Moody Bible Institute Evening Department Director
B. Bellers serves as director of the Evening Department at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
8
B. Bellers serves as director of the Evening Department at the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
The lesson outlines the Passover preparations the four-day selection of the lamb without blemish, its blood protection, and the application of faith. It connects the lamb to Christ, explains obedience and feast practices, and highlights the lasting memorial role for Israel and believers.
The town of Scituate plans to acquire the old lighthouse on Sand Hill from the government after a local push. Narrates the Bates sisters heroic WWII era act of fife and drum to deter British ships, earning the nickname American Army of Two.
London. The British Museum secures two copies of the only two leaves from the second edition of the Lyf of our Lady by John Lydgate printed by Caxton about 1484. A bundle of Caxton leaves from the Boethius binding was found among William Blades papers and identified as Caxton print. The Lot contains ninety six leaves with eight known copies in existence.
Washington reports Dr. Maxmillian P. H. Groszmann of the U S bureau of education declares exceptionally bright children pose greater societal risk than the defective or abnormally stupid. He cites a nationwide study and urges laws allowing authorities to direct every child’s educational training.
A strange incident at a country estate in New Marlboro, Massachusetts, involved a flock of fine imported sheep from Howard Willets of New York. A pack or group called Wildenta attacked the flock, killing several sheep and causing gruesome injuries as their throats were chewed and tongues gnawed. Local reports describe the event as mysterious with eerie animal behavior in the countryside.
An advertisement argues Coca Cola creates no true habit unlike opium or morphine. It compares Coca Cola use to beefsteak and strawberry cravings, noting many drink it for taste and refreshment and that addicts do not seek treatment for Coca Cola dependence.
At a Washington luncheon Senator Root warned against rushing to attack large, successful businesses. He cited a parable of a ship and a buoy to illustrate how haste can cost more than it saves and urged caution in new anti trust measures.
An elderly man at a table near a window shouts in anger at a waiter. The waiter responds and the man demands the egg be taken away. In a final outburst the customer bellows a crude suggestion to wring the egg’s neck.
Jones, known as a philanthropist, visited his favorite restaurant at noon and told the manager a hungry man had come to him for food. He said he gave the man his card and sent him to the eaterie to get a square meal with charges to be paid. The bill came to fifty five cents. The man reportedly had nine beers and a cigar.
Advertisement copy promoting Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. Claims 20 years of use and features the signature of Lay In Use. Mentions children crying for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes safety and reliability for infant care.
A New York Evening Post snippet recounts Mrs Ellsworth remarking to her colored maid Boma about knocking at Miss Florea's door for breakfast. The maid answers seriously that there is no need to knock since she knew Miss Florea was inside.
Mr Staylate relays a tense exchange with Thoughtful Papa about Fatherly opinion. Staylate recalls Morning after visit, Father asking why he could be so rude as to let the son depart without breakfast.
Fragmentary text presents odd phrases and dialogue about stopping a carbuncle or boll after 12, with lines mentioning antiseptic maling and a humorous exchange about modern improvements. The readable portions resemble a clipped newspaper witticism or editorial blurb rather than a cohesive article.
President A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard told a Chicago dinner that early marriages are best and warned that delaying marriage to age twenty eight harms individuals and communities. He cited habits formed by late marriage and referenced a wife’s cigarette in a humorous anecdote about male pride.
Woman from Sunfield Michigan describes a six month scalp eczema covering the scalp and body, itching and bleeding, hair loss, and rapid improvement after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She reports complete cure within a month. The notice also laments TB hospital shortages and urges better hospital and sanatorium provision.
A small Chicago lad, clever and imitative, often compares himself to his baby brother. During a family meal he tried to tell a story but his father spoke on, leading the boy to angrily announce in mock adult tone, Will you kindly close your little trap for just one moment while I get in a word.
A mistress warns Mandy about a beau in white, suggesting his darker appearance. Mandy defends him and recalls a blunt remark, muttering that Hayes lacks sense and a strong hint might be needed. The dialogue features strong racial imagery and humor from a dated perspective.
A Kansas City Star anecdote recounts an Emporia girl asking a friend why she missed a party. The reply jokes she had a dreadful accident after sitting on the lawn and being bitten by a mosquito, hindering her from fitting into a new skirt.
A tonic marketed as the best remedy for hot weather, combining quinine and iron in a tasteless form. It claims to strengthen the system, combat malaria and weakness, aid nursing mothers and pale children, relieve biliousness, nervous mood, and boost liver function. Guaranteed by the local druggist.
A country fancier on holiday learns his prize bird falls ill and fears a contagious ailment The caretaker Mary reveals she did not isolate the bird Instead Jim hit it with a broomstock and the bird died quickly The anecdote comes from London Tit-Bits and highlights naive handling of poultry disease risks
Mandre de Fouquieres, a famed Parisian catechon teacher, chats with reporters before leaving for France about American wom en. He says money does not drive most marriages and that love matches are common in the United States. He notes one New York debutante joked that pure love is adulterated with a little money.
A young lady tours the GaldWin locomotive works and asks what a engine boiler is. The guide answers that it boils to make the engine tender. Pennsylvania Punch Bowl.
A fragmentary reader’s note combines an ad praising LEWIS Bingie J Binder cigars for its rich mellow quality with a Figuratively Speaking joke where a boy Herbert asks why his mother does not travel with the circus. The mother is imagined as the strong woman who could wind him around her finger.
Apples in French orchards suffer insect damage that bores into fruit and causes it to wither and fall, leaving many groves denuded and struggling to harvest.
The famed ancient Greek painter Zeuxis created cherries so lifelike that birds pecked at them. A wealthy pork packer who bought the canvas for $500,000 demanded a new version, crying for a practical crow-free painting.
A quirky exchange about fear of capture drifts into a playful sea passage pun. The banter features a cab boat joke and a nod to scarce borrowers amid trouble, reflecting a humorous, lighthearted dialogue.
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