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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1916
Page
5
An 19th century piece notes the odd practice of "lifting" Christ in inns and the street during Easter week. It recalls women lifting a cleric as a ceremonial honor, the priest paying to avoid offense, and the broader Easter habit of lifting or heaving others on Easter Monday and Shrove Tuesday.
The text traces Easter origins to a heavenly egg hatched by doves above the Euphrates, giving birth to Easter Venus. It notes early Christians preserved the feast for Christ while adopting the name and symbol, explaining eggs remain tied to the holiday in many lands.
Bedelia Guile and Rex Schmidt confront police after speeding through Paris. A magistrate apologizes for a mistaken arrest, releasing them to their car near the Opera. They joke about detectives and plan to depart for Interlaken and Switzerland soon after.
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