Jephthah’s Daughter In Dove Bible Picture Narrative
The article recounts Jephthah’s vow and the fate of his daughter as depicted in Dove’s famous Bible drawing Jephthah’s Daughter Coming to Meet Her Father. It covers Jephthah’s exile, rise to leadership, the child’s lament, Byron’s verse, and the Ephraimite conflict after his six year rule. It notes Boston Post’s Dore Bible pictures series and back-number availability with tomorrow preview Samson Slaying a Lion.
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Jephthah
Gilead
Jordan River
Canaan
Reuben
Gad
Moses
Tob
Mizpeh
Lord Byron
Boston Post
Daily Post
Sunday Post
Independent Demo of New England issue 1911 notice
Publication record for The Independent Demo of New England dated September 1 1911 No 18 Vol 208 printed in Boston Massachusetts at 259 Washington Street.
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New England
Post Publishing Co
Gmfice
Washington St
Boston
Mass
Subscription Rates and Payment Instructions
The notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday Post editions with yearly, half year, and monthly options, plus rates for Canada. It screens mail handling details, payment methods, and notes about discontinuation without notice. It directs subscribers to send payments to POST PUBLISHING COMPANY and provides contact information for the editorial office.
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Eeeereree
Canada
Postoffice
Boston
Maas
Post Publishing
Naval bases plan for Boston port gains strong support
Massachusetts citizens endorse Secretary Meyer plan to expand Boston as a major naval base. The location suits operations and costs are competitive with other yards. The interview with the Post shows Meyer dropping the Ports mouth yard closure idea, a move seen as prudent for national defense.
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Massachusetts
Meyer
Boston
Navy Yard
Post
Portsmouth
Sam
Foss appoints DeCourcy to Supreme bench praised
Governor Foss names Judge Charles A. DeCourcy to the Supreme Court amid wide acclaim for his talent, poise, and character. Observers expect him to match his success on the lower bench and set records in judicial appointments.
Canada’s Opportunity on Reciprocity Vote in Dominion Election
The piece argues Canada must choose reciprocity with the United States, warning public opinion would block any future deal for a generation if rejected. It notes Laurier’s strength, a strong Tory campaign, and hopes the anti American tone will fade regardless of today’s outcome.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Laurier
Smothering Oysters and Cape Cod Canal Complaints
Oyster growers at the southerly end of the Cape Cod canal claim dredging mud smothers their beds. They present grants and large expenditures to maintain productive beds and seek financial redress for property damage while not opposing canal construction.
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Cape Cod Canal
Winter Forecast Says Long Cold Season Ahead
Uncle Horace Johnson of Middie Haddam Connecticut predicts a winter longer and colder than usual citing the 1888 blizzard as precedent. Birds head south early woodchuck fur thickens and goosebone tests look grim. Coal dealers cheer amid austerity as society prepares to aid the poor through a likely arctic winter.
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Horace Johnson
Middie Haddam
Connecticut
Arctic
Acting Mayor Collins Delays Boston Subway Order
A late night deadline looms as Acting Mayor Collins withholds signature on the City Council approved transit act for Boston subways and tunnels. He cites courtesy to Mayor Fitzgerald and hopes the mayor returns in time. a failure to sign by twelve o'clock may void the long battle for transit improvements.
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Collins
Boston
Fitzgerald
Public interest weighs on tunnel project decision
The passage urges Mr. Collins to reconsider, warning of odium should the tunnel program fail at its final critical stage and urging careful thought today about the public implications.
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Collins
Milk price rise by New England producers
The New England milk producers vote to raise wholesale prices by two cents per quart starting October 1. Distributors must pay farmers about a quarter of a cent more per quart, prompting questions whether retailers will pass the cost to consumers as a one cent increase per quart.
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New England
Boston
The Observant Citizen On Tremont Street
Two rival crowd wagons drew attention on State Street yesterday as megaphone shouters competed for sound. The jumbled voices confused onlookers while the autumnal equinox arrived, with one passerby humorously noted to have “fallen” early.
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State Street
Tremont Street
Sargent Family Relocate Winter Home in Wellesley
In Wareham this summer, Mr and Mrs F W Sargent have moved to a winter residence in Wellesley. Firefighters trial a new breathing device with nostril covers and hose like pipe for dense smoke. Wellesley academic year starts this week with many students on campus. The Zeeland arrives for its final port call before resuming New York Antwerp service. passenger Alice Nielsen the opera star among those aboard.
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F. W. Sargent
Wareham
Wellesley
Zeeland
New York
Antwerp
Alice Nielsen
Grand Opera
Boston City Notes and Oddities from a 1912 Column
A Bos ton note column reports Captain Mathias of the Laurentic planning January 1912 trips to the city and recalls an Atlantic avenue trolley accident where four women escaped unharmed. It also mentions a Winthrop residence sign promising corn and fruit and mocks several House of Representatives candidates with quirky claims.
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Mathias
Laurentic
Boston
All Sorts by Edward C. M Grath and Sayings of Uncle Bunk
A village-noted humor piece features Edward C. M Grath and Uncle Bunk. The column lampoons local trivia with weather jokes and odd Bible references. The humor notes three week old news and quips about seating in the village store.
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Edward C. M’grath
Another Boost in the Price and World News Notes
The column references a price rise and safety measures for cattle at night. It mentions turmoil in Spain and reactions to a straw hat fashion. Hiram Maxim is cited with a device claimed to silence large calibre guns. The piece hints at Congress and a boxing bill provoking a scandal in New York.
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Spain
Hiram Maxim
Congress
New York
New
Fa L
Rik
Jason Recovers Golden Fleece Avoids Wall Street
Jason explains his success came without needing Wall Street, claiming the path to the prize bypassed the financial hub.
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Jason
Wall Street
Extraordinary tale of resiprosity fears in Canada United
A young correspondent laments resiprosity fears between the United States and Canada. He describes tensions from a taft ending handshake era to debates over measures harming farmers and fishermen and causing concern about U S gains across Canada. The piece mocks alarmist talk about war and economic disruption.
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Taft
Canada
Sum Nobel Canadeeyun
Hevywate
Nobel
Calgary
Express Companies Back Two Parcels Post Fifty Years Ago
Today in history notes that fifty years past, express companies backed a two parcels post proposal. The item highlights shared interest between carriers and a potential postal reform aimed at broadening parcel handling.
Fragmented Quotations From an Odd-Range Page
A stray OCR collection presents garbled quotes and incomplete captions. Names, actions, and attributions are unclear, with scattered phrases about dancing, lawn mowers, watches, speeches, songs, collars, and proposals, offering no coherent event or narrative.
Mary Garden Plans Costume Surprises This Season
Mary Garden announces she will surprise Americans with new costumes this season. The Detroit Free Press notes her intention to present inventive attire during performances.
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Mary Garden
Detroit Free Press
Woman's Sphere Sees Hope in Cleaner Domestic Roles
A columnist argues women gain self respect as they abandon dish washing and focus on personal interests. He notes broom use affects golf, praises move toward independence from domestic chores, and jokes about sweeping parlor amid manuscript dispute with his wife.
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Schopenhauer
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A. &. Clark
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Wsial
Naval Stations
Decourcy
MR. Collins
College
Atlantic Avenue
Winthrop
House of Representatives
Uncle Bunk
Bolivar Jones
Ananias
Dr. Spuds
Muchi
Massachusetts Corporation
A. Stowell & Co., Inc
Winter St
Suffolk Law School
Gleabon
LL. Aucher, Ly
OFL
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