Hoover voyage on Arizona with 12 day West Indies tour
President Hoover sails from Norfolk aboard the rebuilt Arizona with a wide party to visit San Juan Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He will observe economic and social conditions, meet leaders, and study potential political unification of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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President Hoover
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Mayor Walker
Hoov Er
Norfolk
Arizona
Theodore
Roosevelt
Hurley
Interior
Wilbur
William Furlong
Navy Island
Charles R. Train
Campbell Hodges
White House
Wreemaan
San Juan
Theodore Roosevelt
la Fortaleza
Hoover
St. Thomas
Paul M. Pearson
Philadelphia
Waldo Evans
Navy
Caribbean
Interior Department
Washington
Daugherty brother sentenced for bank funds theft in Ohio
AL DAUGHERTY, brother of former Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, received ten years in prison and a $5000 fine in Washington Courthouse Ohio after conviction for abstracting funds from the now defunct Ohio State Bank where he served as president. A new trial was refused. Cardinal Maffi dies in Pisa at 73. his death alters Italian and Vatican influence amid a shifting church balance. The Geneva tariff armistice conference reports failure to reach agreement though hopes remain for eventual ratification and broader tariff reductions.
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White House
Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
Washington
American Red Cross
Pan- American Union
International Chamber of Commerce
The
Red Cross
Valley Forge
Republican Editorial Association
Indianapolis
Ind
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Lincoln Memorial
Springfield
Ill
Grand Army of the Republic
Columbus
House of Representatives
James B. Aswell
Louisiana
Agricultural Committee
Congress
Mr. Aswell
House
John F. Quayle
David J. O'Connell
New York
Matthew V. O’maley
Stephen A. Studd
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
William Green
Frank Morrison
J. M. Bugenlazer
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Albert Whitney
James Farquarson
Labor
Doak
AL Daugherty
Harry M. Daugherty
Washington Courthouse
Ohio State Bank
Petro Gardinal Maffi
Pisa
Sacred College
Pius X
Maffi
Humbert
Italy
Marie Jose
Belgium
Rome
Geneva
League of Nations
Europe
League
Unies
Tales of the Tribes The Zuni saga through colonization and endurance
Editha L. Watson recounts the Zuni origins with seven cities, early explorers like Fray Marcos de Niza and Coronado, missions at Hawikuh, Pueblo rebellions, and shifts from desertion to renewed settlement. The piece traces turmoil, relocations to Taaly alone, and later U.S. efforts with schooling and irrigation.
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Zuni Valley
Pueblos
Mexico
Fray Marcos de Niza
Cibola
Coronado
Hawkkah
Corn Mountain
Thunder Mountain
Hawkah
Marcus
Buut
Chamuscado
Iibg
Espejo
Hawikah
Taaly
Hawikuh
Diego de Vargas
Zuni
Halona
Clhola
United States
Western Newspaper Union
Easter Day Reflections From Pathfinder Magazine
A brief Easter meditation prompts sorrowing hearts to shed sadness and exult in resurrection. The verse reminds that the departed live, wait in joyous expectation, and will greet loved ones at the gate in glorious resurrection.
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Pathfinder Magazine
Ancient Symbols of Resurrection in Pagan and Christian Customs
The article traces Easter symbols from ancient Rome and China to Europe and the East, linking burning fox tails and grain rituals to modern rice throwing. It notes shepherd rites, lamb symbolism, and the tradition of young lambs for Easter meals, suggesting roots of the Mary had a little lamb rhyme.
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Ceres
China
Germany
Scotland
England
Pares
Europe
Washington Star
Easter Flowers Poem By Kalfus Kurtz Gusling
A short poem celebrates Easter flowers blooming in spring. It speaks to children, yellow blossoms, sunlight, and renewed faith turning winter to joyful days. The piece reflects themes of hope, renewal, and seasonal optimism.
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Kalfus Kurtz
Easter Prayer for Mercy and Charity in Grit Saying
A short prayer excerpt urges mercy and gentleness. It frames mercy as the sought and offered virtue, calling for charitable mindset toward others amid personal shortcomings. The line blends plea and civic tone from the periodical voice.
Fixed Date of Easter Determined by Council of Nicaea
The date of Easter Sunday was fixed by the Council of Nicaea in 826 A L as the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox, roughly around March 21. This rule set the annual Easter observance based on ecclesiastical calculations.
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Munich
Nicaen
Roman Churches Commemorate Death of Christ
The article recounts Good Friday rites across Rome, with black vestments and prostrations as altars are stripped. Thousands trek to Santa Croce in Gerusalemme to view a cross fragment, while scala santa draws penitents ascending on their knees. The day features pre sanctified mass, veneration of the cross, and the Marian devotion in the evening.
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Rome
Santa Croce
Gerusalemme
Christ
St. John Lateran
Jueniius Pilate
Jerusalem
Helena
Constantine
Venantius Fortunatus
Joyous Spring FrAstER Pageant Across Hemispheres
A fragment outlines a universal pageant of Joyous Spring FrAstER. It contrasts northern and southern hemisphere experiences with spring rebirth and spiritual renewal despite approaching winter. The text emphasizes hope that spring follows winter in the endless cycle of seasons.
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Hastertime
Origins of Easter and Christmas in Early Christianity
The text explains how Easter grew from pagan spring festivals linked to Ishtar and the spring goddess, while Christmas was seen as a preparation for Easter by early church leaders. It notes debates on the December 25 date as early as AD 354 and that Sundays celebrated Jesus resurrection, with less emphasis on fasting and kneeling.
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Ishtar
Babylon
Jesus
Ceremonial Rosary Observed in Chicago Churches
After sunset a sermon on the Blessed Virgin's sorrows opens a ceremony shared by many churches. The Rosary and the Stabat Mater are sung, with its refrain Holy mother pierce me through. Santa Maria del Popolo in Chicago, Cardinal Mundelein’s titular church, is among those observing with sacred music programs.
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Santa Maria del Popolo
Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Easter Observance of Papago Indians at Mission San Xavier Del Bac
Papago Indians gather at sunrise for Easter prayers at Mission San Xavier Del Bac Arizona in a ceremony dating to 1700. A hilltop fire and rising white plume mark the rite as a separate legend while a Papago male choir and Rev M Murphy of Chicago lead the mass as dawn breaks over the Catalina mountains near Tucson.
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Arizona
Mission San Xavier del Bac
Papagoese
Catalina Mountains
Tucson
Rev. M. Murphy
Chicago
Nature's Awakening and Spring Festivals Worldwide
The passage notes that since ancient times nations express thanks for spring through national feasts. It cites Japan with the cherry blossoms festival and China with burns of spring ox ashes to bless crops, reflecting diverse legends and rituals.
Easter Controversies Across Traditions
A fragment discusses Easter origins linked to Passover, noting the evolving view of the Paschal feast and the role of blood in salvation. It references long lasting disputes over proper observance and dates, highlighting centuries of contention surrounding the celebration.
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Edward W. Pickard
Heodore G. Joslin
Boston Transcript
George Akerson
Joslin
Massachusetts
New York City
Jimmy Walker
California
City Affairs Committee
Concel
Samuel Seabury
Seabury
Thomas C. T. Crain
Ly Seabury
Crain
City Club
Senator Johnson
Bnator
Hiram Johnson
Republican Party
Johnson
Veryone
Uncle Sam
Viking
Whitebay
Newfoundland
Little Horse Island
Treasury
Mellon
Veterans
Hines
Cardinal Maffi
Editha L. Watson
Khiou
Holy
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