Principles of Christian Citizenship in First Peter
A 1927 lesson from HEV. FR. FITZWATER outlines how Christians are pilgrims on earth and should live as heavenly citizens. Core points: abstain from lusts, obey civil authority, honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the King, and endure suffering as training. Emphasizes bearing witness through conduct and readiness to account for actions.
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Christ
Jesus Christ
Nero
Satan
God
Pagan Kings and Upsala Echo in 800-Year-Old Church
Washington National Geographic bulletin recounts Old Upsala as pagan capital of Sweden, noting Norse worship, legendary sacrifices, and the shift of power to Stockholm after fires and royal moves. It describes Ostra Aros, Upsala university founded 1477, and the Upsala cathedral with Notre Dame like features built from 1287 to 1410.
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Washington
Old
Upenia
Sweden
National Geographic Society
Upsala
Odin
Thor
Prey
Bhutan
Domald
Ann
Ostra Aros
Fyrisa
Stockholm
Gamla Upsala
Lake Malarea
Linnaeus
Emanuel Swedenborg
Luther
Mozart
Goethe
Notra Dame
Gustavus Vasa
Tinngens
Swedenborg
Notre Dame
Etienne de Bonneuu
Paris
The Joy of Christ Inspires Living Water Within
A devotional excerpt urges believers to welcome Christ’s joy as a spring of living water within. It promises continual rejoicing in the Lord and repeats the call to rejoice always.
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Christ
Believer
CG McGregor
Praise and Prayer Emphasized in Moods Message
The sermon urges personal praise and devotion, stating a man who praises God signals goodness and urging the church to focus on personal love and praise as a core aim.
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P. L
Fenceless Romania Echoes West Texas Field Borders
In Bucharest Romania fences are scarce, a situation likened to the open plains of west Texas fifty years ago. The piece notes every man knows where his own plowed field ends, reflecting a rural discipline and territorial clarity.
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Rumania
Bucharest
West Texas
Penguin Club Advises Ocean Dips Year Round
Five members of the Penguin Club urge daily ocean swimming to stay healthy and resist colds, even when temperatures fall below freezing. The group promotes cold exposure as a natural immune booster and outlines ongoing routines for members.
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New York
Penguin Club
World’s Hottest and Coldest Spots
A survey of extreme temperatures names Verkhoyinsk in Siberia as the coldest on record with 90 degrees below zero Fahrenheit in January 1885 and notes hotter locales such as Azizia and Death Valley. It discusses record inconsistencies, historical stations, and the idea that Americans favor grand climate claims while suggesting winter vacations may suit energy cycles.
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Washington
Verkhoyinsk
Siberia
Arctic Circle
Miles City
Mont
United States
Avzizia
Axizia
Jefara
Africa
Azizia
California
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
Weather Bureau
Filippo Eredia
America
Hungarian Fencer Fodor Dies After Ten Thousand Duels
Karl Podor fencing master presided over Budapest duels in his rooms for forty years. Fodor died after a celebration of his ten thousandth duel. He witnessed the political sword quarrels of County Tisza and was involved in many society duels. His most famous incident involved Count Etienne Keglevitch and Deputy Karl Henez, where a deadly fight ended before it began after the count collided with his rival's sword.
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Budapest
Karl Podor
Fodor
Tisza
Etienne Keglevitch
Karl Henez
Moose Cows Swim to Isle to Give Birth in Alaska
Anchorage Alaska Fire Island a maternity site for moose. Moose cows swim from the mainland to Pre Island to calve. The island lacks wolves and young moose are escorted back to the Kenaim pen insula when ready. Nearby Egg and Chisick provide nesting for elder duck while Afognak hosts otters and emperor geese.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Fire Island
Cook’s Inlet
Pre Island
Kenaim Peninsula
Egg
Chisick
Afognak Island
Gen Otter
Hens to Lay Eggs for Apes at Soviet Monkey Farm
A shipment of 14 chimpanzees arrives from Africa to be housed at the Sudium monkey farm in the Caucasus. The health commissary plans to breed monkeys for gland transplants to rejuvenate people, led by Professor Ivanoff of the Leningrad Institute of Medicine. The facility is prepared to make chimps comfortable, even providing hens to lay eggs for the apes to suck as in Africa.
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Odessa
Africa
Sudium
Caucasus
Ivanoff
Leningrad Institute of Medicine
Central
Russia
Early Hair Bob Noticed by Gods In Berenice Myth
Washington reports a long tale linking Queen Berenice to the origin of a star group. The myth explains why Coma Berenices is named after her and how Jupiter supposedly took the queen’s cut hair, placing it among the heavens.
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Washington
Berenice
Herenice
Everpetes
Egypt
Leo
Venus
Conan
Hime
Jupiter
Orphan Wins $100 as Smilingest Girl at TWU Fort Worth
Orphan Willa Mae Lee, earning her way through Texas Woman's College, won the $100 prize for the smilingest girl on campus. Lived at the Waco Methodist home before entering college last year and was elected a Smiles Girl by the student body this spring. She works in the college dining room to cover expenses and holds leadership roles in the Teacup club and YWCA, also a member of the Susan M. Key Literary society.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Willa Mae Lee
Texas Woman's College
Lee
Waco Methodist Home
Willa Mae
T. W.C
Teacup Club
Susan M. Key. Literary Society
YW. GA
Flemish Masterpiece Sold For 125000 In New York
Jules Bache adds Petrus Christus portrait “Cath usian Monk as a Saint” to his gallery. The small 11 by 9 inch work drew 125000 dollars, highlighting Christus rarity with only 23 known pieces versus Vermeer’s about 50. Americans hold four Christus pieces, including this acquisition.
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New York
Jules Bache
Petrus Christus
Flanders
London
Bachela
Seattle Mayor Bertha Landesa Targets Circus Parades
Seattle's Woman Mayor Bertha Landesa urges barring parades with unrestrained elephants after reports from western cities. She cites incidents of elephants breaking free and threatening damage, linking parade risks to traffic and city safety and calling for parade restrictions to fit urban streets.
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Seattle
Wash
Bertha Landesa
Treble joy for Or chowsky family after losses
After sorrow, the East side family of Mr and Mrs Peter Orchowsky welcomed triplets following the prior death of a child and a drowning in the East River two years ago, marking a remarkable turn of fortune.
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New York
Peter Orchowsky
East Side
East River
London Mounted Police Equipped With Brattle First Aid Kits
London's mounted police now carry Brattle first aid kits to provide prompt care at tram and truck accident scenes in the capital. The move aims to accelerate treatment and stabilize injured riders or pedestrians until ambulances arrive.
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London
England
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Castoria
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Peterman
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