House on the Wall sermon links Jericho drama to faith
The sermon uses Rahab and the scarlet cord in Jericho to urge families to seek salvation. Dr. Talmage recalls home memories, warns of spiritual danger, and urges parents to lead by example with prayer and Christian living. He contrasts earthly prospects with heavenly reward, urging immediate faith.
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Rahab
Joshua
Brooklyn Academy of Musoon
Holy Land
Lani
Christ
Heaven
Raritan
God
Golden City
Tempe
Tsay
Earth
Queensland Artesian Well At Charleville Astonishes Visitors
The Charleville artesian well near Warrego River astonishes visitors with a colossal water discharge. A right angled outlet directs a milk white stream that forms ponds, then a 100 foot jet, creating mist and rainbow scenes as the 400 gallon tank fills in seconds.
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Charleville
Warrego River
Queensland
St Snd
Warrego
Woodsey
Queensland Boring Company
Brisbane
The Combustion of a Boy at Parkersburg
An unexplained oil fire incident in Parkersburg West Virginia involves 20 year old Charles Logan a Camden oil works employee who was burned while washing grease from his hands in ben zine. A man named Coffman smothered the flames but Logan died from his injuries after his back allegedly burned beneath his bed clothes as his mother discovered smoke from the bed.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Charles Logan
Camden
Logan
Coffman
Gems and mining pits in Ratnapura
The Ceylon Observer describes gem pits near Ratnapura where natives work in small companies earning rupees per man. They mark a ten foot square, dig to four feet, then tunnel and wash to separate gems. Valuable stones trigger advances by moneyed partners and traders, sending gems to London via Moorish buyers.
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Ratnapura
London
Ceylon
Bond Street
Cevlon
Remarkable Canine Intelligence Causes Stir in Glasgow
A Newfoundland dog in Glasgow traveled with a gentleman, then mysteriously vanished from the return journey. The dog later alarmed residents by breaking a window to escape when left behind. The dog, later found asleep under a table with its master’s hat and stick, demonstrated cunning planning to avoid being left behind. Some farmers mention odor and separation, implying a broader rural note.
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Glasgow
The Cobra Di Capello Natives Describe Cobras Behavior
The text outlines cobra features such as hood pattern and coloration and notes natives categorize activity levels. It mentions the hood expansion for signaling and the cobra's preference for water and damp habitats, plus shedding the outer skin and hiding in walls or ruins.
Fragmentary note on fluid and developments in Cincinnati
Unclear fragment references fluid, original cause, five units, and developments before a session. The text is garbled, limiting precise interpretation of individuals, events, or places.
Peppermint Oil Mystery Tied to New York County
An assertion that nine tenths of the world's peppermint oil comes from a single New York county sounds improbable but has circulated as a notable trivia claim.
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New York
New York State
The Tolling of the Bell Through History
A compact note traces the ancient practice of tolling bells for the dying and dead. It cites Durand's Rationale from 1190, explaining bells mark deaths and summon prayers, with ceremonies for women and clergy and signals by bells to call collective mourning.
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Lane
K Jae
Durand
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