Keeping away from things that may harm us in lesson
This lesson centers Daniel 1 with self mastery and temperance. It notes Daniel’s resolve to avoid defiling food, his test by ten days, and his rewards including health, wisdom, and high office. Key traits: conscientiousness loyalty to God decisive character prayerfulness diligence and courtesy.
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Daniel
God
Belteshazzar
Bel
Hananiah
Jehovah
Shadrach
Rak
Mishael
Meshach
Sheshach
Azariah
Satan
College of Wise Men
Nebuchadnezzar
Rum Distillery Plan Emerges in Nagasaki
A $500,000 rum distillery project is being formed in Nagasaki led by T Nagano president of the Nagasaki prefectural assembly. The effort follows Japan expanding production of hops and distilled beverages as the country moves away from Prohibition era trends.
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Japan
Active Spirits
Nagasaki
T. Nagano
Nagasaki, Prefectural
Subscribed $50 to school fund for weaker students
Donation of fifty dollars is recorded to support a school program for students deemed in need. The event notes the contributor and the intended use without further details.
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Reggie
Miss Keen
Contented Wife Seeks Convenience In Home
A contented wife finds lasting happiness difficult in a home lacking modern conveniences. The brief item notes that comfort and efficiency influence domestic satisfaction and daily routines.
Lure of conquest tale in a court room gag
A Cleveland man fled with a locomotive and told the judge he wanted to see if he could boss an engine. The ad humorously contrasts such bravado with marriage and promotes Roman Eye Balsam for tired watery eyes and strain.
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Cleveland
The Beauty of Poverty Seen From Afar
A reflective line suggests poverty’s allure is perceived only from a distance, framing it as a provocative social observation.
Fragments Reflect on God Within Humanity
A devotional reflection compares God as present in both heaven and human hearts. It states that the portion of God within people is as real as the divine in heaven, much like water spilling from a full bucket is still water from the same source.
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Our Heavenly Father
Heaven
Earth
God
Deer on the Loose Spooks Georgetown Residents
A live deer at large roams near Georgetown Delaware as locals pursue it with dogs. The animal was sighted crossing Du Pont Boulevard and leaping a farm fence before vanishing into dense brush, marking the first in years in the area.
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Georgetown
Del
du Pont Boulevard
Edgar
Secret of youth through poison elimination and Haarlem Oil
An advertisement claims youth relies on removing poisons from the body and keeping kidneys healthy. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a proven remedy used for over 200 years in Haarlem Holland, available in three sealed sizes from druggists.
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Haarlem
Holland
Object of Suspicion in Witness Stand
Notes quote a Birmingham Age-Herald remark on a witness with an easy air on the stand. It calls the man familiar with congressional cross examinations and recalls his time in the army purchasing department during the war.
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The
Army
Birmingham Age-Herald
August Flow er for stomach ills and indigestion
Green's August Flower is advertised as a summer remedy for stomach upset including indigestion belching and headache. It claims to regulate the liver and intestines and aid general comfort, with wide availability advertised as sold everywhere.
One Man That Really Knew
Comic dialogue shows four friends advising Jinks with absurd cures for a cold. Pearson's Weekly notes a humorous exchange where each friend prescribes a different remedy and quips about quick fixes. The piece ends with a mother scolding a toe stomping child in a separate vignette.
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Jinks
Pearson’s Weekly
End of a Pot of Gold Rainbow Quests Commented
A Boston Transcript excerpt mocks impracticable schemes calling readers rainbow chasers who seek returns for their efforts. The dialogue suggests skepticism toward speculative ventures and defends perseverance in pursuit of elusive gains.
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Boston Transcript
Dr Peery's Dead Shot Drug Adclaims One Dose Worm Cure
An advertising blurb touts Dr Peery's Dead Shot as superior to rivals, claiming a single dose kills worms and tapeworms with no equal. The text emphasizes speed and effectiveness and positions the product as a universal worm treatment.
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Dr. Peery
Australians Fond of Meat
Australians show high meat consumption with the average person eating 264 pounds annually. The data compares Australian intake to English French German and Swiss averages and notes heavy wheat potato and sugar consumption. Tasmanians reportedly eat about 250 pounds of potatoes yearly.
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Australasia
Paying Institution and Oddities in Town Reports
A London style note critiques a Bangor England report as anti climate and praises the cemetery as the only city institution turning a profit. A humorous vignette follows about a wife’s cat joke and a claim that poverty spurs effort, reflecting editorial whimsy.
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State Department
Bangor
England
Patagonia
Floral Ruffians Explain Primroses Bold Survival Tale
The London Chronicle notes primroses, mocked as delicate by poets, are in fact hardy alpine plants with a fierce struggle for existence. They thrive on mountain heights across Europe and Asia, bloom among rabbit warrens, and resist animal predation, despite fanciful claims of usefulness in salads.
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London
Ruskin
Europe
Japanese Woman’s University Established in Japan
A new university for women has been established in Japan. The curriculum includes science Japanese English Chi language and literature mathematics history geography domestic science music flower arrangement physical exercises horticulture medicine and art.
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Japanese Woman’s University
New University For Women
Japan
Why does audience laugh at stage profanity
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote questions audience reactions to profanity on stage. It notes theatergoers’ presumed compliance and suggests the comedian relies on the audience’s expected laughter.
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Com
Birmin Age-Herald
Butter corn on the cob spoon with integrated strainer
A novel spoon combines a built in strainer to hold butter while serving corn on the cob. The design aims to keep butter from dripping and makes serving tidier.
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D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Libby
McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Swift & Company
Congress
Swift
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, MI
U.S.A
of AL
Gladys
Hubby
Eatonic
Imei
Texas
J. F. Marion Company
Burkburnett
Fort Worth
Elliott Company
Munising
Phelan
San Francisco
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Fort Wayne
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