Elim: Desert Journey Finds Refreshment at Palm Oasis
A 1906 sermon recounts the Israelites wandering from Marah led by the Cloud toward a hidden oasis. The weary stragglers lag behind while Jahziel urges trust, and at last they reach a palm shaded camp with fresh water and fruit. Moses reminds them that the Lord leads and provides for their needs.
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Moses
Aaron
Jahziel
Maran
Ons
Janziel
Beneaih
Egypt
Per Capita of Mission Giving by Denominations
Mr. Robert H Speer of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions published a table showing the rate per member donated last year by major American churches for evangelizing the heathen. The per capita gifts reveal small contributions relative to wealth, with Methodists 45 cents, Episcopalians 48 cents, Baptists 63 cents, Presbyterians 1.04, Congregationalists 1.11, Reformed 1.29, and United Presbyterians 1.77.
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Robert H. Speer
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Presbyterians
Congregationalists
Reformed
United Presbyterians
Some Good Advice From the Chicago American
Good sleep and wise eating build a well nourished body to curb the desire for drink. If the mind leans to foolish amusements or gambling, replace that interest with a better pursuit to overcome it.
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Chicago
Prince Runs Cobbler Over A Price War At Montenegro
In Carlsbad, Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, aged 65, refuses two dollar shoe quotes from a Crispin cobbler and demands nine dollars. A scuffle ensues as the cobbler is ejected from the prince’s hotel room. The shoemaker sues for sixty dollars, citing time lost at meals. Also notes Dr Alexander Stephens on medicine and nature’s powers.
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Bohemia
Nicholas
Montenegro
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Prince of Battenberg
Crispin
Prince’s Hotel
Black Mountains
Prince Nicholas
Prince of
Alexander Stephens
New York College of Physicians and Surgeons
Good Advice on Loss and Dishonesty Ends in Remorse
The note counsels choosing honest conduct over gain gained by deceit, stating loss leads to temporary vexation while eventual remorse follows dishonesty, attributed to Chua.
Humble Hospitality in Jesus Sabbath Teaching
A Pharisee hosts Jesus on the Sabbath as a sick man is healed. Jesus answers critics, tells a parable on seating and humility, and urges inviting the poor and disabled to the feast. The passage explains true honor comes from humility, not social rank, with Luke 14:11 cited.
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Perea
Bethabara
Fords of the Jordan
Jericho
Matt
John Taz
Jesus
Matthew
Luke
Bethany
Mary
Martha
Sea
Palestine
Kingdom of Heaven
A Colorado Summer Booklet Sparks Dream of Mountains
The Santa Fe railroad passenger department published a summer booklet titled A Colorado Summer. It features picturesque mountain scenery and vivid descriptions meant to convey Colorado's grandeur, inspiring readers to plan a future visit to its craggy peaks.
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Colorado
Santa Fe Railroad
Tee Do
A Colorado Summer and Australian Farming Plans
An article notes Coloristio’s appeal for summer tourists via W J Black of Santa Fe Railway Chicago. It mentions Australian government schemes offering individual farming land for village settlements with two year guidance, loans repayable to the state, and basic provisions. It also comments on starch use and Defoyle Starch strength. It includes a joke about Little Joe and his mother and a Norris Lewis cigar ad from Peoria Illinois.
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Colorado
W. J. Black
Pass
Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Wisdom and warnings on truth and pride in old proverbs
A compact collection of maxims on honesty, humility, wealth, perception, and judgment. It includes cautionary notes about leaping to conclusions, valuing time, and the social costs of appearances, ending with a curious line about Hottentot widows.
What is a Backache It Is Nature s Warning to Women
Women describe chronic back pain and associated discomfort as a warning from nature. The text emphasizes ongoing suffering with back aches near the lower back and sides, urging understanding and endurance.
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Dawn
Nate
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by Miss Morris
Miss Maude Morris testifies that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieves monthly backache and weakness from female disorders. She recounts severe pain and sleepless nights before treatment and says health improved after two months and regular cycles returned.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia I. Pinkham
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