Hieroglyphical Bible
New Ipswich Historical Society
Hieroglyphical Bible
Hieroglyphic Bibles were popular in the late-18th and 19th centuries when literacy was closely linked to religious education. They were usually intended for young children to introduce them to biblical stories in an engaging way.
Key words were replaced by illustrations to make passages easier for children to read and the full texts were reproduced at the bottom of the page.
Sometimes the illustrations can be difficult to identify, and hieroglyphic Bibles were probably a better aid to understanding and memorization than learning to read.
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Newspaper Clipping
Birthday Party 1926
Celebrated Birthday 1926
Mrs. Julia Ann (Chickering) Lowe recently celebrated her 91st birthday. She was born Dec. 8, 1834, and is the oldest woman in town. She was married Nov. 3, 1853, to George N. Lowe, and located in this town.
Six children were born to them, Julia Frances Lowe, who was married to Horace M. Nash; George Frederic Lowe, who died several years ago; Abby Ellen Lowe, who was married to Robert L. Cumnock, and lives in Virginia; two children, who died in infancy; Charles Henry and Herbert Norton, and Caroline Lowe, teacher in Newton, Mass. There are five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Lowe is active. She assists in household duties. Mrs. Lowe made her own birthday cake and each caller was given piece. Many a friends called to congratulate her and she received numerous letters and gifts.
Mrs. Lowe’s daughter Mrs. Frances Nash, has lived with her mother since the death of her husband.
James Roger diary entries
8th August 1912
Cloudy and warm; wind variable. David whitewashed and painted at No. 4 School in forenoon and went with Lonie Willard to stain shingles at Mrs. Parker. I went to Cemetery in forenoon and trimmed some lots and went to Greenville for Express in afternoon; also fixed Hall for Grange tonight. Got telephone from May that Margaret was sick and they could not come today. Got letter from Hamish with birthday card for mother.