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...came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, who reigned 24 centuries ago 'from India to Ethiopia, that he put away his proud wife Vashti and espoused a modest, pretty Jewess named Esther. Ignorant of his queen's race, Ahasuerus made a favorite of her cousin Mordecai, who had saved the king's life. This was annoying to Haman the Prime Minister, a haughty anti-Semite. Haman had a gallows built 50 cubits high on which to hang Mordecai. He also got Ahasuerus to agree to exterminate "a certain people," casting lots (Purim) to decide when...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Purim | 3/12/1934 | See Source »

...hair below a slouch cap, "hopped" a freight train with her "boy friend," rode to Galva, Ill., spent the day, "hopped" another freight train, "bummed" her way home, was received by her parents with open arms. Soon newsgatherers discovered that Beulah Nichols' mother is "Vashti Dale," author of articles for household magazines on "How to Train Girls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Prisoner | 11/8/1926 | See Source »

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