Queen of Sheba Legends in Old Testament Tale
The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon, bringing spices and gold, testing his wisdom with questions. Legends place Sheba in southern Arabia or Abyssinia, with Balkis the famed queen. The tale, popular in Mohammedan lore, asks if their romance hinted at by ancient texts has any truth.
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Ruth
Sheba
Solomon
Jerusalem
Abyssinia
Palestine
Arabia
Africa
Balkis
Thesuise Solomon
Antony
Cleopatra
Landlord Demetrius George Honored For Rent Cut
The Globe reports Haverhill residents Mary A. Rowe and her landlord reached a settlement with the rent reduced from eight fifty to six dollars weekly. The landlord, Demetrius George, pictured as generous, was urged to become famous for his generosity.
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Globe
Haverhill Rent Commission
State Commission
Mary A. Rowe
Demetrius George
Demetrius
Canning a canned speech at the Ohio State Fair
The Ohio State Pair manager refused tent space for 2 000 attendees to hear a canned speech by Senator Harding. He argues that giving space to one candidate means space for all, noting Harding lives near Columbus and should deliver speeches himself. The piece questions the value of phonographic reproductions of campaigns.
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Ohio State
Harding
Columbus
Floating Hospital needs forty thousand to continue care
Boston Floating Hospital seeks 40000 this summer to fund sick babies program as costs rise and only a small group provides regular subscriptions while urging broader public support and small donations.
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Boston Floating Hospital
Briggs
Floating Hospital
Opinion on direct primary law and Burrell situation
The Post backs Joseph Walker in opposing any party action to repeal the direct primary law. It argues Burrell’s situation did not arise from the primaries and that abolishing elections would be worse. It concedes the primaries are not perfect but notes they improved over boss-ridden caucus conventions and produced comparable candidates.
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Joseph Walker
House of Representatives
Burrell
Voters’ Right to Nominate Enduring in Ancient Strife
The text notes that the ancient practice of producing candi dates was weak and that the people's right to nominate was hard won and unlikely to be easily taken away, underscoring the fragile nature of political participation.
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Alvan T. Fuller
Fuller
Abenaquin
Republican doubts over League of Nations and substitutes
A discussion of Republican leaders uneasy about backing the League of Nations in 1919. It notes faint support for a new “Association of Nations for International Justice” and disputes claims that Elihu Root sought to make the Court of International Justice rival to the League. The piece questions viable alternatives if Harding wins.
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Marion
League of Nations
Harding
League
Germany
Columbus
Sun and
New York Herald
Hughes
Association of Nations For
Mr. Root
Court of International Justice
Root
Washington
Elihu Root
Britain opens talks over US liability for liners in American ports
Britain says the United States must cover expenses tied to seven former German liners held in American ports for troop movements. The dispute arises from a 1919 allied shipping commission ruling not signed by the US. President Wilson failed to secure Senate authority to appoint interim commissioners.
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Great Britain
United States
Allied Shipping Commission
Wilson
Senate
Uncle Sam
England
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Foreign trade figures show record pace in July
The official foreign trade report for July and seven months shows continued growth despite European turmoil. Trade may exceed 15 billion dollars for 1920, three times prewar volume, with imports rising 78 percent and exports only 6 percent. This supports US debt collection and a stronger merchant marine.
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Europe
United States
Tariff Friends Seek to Stem Tide of Imports
A clipped fragment notes discussion among tariff supporters on strategies to curb rising imports, reflecting protectionist sentiment and potential policy shifts.
The French Masterminds and Foch in Polish Victory
The text lauds French military leadership under Ferdinand Foch as the decisive factor in repelling Bolshevik advances into Poland. It compares French tactics to 1914 and 1918 battles, credits maneuvers that lured and shattered enemy wings, and elevates Foch as the supreme modern strategist. It argues French superiority over German and English forces and praises iron nerve and centralized command.
