Quaint Easter Customs Across Ages and Lands
The article traces Easter origins from Ostara to Christian observance, noting the Nicea decision on dating and Gregorian calendar alignment. It catalogs ancient and regional customs, from egg symbolism and coloring to egg rolling, fires, and festive foods, spanning Germany, France, Scotland, England, and beyond. It also describes worldwide rituals in Jerusalem, Rome, and Russia with processions, church services, and greeting exchanges during Easter week.
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Osterr
Nice
Dregs
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India
Germany
British Museum
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Cenoshea
Rome
Breedie Bowde
Stryke
Bavaria
Dino
Jerusalem
Christ
Managers winning pennants in first year noted in baseball lore
The piece surveys managers who won pennants in their first seasons with clubs, citing figures such as Chance, Stahl, Anson, Clarke, Hanlon, Griffith, McGraw, Mack, Selee, Jennings and Jones. It also lists upcoming schedules for Yale, Penn and other regional teams, plus notes on league umpires including William Byron and Guthrie.
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Frank Chance
New York Americans
Chance
Cubs
Jake Stahl
Red Sox
Anson
Chicagos
Fred Clarke
Louisville
Pirates
Hanlon
Brooklyn
Griffith
Chicago Americans
Hugh Jennings
Detroits
Frank Selee
Omaha
Boston
McGraw
Mack
New York
Giants
Philadelphia
Savannah car carnival set for Thanksgiving week
The Savannah Automobile Club fixed next Thanksgiving week for a four event racing carnival. The Vanderbilt Cup and two light car races are scheduled for Monday November 24 with a Grand Prize set for Thanksgiving day. Motorcycle racing rules for the intervening days are still undecided.
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Savannah
Savannah Automobile Club
First Clock Set Up At Hampton Court In 1540
The first accurate clock was installed at Hampton Court in England in 1540. Before that time royal court members used hourglasses in private rooms to tell time.
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England
Hampton Court
The
Royal Sult
Frivolous Quips and Vignettes From Late Night Scribbles
A collection of brief jokes and light humor bits from various era papers. Snappy exchanges cover fashion, poetry, romance, and social manners. Readers glimpse quaint wordplay as characters spar over taste and wit in short, punchy lines.
Miss Wrinkles Plans Shopping Amid Dental Woes
The speaker asks to go shopping this afternoon but notes the dentist will affect her teeth. A friend suggests shopping with Mt Chicago and continues the exchange about coordinating plans despite the dental appointment.
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Mt Chicago
A Plea For Mercy From Cardiff Father
A Cardiff father writes a terse plea to a Welsh teacher asking mercy for his son to learn Welsh today. He explains his throat is bad and he can hardly speak, begging the teacher to spare him the effort.
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Cardiff
Inexcusable Remark Sparks Detroit Free Press Debate
Fragmentary text shows a heated remark attributed to a Detroit Free Press piece, raising questions about accountability and motive. The garbled quotations imply controversy over a public or editorial stance and the handling of a person or issue.
Easter Relaxation and Social Duties In The City
A fragment notes Mrs Mra and Mr Angus discussing husbands spending time with friends. The couple debates Easter spending, with Arden stating the relief helps avoid costly social obligations in New York.
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Mra
Angus
Arden
New York Globe
Sharper Than Be Supposed Stated in Philadelphia Record
Fragmentary OCR text references Nell and a conversation about convincing someone to the contrary. The readable lines mention Valladelphia Record and imply a dialogue with themes of certainty and doubt. No clear event or independent facts emerge from the fragment.
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Nell
Valladelphia
Easter Perplexities
Witty exchange on Lent length and Easter shopping between a man and a woman. The joke hinges on a girl’s indecision about buying an Easter bat, implying she would need forty days to choose. Brief humorous vignette from Browning's Magazine.
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Browning
Causes of Her Animosity Debate at Party
An exchange at a recent gathering reveals tensions as remarks about a woman’s age spark questions. The Houston Post reports on how a compliment and a joke escalated into a dispute during the event.
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Dow
Houston Post
Walle Cleck-Lew Popular Yet Mysterious Figure
Local chatter centers on Walle Cleck-Lew, a name beloved by many who claim to know him while others remain unsure of his true character. Rumors swirl about his influence and charm in social circles.
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Deak
Washington Herald
Walle Cleck
Lew
Wille
An Unhesitating Opinion of a Young Bachelor
A brief exchange as the bachelor muses on earning enough to marry and Benedick retorts. Londes Oplalon references appear in the dialogue.
Sunday School Teacher Recounts Odd Hears Ear Tale
An uncertain Sunday School incident centers on a teacher who recalls a strange tale about someone hearing an ear related event. The account hints at a puzzling moment and a relieved stance by a listener named Wee Puck in a regional setting.
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