A Ruined Home and Hosea’s Call to Return
A 1908 study of Hosea portrays his personal life with Gomer as a type of Jehovah’s relation to Israel. It traces three periods of Hosea’s marriage, recounts Gomer’s infidelity, and shows Hosea’s enduring love and vow to win her back, mirroring God’s patient mercy toward his people.
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Hosea
G. Campbell Morgan
England
James M. Gray
Moody Bible Institute
Jehovah
Israel
Jeroboam II
de- Berta
Gomer
Hosea Sermon on Broken Homes and Sacred Vows
The text portrays personal life of the prophet Hosea and warns against disruption of homes from violated marriage vows. It condemns vanity and love of pleasure as paths to sin, honors the sanctity of husband and wife, and notes that while love is patient, consequences follow when fidelity fails.
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Hosea
Hosea Faces Anger and Sorrow Over Wayward Wife
Hosea sits in the desolate dome showing a clash of anger and sorrow over the conduct of the Wayward wife. The narrative centers on his remorse and the consequences of her actions within the story.
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Hosea
Unknown Lolos of Ta-Liang-Chang Described by Delone
Leslie's Weekly reports Capt. D'OHone’s Paris return after visiting Ta-Liang-Chang, a fortress region inhabited by the Jiglos and Lolos. The Lolos, described as superior to Thibetans in hygiene and ethics, are brave, reputable, and Chinese-influenced, with regular Grecian features and a long history of independence against Chinese attempts at subjugation.
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Ta-Liang-Chang
Thibet
Delone
Paris
D’ohone
Leslie’s Weekly
Fencing with Umbrellas Incident Stirs Readers
A French publication printed a photo of American girls fencing with umbrellas and claimed they aimed to acquire the skill to parry an Apache attack with a simple gesture. The report notes the sport was described in curious terms and was seen as an odd trend.
Taking a Fly Census in Washington and Pittsburg
The Bureau of Entomology and the Marine Hospital Service conduct a fly census in Washington and Pittsburg to test if flies carry typhoid germs. They count fixed sheets of fly paper at stations to estimate fly density and compare with typhoid case numbers. The study seeks correlation between high fly populations and typhoid incidence.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agricultural and the Marine Hospital Service
N. Y. World
A Flirt Rose Quip From Manchester Union
A witty dictum compares a flirt to a rose from which lovers pluck leaves, noting the thorns are reserved for her husband, reflecting prosaic social sentiment in the Manchester Union.
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Manchester Union
Parisienne fencing mistress teaches umbrella play in France
Not born in America, Mme Guillemot, a noted fencing mistress in France, taught sword fencing for hygiene and defense and also trained pupils to use umbrellas as a playful adaptation. The article notes it is piquant that this modern spin on an ancient sport came from a Parisienne before America claimed the idea.
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America
France
Mme. Guillemot
Bartenders Refrain from Drinking in Chicago Society
Chicago forms a Total Abstinence society for bartenders and saloonkeepers with about 2000 members. Saloon owners reportedly bar hiring drinkers in the Windy City, while New York grog sellers lack a similar body. In New York, many upscale bars enforce on duty abstinence among staff, and numerous bartenders there do not drink at all.
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Chicago
Bartenders and Saloonkeepers
Windy City
New York
New York Tribune
Saul Tries to Kill David
A 1908 Sunday School lesson on 1 Samuel 18 6 16 14 16 with notes on jealousy envy and Saul's attacks on David. It explains how David's victory over Goliath leads to political tension and Saul's attempts to kill him, plus lessons on self control wisdom and divine guidance. The piece ties in historical context and moral reflections from various sources.
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B. C
Ussher
Goliath
Gigeah
Jerusalem
David
Jonathan
Saul
Crit
Colton
Lacan
John
Jesus
Allah
Gordon Cumming
India
R. v
Shweir
Mount Lebanon
Syria
Lfe
Polish Tactics Save Hostess’s Silver At Luncheon
Guests discuss silver care with Caro lyn’s method of polishing using alcohol mixed polish. The method yields a brilliant sheen, and careful rinsing with boiling water prevents taste from residues. A lazy butler is blamed for grease and lack of festive shine.
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Carolyn
Apricot Souffle Recipe From Oil-Lamp Era Card
A historic apricot soufflé recipe blends puree apricots with cream and egg whites. It instructs sieving canned fruit, folding whipped cream and stiff egg whites into a sugared lemon flavored base, then chilling in a mold with optional jelly and decorative apricot pieces. The method includes gelatin dissolved in apricot syrup and a cool set before serving.
Household Hints for Everyday Care and Maintenance
Soap applied to drawer slides prevents sticking in furniture and closets. Varnish linoleum every three months to extend life. A few drops of paraffin in wash water repels moths and insects. Immediately plunge ham from boiling liquor into cold water to ease skin removal. Mend hemstitching with insertion on worn area for a neater look. Wash hair brushes daily and keep two brushes usable to maintain shine.
Cooling Pineapple Lemonade Recipe From 19th Century
A refreshing summer drink combines four lemons juice with grated pineapple, sugar, and water. Boil sugar with water to a syrup, blend with pineapple pulp and lemon juice, chill on ice, then serve with a quart of ice water in tall glasses.
Currant Dessert From Simple Fruit Pulp
Recipe notes a dessert combining red currants raspberries and water boiled to a pulp then strained. It adds a small cupful of sago soaked in cold water and boiled until clear, sweetened to taste and served cold with milk or cream.
Lemon Sherbet Recipe Fragment
A fragment describes making a lemon sherbet with four cups water two cups sugar and one tablespoon gelatin. Dissolve in part of the water then dissolve sugar in the rest mix thoroughly freeze and serve.
Women claim Lydia Pinkham remedy saved them from operation
Lena V. Henry of Norristown Ga says she suffered female troubles and feared surgery until Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her. The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for displacements inflammation fibroid tumors irregularities and other female ailments. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lena V. Henry
Norristown
Lydia Pinkham
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LIC
London
Charterhouse Sq.r
Rue de 1
Puan
Australia
Lowne & Co
Sydney
Paul Calcutta
China
Hong Kong
Japan
Maruya, Lad
Tokyo
Russia
Korrein, Boscoma » Ltd
Cape Town
Etc
TSA
Potter Drug & Chen. Corp
Soleropa
Hiostom
Cuticura
Carters
Garte
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