David and Goliath Courage in Saul's Army
The lesson recounts David's rise from tending sheep to facing Goliath, urged by faith in the Lord. It highlights Saul's doubt, David's private proving of God's power, and the moment David defeats the Philistine champion with a sling and stone, proving Jehovah's victory.
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American Press Association
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Samuel
Saul
Jesse
Bethlehem
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Midian
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Arabia
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Jesus
Nazareth
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Goliath
Jerusalem
Netball: A New Court Game Gaining Popularity
A description from Philadelphia North American outlines netball as a fresh game for two players with a portable net between sticks forming a pocket. Players toss two balls, score on misreturns, and aim to use the net as a racket. Netball originated in England and is spreading to France.
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England
France
Philadelphia
Monster Spider Rumor From Ceylon and India
Chicago News reports travelers in the mountains of Ceylon and India tell of a six inch monster spider with a gold or scarlet underside and slate fur. Its yellow silk web spans five feet and can trap large birds. The creature ensnares prey by wrapping and suffocating them, leaving bird skeletons hung in the webs.
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Ceylon
India
Chicago News
Letter Cargo Game At Sea Picnic Tally
A description of a wordplay game where players name cargos starting with the initial letter of their own name. Players ship a constrained cargo, with those new to the game puzzled as they learn only certain initials are allowed. Depending on the variant, players answer what they will take or what their ship carries, facing port-entry penalties if the letter is wrong.
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John Smith
Riddles About Birds and Household Wit
A compact collection of witty bird riddles quotes two famed samples. One asks which animals eat most food with the answer fowls due to pecks a day. The other puns on a canary smoking when it uses a short pipe.
Farm and Ard en Hay Stackers and Vegetable Washer
Portable hay stacker and vegetable washer devices described for farm use. The hay derrick uses a 4 by 4 mast with a 4 by 6 sill, hinges from a removable mast, and ropes for stability. The vegetable washer uses a box and cylinder with a crank handle to spin wash water cleans vegetables efficiently.
Prairie Hay Crop Prospects In Kansas This Year
The prairie hay crop in western Kansas is expected to be heavier than in many years. Early cutting improves feeding value, with August first as a good start. Stacking losses are high, and bright early cut hay commands higher prices than late or blackened hay. Continuous efforts focus on proper care and extensive native prairie grass cultivation for profit.
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Kansas
Garden Notes Late Summer Tasks for Strong Harvests
Garden Notes outlines essential late summer care for vegetables. Emphasizes steady growth with ample water for celery, moisture for roots, and deliberate watering if trenches and hoses are available. Encourages manure, frequent potato cultivation, and careful thinning of lettuces. Highlights tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and leeks with timely feeding, staking, and disease monitoring.
Auto Power on the Farm
Enterprising Suffolk Connecticut farmer E C Belleu uses his automobile to drive farm machinery. An illustration shows the auto connected to a wood saw with wheels blocked by wood sticks or holes in the ground. An extension for the crank shaft and a flange with cap screw holes connects to the balance wheel. Various autos may need different connections. The setup adds travel power and farm work capability away from the home farm.
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E. C. Belleu
Suffolk
Conn
Most Useful Tree in Brazil Widely Used
The carnahuba palm of Brazil is described as the world's most useful tree. It provides medicines from its roots, timber prized by cabinet makers, sap that becomes wine or vinegar, sugar and starch from the sap, fruit as cattle feed, and a coffee substitute from its nut. Pith yields corks.
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Brazil
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