercedes, urging persistent prayer coupled with righteous effort for individuals and the nation.
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Samuel
Saul
Joseph
Egypt
Canaan
Daniel
Babylonia
Jehovah
Jamael
How to Promote Total Abstinence in July Meeting
A temperance address from Marlon Iowa urges total abstinence, citing Dr Madison C Peters on New York City's drink costs and social ills. It argues example and action, urging parents and Christians to oppose the liquor trade and support prohibition measures. The piece recounts Ed Davis's murder case linked to whisky, portraying it as proof of the drink’s destructive power.
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Temperance Meeting
United States
America
New York City
Madison C. Peters
Majestic Theater
New York
Peters
Jesus Christ
M. E. Davis
Des Moines
Davis
Fort Madison
Church Outreach Encourages Active Faithful Effort
A speaker urges believers that God leaves many tasks to individuals to bring sinners to church and Sunday school. Pray, but pair prayer with action and personal endeavor to reach others.
It Is An Exact Reproduction Of My Music
An amateur flutist visits a fair where a phonograph exhibit prompts the attendant to offer a record of his playing. The man asks if the phonograph reproduces his flute, and confirms it. He declines to buy the phonograph, but says he will sell the flute instead.
De Witt Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by Local Drug Store
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve touted as especially good for piles and recommended and sold by Langerak's Drug Store.
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de Witt
Langerak
The Quarrelsome Scissors Story Time
Ruth and Jack quarrel over scissors as Mother recalls a tale of two blades refusing to work together. The pair pull apart until the river that held them together breaks free, revealing the moral of cooperation.
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Ruth
Jack
Suppressed quarrel healed by family playtime
Ruth and Jack reconcile after a clash, choosing teamwork and games with their mother. Their earlier harsh words fade as they retrieve basting threads and join in a merry hide and seek, restoring family harmony. The piece blends a children story snippet with a dated ad reference and a signed note from 1906.
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Ruth
Jack
Mother
Good Samaritan Scientist’s Dysfunctional Charity Exposed
A Southern magnate, described by the Independ ent, uses a mocked medical metaphor to justify controlling treatment of fallen women. He compiles their alleged sins, then brings them into his home where they are treated as welcomed guests. His aim is to restore a sense of sacred home through a domestic, paternalistic approach.
Humorous boast and social meddling tale told
A man boasts of marrying his daughters across the country and claims one wedding in a distant city would scandalize society if known. He values wedlock, cannot give speeches, and is a loud, incoherent speaker who disturbs gatherings. Advert suggests De Witts Little Early Risers pills sold by Langerak's Drug Store.
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de Witt
Langerak's
Good Resolutions and the Road to Better Living
The passage urges making and keeping good resolutions without superstition or dread. It contrasts harmful and safe paths, arguing that bad intents precede evil deeds while prudent vows guide toward virtue, urging readers to form constructive aims and pursue them.
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Hell
Celestial City
Mother's Way Pie Puzzle Teaches Fractions
A teacher asks Jamie how to divide one pie among seven people. Jamie answers one sixth, then explains his mother would refuse dessert, so he would still receive one sixth. The Youth's Companion notes illustrate a simple fraction lesson through a family scenario.
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Jamie
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