Why They Are Pallbearers
The term pallbearer comes from pallium meaning a cover or mantle. In olden times the heavy coffin cover was draped at funeral rites, hence men bearing the coffin were called pallbearers.
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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
2
The term pallbearer comes from pallium meaning a cover or mantle. In olden times the heavy coffin cover was draped at funeral rites, hence men bearing the coffin were called pallbearers.
The Physical Society of London saw a signaling lamp emit a narrow beam for secrecy. A deep red filter at day conceals light unless matched by a red screen. readers with the screen can read signals up to six miles. At night a UV transmitting screen is used.
Dalmatia, a former Austrian province on the Adriatic about 4,956 square miles, had 660000 people at the war start. Most residents are southern Slav, with coastal towns Italianate. Some groups seek annexation to Serbia or Italy, risking European peace.
A dialogue shows Mrs Ale recounting changes in domestic life as her daughter complains that her husband misses the canned goods his mother served, highlighting evolving household routines.
In a Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt, Smith and Jones discuss an imagined senatorial bid by Grabball. They joke about a currency system that would let a man trade an $8 bill, mocking recent views on monetary policy.
A narrator recalls an afternoon when a doorbell interrupted a quiet rest to announce a caller seeking the mother. The exchange was awkward as the person left after a brief interaction, prompting reflections on the humor of such moments.
A judge notes a child’s slow progress at school as the distance to the school is seven miles. The boy forgets the teacher’s words until he reaches halfway home.
The Amo area reports a dissolution of the Whicker and Hufford partnership with Whicker continuing the business at the old stand. Local life includes social visits, church events, marriages, and a fatal illness of a Newcastle man, along with multiple community notes from Amo and surrounding towns.
Obituary details W e Woods born October 12 1849 died May 22 1920 age 70. lifelong resident near Stilesville with wife Martha J Peck and daughter Elsie. Also notes Earl Forest Grey born November 7 1894 and his long illness ending May 22 in Indianapolis hospital. survived by wife Marie Rule and daughter, with Newcastle period and Kendall as close.
Funeral services were conducted at the home on Monday afternoon May 24 by Dr. W. W. Sweet of Greenscastle. Interment followed in Stilesville cemetery.
In Owensville Indiana a family reports two new teeth have recently appeared, marking a small but notable milestone for the household.
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