Two Kinds of Faith in the Samaritans at Sychar
A Chicago 1904 sermon contrasts two faiths seen in Samaritans during Jesus two day stay. Some believed on account of the woman’s testimony, a head faith, while others came to personal belief after hearing Jesus, a heart faith that leads to salvation. The piece urges inviting Jesus in and seeking a personal encounter to gain true saving faith.
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Jesus
Samaria
Christ
Europe
Ismues
Sychar
John
Los
Jess
Samaritans
Maeve
Artin Architecture eight room house cost of 1600 dollars
An eight room house by Artin Architecture will cost 1600 during construction on a brick foundation. It features cream stained gables, double glass, yellow pine trim, two coat plaster walls, olive green interiors, and four rooms on the second floor measuring ten by twelve feet each with detailed framing specs.
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GEO
A. W. Kintz
Magnetic nail removal during surgery at St Antoine
A patient swallowed a packing nail lodged near the seventh rib. After six days of bronchoscope attempts with progressively larger tubes, a temporary tracheotomy and a ten millimeter tube allowed a magnet to seize the nail. The final five minute procedure saved the patient’s life.
Polar Conditions and Polar Distances Described
The article details distances from the farthest polar discovery point to the pole as 239 miles and notes the extreme challenges of the polar radius. It describes lee gorges, precipices, and severe frost that defeats measurement and harms skin, while recording progress through the wilderness at a rate of miles per day.
Sleeping cars on fire reported by city editor
City Editor asks if sleeping cars reported on fire. Reporter says no, arrived to find cars smoking. Judge remarks on the scene.
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Air
Artificial pumice from Germany as substitute for natural stone
Scientific American notes artificial pumice produced in Bietigheim Germany from ground sandstone and clay in ten varieties. Ranging from hard to soft and coarse to fine grain, these stones are used like volcanic pumice for smoothing wood, polishing, stamping lithographic stones, and metal work, with oil dipping for polish and grain-hardness variability highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bietigheim
Enz
Germany
Scientific American
Sheep Migration By Spanish Transhumantes Across Roads
About ten million migratory sheep in Spain move between plains and mountains up to 49 20 miles, following transhumante routes codified since the 14th century. Travel along these paths is restricted at times and sheep may graze on open and common land along the route.
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Spain
Vermont Man Leaves $500 For Snow Dusting Church Pavement
A Vermont man bequeathed five hundred dollars to a church with the instruction that the income be used to sweep snow from the church pavement and to strew ashes and sawdust on slick surfaces. The legacy highlights how a local faith community will receive funds for maintenance amid winter hazards. The provision reflects practical generosity aimed at safety and accessibility for parishioners.
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Vermont
Originality Wins Lines Over Spelling On Ocean Tale
A Cincinnati Enquirer anecdote recalls a father and son at sea where the son sinks into apathy after the father dies. A physician tries a shock, the son responds with “Lucky man,” and the editor quips that the story is too original because of misspellings.
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Teasick
Hysician
Tor
Cincinnati Enquirer
Seed catalog offer promises 1000 cabbages and more
John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin touts a large plant and seed catalog with seed to grow 1000 cabbages 2000 carrots 2000 celery 7000 onions 1000 lettuce 1000 radishes and 1000 flowers plus a Berliner Cauliflower if you return the notice and 20 cents postage. The item ends with a joke about leap year marriages.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
To Wash Ching Silk Dresses
Instructions for washing silk dresses suggest ben tine stain removal and warm soapsuds. The guide emphasizes avoiding rubbing soap on the fabric and to rinse in several waters. It advises wringing as dry as possible, wrapping in clean cloth, and ironing partially when dry, attributed to Eleanor R Parker.
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Eleanor R, Parker
Salzer Seeds Endorsements and High Yields Ad
An advertisement notes the U S Department of Agriculture endorsing Salzer's New National Oats with yields from 150 to 300 bushels per acre in 1903 across 30 states and claims 1904 can beat that. It lists pedigreed seeds and farm products including beardless barley 121, teosinte fodder 160,000 pounds, and potatoes 1,000 bushels, urging readers to send 10 cents for a big catalog and free samples to Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin.
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U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Salzer
Farmer
Alzer
Speltz
Victoria
Mr. Farmer
John A. Salter
la Crosse
Wis
A. L
I Miss Nellie Holmes Endorses Pinkham Vegetable Compound
Miss Nellie Holmes of Buffalo New York testifies to Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound easing years of menorrhagia backache and bearing down pains. She credits the remedy with restoring sleep appetite and overall health after trying two doctors and other medicines.
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Nellie Holmes
Young Woman’s Temperance Association of
Buffalo
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Piystras
Miss
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J. M. Edson
Chicago
Artin Architecture
Academy of Natural Sciences of
Vienna
Bohemian
Erzgebirge
Deurg
Milthen
Loki
London
St. Antoine Hospital
The
Surgical Society of
England
Iris
Omdik
Yonkers Statesman
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