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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
2
A reflective piece links Easter eggs to Christian symbolism, noting eggs as symbols of life and renewal. It recalls Saxon awareness of divine presence in creation and the church's teaching that God is found in the eggshell, guiding belief and hope through spring's rebirth.
In a village Fred feeds the Dark Gentleman with eggs from his two black hens. A mysterious double of the Dark Gentleman appears, and the pair keep visiting the hen house. The elder Dark Gentleman explains he will leave a family jewel to Fred and the Little Grandmother before vanishing.
A story recounts Fred and the Little Grandmother discovering a wooden egg tucked in a nest. Inside a hidden box lies an ivory egg, a gold heart, and a jewel that lights the room signaling their wealth. They dream of tubs, a washboard, ice cream, and a cow as Easter magic turns real.
The article describes Easter music as the season’s dominant feature with vast choirs and organ works. It notes choirmasters in great cities coordinate to present nearly identical programs across churches and emphasizes careful selection and practice for master performances beginning in advance.
A religious verse and notes describe Easter celebra tions with Easter joy and triumph. Frances Laughton Mace’s lines praise the risen Christ and the open gates of the temple. A separate ceremony at Iome during holy week features the Miserere with candles and a central light symbolizing Christ’s death and resurrection.
A playful quarrel over eggplant in a man’s garden ends with a lighthearted protest. The speaker recalls the planted crop and vows to keep credit for the Easter eggs, highlighting a humorous dispute over gardening and bragging rights.
The Department of Agriculture outlines a galvanized iron hopper with multiple compartments and a front trough for dry feeding. Tests at Cornell show the unit helps prevent underfeeding in laying fowls, while lime grit shells and charcoal support health. a separate grit hopper reduces waste and cleaning needs.
A Paris conference on bird protection noted most American birds aid farming. The Biological Survey cites 43 species like swallows and nighthawks eating boll weevils, 57 species feeding on Colorado potato beetle, and rooks parrots leaving markets free of pests. Hawks and owls destroy many mice, valued at not less than $20 per bird, while fruit eaters help gardens.
A compact list of historical milestones and births spanning 1190 to 1905. Notable items include Mahomet II’s siege of Constantinople in 1453, Harvey’s discovery of blood circulation born 1578, Montreal’s Iroquois victory in 1644, Napoleon’s exile in 1814, the 1867 Alaska purchase, and the 1905 Bridgeport cartridge factory explosion. The entry also notes events such as the 1850 Treaty of Paris ending the Crimean War and the 1860 first G A R encampment in Indianapolis.
Supt Maxwell of the New York City Board of Education urges a department of school hygiene led by a medical associate superintendent with physicians to examine all pupils annually and nurses to visit homes. He cites crowded tenements and sleep loss as factors in 158,466 pupils being overage and physically backward.
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