Democrats Name Smith Robinson at Houston Convention
The Democratic National Convention in Houston nominated Alfred B. Smith for president and Joseph T. Robinson for vice president on the first ballots. A party platform favored strict enforcement of prohibition, farm relief, and anti corruption. Houston showcased political pageantry with bands, banners, and strong demonstrations from both dry and wet factions.
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Pleasant Hill Youths Present Road to the City Play
Pleasant Hill church program featured a youth class performance The Road to the City on Friday evening. Neighbors visited Kephart and Witting households while Marion Caldwell of Des Moines aided his grandfather Silas Caldwell with summer work. Fourth of July was celebrated in Washington by several locals. Ladies Aid met at the church for a business session.
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Velma Kephart
Marion Caldwell
Des Moines
Silas Caldwell
Mri Jackson
Donald
Warl Kephartis
Carrots Promote Health With Nutrient Rich Profile
Carrots are described as an excellent source of minerals and calcium, supporting body processes and tissue building. The text notes carrots provide multiple vitamins, highlighting their nutritional value and health benefits.
Motion Pictures Move All Business Declares Hays
Will Hays says film industry tops major U S industries with 250 million weekly consumers and 2 billion in investment. Arbitration reduced lawsuits from 4000 to nearly none. 70.5 million film deliveries yearly. He cites talking pictures and foreign markets as growth drivers and notes European government backing for national film assets. He underscores quality entertainment at affordable prices and improved artistic standards.
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Will H. Hays
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Saul and Stephen in Acts Lesson Contrast and Conscience
The lesson outlines Saul’s early zeal as a Pharisee and persecutor, his conversion after hearing Jesus on the road to Damascus, and Stephen’s bold defense and martyrdom. It notes Saul’s consis tency with conscience yet error without God's Word, and shows Stephen’s wisdom grace and driving force of faith.
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Prayer: more things wrought by prayers than this world dreams
A brief devotional line attributes wider power to prayer, echoing Tennyson’s spiritual belief that prayers influence outcomes beyond ordinary expectation. The statement frames prayer as a transformative force guiding events beyond human insight.
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Tennyson
The Bible Is a Window in a Prison World
A quotation from Timothy Dwight frames the Bible as a window to eternity amid a prison world, suggesting faith offers a view beyond confinement and time.
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Timothy Dwight
Praying Life Needs Patience and Trust
A concise reflection on prayer by John Timothy Stone emphasizing that prayer requires a calm, trusting mindset rather than anxiety. It frames patience as integral to faithful communication with the divine.
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John Timothy Stone
Happiness Real happiness from within says Ewing
A quote attributed to Ewing emphasizes that true happiness arises from internal habits rather than external possessions or events. It portrays happiness as a personal discipline rather than a byproduct of material factors.
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