Secret Place of Thunder Power in Prayer
A Sunday sermon explores the hidden spiritual force behind conversions, arguing prayer in the hidden galleries is the true thunder that moves hearts. It recounts a pastor’s five elder-prayers leading to a winter awakening and urges families to pray in the secret place for enduring influence.
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Red Sea
Suez Canal
Min
Samuel
Job
Rosa Bonheur
James
Joan
Mount Sinai
St. John
Patmos
Yale
North Star
Ian
Lane
Brooklin Academy of Music
Father Pearson
Quincy Street
Israel
Chasm
New York
Liverpool
England
Scotland
Ireland
Sweden
Kingdom of God
Wales
Sisters In Christ
Judggment
Cost of German Army Estimated at 120 Million Dollars
Military authorities estimate the annual cost of the German army under current conditions at 120 million dollars. The figure reflects expenses for staffing, equipment, and logistics during the year.
Japanese straw mats used as room frieze in Adirondack cottage
The Atlanta Journal reports a cottage in the Adirondacks brightened by lining bare walls with red Japanese paper as a dado and attaching circular doorstep seats to form a connected relief. The result is a striking, economical decorative scheme for a summer house.
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Adirondacks
Atlanta
Gia. Journal
Summer headgear and fashion notes from the period
The article surveys summer millinery and dress details from the era, describing mother Hubbard inspired hats, Milan straw and velvet trim, bow decorations, and ribbon usage. It notes small millinery ornaments called ronnetts, sleeve styles, pelisse fits, and travel dresses with coordinated bonnets.
Three Popular Hair Styles Described in Artful Coiffure
The New York Mercury lists three popular coiffures the Ciytie, the Skye Terrier knot, and the classic fileted coiffure. The Ciytie features a center part and soft waves framing a back knot. the classic coiffure waves from the neck and folds into a loose coil with two short curls. the filet uses a pretty enameled ribbon tied at one side. the Skye Terrier style frizzes into a snarled fringe and a dont-care knot at the nape, framed to flatter a youthful face.
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New York Mercury
Beautifying the Eyes and Hidden Dangers
A Yankee Blade excerpt warns women against eye beautification methods that harm health. It notes atropine use weakens eye muscles and can cause early weakness, and cites a London case of drunkenness from pupil-dilating toxics. It also cautions about darkening under-eye lids with risky paints and suggests lead pencils or chocolate crayons as safer alternatives.
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London
Fashion Notes: New lace and printed silks set trends
The piece surveys fashion pieces including collars, jabots, and chatelaines with jingling details. It notes silver buckles on belts, Point de Gene lace, and oriental printed silks. It mentions gay Russian blouses with striped silk motifs and a silk dress with rosebud pattern and black Russian net sleeves. It laments machine lace hurting lace makers but predicts a return of Honiton lace and jobs.
Romantic History Of The Minots Ledge Lighthouse
A sketch of lighthouses marked by peril and endurance. Minots Ledge near Boston rose from wreckage to a granite tower after a fatal hurricane trial. Keepers faced isolation in winter, with some driven to insanity or attempting death. Other remote lights on Florida reefs and Spectacle Reef show similar solitude and danger in guarding ships.
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Minots Ledge
Boston
India
Cohasset
Florida
Lake Huron
Farnove Islands
Pacific
Golden Gate
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DR. Talmage
Sterling
THE
Herzear
Mother Hubbard
Mother Soose
Milan
Washington Star
Eton
Jeeves
Dresden
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