The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1928 Page: 3 of 8
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FIND IDOL COD UNDER
FORGOTTEN C/7
Scientists Un - *rth Serpent
God of Cnnaanitcj.
St. Louis.—A limestone idol of Lite
present god of the Canaan! tes, buried
for more limn 2,400 years under un al-
most forgotten city in Palestine. Is I lie
prize of his present archaeological
expedition, Dr. Meivin G. Kyle, presi-
dent of Xenia seminary here and noted
orientalist, said upon his return.
Traces of the serpent cult baa ap-
peared before in Asia Minor, Doctor
Kyle said, but it bad not been es-
tablished that the Canaanltes, whom
the Israelites under Joshua smote and
destroyed, were serpent worshipers.
Doctor Kyle's diggers came on the
fragment of limestone which is about
u foot wide and two feet high, nfter
they had painstakingly removed six
strata of markedly differing1, cultures
from the side of Kir.jath Sepher, the
walled ciiy captured by Otbniel, as
told in the Book of Joshua.
"Underneath all those layers ol
Israelite culture, we found a blanker
of cinders and charcoal," Doctor
Kyle said. "It covered everything. Its
meaning was. of course, obvious. The
Israelites not only sacked the town,
thc.v set it on tire, destroyed it in
order to build it anew for themselves.
"Everything above the blanket was
of the Iron ago. With precious pieces
ofCanannito pottery, we found tlie ser-
pent idol.
"The upper part, of it is gone Doubt-
less it was destroyed by angry Israel
ites. But the Iruver part phows the
feet of a human figure, about which
is entwined the serpent god.
"We can oe reus mably sure now
that this serpent cult was widespread
among the f'anaaniti It was a primi-
tive r.dlgion with orgiastic rites We
find the serpent nod in another form
in Genesis in the Garden of Eden.
There lie is Satan the tempter.
"The great achievement of t his sum
mer. next to the idol, was the abso-
lute fixation of the date of the cap-
ture '-f the land of Canaan as told in
the Bible. Tile blanket of cinders
marked an epoch.
"We know ronghlj when iron began
to he used in Asia Minor. Our calcu-
lations assign 127."> I'.. C. as the year
the Israelites took that Canaan town.
This differs from other estimates by
as much as 2(10 years."
Let's More
Thorpelescken, England.—Excellent
four-room cottages can be rented here
for $1.10 a week. Viscountess Byng
ludlt them as an experiment in rural
housing.
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Comb Tennessee Fort |
Over 700 Years Old
Manchester, Tenn.—Archeolo
gist* tibclng an ancient civilian
Iic n of high order in America
aie exploring near this city i
stone fortress inclosing flfty-twi
acres on an elevated plateau be
tween two forks of the Dud-
river, with one side guarded b\
a moat 000 feet long, 40 feel
wide and 10 feet deep. The
walls now are 20 teet wide and
(i feet high. Growing upou them
trees have been found r>no to
700 years old. There Is no In
dlnn legend to explain Its origin
Dr. P. E. Cox, Tennessee stiit.
arcbeologlst. exploring undei
mi spices of the Smithsonian In
slitutlon. has found not one
piece of pottery, grave or camp
site to <nd; ate what manner ot
men occupied the place. He flays
It bears no resemblance to the
works of momid builders.
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Pioneer Clock Maker
Famous as Cabinetmaker
Waterbury, Conn. — Cbauncey Je-
rome's name appears in Connecticut
history as a pioneer clock maker of
the country. To his local fame as a
maker of clocks Is now added the
prestige of a cabinetmaker. Some
notes lie left have revealed an old
chapter In the history of Ids life.
Although Jerome was successful
and famous when he died, It was dif-
ferent In 1816'when, with a wife and
babe to support, be bought a house.
That year was known as "1800-and-
froze-to-death" because its summer 1
was the coldest In New England his-
tory. Jerome found himself unable
to pay for the house at his trade. So
he took the job of finishing the In-
terior of the old Fenn homestead, a
three-story house having 27 doors and
a white oak lloor. He received $S."> f
for the work.
The Fenn house, now being re-
paired, is still In good condition. The
original oak floors are still In service
and the 27 doors are still doing duty
with their paneling in the original
state.
Youth of Madrid Turn
to Amateur Dramatics
Madrid, Spain.—Amateur acting
has achieved a great vogue among the
young men and women of Spain.
Banks, department stores and fac-
tories have their own dramatic so-
cieties organized by the employees.
Apart from societies whose mem-
bers occupy well-paid situations there
Is a class of laborers and residents of
the thickly populated districts of Ma-
drid. Two small theaters, which can
be rented at a nominal figure, cater
to this class.
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Ward, H. O. The Rusk Cherokeean (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, November 23, 1928, newspaper, November 23, 1928; Rusk, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth291380/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Singletary Memorial Library.