Footprints of Faith and Heroes Across Far Lands
A Cincinnati Enquirer poem recalling Christ’s sacrifice and the price paid by soldiers in France and Belgium. It links faith and love to courage and memory, noting the graves marked by crosses and the enduring footprints of those who died to keep the world safe.
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Calvary
Flanders
France
Cincinnati Enquirer
Easter's Symbol A Glorious Promise
The piece proclaims Easter as the resurrection of Jesus as both natural fact and spiritual truth. It argues that Christ's rising symbolizes life in nature and the soul, urging realization of divine unity and the soul’s awakening through faith, hope, and renewal.
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Earth
Christ
Easter's Lesson From Nature’s Restful Resurrection
The piece reflects on Easter as a lesson from stars and grass, birds and rills, showing patience and enduring forces beyond human mood. It notes how the spring resurrection renews faith in ultimate good and calms both men and women.
Easter Gladness in Venice at St Mark’s Plaza
Easter Sunday in Venice features the central St Mark’s square as the city’s festive hub. Visitors rise early and ride ornate gondolas to join wealth and fashion amid flowers, hymns, music, and joyful laughter along canal shores.
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Venice
Rome
St. Mark
Canal City
St. Mark’s
Palm Sunday Observance and Blessing Traditions
Palm Sunday has long been observed the Sunday before Easter to recall Jesus entry into Jerusalem. Branches of palm are blessed by priests and later burned to be used for Ash Wednesday sprinkling, marking the start of Holy Week.
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Jesus
The Frame Lady and the Silver Boy Dance on the Bureau
A framed Frame Lady narrates a midnight tale on a blue satin fan. The Fan Lady dances with the pin cushion, bottles, and scent, until the Silver Boy helps the painted lady regain her place. They share a secret each night, keeping the bureau in order.
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Silver Boy
Pool Game Confusion From a First Timer
A first time pool player asks about the game while describing a crowded table with a cue, balls, and pockets. He worries about breaking balls and shooting hard, unsure if the sport suits him and whether it attracts trouble.
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Frien
United States
Crook
Humble Request Replaces Phrase in Dining Exchange
A busy waiter asks a diner to call a simple meal a humble request rather than an order. The exchange turns on how language shapes expectations in everyday service.
Beauty Tips for Under Eye Wrinkles and Laugh Lines
Readers ask why wrinkles form under the eyes and how to remove them. Laughing and squinting can cause fine lines, while nervousness and poor health worsen them. Rest, general strengthening, and massage with a flesh-building cream can smooth creases by guiding cream and boosting blood flow.
Off Agin On Agin And Other Verses
A miscellany of quips and anecdotes including Two kinds of prophet and a jab at political prediction. The piece references St Louis poultry painting a butcher who can draw a chicken quickly and a Western town banker loan dispute. It also notes a German scientist bitten by a dog in Ames Iowa and a French medical treatment for the bite.
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St. Louis
Ames
Des Moines
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