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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
10
Condensed Novel Review of Kingsley's Drama in Alexandria
Professor Harris offers a vivid condensation of Kingsley's masterwork set in fifth century Alexandria. The tale centers on Orestes Cyril Hypatia Philammon Raphael Aben Ezra Pelagia and Victoria amid clashes of church empire and philosophy with Hypatia's fate climaxing in a dramatic church scene. Copyright notices follow and a note about Stevenson’s Kidnapped condensed for tomorrow’s Post.
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Empire
Julian
Orestes
Cyril
Constantinople
Alexander
Mediterranean
Egypt
Charles Kingsley
Augustine
Synesius
Philammon
Alexandria
Africa
Rome
Hypatia
Pelagia
Raphael Aben-Ezra
Solomon
Victoria
Raphael
Christ
The
Post Publishing Company
Boston Post
United Kingdom
Dominions
Boston
Mass
Stevenson
James B. Connolly
Post
Kingsley and His Polished Fight for Social Reform
The article surveys Charles Kingsley as a champion of the oppressed whose work ties to 1848 revolutions and the Russian upheavals. It notes Alton Locke and Yeast for exposing labor conditions, Hypatia as a democratic Christian study, and Water Babies for its enduring charm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kingsley
England
France
Kingsley
Alton Locke
London
Brother and Sister Seize The Mocking Oracle Of Shame
Hypatia Philammon is overwhelmed as a man, shouting Pelagia’s name, leaps into the orchestra, and pleads for escape. Pelagia recognizes him as her brother and embraces him, a vision of Athens and distant harbor flashes, then she recoils in a cry of shame among blood-stained sands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philammon
Pelagia
Athens
Piraeus
Regina
Love and etiquette guidance in a 1920s advice column
Mildred Champagne explains dining etiquette for a first restaurant date with a gentleman, advising the host (the man) to order while the lady follows his lead and keeps within budget. She also argues that congratulating a woman on engagement is awkward, suggesting active felicitations go to the man rather than the woman and that she should reply with thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Champagne
H. C. IL
Tropical Deer Has Finest of Coatings
The Axis deer is a tropical animal praised for its silky coat and golden brown coloration with cream spots. The piece notes its graceful form and eyes and describes how it adapts to outdoor life in temperate zones with shelter, remaining attractive while other deer shed pelage.
Weavers Accept Advance At Velvet Company
Weavers of the American Velvet Company in Stonington accept a 15 percent wage advance after seeking 30 percent. They will continue working as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonington, Conn
American Velvet Company
Fish Handlers to Lose Jobs Over Pending Fishermen Strike
About 850 employees of the Boston Fish Pier Company were notified they will be let go after July 6 if the fishermen strike proceeds on July 3. The workers affected are fish handlers who pack and trim landed fish. The Fishermen's Union held a strike vote, demanding a fixed minimum price for fish, and the mass layoff targets union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Fish Pier Company
Fish Pier Company
Fish Handlers’ Union
Misgovernment Claims From Irish Catholic Hierarchy
The Irish Catholic hierarchy meeting at Maynooth denounces governance in Ireland, accusing the government of sword rule, deploring violence, condemning harsh sentences for minor offenses, and criticizing over taxation coupled with empty promises for reconstruction and development. It urges an end to aggressive domination in the interests of peace and morality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Ireland
Maynooth
Five Day Week Planned for Nova Scotia Miners
Nova Scotia miners will work five days a week starting July 1. Silby Barrett, newly elected international board member of the United Mine Workers, announced the plan at Glace Bay, causing a stir in Cape Breton labor circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Glace Bay
Silby Barrett
United Mine Workers
Cape Breton
Boston Fire Department warns on outside work abuses
Commissioner Murphy issued general orders prohibiting using one day off in three for outside jobs and warning against attempting to gain promotions or benefits through influence. He cited reports that some members worked in garages and machine shops during days off, instead of resting with families as intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Fire Department
Murphy
Fire Department
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