Absalom's Rise and David's Humble Trust in God
The lesson traces Absalom's plot to seize the throne, David's heartbreak, and the return to power. It notes Israel as God's firstborn, Christ's rejection, and the hope of Christ's reign, urging faithful service under God's guidance and the church's eventual unity in awaiting Jesus.
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American Press Association
Abraham
Eli
Belial
David
Adonijah
Absalom
Israel
Amnon
Talmai
Geshur
Joab
Tekoa
Jerusalem
Hebron
Ahithophel
God
Ezek. xvi
Jer. xii
Isa
Jesus
Caesar
Judah
Ruth
Theovenant
Bran and Household Tips From a Bygone Guide
Practical hints on using bran for cleaning hair and wood, plus home tasks like changing bed linen and cleaning floors. Also tips on whitening hands with bran water and making shawls look fresh with cold soap washes. Includes decorative card ideas with small flowers for birthdays.
Georgia bill targets matrimony over feminine attire
A Georgia lawmaker proposes that marriage become void if a man is induced to wed by a woman wearing certain clothes or using specific toilet accessories. The piece argues such bills reflect male self interest and urge women's enfranchisement to counter deceptive courtship.
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Atlanta
Georgia
George Glenn
Whitfield County
Glenn
Mr. Glenn
England
How to Roast Beef for Juicy Flavor and Drippings
Four or five pounds of beef are browned in a roaster with salt on the bottom for gravy. Add three strips of beef fat, bake one hour and fifteen minutes, baste often without water, turn and season as it cooks. Drain fat to keep dripping for future use, and thicken gravy with flour and boiling water if desired. All meats taste better when cooked this way.
Chutney Sauce Recipe From Old Household Guide
A vintage recipe lists chutney ingredients including 12 green, 4 apples, 2 green peppers, 6 green tomatoes, 4 small onions, 1 cup raisins, 1 quart cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons mustard seed, 2 tablespoons salt, 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, 2 cups brown sugar, 1 tablespoon each ground mustard and ginger. Seed raisins and peppers, chop tomatoes and onions, boil spices with sugar, add chopped mix, simmer an hour, then add apples and cook until soft. Preserve in cans or bottles.
Old Fashioned Pickle Recipe From Historic Pantry
A dated home canning guide lists ingredients for a five quart batch using six onions three peppers half gallon vinegar quarter head cabbage two pounds ground mustard two teaspoons celery seed two teaspoons pepper two teaspoons cloves two teaspoons allspice two teaspoons tumeric two cups sugar with salt to taste. Directions cover chopping vegetables salting overnight cooking forty five minutes after boiling then packing into stone jars for storage.
To Lift Hot Pots With Cork Slit Handle
A simple method to remove an iron pot handle safely uses a cork with a slit cut at one end. Slip the cork onto the finger hold so the handle can be removed without burning the fingers.
Sour Cream Cookies
A vintage recipe for sour cream cookies. Ingredients include one cup sour cream one cup butter one and a half cups sugar one half teaspoon soda two eggs nutmeg and vanilla plus flour to roll. The instructions tell to handle as soft as possible.
Quite Out of the Ordinary Atchison Love Note
An Atchison woman is described as deeply in love with her husband. Neighbors remark that hearing of his virtues is tiresome compared with tales of a baby or a dog. The anecdote underscores domestic affection in a light local column.
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Atchison
Atchison Gische
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Stein-Bloch
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R. P. Scobee & Son CO. Incorporated
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Massie
Shoe Man
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