Two Versions of Judith and Holofernes in Early Texts
The fragment discusses language history of the Book of Judith with Origen and Jerome cited on Hebrew and Chaldate origins. It notes Greek as the truer base with Latin a derivative, plus multiple recensions, and chronicles Holofernes’ head display, Judith’s triumph, and Israel’s ensuing rejoicing and feasting in Bethulia.
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Origen
Tobit
Jerome
Palestine
Clem. Rom
Hilary
Lucifer
Nice
Power of God through Judith’s act in Bethulia
Sermonette discusses Achior’s realization of the Hebrew God after seeing Holofernes head. It emphasizes that God alone wrought the wonders, with human agents as channels. Achior’s conversion and Judith’s devotion highlight the far reaching influence of divine deliverance over Israel.
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Achier
God
Holofernes
Bethulie
Bethulia
Judith
Israel
City Gate Triumph After Adventurous Siege
A morning muster near the massive gates shows Judith and her maid returning to the city after five days in danger. A grisly trophy is displayed as symbol of their sacrifice, while Oziag recalls Adler the Atamanite held for death. Achier notes the anticipated defeat of the Ammonite chief.
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Oziae
Judith
Oziag
Adler
Holofernes
Achier
Fourth of July Parade in Rural Celebration
James Ball Naylor’s poem in the Reader Magazine depicts a nationwide Fourth of July scene turning a small town into a festive gathering. Families from Brun and nearby communities join a broad parade to a shaded meadow where food, music, speeches, and shared tables unite old and young in a homely celebration.
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Brun
Mich
Cly
Green Vale
Dale
James Ball Naylor
Reader Magazine
Original Draft of the Declaration on Display at State Dept
Resent-day visitors may inspect Jefferson's handwritten draft with Franklin and Adams interlines, beside a facsimile of the engrossed copy. A mahogany desk Jefferson gave to Joseph Coolidge Jr rests in a glass case, bearing his inscription and noting it was the desk used for writing the Declaration in 1776. The desk, donated in 1880, now resides in the state department as a memorial relic.
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State Department
Jefferson
Franklin
Adams
Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Coolidge, Jr
Miss Randolph
Mr. Coolidge
United States
Department of State
Ben Randall
Philadelphia
Firecracker Memories of Fourth of July Past
A reminiscence recalls how boys in earlier days planned and stretched a limited supply of firecrackers through the Fourth of July. The writer contrasts ten cent packs with cheaper recent prices, notes ritual early dawn celebrations in a cistern, and the afterglow of a holiday marked by scavenging for spent or leftover devices.
The Rebound and a Satin Garment Ad
A brief quote from the Houston Post contrasts past and present privacy in a couple’s relationship. The item also advertises Russ Bluys white clothes and notes it is available from all grocers.
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Grocers
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