Desiring God's Power Through Persistent Action
A sermonette on seeking divine blessing through ask seek and knock. It argues that gifts come only to the diligent seeker who perseveres, citing Elisha and Elijah as examples of long preparation before summons to service. The piece emphasizes discipline, suffering, and steady pathway to fulfill the call and commission.
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Elisha
Elijah
Abel-meholah
I Irael
God
Mlisha
Elisha Receives Elijahs Mantle After Departure
The passage recounts Elijah's departure and Elisha's first gesture on seeing the mantle. Elisha stoops to touch the crude garment, recognizing the sacred transfer of divine authority and the mantle left behind. The scene highlights the moment of succession and faith in the prophetic calling.
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Elisha
Elijah
God
Mantle of Elijah Resting on Elisha at Jordan
Elisha receives Elijahs mantle and prays for the same Spirit to guide him. He tests the waters of the Jordan, crosses dry shod, and the sons of the prophets witness the miracle, declaring that the spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.
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Elijah
Jordan
The
Gilgal
Bethel
Jericho
Elisha
Hhjah
Israel
Worth Much To Little Woman
A woman hurries to pay a five penny fare on a streetcar but loses a penny. In the scramble a bystander shouts a five dollar gold piece has been dropped. The conductor finds the coin and the woman, convinced it was a large amount, gratefully hands over the remaining four pennies.
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Ping
Rival admirals spar with wit aboard Missouri
A lively exchange between Admirals Vans and Davis unfolds during a breakfast on the Missouri. Their sharp repartee centers on naval humor and the Russian trait of heavy drinking, illustrated by Davis with a story of a Russian officer abruptly entering the admiral's cabin and delivering a brusque greeting.
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Admiral Vans
Admiral Davis
Missouri
The Leap Year Privilege and Proposals in The Lady
A reader questions the warrant for leap year marriage proposals and cites limited time before Valentine’s Day. The column notes no authenticated cases and jokes that men would flee New Year’s Eve if such a right were enforced. It then reflects on mercy, judgment, and living by the law.
Doubtful Toast Sparks Navy Banter at Dinner
A belated dinner scene unfolds as a man tosses his hat and sword on the table and demands whisky. Admiral Evans teases Davis about hospitality while Davis insists the man merely anticipates it. A sermon signals that those who obey God’s precepts may claim His promises as their own.
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Admiral Evans
Davis
Admiral Davis
Manton
Illinois News Seek Poison in Man's Body
Charles Stromer, a wealthy Bohemian, died March 6. Three physicians removed his internal organs during a cemetery disinterment under police supervision at Bohemian National Cemetery chapel. The stomach was sealed for Dr. Walter Haines of Rush Medical College for poison testing. a week or more is expected. The coroner's office continues the inquiry prompted by widow Mrs. Stromer's allegations.
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Chicago
Charles Stromer
Stromer
Bohemian National Cemetery
Walter Haines
Rush Medical College
McCormick Mansion Guard Preparations After Threats
Police prepared extra guards at Lake Shore Drive residence of Harold F McCormick after his wife, daughter of John D Rockefeller, received several threatening letters in the past month amid fears of anarchist plots targeting the family.
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Chicago
Harold F. McCormick
John D. Rockefeller
Lake Shore Drive
Fire destroys brick building in Alto Pass area
A fire at Alto Pass five miles east of Cobden damaged a two story brick building owned by S. R. Green housing his general store Miss Stella Griffiths millinery shop and the Ozark club rooms. Loss estimated at 15000 dollars with some insured. Cause of fire unknown.
Lauff Hotel Co Impresses Granite City License
Springfield reports the secretary of state issued a license to Philip Lauff Mrs Charlotte Lauff and Philip G Lauff to incorporate the Lauff Hotel Co of Granite City with capital stock of $20000.
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Springfield
Philip Lauff
Charlotte Lauff
Philip G. Lauff
Lauff
Granite City
Fugitives Plead Guilty In Robbery Case
In less than 30 hours after arrest in Mattoon Illinois Mr and Mrs Lee Williams were taken to Robinson Crawford county indicted for grand larceny arraigned plead ed guilty and sentenced to an indeterminate term in Chester penitentiary Officers had sought them for more than a decade over a jewelry theft from a Robinson home marking a new pace in Illinois justice.
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Mattoon
Lee Williams
Robinson
Crawford County
Chester
Wheels of Justice
Illinois
Attacks Illinois Rate Law Over 2 Cent Fare Case
John Meyer of Sparta challenged a 2 cent a mile passenger rate after the Southern Illinois railroad refused 39 miles of transport. The railroad, owned by John R. Walsh, contends the law is confiscatory and seeks to prove the statute unconstitutional in court.
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Chester
Ilinois
John Meyer
Sparta
Meyer
Railrod
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Police to Guard Taft in Chicago Visit
Chicago police will take unusual precautions to protect Secretary Taft during his Chicago visit this week. The railroad he will arrive on is to be kept secret and officers will guard him constantly while in the city.
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Chicago
Taft
Pardon My Question About Insurance Belief
A sharp Witty dialogue reveals a wife’s rumored stance on life insurance. The husband jokes that she believes he will not outlive her and jokes that benefit would go to No. 2. The quip exposes social attitudes and humor about insurance and infidelity in a bygone era.
Skin Troubles Cured by Cuticura Remedies
J F Hennen of Milan Missouri describes a past itching rash cured by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent after three doctors failed. Years later a leg infection from grippe and pneumonia worsened but responded after Cuticura three times, preventing blood poisoning and ending the breakout. May 18 1907.
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J. F. Hennen
Milan
New York Restaurateur Invents Random Chair Prize Table
A New York restaurateur proposes a novel advertising gimmick for table d hote nights. Each Saturday he designates a chair and seals its number in an envelope. Guests pick seats, and the holder of the chosen chair wins a gold watch. A separate note promotes Defiance Starch claiming superior strength allows thinner use without harming fabric.
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New York
Seeking the Elusive as Dim Haze of Mystery Persists
A reflective piece on pursuit and enchantment, invoking Rivarol to frame mystery as a guiding, alluring force. It contemplates how vagueness can sharpen resolve and sustain interest in an ongoing search.
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Rivarol
Mines Close After Operator Vote in Springfield
Illinois mine operators voted to close their mines and keep them shut until a new agreement with the miners is reached. A conference with the men will resume Thursday.
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Springfield
Illinois
Fire destroys Jacksonville depot. origin unknown
Panic follows tank explosion near Ellsworth as gasoline lighting for Modern Woodmen hall causes injuries. In Bloomington county, two women die from their injuries and about twenty others are seriously hurt. fire and explosion described with chaotic scenes as救 panic spreads.
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Bloomington
Ellsworth
Robbers Blast Waltonville Postoffice Safe
Mount Vernon robbers entered the Waltonville postoffice and blew the safe securing 25 dollars and some stamps.
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Mount Vernon
Waltonville
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Alleged Healer
A female health remedy is promoted as a safe alternative to surgical operations for women. Letters from patients claim recovery from severe female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, with assertions of thousands cured and an invitation to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Barbara Base
Kingman
Kansas
N. J
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia KE
Worms and Squirrels Aid Forester in Naval Study
An American naturalist suggests earthworms and squirrels help forests. Dry maple seeds drift into worm burrows where they sprout, offering a survival mechanism during dry periods.
Mines Reopen After Short Suspension In City
After a one day stoppage at Boyd Coal and Coke Co. mines workers Wilson Bros and Moffats return to work as a new agreement between miners and operators is reached on Friday in this city.
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Sparta
Boyd Coal and Coke Co
Wilson Bros
Moffats
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