Lesson on Judas the Betrayal and Christ’s Trials
A devotional study of Matthew 26 57 68 and 47 56 54 55 59 68 presents Judas motive in betraying Jesus and his arrest. It covers Peter’s zeal misapplied with the sword and later denial, the biased Sanhedrin trial, Jesus’ statements about destroying and rising the temple, and the illegality of the proceedings leading to his condemnation and indignities.
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Lfe
Jess
Gethsemane
Jesus
Judas
Peter
Peter and
Sword
Matthew
Earth
Christ
Samoan-Inspired Words Highlight English Language Charm
Gelett Burgess notes in Burgess Un abridged that Samoa’s language offers elegant words for nuanced ideas. He cites a term for a party with no clever men or pretty women and describes phrases for theft from a neighbor’s breadfruit tree. He also critiques English as crude by comparison and mentions pidgin speech.
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Samoa
Gelett Burgess
Burgess
Wear-Proof Hosiery Ad Sparks Christmas Trade
Philadelphia producer Wear-Proof Mills promotes guaranteed wear proof hosiery to friends and neighbors in a big Xmas business. An unrelated interview with James A Patten quotes him doubting fashion shifts from France to the United States and recounts a war zone anecdote about Belgian roads and 5000 German deaths.
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Friends & Neighbors
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Edward Bok
France
United States
Finland
Lieze
A&a
Baltimore
Plain Truth on Marriage Roles and Work Hours
A humorous reflection on marital dynamics and labor distribution. It jokes that wives manage domestic tasks while husbands labor from nine to five to earn a living. It notes that a man’s value is often overestimated by others.
Label Retained for Foreign Wine Return Under Embargo
An official note states that wine blocked from shipment abroad may be retained until properly labeled and returned. Washington Star reports the embargo action affecting containers destined for foreign destinations.
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Washington Star
Flattery for a Man Who Arrives On Both Feet
A whimsical remark notes that a man who arrives upright may flatter himself as a human centipede, blending humor with a jab at self importance. The line uses metaphor to tease bold arrivals.
Deep-Dyed Villain Thoughts Echo in Man’s Mind
A reflective line notes that every man harbors moments when he imagines himself a deeply evil figure. The comment suggests inner conflict and the universal complexity of moral judgment.
The Only Trouble With It Peach of a Machine
An amateur aviator surveys his plane in a hangar while a guest praises the aircraft as flawless. The aviator retorts that perfection is the flaw, noting the potato at the top of the heap despite its eyes that see nothing. Competition drives business, yet can destroy it.
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Moony Bible Institute
Chicago
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Fey
New Union Station
Kansas City
New York City
James A. Patten
New York
Defiance Starch
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha
Nebraska
Pettits Eve Salve
Parker
Addie. Curtsinger
Cedar St
Cairo, Kl
RV. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Hermes
Derves General Health
N Medicines
Pierce
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Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Dean Bana Tey
Waar
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