Midst the Hills of Judea a Young Man Faces Fate
In a Judean village a sunset garden scene unfolds with Jether and his companions. Naomi and the elder Shephard warn of Jether’s reckless life as Tola lures him toward travel and trouble, while cousin Gaal’s gaze stirs jealousy and family tensions rise amid plan to seek wealth in Jerusalem.
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Judea
Mediterranean
Naomi
Ozen
Aebran
Jether
Tola
Gaal
Jerusalem
Celine
Jers
Tisha
Tula
Geal
Toss
Jesse
Cast of Characters of The Wanderer
TETHER son of Jesse GAAT elder brother of Jether JESSE father of Gaal and Jether 7 BULDAH his wife RADGMI cousin of Jether TOLA friend of Tether RISSAH 2 handmaiden of SHELA servant of Jesse RADINA keeper of lodgings in Jerusalem TISHA daughter of Nadina SADYK a seller of jewelry PHARIS a Tyrrhian sea captain HAGGAL Judean friend of Tether MERBEL friend of Jether THE PROPHET Dancing girls Egyptians Arabs servants in waiting Nubians etc
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Tether
Jesse
Gaat
Jether
Gaal
Buldah
Radgmi
Tola
Rissah
Shela
Radina
Jerusalem
Tisha
Nadina
Sadyk
Pharis
Haggal
Merbel
the Prophet
Missing Salute in Paris Street Scene
A French transport sergeant on parade spots the bumbling newcomer in a stained uniform. The sergeant rebukes him, quipping that in the trenches they shake hands with officers, contrasting German and French military customs in a reflective note from Saturday Evening Post style prose.
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Paris
Monsieur
United
Gerland
France
Trade and caution in shifting political ties
Senator Sorghum warns that while a figure may change sides, care must be taken to avoid ending up worse off politically after the exchange. The remark emphasizes risk and strategic calculation in political maneuvering.
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Sorghum
Temperance Notes on Reform Impact and Prohibition
The article discusses social and economic gains after liquor bans, noting fewer family disputes, more home improvement, stronger factory output, higher wages, and increased bank deposits. It cites insurance data claiming alcohol drains years of life and estimates a $130 trillion loss from moderate drinking, arguing nation-wide prohibition would dramatically boost production and wealth.
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Reform School
Worden
Alcohol and Athletics Change Remarked by Surgeon
A surgeon denounces alcohol among youth and athletes, arguing no level is acceptable. He cites negative effects of beer and drinking on performance, discipline, and health, noting a shift in public respect for professionals and athletes due to drinking.
Distillers Offer to Aid U S in Explosives Alcohol
A Kentucky report notes 203 distillers have offered to produce alcohol for explosives for the federal government. The piece comments on taxation and reform, arguing alcohol harms the living and preserves the dead and that saloons have only an outside virtue.
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Kentucky
United States
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Rissak
Marta
Salome
the Wanderer
Vlas
Temperance
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
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