Faith in Eclipse Elijah Flees Jezebel Wrath
Elijah the prophet flees from Queen Jezebel after her threat to kill him. Ahab and the people previously showed faith at Mount Carmel and in rain revival, but Jezebel’s anger drives Elijah into exile and desert wandering seeking refuge. Jezebel searches in vain for him as he collapses exhausted.
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Elijah
Jezebel
Samaria
God
Israel
Mount Carmel
Baal
Jezreel
Nature
Ahab
Raman
Kishon
Beersheba
Elijah and Faith in Mountain Highs and Valley Lows
A sermonette reflects on Elijah’s ascent and flight, illustrating how faith sustains Christians in both victorious service and ensuing weakness. It stresses God’s patient care, sending angels to comfort and restore, guiding believers back to his presence and renewed fellowship.
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Elijah
Baal
God
Revival After Drought Brings Grass Back To Life
A drought battered landscape appears revived as rain nourishes bare grass and flowers. Dust eases away and roots drink deeply, signaling green shoots may return after the harsh dry spell.
Sentiment in Business and the Moral Economy
A fragment from a 19th century column blends moral business ethics with stories of sacrifice during hard times. It recalls a western manufacturer who kept his workers employed through a crisis, mortgaging assets and losing money to avoid layoffs, and cites a Chinese editor railing at China’s hypothetical standing army. It ends with a farmer in New Jersey whose daughter plays music while mice in a clock’s case drum out tunes.
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West
Mount of Olives
Ng Poon Chow
Calvary Church
China
San Francisco Chronicle
Bear Trap Set for Officers in Tennessee Mountains
Deputy United States Marshal John Blankenship and Deputy Marshal George Sharp led a raid into Blount county mountains near the North Carolina line chasing an alleged Uncle Sam Burchfield distillery. They spotted a giant bear trap before leaping from a roof to escape, and while Burchfield escaped, officers vow future hunts for man traps as well as bear traps. A Knoxville Sentinel note adds a separate economic claim about savings.
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Tennessee
United States
John Blankenship
George Sharp
Blount County
J. §. Remine
North Carolina Line
Sam” Burchfield
Blankenship
Sharp
East
Burchfield
Knoxville Sentinel
Nerve and Robbery Accusation Sparks Financier Clash
A great financier bursts with bravado shouting about nerve after being called a barefaced robber. An interlocutor replies that the other man’s glare is due to loss and a mustache misperception, framing the quarrel as a sharp exchange over pride and mock indignation.
Paris Pattern No 2315 For Spring Shirt Waist Model
Practical Fashions pattern No 2315 promises a versatile shirt waist design adaptable to cotton shirtings linen pique duck and taftetag or wash silk. Seven sizes from 22 to 44 bust, with a wide tuck and Gibson like tick detailing. Material yardage specified and pattern priced at 10 cents with pattern editor instructions.
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Paris
Illinois Town mayor cites naturalization mixup
Illinois brief reports Toluca mayor D Turiigitti admitting he never naturalized and will resist ouster, claiming a government error. An agent found thirty Italians in Tocula claiming citizenship without naturalization, including the mayor.
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Toluca
D. Turiigitti
United States
Commerce and Labor Department
Tocula
Canada Where Farmers Find Prosperity and Plenty
A 1904 letter from Paynton Saskatchewan recounts a move from Montgomery Iowa to a homestead 35 miles north of Paynton. The writer praises mild winters, early spring, robust yields of oats and wheat, and abundant wildlife, calling Western Canada a fine place to live and work. He notes timber availability, fuel, and building materials plus abundant fish and game, ending with three cheers for Canada.
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Saskatoon
Saskatooon
Canada
W. H. Eilwanger
Gr Mountain
Iowa
Spr
Turtle Lake
Yankee
Maines
United States
W. A. Spice
Boys Russian Suit Pattern 2242 for Ages Two to Five
Pattern details describe a simple blouse with options for high neck rolling collar or sailor collar and removable shield, paired with full knickerbockers elasticized at the knees. Four sizes two to five years. Yardage estimates given for 27, 36, and 54 inch widths plus braid trim. Pattern editor line instructs to send name, address, size, and pattern number.
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Scripture Authority
Kings
Success Magazine
Ananias
Henry Hellenwig
Clinton
N. J
Joe
Hellenwig
Illinois News
An Allen
Quincy
Harriet Wilcox Bartlett
Charles L. Bartlett
David F. Wilcox
Clayton
Joliet
George E. Roberts
Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Ilinois Bankers’ Association
W. J. Bryan
Germany
Royal Neighbors
Peoria
Mra
Winnie Fielder
Supreme Recorder of the
Royal Neighbors of America
Chaddock Military School
Indian Mound Park
Medford Lee
Lee
Casey
Carlyle
J. C. Fink
Aviston
St. Louis
Germantown
Theodore Apke
Apke
Creek
Springfield
John Smuedke
Butler
Cahokia Creek
Black Ridge
Marion
James McGill
Peabody
Bond
Faison
Champaign—Leasure
Boy
Marlone Lewis Grimes
Hudgens
Here
Grimes
Enda
Melvin—Edwin Cole
Tividiaan
Olney
Charles Gertch
BL & O
Illinois
Crosse
John
Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Many & Man
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