Elijah and Elisha Parting at the Jordan
A Sunday Bible School lesson on 2 Kings 2 1 11 tracing Elijah's ascent to heaven and Elisha's request for a double portion of spirit. It notes Elisha's persistence watchfulness and ambition as key to faithful service and blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Edeon
Elijah
Iijah
Elisha
Gilgul
Bethel
Elisa
Eliah
Eliha
Jericho
Jordan
Sons of the Prophets
Eshu
Gilgal
Mount
Nebo
Jacob
Paul
Phil
Christ
Heaven
Husha
Home Made Low Down Fodder Wagon Design
A historical notice describes a low rack fodder wagon enabling one person to pull fodder from shocks onto a cutting machine without stopping. The 7 by 14 foot top, 6 foot stands, and 4 by 6 inch stringers extend from front and rear axles with hooks, nuts, and washers. Spacing and reach details aim to prevent tipping and match a 16 foot rack efficiency.
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Farr
Gasoline a Destructive Tactic Against Canada Thistle
A farmer reports gasoline kills Canada thistle after treatment with a simple oil can. Three days after application most plants are dead with roots shriveled. repeated applications clear patches though some shoots reappear. The farmer notes cost and practicality concerns and urges a method to apply gasoline to many plants without harming surrounding vegetation.
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Indiana
Invention Aims to Tell Egg Age in Saxony
An article from Saxony reports Cold Storage introduces an apparatus to determine an egg’s age within a day. A glass vessel holds a liquid. eggs lie inside and shift position as they age. The egg’s tilt, measured against marked lines, indicates age from near horizontal in fresh eggs to about 60 degrees by eight days.
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Saxony
Deans Kidney Pills Helped Deppe NC Farmer Back Strength
J B Corton of Deppe NC says years of back pain left him unable to walk or ride. After using Deans Kidney Pills relief came quickly and he regained strength to walk or ride long distances. He shared the remedy with neighbors who also benefited. Free trial address Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Price 50 cents.
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J. B. Corton
Deppe
N. C
Corton
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Boston
Hayes
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrg
J. F. Tiyes
Dudley St
Roxbury
Lydia K. Pinkham
Lydia
E. F. Hayes
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Hines
Editors in Servia Languish in Jails Over Criticism
A Servian weekly has had sixteen publishers in two years with fifteen jailed for outspoken criticism of the government. The sixteenth awaits trial for the same offense, illustrating the harsh press climate. A separate quip notes an election returning board joke about a father and son.
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Servia
Rosea
Chicago Chronicle
Philadelphia
Matrimony Notes on November Marriages Cited
Mrs Snaggs remarks on many weddings in November as her husband agrees people are marrying now who never did before according to the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
City Founded by Royalty Claims Odd Florida Heritage
The Tallahassee townbook notes it is the only American city founded by a member of Napoleon Bonaparte's immediate family, a claim echoed in a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune item.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Napoleon Bonaparte
Col
Charles Louis Napoleon Achille Mus
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Poem Notes in a Letter Talk of Spirit and Threats
The fragment hints at a dialogue about poetry and obligation. Miss Lucy's beauty as a poet is praised while a landlord's threat is mentioned, implying pressure on creative work and livelihood. The tone suggests tension between artistic spirit and external demands.
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Lucy
Loraiog Jady
What the Speaker Said About Reed in California
A fragment from a historical observation recounts Thomas B. Reed in California visiting Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton on a brisk November day. The piece cites Yorebk’s and the Companion and emphasizes Reed’s wit and misattributed quotes while contrasting a California winter scene with Reed’s recollections of roses and meadowlarks amid almond blooms.
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Thomas B.reel
Yorebk
California
Bible used at home sparks humorous family scene
A minister visiting a church member recalls how a Bible sits on a dining chair for daily readings. The five year old daughter explains their father reads at breakfast and at other times, while the children take turns with the large Bible. The baby Tim even sits on the chair.
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Unis City
Philadelphia
Wiblu
Pris
Tim
Suburbanite Describes New Country Club Scene
A suburban resident touts a new country club with beautiful grounds and superb palf Hinks, claiming unmatched scenery. A city man interrupts on entering the grounds, noting a golf ball as the first striking sight.
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Philadelphia Press
Ferrying the Landlord and Our Dog’s Farewell
A fragment from the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes a home bound tale of moving duties and dog ownership. The speaker mentions giving up a dog named Fido and recalls a phonograph as part of daily life in a bygone era.
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Fido
Frederick
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Editor Asked to Translate a Latin Phrase
A correspondent from Sitka Alaska asks the editor for help translating the phrase Wouldn't that jur you into Latin. The note reflects the columnist’s role in language questions and the editor’s guidance on wording in letters to the editor.
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Sitka Alaskan
Fame of Nimrod and Claims of Quack Cures
A fragmentary reading combines quotes about Nimrod and several advertisements for so called cures. It mentions Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial offer at 931 Arch Street Philadelphia, and a cough remedy praised by J W O'Brien of Minneapolis dated January 6, 1900.
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Pigo
J. W. O'Brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
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Paxton CO
Pope Bidg
St. Louis Manseas City
Hannibal
W. L. Douglas Union
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W. L. Douglas
AM. Gray Knowles
Phila. Brockton
W.J. Bauplay
Corona Coltskin
Matt
W. L. Douglay
Brockton
Texas
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Artesian
A. M
E.d. Martin
O. Burton
Beals Building
Kansas City
S A.&a.p.r
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