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Heshbon
Heshbon , ancient city, E of the Jordan. It was an Amorite capital, located at the crossroads of the east-west road to Jericho and the north-south road paralleling the Jordan. In the Bible it was first allotted to Reuben, later to Gad.... Read more |
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Paul Reubens
REUBENS, Paul 1952– (Pee– Read more |
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Pallu
Pallu , in the Bible, son of Reuben. It is also spelled Phallu.... Read more |
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Reuben
Reuben , in the Bible, Jacob's eldest son and eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. He interceded for his brother Joseph's life and guaranteed the safe return from Egypt of another brother, Benjamin. When Palestine was occupied his tribe, with that of Gad, was allotted the pasture... Read more |
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The Old Homestead
Old Homestead, The (1887), a play by Denman Thompson, George W. Ryer (uncredited). [14th Street Theatre, 160 perf.] Joshua Whitcomb ( Thompson) is a New Hampshire farmer who always has a friendly welcome for neighbors and strangers alike. But he also has a problem that worries him: his son... Read more |
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Gad
Gad in the Bible, son of Jacob and Zilpah and eponymous founder of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Its allotment was half of Gilead ; this was the land best suited to the pastoral life, which Gad, like Reuben, continued after the years in Egypt. The "people of Gad" are mentioned on the Moabite... Read more |
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Dynamo
Dynamo (1929), a play by Eugene O'Neill. [Martin Beck Theatre, 50 perf.] The Reverend Light ( George Gaul), a devout but somewhat arrogant Christian, and Ramsay Fife ( Dudley Digges), an atheist, are unfriendly neighbors. When the minister's son, Reuben ( Glenn Anders), falls in love with Fife's... Read more |
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Gilead
Gilead , in the Bible. 1 Eponym of the Gileadites, grandson of Manasseh. 2 Gadite. 3 Jephthah's father. 4 City near Mizpah, denounced by Hosea . 5 Fertile, mountainous region, NE of the Dead Sea. In the Bible, it was allotted to Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh and was noted for its spices,... Read more |
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Rube Goldberg
Rube Goldberg (Reuben Lucius Goldberg), 1883-1970, American cartoonist and sculptor, b. San Francisco. After drawing cartoons for San Francisco newspapers, he moved to New York City. There he worked for the New York Evening Mail until his cartoons became syndicated in 1921. Goldberg originated... Read more |
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Judah
Judah . 1 In the Bible he is the fourth son of Jacob and Leah and the eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. In the Book of Genesis, Judah emerges as a leader. With Reuben he interceded for Joseph 's life, and he was the spokesman for his brothers before Joseph in Egypt. In... Read more |
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Trip to Chinatown, a; or, an Idyl of San Francisco
...aware of his own little escapade. Notable songs: The Bowery; Reuben and Cynthia; After the Ball (an interpolation by Charles K. Harris...After the Ball,” which was added by the manager of a road company playing in Milwaukee, furthered the musical's success... |
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Crossed Paths in Africa; On a Road in Kenya, Reuben Gray's Car Collided With...
...happen in Africa on dark roads. When there is blood...it to dawn in pain. Reuben Gray was driving his...tutor. It was on Ngecha Road, in Nairobi. The boy...surely have seen that Reuben Gray was wearing a shirt...wasn't sure it was the road ... |
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ON THE ROAD WITH... GLORIA REUBEN
HEALTHY HOLLYWOOD "I travel so much, I never even put my luggage away," says Gloria Reuben, the star of TIMTs Raising the Bar, who constantly shuttles between her Brooklyn, New York, home and Los Angeles. Luckily... |
 "Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)")
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Music: Ladytron's tour de force; Jade Wright talks to Reuben Wu about life on...
...the Picket. Although keyboard player Reuben Wu doubts it's quite so secret anymore...It's more of a warm-up show." Reuben, from Toxteth, also acts as a producer...in it, with Rob Guttman," explains Reuben. "We love it. When I'm on tour I... |
 "The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA)")
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REUBEN MADNESS; An unlikely winner in 2010, Madeleine's repeats as our Reuben...
...welcome to believe the original Reuben first appeared in Nebraska...give credit to a grocer named Reuben Kolakofsky. He insists he created...players in the 1920s. Down the road in Lincoln, people snort at both Kolakofsky's and Arthur Reuben's stories, and ... |
 "The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)")
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the mighty, mighty reuben.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
...than 125 cast votes for nearly 40 Reuben restaurants. Another 40 clamored...is much dispute about where the Reuben originated - New York City or...about where to find South Hampton Roads most righteous Reuben. Read on. - Lorraine Eaton... |
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A Howard U. Man's Global Reach; Friends Honor Teacher Reuben Gray, Killed in...
...Leslie Fair, of Cleveland, met Reuben Gray, who hailed from Newport...Arabia, then Nairobi, where Reuben worked at the International...driving "on the wrong side of the road, at excessive speed and with...Throughout his years overseas, Reuben Gray had the ... |
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Reuben Gilbert Hixson
...Okinawa. On April 19, 1947, Reuben and LaTreva were married...friends are invited to attend Reuben's Life Celebration Funeral...Church, 1051 Landis Valley Road, Lancaster, PA 17601. To share a fond memory of Reuben, visit: www.lifecelebration... |
 "Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME)")
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THE HOUSE THAT Reuben BUILT ; The Capt. Reuben Merrill House in Yarmouth...
...some townspeople to call it "Reuben's Folly." But most interesting...the story behind the Capt. Reuben Merrill House makes it the ideal...his organization to the Capt. Reuben Merrill House and secured a...the view of the house from the road. "This is a great ... |
 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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I made football history.. today I'm back at school; REUBEN IS YOUNGEST LEAGUE...
...Barnsley lost 3-0 but Reuben gave a creditable performance...creature." Youngest players Reuben Noble-Lazarus 2008 Barnsley...Huddersfield 01/10/08; TYKE THAT Reuben makes his debut for Barnsley Portman Road Ipswich 30/09/08 |
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Reuben M. Guthrie.(Local)
EURE - Reuben Michael "Cowboy" Guthrie, 64, of the 300 block of Barfield Road, died Feb. 3, 2009, in...Carolina, a son of the late Reuben Guthrie and Dorothy Congleton...was predeceased by a son, Reuben Michael Guthrie II; a grandson... |
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