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Newspaper

Western Kansas World

Location

Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1918

Page

2

How to Under Stand the Bible by Rev B Sete

A devotional piece outlines six steps to Bible understanding: patience, reverence, intelligent listening, sorrow for conviction, faith in promises, and obedience. It parallels Cornelius and Ezra, urging careful reading, restatement, and prayer for clear comprehension, with a final call to readiness to seek truth.

Cornelius Peter Esra Ezra James Christ Theoly

Handsome Homes Rise After Halifax Disaster One Year On

One year after the Halifax explosion, the article notes billions in aid and a city rebuilding effort. It highlights government and private contributions totaling 20.5 million, and Praises civilian heroism led by Halifax relief leaders who organized shelter, food, fuel, and care for wounded and homeless in the days after the Mont Blanc blast.

Halifax Mont Blanc Pompeii Martinique Galveston San Francisco George MacDonald Mate Citiens Imo Mackreith George KE Graham

Halifax disaster relief rebuilds 1000 homes and plans townscape

Halifax after the Mont Blanc explosion mobilized a $12.9 million relief fund to rebuild the devastated area. The Halifax relief commission, led by T Sherman Rogers, oversees permanent pensions, damaged household claims, and a new town planning scheme with wide boulevards and parks. A steel shipyard now employs 5,000, signaling economic renewal amid recovery.

Canada United States Halifax Atlantic Mont Blanc Halifax Relief Commission T. Sherman Rogers William Bernard Wallace Frederick Luther Fowke Ralph P. Bell North Scotia Miller Prchitects Gow Aren Commission Fort Needham Dominion Imperial W. Henley

Keeping Workers Amused at Nitro Plant in West Virginia

J H Connor heads welfare work at United States Explosives Plant C at Nitro West Virginia. With 15 000 workers now and plans to 40 000 the plant offers high wages yet many depart early. Welfare measures include hospitals free medical care free teeth filling banked wages and housing while entertainment and amusements are provided to keep workers content amid a dry rural setting near Charlestown.

J. H. Connor United States Nitro W. Va Nitro i Charlestown New York

Bizarre Indianapolis Office Phone Gibe Becomes Comedy

Fragmented tale from the Indianapolis News recounts a misheard phone exchange at a large Marion County firm. A clerk named Shaw and stenographer Smart trigger a chain of puns as a joke escalates into a real mix up about a husband not being available.

Indianapols News Marion County Shaw Smart Miss Smart Sayeth

An Easy Matter and a Thrift Stamp Comic Exchange

An American and an Irishman swap boasts about feats and stamps, joking about war-time savings. The dialogue contrasts boastful claims with playful quips on thrift and commissions, reflecting light wartime humor.

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