The Little Brown Church and Other Historic Faiths
History column surveys quaint country churches across the United States highlighting Bradford Iowa’s Little Brown Church in the Vale and Star Island New Hampshire. It recounts the song that popularized the church, its founding era, and then notes a Sandy Spring Maryland Quaker meeting and a tiny Mount Carmel Kentucky chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson
United States
Iowa
Wildwood
Vale
Little Brown
Red Cedar
The
W. S. Pitts
Wisconsin
Rock County
Bradford
Nashua
Doctor Pitts
Little Brown Church
McGregor
Fredericksburg
Academy
Chicago
E. M. Higsins
Dubuque and
John K. Nutting
Bradford Academy
Jubilee Singers
America
Europe
Australia
New Zealand
South America
Sandy Spring
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Andrew Hoover
Maryland
Hoovers
New Hampshire
Star Island
Isles of Shoals
Mount Casino
Covington
Highland Pike
St. Joseph's
Cowington
Western Newspaper Union
Foxy Trick Foils Hounds In Quick Two Fox Swap
A Fairbury Nebraska hunter reports his pack baying a red fox for two hours. The tired fox slips under a brush pile and a fresh fox erupts on the other side. The hounds follow the new scent and disappear, while the original fox reemerges and returns to its den.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbury
Neb
Lesson on Luke eight teaching about God
February lesson outlines Jesus ministry across cities and villages with the twelve, notes the role of saved women in supporting Jesus, and presents parables and lessons from the Sower and lamp. It covers Jesus calming the storm and casting out demons, emphasizing hearing, faith, and witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
God
Toppee
Jesus Christ
Christ
Apostles
Satan
Deliverer Who Frees Souls Must Be In Communion
A quote from Alexander Maclaren asserts that true deliverance from bondage requires an emancipator in full communion with the Father. It emphasizes the need for empowered action to break every yoke and bring liberty to the captive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sin
Uberty
Alexander Maclaren
God Weighs Men Quote by Joseph Parker
A historical quotation notes a shift from counting men to weighing them, attributed to preacher Joseph Parker. The line reflects a moral reflection on measurement and judgment in human conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Parker
Three Rules for Bowel Health From Dr Caldwell
A reprint of a medicinal ad extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It advises daily fixed bowels, large water intake before breakfast, outdoor activity, and regular timing. The paragraph claims a thorough cleansing effect without weakening the insides and promotes big bottles in drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Miss Cute Her Age Surprises Sharpe Story Line
In Stray Stories the line about Miss Cute-Her age shocks a reader as Sharpe remarks she once appeared older, prompting a quick swap to a lighter exchange about appearances and perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cute
Sharpe
Avoid Burns from Mustard Plasters
An advertisement promotes Hoff's liniment to relieve rheumatic and muscular pains and chest congestion. It claims quicker blood flow and relief versus normal liniments and offers an eight ounce bottle for 60 cents with a money back guarantee if no relief in 30 minutes. The product is from Goodrich Gamble Company, St. Paul, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff
A Fair Offer She Whats in a Name
A quirky dialogue highlights a nickname and a proposal for a home, with playful banter about identity and value. The exchange centers on a name and how it affects opportunity and belonging.
Kruschen Salts Claim Quick Fat Loss and Health Benefits
An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a safe quick way to lose fat by purifying the blood and aiding kidneys and bowels. It claims benefits like better energy clear skin and a trimmer figure. The 85 cent bottle lasts about 40 weeks with a money back guarantee and testimonials from Hartford and Ohio women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Kruschen
Hartford
Ohio
Also Mentioned on This Page
James de la Cloche
Prince of Wales
Charles II of England
Margaret de Carteret
de la Cloche
Charles II
France
Charles I
Charles
England
Christina
Sweden
Hamburg
Rome
James
Prince Stuart
Signor de la Cloche
London
Church of
Holy See
Henriette of
Orleans
Louis XIV
Holland
Vatican
Giacopo Stuardo
Naples
de la Crochie
Pigneroi
Bastille
M. de Sainte Mars
Wheeler Syndicate
Star Island VA
Quaker Izetig House
Sandy Sprivg
P. B
Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Wester & Ver
Union
W. B. Caldwell
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