Parable of the Sower Teaching from Mark Luke and Matthew
Jesus explains the four soils in the parable of the sowing seed. The seed is the Word of God and the outcomes vary with soil hardness, rocky roots, thorns, or good ground. The lesson urges receptive hearts, steadfast faith, and steadfast sowing of the Word. The sermon cites Luke 8 and Matthew 13 for fuller context and urges practical application.
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Jesus
James
Paul
Luke
Matthew
God
Bible Reading Urged To Clear Time For Scripture
A Presbyterian note laments modern newspapers magazines and novels crowding out Bible reading. It urges readers to carve time for scripture and let daily literature take the scraps, saying the remedy is simple: take time to read the Bible when a genuine desire returns.
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Presbyterian
Keep the Altar Fires Burning in Faith and Prayer
The Herald and Presbyter urges kept burning altar fires of faith and prayer. It warns the nation’s life must base on spiritual vigor now or risk collapse beyond recovery. The call emphasizes divine obedience and steadfast devotion to God’s law.
My Country's Good Echoes in Tender Respect
A concise note reflects on patriotism with reverence, quoting Shakespeare to express love for one’s country surpassing personal life. The passage emphasizes sacred national devotion and moral dignity.
When God Says Go He Goes With Us
A brief religious reflection notes that divine prompting accompanies believers while humans stumble in doubt. The piece uses a paired contrast between God's affirmative call and Satan's taunts, emphasizing faith and perseverance.
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Satan
Christian Herald
Spring Gowns at Home and Abroad in Wartime Fashion
New York discusses how society faces choices between winter and tropical wardrobes amid war. American fashion seeks a distinct silhouette with straight skirts and tailored jackets, while Paris shows directoire influences. cotton, calico, jersey, Shantung, Georgette crepe and bright silks shape spring resort wear from Havana to Palm Beach.
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Palm Beach
Havana
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Cuba
South
Augusta
Miami
Aiken
America
Paris
Ocean
Buller
Directoire
Paul Poiret
Shantung
McClure
Sailors Tie German Pirates to Early Merchant Marine Service
Veterans of the Atlantic coast merchant fleet recount piracy by Spanish main buccaneers as a warning to new crews. Captain Thomas Fuller of Salem, who died in 1906, once survived a 1832 pirate raid on the Mexican with $20,000 in silver stowed aboard. The pirates were captured and executed after trial in Boston, ending a era of Caribbean piracy.
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France
Shipping Board
Massachusetts
Caribbean
Thomas Fuller
Salem
Fuller
Rio
Cuba
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Curlew
Nazareth
Africa
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Pedro Gilbert
Joseph Story
Old Russia and Autonomy in a Caucasian Princess View
Ernest Poole recounts a Petrograd meeting with a Caucasian woman labeled among Russia's diamonds. She endured war loss, joined social revolution, and favors independence within a free Russia. She contrasts us federal nation with desires for more autonomy and regional beauty.
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Petrograd
Ernest Poole
Saturday Evening Post
Duman
Council
Caucasus
Russia
United States
America
Washington
Pumpkin Yellow Blouse Described in Linen Style
The description details a pumpkin yellow handkerchief linen blouse with a mannish tucked front and sleeveless design. It is intended to be worn with a navy suit featuring a short boxlike jacket.
Sparrows and Pie Stir Controversy at Luncheon
Jacob Riis notes Danish housewives once raided caves for sparrow nests to bake pies. James Hunt of Philadelphia advocates sparrow pie as a dessert in Washington amid Public Ledger luncheon chatter. Washington youths recall sparrow feasts from rooks to wires as food pirates trap and prepare the birds.
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Jacob Riis
James Hunt
Philadelphia
Washington
Philadelphia Public Ledger
World's Largest Candle Made for Italian Cathedral
The largest candle was made of beeswax for an Italian cathedral to honor an imprisoned man's vow. It stood ten feet tall, eight inches wide, weighed 618 pounds, cost £300, and burned for two and a half years without being extinguished.
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Brush & Hanson
E. O. Bsin Ludutte
AcLuig
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Ghirlandaio
Giovanna Tornibuoni
J. Pierpont Morgan
March
United States Merchant Marine
van Loons
Uncle Sam
Father
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