Passover Observed by Samaritan Community on Gerizim
Report of the Samaritan Passover celebrated on Gerizim near Nablus with a midnight roast of the sacred lamb, full moon overhead, and a curving scene of priests, spectators, and foreign visitors. The Samaritans, few in number, guard their ancient scroll and observe rites dating to biblical times.
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Holy Land
Jerusalem
Nablous
Yakob
Aaron
Israel
Moses
Christ
Nableus
Ebal
Gerizim
Jacob
Joseph
Samaria
Sychar
Children of Israel
Nabbous
France
Germany
Abraham
Isaac
Mediterranean Sea
Thrift of Glasgow Sets Example for Britain
Thrift and enterprise in Glasgow showcase a city that avoids waste among its papers and scrap, boosting revenue. The cleansing department serves many Scottish counties, and the city owns about a thousand railroad cars. Its operations extend from bog reclamation to market gardening and butchery services.
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Glasgow
Great Britain
Scotland
Nails Protect Piling in Amsterdam Harbor
The article explains piles in Amsterdam harbor are 300 to 400 years old. Piles exposed above ground are bored by pile worms, but nails with large heads are driven in to form an iron coating. Water then forms a rust layer that shields the wood from pileworms, a process repeated every fifteen years.
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Amsterdam
Village crafts and roles in the Belgian Kongo
The text notes the absence of native industries in the Belgian Kongo and describes village life centered on the blacksmith and skilled women in weaving and pottery. It highlights community crafts as the main local economy and expertise.
Wit and consolation in engagement tale
Miss Mumford consoles a friend who is engaged to a one legged man. She quips that soon the friend will be able to run him up slippers, highlighting a bright side in a muddled match.
Tallest Soldier in France Joins New Conscripts
Antoine Cros stands over six feet six inches among France’s latest draftees. The tall recruit is highlighted as a notable example in the wartime intake.
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France
Antoine Cros
Central Illinois Teachers Meet Opened With Noted Speakers
The twenty-ninth annual session of the Central Division Illinois Teachers Association convenes in Springfield on March 28 with addresses by Governor Dunne and ex Missouri Governor Hadley. Sessions include Vincent on vocation and culture and a reception at the Executive Mansion.
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Dunne
Hadley
Missouri
Executive Mansion
Springfield
Illinois Teachers’ Association
Herbert S. Hadley
George E. Vincent
Minnesota University
Urbana
Reorganized
State Teachers’ Association
G. W. Conn
Marcus Kellerman
William Wirt
Gary
Ind
The
Arsenal
Commercial Association
Harriet Cantrall
Educational Pioneering and School Guidance Session
Saturday at 9 A M in the auditorium of First Christian Church features the Springfield sixth grade chorus. Address by George E Vincent of the University of Minnesota precedes committee reports and William Goodell Frost of Berea College on Educational Pioneering in the Southern Mountains. The High School Section agenda includes a Friday banquet at the Leland Hotel chaired by F D Thompson, with talks on Keeping the Pupils in School by William Wirt and Vocational Guidance by E E Lewis.
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First Christian Church
Bregenz
Springfield
F. G. Blair
George E. Vincent
University of Minnesota
Southern Mountains
William Goodell Frost
Berea College
Leland Hotel
F. D. Thompson
William Wirt
Gary
Ind
E. E. Lewis
Eastern Illinois State Normal School
Course of Study Textbook and Study Materials
Chairman Supt A B Hiett Che noa. The Course of Study Textbook and Supplementary Materials in the Teaching of Geography D C Ridge ly Illinois State Normal University Formation of Correct Habits of Study Supt E W Powers Fairbury.
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Noa
D. C. Ridgely
Illinois State Normal University
E. W. Powers
Fairbury
County Superintendents Meet for Teacher Certification Renewal
Sunday School Room at First Christian Church hosts the County Superintendents and Rural School Section. Chairman E C Pruitt, Sangamon County, presides on "Professional Work as a Basis for the Renewal of Certificates" with Eva Batterton, Menard County, and Nellie John of Tolono leading the discussion on how county superintendents can best assist teachers. T M Harrell and Lintner discuss practical help for teachers.
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First Christian Church
E. C. Pruitt
Sangamon County
Eva Batterton
Menard County
Nellie John
Tolono
T. M. Harrell
Lintner
Secretary of State Incorporations for West Frankfort and Galesburg
Certificates of incorporation issued to West Frankfort House Furnishing Company of West Frankfort with capital $8 600 and incorporators L C Dorris C R Thienes E R Brown G W E Griffin. Galesburg Writing Machine Company of Galesburg with capital $10 000 and incorporators Charles T Childers Harry A Bates Amelia H Childers Gartrude Hill Bates.
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Secretary of State Woods
West Frankfort House Furnishing Company
West Frankfort
L. C. Dorris
C. R. Thienes
E. R. Brown
G. W. E. Griffin
Galesburg
Charles T. Childers
Harry A. Bates
Amelia H. Childers
Gartrude Hill Bates
Teachers to Meet in Centralia for Annual Meeting
Preparations by the Southern Illinois Teachers' association executive committee for the annual gathering in Centralia from April 3 to 5. The district covers 34 counties, the largest in the state, with about 5,500 members and an expected 2,000 attendees. Prominent speakers are slated to deliver addresses.
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Illinois Press Association
Decatur
State Board of Pardons
Dunne
George Hughes
Clinton
J. W. Page
Jerseyville
BE. A. Snively
Charles Werner
Thomas Rees
State Conference of Charities
Rockford
Committee On
A. L. Bowen
State Board of Charities
Julia Lathrop
Washington
National Children’s Bureau
Bernard Flexner
Louisville
Father Thomas Ryan
St. Paul
Southern Illinois Teachers’ Association
Centralia
Town for exiles many wayward youths sent to Nicaragua
Bluefields Nicaragua hosts youths exiled from New Orleans for a year of dull work and routine duties. The piece paints exile as a gentle cure for spending and social lapses, noting homesick mood, sparse amusements, and the hope Bluefields grows into a busier, more civilized town in coming years.
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Nicaragua City
Bluefields
Nicaragua
New Orleans
Crescent City
Cincinnati
Bluefields Fruit
Orleans
Woman Beats Intruder After Hearing Noise Under Bed
Sharon Pa. Awakened by a noise Mrs George McDowell found an intruder in her room She seized a heavy club and struck the man on the boots with full force The thief cried out and fled escaping into the night The intruder had hidden under the bed when Mrs McDowell returned from town and surprised him during a robbery attempt
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Sharon
George McDowel
Bega
Toman
Boston Dog Establishes Private Savings Bank
A Boston dog swallowed $1.75 to start a private savings bank on the street. Within an hour the dog was kidnapped and later found dissected at a city dump, leaving officials puzzled by the strange crime.
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Boston
Brooklyn Girls Brave Icy Morning Plunge at Brighton Beach
Despite freezing weather Miss Grace Mott and Miss Alda Cordes of Brooklyn swam the usual morning plunge at Bright on beach after a half hour of exercise.
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New York
Grace Mott
Alda Cordes
Brooklyn
Brighton Beach
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Thrift of Glasgow
Gentral
Wood
Secretary of State
Woods
A. B. Hiett
Che
Sleepy Bluefields
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