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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1909
Page
3
A brief historical fiction based on the Second Book of Mac cabees chapter 14. Edge is credited as author in 1909 copyright. The piece presents a narrative framework involving Bazis the Jew in a period setting with religious and cultural themes.
An orator reflects on Razis of Jerusalem as a model of selfless living. A life measured by giving to others endures beyond three millennia, not by wealth but by positive influence. Each man bears a duty to become a father to his country through honorable conduct and uplift.
In a tense scene before the temple a great general Nicanor declares he will not deliver Judas Maccabeus as a prisoner. He vows to ruin the temple to Bacchus, raising his hand over the crowd as soldiers stand behind him guarding the procession.
In Jerusalem Razis faces Nicanor’s army as troops scour the city for him. Priests and elders praise Razis as a noble savior of Jews, while Razis chooses a martyr’s death to protect the temple from desecration. The clash ends with Razis leaping from the wall, dieing in defense of his faith.
The passage describes sunlit praise from trees, flowers, and grains toward a universal sun and a divine Father. It portrays God as ef fulgent in heaven, blessing all life from the smallest violet to the widest fields, inviting every creature to confidence and kinship with the divine.
A quirky report describes people sitting in a soft seating area, mistaking an elevator for a glue pot. The scene blends humor with a odd workplace moment as observers react to the mistaken setting.
The passage argues that the universe operates under law, not chance, and that recognizing this law brings stability, justice, and meaning. It contrasts fear and doubt with faith in a wise, infinite Father and emphasizes living in harmony with the cosmos to achieve balance and purpose.
A compact lesson note sets Paul’s life and ministry in Corinth as a model of early Christian leadership. It outlines context in Corinth including worldliness, Jewish opposition, and divisions. It highlights Paul's visions, heavenly revelations, christlike saintliness, and the so called thorn in the flesh as key tests of apostleship.
A long list of women from many states attest to cures from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad claims volunteers provided names freely to prove the medicine's efficacy for female ailments and denies compensation for use of their testimonials.
A northwestern Kansas paper records a pious farmer who, during grace, blurts out a humorous misstatement about a gimlet sighting. He breaks form with casual, familiar language and jokes about climbing to fetch the tool, ending with a reverent Amen. The anecdote preserves local flavor and gentle humor without sensational detail.
A humorous exchange cites a miscount of paupers in England with one person in every 37. The woman counters by recalling London encounters last summer where she found no paupers among a large crowd, prompting playful debate.
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