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Marne
Chemin Des Dames
Foch
Poland
Ludendorff
Russia
Warsaw
Ferdinand Foch
Birthday Bio Briefs: Robert Walpole a Noted Statesman
Birthday bio briefs recount Robert Walpole born August 26 1676 in Norfolk. Known as a top English financier and statesman he overcame smallpox and public speaking fear with later fame. He faced the Tower of London stake and profited in the South Sea affair before opposing colonial taxation. He died in 1745.
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Robert Walpole
England
Norfolk
Walpole
Duchess of Marlborough
Tower of London
South Sea
Old England
New England
Roosevelt Speaks Daily While Gompers Visits Sing-Sing Escape Noted
Franklin D Roosevelt shows tireless public speaking habits with four to ten speeches daily. Samuel Gompers visits Sing-Sing, a convict escapes during the visit, and Mrs Maude Nathan reports back from Switzerland. Prince Carol of Romania visits the U S with a walking device and aviation interests. Israel Zangwill discusses Rothschilds, debunking the myth of world control and noting a Kaiser's archives letter.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Prince Carol of
Romania
Israel Zangwill
London
Paris
Viennna
Frankfort
Alfred de Rothschild
Europe
All Sorts 2 Newton Newkirk Limerick Submission
Cecil Sternburg offers a witty limerick about Ponzi schemes submitted for All Sorts. The editor explains no payment for contributions and invites readable verses while noting the kol'm pays nothing in real money. Readers are encouraged to forward material that amuses Boston Pos readers.
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Mr. Newkirk
Newton
Migush
Newt
Cecil
Boston
WHAT THE SPHINX SAYS STEALTHY STEVE THE 2D NEVER AN UN BEAR ABLE PROPOSAL
A humorous 1920 exchange from Presque Isle Maine features Newton Newkirk and Charles Phair about a bear named Stealthy Steve. Phair mocks Newkirk while offering another cub bear, and Newkirk threatens to flee Boston if another cub is shipped. The piece blends playful jabs with bear business antics.
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Presque Isle
Newt
Tobique
New Brunswick
Post
Steve
Boston
Franklin Park Zoo
Charles Phair
Altho
Newton Newkirk
Oldest Inhabitant Recalls Boston Weather History
An elderly observer cites official figures for Boston noting the warmest August 26 temperatures of 97 in 1900 and 90 in 1909, alongside a record cold 61 in 1874. The recollection frames a historical climate sequence for the date.
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Boston
THESE- OBSERVANT CITIZEN NOTES ON GROCERS AND POTATOES
An observant citizen comments on cheaper potatoes in Greater Boston and a sign in a grocer’s window inviting sugar purchases. He notes better potato quality this season and recalls past fruit preserving struggles.
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Greater
Boston
Neal
Observant Citizen Reports on Skowhegan Name and Tariff News
The column critiques the claim that Skowhegan means spear and notes Indian place names. It covers August tariff changes delaying street work in Boston area, ticket redemptions, and milk price effects. Also reports on European travel rush, ship accommodations, and paving delays in Exeter New Hampshire urban work.
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Skowhegan
N. T. True
Kennebunk
Geord C. Durgin
Exeter
N. EH
Reminiscences From a Cambridge Street Resident
A long time Harvard Street resident recalls Bowdoin square church demolition and childhood visits. He recounts Mayor Theodore Lyman, Garrison, the Bald win place Baptist Church, Dr. F. Smith, and readings by Emerson Dana Jr and Everett. The piece nods to memories of Lucian, Gilman, and the Old South Church entertainment of 1877.
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Harvard Square
Holmes
Harvard Street
Bowdoin Square
Theodore Lyman
Lyman
Garrison
Old State House
Leverett Street
Baldwin Place
F. Smith
America
Arthur Gilman
Old South Church
Julia Ward Howe
Ralph Waldo Emerson
James Freeman Clark
O. W. Holmes
Dr. Smith
Daniel Webster
Tremont Temple
Hdward Everett
Everett
Richard H. Dana, Jr
Edward Everett
Cambridge
Emerson
Old South
Wendell Phillips
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