Land of Uprightness Aims for Joyful Spiritual Travel
A sermon style meditation invites readers to journey from the Land of Natural Self into the Land of Uprightness where God's will and Spirit confer lasting joy. It argues the land is within hearts and in daily life, outlines steps of conversion, and recalls biblical figures who found peace there while warning wanderers to return.
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Chicago
Angela
Dame Nature
Train & Transporta
David
Heaven
God
Jacob
Gabriel
Paul
Abel
Enoch
Nash
Mammoth Cave
Noah
Abraham
Lot
Christ
Bunyan
Christ Jesus Our Lord
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Wise Washington dog surfboats in Sri Lanka's surf
A Washington Star story describes Ceylon surf boats used for fishing amid reefed waters, noting the fishers as a distinct caste. It highlights fire company mascots, especially Nig the bull terrier of Franklin Fire No 1, famed for intelligent alerts, riding green transit to a destination, and aiding crews at fires as depicted in a photo.
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Ceylon
Track D
Old Franklin Fire Company
No. 1 Chemical
Wagner
Harper
Georgetown
Washington Star
Dolly Takes Tea Moment in Gentle Afternoon
A domestic verse depicts Dolly sitting to tea with Mabel and a child, sharing cookies and water as they nibble and chat through a long afternoon. Mabel suddenly excuses herself, and the speaker expresses polite regret while noting enjoyment of the scene.
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Dolly
Mabel
Pleasure of Canoeing and Nautical Evolution
A Country Life in America piece notes the shift from dugout canoes to varied craft, advising beginners to travel light, pack flannels and provisions, and learn confidence by capsizing in fordable depths. It contrasts old farmer equipment with modern canoe variety and offers practical fieldcraft for novices.
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Commissariat
America
Why Willie Was Excused from Absences
A Higginsville Kansas note to a teacher explains Willie fell down stairs before school and was not seriously hurt. The doctor says no internal damage, only minor bruising. the browzing and hip area suffered. The letter asks for excusal of Willie’s absences.
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Willie
Higginsville
Kan
Migs
Euse
How Bay Hum Is Made
Bay rum is manufactured from the dried leaves of Pimento acris. Leaves are picked from the traca, dried, then placed in the re tort with water for distillation. The vapor condenses to form bay oil, a small quantity suffices for each puncheon of rum.
LogicaL Ella and Stella in a New York Herald snippet
A brief, fragmented dialogue line appears from the New York Herald featuring LogicaL Ella criticizing a man’s folly and Stella responding about another woman, highlighting the gossip tone of the era.
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N. Y
Samuel Anoints David King Amid Bethlehem Visit
The prophet Samuel travels to Bethlehem to sacrifice and, guided by God, refuses Eliab and selects Jesse's son David. David is ruddy and handsome, but the Lord sees the heart. Samuel anoints David, as the Spirit comes upon him, while Saul’s illness prompts future leadership questions for Israel.
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Samuel
Bathlehem
Tldera
Jesse
Eliab
Abinadab
Samue
David
Bo Samuel
Ramah
Nan
Regamamaky
Bethlehem
Grab
Sava
Israel
Saul
Ruth
Bosz
Sona
Jehovah
Berfi
Bethiah
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Elisa
Asteter
Eliza
Washington
Fire Company
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Willer
Internatiopas
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