Sunday school lesson on Jesus calling to follow and the kingdom
The article reflects on Jesus preaching in Galilee, John the Baptist's ministry and imprisonment, and the prophecy of Elijah about Christ's second coming. It emphasizes repentance, the kingdom of heaven, and the cost of discipleship, urging denial of self and the pursuit of heavenly rewards.
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Galilee
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John the Baptist
God Sem
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Heaven
Christ
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Hils
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Joses
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Exchanging Courtesies and Italian Learning
A New York firm head plans Italian study for his son after the death of a key clerk who spoke the language. A friend asks about progress and the young man reveals months of lessons with a teacher just from the other side, noting the tutor repeats to speak English remarkably.
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New York
Italy
Blue cure for temper in Paris rumor
A morning paper writer reports a doctor advised blue walls to calm a quarrelsome husband and wife. Red wallpaper in the home is said to trigger temper, and after a blue decor change the wife’s behavior improved.
WORN WORRIED MOTHERS NEED BABY'S OWN TABLETS
Mothers of young children are urged to keep Baby's Own Tablets on hand to ease fussiness feverishness and teething problems. The ad claims the remedy pacifies digestive issues and teething pains and notes a government analyst's safety guarantee. Mrs Ed Suddard of Haldimand Quebec endorses the product. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Ed. Suddard
Haldimand
Que
Sree deal sparks critique in conservative circles
A Washington Star reader notes that the deal seen in print today is dangerous and misleading, with a conservative citizen arguing the risk, while a dyspeptic adds that the issue is especially problematic in cook books.
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Washington
Star
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Heath
Peevish pale and restless children afflicted by worms will be relieved by Mother Graves Worm Exterminator, which pledges to restore health and vitality.
Philosopher of Folly Quips on Excuses for Mistakes
The Cleveland Leader records a witty remark attributed to the Philosopher of Folly, noting the idea of inventing a new excuse for every mistake as a humorous measure of self-justification.
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Cleveland
Distemper Cures and Romantic Refrains Featured in Irreverent Bits
A playful column offers Winard's Liniment claimed to cure distemper alongside humorous exchanges about marriage and singleness. The piece mixes light satire with period quips as it riffs on courting and domestic roles.
Parmelees Vegetable Pills for Women Health
A claim that a secluded life's lack of exercise causes digestive and liver derangements leading to pains and lassitude. Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills are promoted to correct irregularities of the digestive organs and restore health and vigor. The pills are described as safe for delicate women, offering mild and soothing action.
Not Very Long Ago on a Sleeping Car in Arkansas
John E. Young recalls a sleeping car ride in Arkansas where his watch stopped and the porter had no watch. The porter says you don’t need a watch on this train and suggests a calendar instead, highlighting a humorous exchange from the Kansas City Calendar.
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John E. Young
Arkansas
Kamasas City
Mind influence debated in Chicago Record Herald
In a dialogue about mental suggestion a respondent rejects the idea that one person can fix another's mind to compel action. The exchange includes a wish for payment without having to ask and reflects skepticism about hypnotic or psychic control.
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Chicago Record- Herald
Deep-Seated Cough Cure Claim Promoted
An advertisement touts a five hour cure for deep seated coughs and lung congestion using a home formula with wild cherry bark, cardiol essence, and white pine syrup. It instructs twenty drops every half hour for four hours then smaller doses daily, claiming rapid family-wide relief and urging filing the formula.
Athletic girls stumble on foils and pins
Ethel teases Madge about athletic looks and foils on the bureau. Madge explains the foils are actually her fat pins, a playful exchange from the Boston Transcript.
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Ethel
Madge
Boston Transcript
Halloway's Corn Cure Claims Scarless Results
Corns and warts reportedly vanish with Halloway's Corn Cure without leaving a scar. The firm markets the preparation as a painless remedy for foot lesions. Other products are advertised as similar cures in medical advertisements of the era.
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Halloway
Umbrella Offer and Escort Noted in Fliegende Blaetter
A fragment from Fliegende Blaetter records a courteous exchange with an offer of an umbrella and a companion escort home. The reply expresses gratitude and acceptance, highlighting polite social interaction.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Minards liniment cures garget in cows in county note
Local note reports Minard’s liniment claimed to cure garget in cows The Cop By Jove mentions residents enjoying high living standards and a humorous exchange about keeping quiet while implying a remedy was used by locals.
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Minard
Jove
Too Much for Them in Mining Town Toothpick Scuffle
A tourist heckles a toothpick salesman in a western mining town as the mayor in cowhide boots and a red shirt confronts the vendor. The crowd, angered by personalized toothpicks and flavored varieties, attacks, with locals declaring a bowie knife the only toothpick they trust.
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George
Chicago News
A Pessimistic View In Harrisburg Hospital Ward
In a Harrisburg hospital a patient gloomy about recovery listened to a young doctor who said his own illness four years earlier was identical and that he recovered. The patient asked which doctor treated him, a subtle exchange underscoring hope.
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Harrisburg
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