Die Abendschule was a family journal published in St. Louis, MO, between 1854 and 1940. It was closely affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Die Abendschule appeared every other week, except for the years 1874 – 1905 when it was published weekly.
The following are a selection of scans of entire issues of Die Abendschule, downloadable as PDFs in one or two parts. There are also a few text highlights and translations, as well as notes to provide context.
9 November 1916 Part 1 (PDF)
Highlight: Amerikas Präsidentenwahl and “Die deutschamerikanische Wacht” (poem) p. 271; Translation by James Doing: America’s Presidential Election (1916) | The German-American Vigil
9 November 1916 Part 2 (PDF)
29 März 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
29 März 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
12 April 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
12 April 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
26 April 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
26 April 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
10 Mai 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
Highlight: Poem: “Schwere Pflicht,” p. 757 | Translation by James Doing
10 Mai 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
24 Mai 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
24 Mai 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
Context: Notes on the June 1917 issues (Link)
7 Juni 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
7 Juni 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
21 Juni 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
21 Juni 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
5 Juli 1917 (PDF, entire issue)
19 Juli 1917 (PDF, entire issue)
13 September 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
13 September 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
27 September 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
27 September 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
11 Oktober 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
11 Oktober 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
25 Oktober 1917 Luther issue (PDF)
Context: The Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917 (Link)
8 November 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
8 November 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
22 November 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
22 November 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
6 Dezember 1917 Part 1 (PDF)
6 Dezember 1917 Part 2 (PDF)
20 Dezember 1917 (PDF, entire issue)
3 Januar 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
3 Januar 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
Context: Notes on the 3 January 1918 issue (Link)
17 Januar 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
17 Januar 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
31 Januar 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
31 Januar 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
Context: Notes on the 31 January 1918 issue (Link)
14 Februar 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
14 Februar 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
Context: Notes on the 14 February 1918 issue (Link)
28 Februar 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
28 Februar 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
14 März 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
14 März 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
28 März 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
28 März 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
Context: Notes on the 28 March 1918 issue (Link)
11 April 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
11 April 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
25 April 1918 Part 1 (PDF)
25 April 1918 Part 2 (PDF)
23 Mai 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
6 Juni 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
20 Juni 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
Highlight: 20 Juni 1918 “Die Sonnenfinsternis am 8. Juni.” (The Solar Eclipse of June 8). For a partial translation and interpretation read “Two Total Solar Eclipeses” by Charles James in the MKI Newsletter, Fall 2017.
20 Juni 1918 (“Die Vereinigten Staaten und ihre Namen” = Names of States)
4 Juli 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
18 Juli 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
1 August 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
15 August 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
29 August 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
12 September 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
26 September 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
Context: Notes on the September 1918 issues (Link)
24 October 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
7 November 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
21 November 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
Context: Notes on the 21 November issue (Link)
5 Dezember 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
19 Dezember 1918 (PDF, entire issue)
2 Januar 1919 (PDF, entire issue)
16 Januar 1919 (PDF, entire issue)
30 Januar 1919 (PDF, entire issue)
1917
Die Deutsche Hausfrau