Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem in Nehemiah
A Sunday School unit outlines Nehemiah’s journey from Susa to Jerusalem in 444 B C to inspect, plan, and defend the walls. It details the midnight tour, the 44 working parties, opposition by Sanballat and allies, and the rapid 82 day completion from April to September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peloubet
B. C
Nehemiah
Susa
Ezra
Jerusalem
Rawlinson
Samaria
Adeney
Heronaim
Jordan
Kitto
Tobiah
Jordanie
Sanbollat
Desert
Ashdod
Mediterranean
Uni
Dadah
Leeelwr
Saandat
Beecher
Bergen
Names Carved in Stone Affects Park Laborers
Two New York laborers eating lunch opposite the Museum of Art and Science discuss a towering stone monument. They misread the names carved above the winches as contractors, but quickly realize the inscriptions honor ancient dramatists and philosophers such as Aeschylus Socrates Pericles and Demosthenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat's Guerts
Museum of Art and Science
New York
Patrick
Tle
Aeschylus
Sophocles
Pericles
Werodotus
Socrates
Thusgates
Demosthenes
San Francisco
Side Talks with Young Persons on Mourning Dress
A wry note on editorial duties and public morals quotes the religious editor advising mourning gowns should come down to boot taps. It uses satirical asides from Detroit Journal, Little Willie, and Ledger Monthly to lampoon verbose phrasing and tardiness excuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Journal
Deafness Cure Promises One Hundred Dollars
A historical ad discusses ear disease and claims Hall’s Catarrh Cure can restore the Eustachian tube, offering one hundred dollars for any catarrh induced deafness cured by the remedy. It also mentions a quip about a new dentist and promotes Gulf Coast winter getaways via the L N railroad with schedules to Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thera
Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ugaists
Gulf Coast
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Mobile
New Orleans
Florida
Geo. B. Horner
St. Louis
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
Richfield Springs
F. BR. Price
Jersey City
N. J
Swanson AutumaTic Cure Co
Eva
Carbaugh
Black Gap
Lake St. Cl
Grain-O Promotes Health In Drink For Children
A nostalgic ad notes Grain-O as a delicious nourishing substitute for coffee. It claims Grain-O aids digestion strengthens nerves and is safe for children. Sold by grocers in 15 and 25 cent sizes, the promotion emphasizes health benefits and tasty coffee-like flavor.
What a grand picture to see Olympia return
A Chicago Evening News reader recalls the dramatic sight of the Olympia steaming home, with the stars and stripes on the met and a homeward pennant fluttering. A boarder and a man in black suspenders imagine the scene even more striking if the stars and stripes shared one mast with a baseball pennant, highlighting national pride and sports symbolism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie
Chicago Evening News
Dewey
Olympia
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Guernia
Sakef
Ledger Monthly
York
Mov
Cuttann
Cuttaon
Kansas
Oulsville
Ohio State Journal
Chicago Post
Joe Wheeler
Peruna
Sullivan, Roach
McEnery
Ayer
Buckinghaw
Hall & Co
Cascarete
Taos
Gillard
Elgin
Candy Cathartic
Nemedy Company
Chicano
Nontreal
ICAGO
J.C. Hubinger
Red Cross
Hubinger
West Madisons
Chicago
C. O
United States
Rocky Mountains
Soringin
W. L. Douglas
Genuinay
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mase
Camibena
Powell & Clement
Main St
Milo B. Stevens & CO
Waskingiom
Wling'a
St. Dia
A.N. K.B
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