Baracoa and Maisi Region Aboard Cuba's Remote Coast
An extended depiction of Baracoa eastern Cuba and the Maisi area describes Baracoa’s isolation by sea, the Anvil peak El Yunque, and the inland tableland La Gran Tierra de Maya. It notes barge access via Antilla and Santiago de Cuba, local industry like a coconut oil plant, sandalwood and wax from wild bees, and ripe fruit landscapes as bananas and coffee farms define the Gran Tierra de Maya communities.
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Maisi
Cuba
Baracoa
Republic
Antilla
Nipe Bay
Empresa Naviera de Cuba
Theodore de Booy
Bulletin
Pan American Union
Santiago de Cuba
Caimanera
Columbus
el Yunque
Gundlach
Mata
Yumuri
Yamuri
Cape Maisi
Cuban Republic
Atlantic
Haiti
Sabana Grande
la Gran Tierra de Maya
Gran Tierra de Maya
Lesson for August 4 Luke 2 42 62 and Growth in Grace
The lesson traces Jesus at age twelve in the temple showing growth in wisdom and favor with God and man. It links growth in grace to virtue knowledge temperance patience godliness brotherly kindness and charity, urging diligent spiritual development guided by faith. It notes II Peter 1:3 7 on growing in grace and practical knowledge for a fruitful Christian life.
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Christ
Jesus
Jerussalem
Joseph
Temple
Jerusalem
Mary
God
Lemon Juice Freckle and Tan Lotion Ad Extract
Squeeze juice of two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint of complexion lotion. Grocers sell lemons and drug stores offer three ounces of Orchard White for a few cents. Massage daily to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan and achieve clearer softer skin. Harmless.
Weathered farmer deflects espionage probe in wartime tale
An elderly farmer wary of spies refuses to share local rain patterns with a sly visitor. The affable stranger probes for information while the farmer emphasizes wartime caution and secrecy, insisting he will not disclose details to anyone.
Queen of Hearts Tart Disappointment Spurs Cynic Comment
The passage notes a queen of hearts with tarts and a remark about a "sugar card" as a playful line. It then glances at a man who, after love disappointment, becomes a first class cynic. The tone is wry and literary with brief character observations.
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Queen of Hearts
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promote Kidney and Bladder Relief
A 200 year old remedy claims to ease aging pains and urinary troubles. The ad promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as odorless tasteless pills that cleanse kidneys and relieve back pain while warding off diseases, with a money back guarantee and multiple bottle sizes.
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Haarlem
Watch Your Stomach In the Summer Time
Hot summer days worsen stomach and bowel troubles. Indigestion and bloating spike, but Eatonic tablets offer relief by neutralizing acids and gases. Take one or two after meals for quick comfort. obtain a large box from your trusted druggist with a money back guarantee.
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Eatonic
Bac
Soldiers Adopted by Pig In 1812 Kentucky March
An 1812 tale from Kentucky recalls volunteers marching to Selby's army near Harrodsburg. A pig joined the march, stayed by the soldiers nightly, and was fed as the animal trotted along. Also mentioned is a Mrs. Flannigan who bought a carpet sweeper after a traveler praised its performance.
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Kentucky
Canada
Selby
Harrodsburg
Ohio
Gossip About Margaret Sparks Quiet Commentary
A fragment hints at public discomfort with Margaret and a reflection on truth telling. The overheard exchange questions Margaret's femininity and aging while noting that popularity often hinges on telling only what is necessary.
Pimply Faces Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads. It advises washing with Cuticura Soap after five minutes and offers free samples by mailing to Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Available at druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Safest Way Too Silent on Ancestry Question
A brief dialogue contrasts memory and moving on as one character questions lineage while the other favors letting the past stay quiet. The exchange hints at themes of forgiveness and choosing which history to carry forward.
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Army
Chicago
Quartermaster’s Department
Louis F. Swift
Swift
Solitaire Defies Pair Play and Law’s Limits
A pithy observation contrasts solitude in card games with the impossibility of two playing solitaire. It notes that necessity can outpace lawyers in shaping rules and interpretations.
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Matanzas
West Indies
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Rae
Peter
Jesus Christ
Company of Kentucky Volunteers
Flannagan
Margaret
Genraur
YORK
Perry
Castoria
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