Metemmeh escape halts overhaul in desert tale
Paul Cleland, imprisoned under the Khalifa, faces the gallows at Metemmeh in a brutal three month ordeal. A sudden raid of banners and cavalry spares him as British troops arrive, reviving hope. the scene ends with Cleland found near death and rescued by colonials.
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Paul Cleland
Cleland
Calcutta
Rerce
Osman
Cieland
Iife
Margaret
Allah
Sant Amdressing Cieland
Metemmeh
Value of World and Soul in Talmage Sermon at Berlin
Dr Talmage in Berlin American Church urges higher appreciation of spiritual worth over earthly wealth. He argues earthly property has fragile title and no insurance against death while the soul is priceless, silent, and capable of boundless happiness beyond worldly gains.
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Berlin
Europe
Talmage
Bethlehem
Heaven
Bird Orchestra
Nottle
Atlantic
Pacific
Napoleon
Thackeray
Pari
Thack' Eray
Asia
Amy
Philadelphia
Priceteas
Newly Married Couple Elope To Evade Notice
A Philadelphia brief notes a newly married pair eluding friends by marrying in a country town. They attend church on Sunday. the organist plays the Wedding March for a bride and groom, revealing the trick. The couple reacts with embarrassment at the public misreading of their stealthy union.
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Xeas
Bardsley
New York
The Soul’s Worth and Heavenly Joy Explored
The passage muses on the soul’s power and happiness, contrasting earthly beauty with heaven’s glory. It recalls Christ’s sacrifice, the coming of a conqueror on a platform, and the jubilee of heaven. It asks how much the soul is worth, citing a Russian diamond valued at 200000 for scale.
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Heaven
Christ
Buzz
Jesus Christ
St. Petersburg
Alaska Civil Government Bill Captures Congress Spotlight
The vast measure creating a civil government for Alaska stands as the largest bill before Congress. It runs 284 pages and is stored in six parts for handling, each in a wooden box. five binders use red tape, while the final part with presidential signature pages features a sliding top for easy removal.
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Congress
Alaska
State Department
The Good Shepherd Parable Explored in John 10
W M Thompson explains Jesus as the door and the good shepherd in John 10, contrasting true shepherds with thieves. The lesson covers entering by the door, the shepherd knowing his sheep, leading them to green pastures, and giving life abundantly, with note on Gentile inclusion.
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Jesus
Forstehi
Ami
W. M. Thompson
John
Wall
Futlow
Christ
Sam
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Aid
Rayburn
Khalifa
Adrienne
Cairo
Myres
Paul Stary
Clelands
Scotland
Margaret Crawford
Gredler Critte
Crawtoré
Paul Clelland
Philip Rayburn
Metemmch
Reid
Colonel Beauchamp
Rist
Avronan
Genjamin
Tar Bea Young
Philadalphia Bytletia
Seeson
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