Jephthah's Rash Vow Restated
Fragmentary note records a reference to Jephthah and his rash vow with unclear remaining details. The text hints at consequences or reflections following the biblical vow, but specifics are unreadable.
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Newspaper
Algona Courier
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1907
Page
5
Jephthah vows and the perils of sacred pledge
A reflection on vow making to God inspired by Jephthah. It cautions that vows born from impulse can misread divinity and lead to unacceptable offerings. True worship requires understanding God and careful commitment, distinguishing fleeting mountain top resolve from steady daily consecration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jephthah
Christ
Jeveln
Jephthah Leads Gilead Against Ammonites After Captured Spy Testimony
Jephthah returns to Mizpeh amid strong public support from Gilead and Manasseh to lead the fight against the Ammonites. A captured Ammonite spy reports their army, vows to Chemosh, and boasts of divine aid, prompting questions about the gods' power relative to the God of Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephthah
Tob
Gilead
Manasseh
Mizpeh
Epy
Jephthah
Chemosh
Jephthah and a Daughter in Dark Promises
A biblical general Jephthah returns home to Mizpah after victory over Ammon. He recalls a vow and finds his daughter’s joy and his own fear collide as fate appears to demand a sacrifice. The narrative shifts to a later drama about high society intrigues and lost loves in London with Miss Pettifer, Clarickston, and the Duchess of Effinghurst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jephthah
Chemosh
Tosa
Ammon
Jephttalh
Vietory
Jouht
Jephthabh
Gilead
Mizpah
Walcome
Japhtoa
Sadie Patlifer
Clarrickston
London
Miss Sadie
Miss Pettifer
Secrelly
Sade
Pettifers
Miss Pettiter
Tommy
la Prpillion
Clarhickston
Hippodrome
Thomas Cat
Tiffany's
Periodical Madness of a Cynic in Love
Homer Parker, a cynical bachelor devoted to music, becomes obsessed by a mysterious voice on a telephone line. After tracing the line to Cornelia Courtland and discovering the voice belongs to Mrs. Kendall, he panics, moves away, and concludes that love is a recurring periodical madness that everyone outgrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Parker
Loya
Parker
Jove
Pryler
Garth
Cornelia Courtland
George
Gentle Hint from Chief Justice Fuller on Resignation
Chief Justice Fuller signals no plans to resign for Taft. He hosted a dinner with the president and Taft, showed a new portrait claiming it aged him not a day. Taft replied with a graceful quip, and Fuller asserted he has never felt better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walgh
Lfe
Fuller
Mr. Taft
Mr. ‘Taft
Seamless Tubes for Boilers Announced by Scotch Company
A Scottish company announces a new process to manufacture seamless iron and steel tubes for boilers. The claim suggests improved production efficiency and tube quality, signaling a potential advance in boiler components.
Dr Williams Pink Pills marketed as safe proven medicine
An advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills are a trusted household remedy with an absolute guarantee no habit forming drugs are present. It cites Mrs N. Whitley of Boxley Arkansas noting restored strength after long stomach trouble and fainting spells and endorses the pills as best medicine for blood and nerve ailments. They’re sold by druggists or mailed by the Dr Williams Medicine Company at Schenectady New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
United States
Whitley
Boxley, Ark
Dr. Williams
Pink Pilla
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schencetady, N
Euphemisms for Death and Arizona Copper Growth
A discussion on euphemistic terms for death tracing Latin roots and Roman usage, noting phrases like passed away and departed. The piece shifts to textile care praising starch quality for home laundering. It ends with Arizona’s 1906 copper production showing a rise to 284,228,252 pounds from 233,848,008 in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
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