Queen of Festivals Easter Origin and Customs
The piece traces Easter from its name linked to Eastre to its roots in Passover and Christian meaning His rising. It surveys global customs wealth, from Rome to Tyrol and Russia, noting celebrations, processions, and the evolution of practices across centuries. It ends with the Easter egg as a surviving emblem of renewed life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rome
St. Peter’s
Russia
Christ
Edward ,I
India
Harry W. Cockerill
Easter Reverence and Reminiscence Across Believers
The piece reflects on Easter Sunday as a source of deep Christian reverence joy and hopeful memory. It recalls childhood lessons about the dancing sun on Easter morning and the shared family rituals that bind believers across sea and land, in prisons or liberty.
Mrs von Blumer and bonnet mix up at milliner
Mrs von Blumer complains about a bonnet sent home for someone else and insists it belongs to Mrs Sand store. The misfit headpiece costs 35 less than her own item. The exchange hints at church plans and a problematic purchase in a small-town setting.
Old Colony Northern Division Timetable Correction
Boston Kneeland Street station notice revises to January 16 1893 and lists going south and going north train times from Fitchburg Clinton Berlin Marlboro Northboro Framingham and Boston with stops for Boston passengers and southern connection at South Framingham for Taunton New Bedford and Fall River.
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Kneeland Street
Boston
Sun
Framingham
Southboro
Marlboro
M. Sun
Northboro
M. Berlin
Clinton
Fitchburg
South Framingham
Taunton
New Bedford
Fall River
Boston and Suburban Rail Timetable Fragments
A dense OCR of train times lists Boston and various suburb stations with multiple departures each day. It includes Belmont Waverly Waltham Weston Wayland E Sudbury Sudbury Wayside Inn Rockbottom and others with am and pm slots, Sunday times, and notes on stops and conductors.
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Boston
Sun
Belmont
Sunil
Waverly
Waltham
A.m
of Son
South Bolton
Berlin
South Clinton
Boylston
Oakdale
Jefferson
Rutland
Coldbrook
Barre
Barre Plains
Ware
Northampton Ar
A. m. South Bolton
A. m. Sun
A. m. Hudson
Rockbottom
A.m. Wayside Inn
A. m
P. m. Sun
A. m. South Sudbury
P.m. Sun
East Sudbury
Wayland
A. m. Weston
P.m. Waltham
P.m
Ida
Fitchboro Railroad Extra Trains Schedule Notice
Fitchboro railroad announces an extra Boston Marlboro train leaving at 11 15 P M on Wednesdays and Saturdays and an extra Marlboro to Boston service at 1 38 P M on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Stops are signaled and only for leaving or boarding passengers. Weekday Marlboro departures include 6 40, 7 25, and 11 20 A M with Sunday 7 45 A M. Boston departures are 3 05, 4 00, 5 30 P M weekdays and 7 15 P M Sundays. Coaches will be attached through with no change.
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Lowell and
Framingham
Lowell
Acton Junction
Acton
Concord Junction
Ury
Mansfield
North Sun
A.M. A
P.M
Manefield
Sudbury
South Fremingham
Worcester
Springfield
B.& Alr
R. J.R. Kendrick
Geo. L. Connor
Pas R. Agt
A. McAlvine
Oakdale
Boston
John W. Sanborn
G. F. Evans
Flanders
Marlboro
Wil H
South Acton
Maynard
Whitmans Crossing
Rockbottom
Hudson
Rockbotto Im
Whitman’s Crossing
Arrive
Easter Lesson on Resurrection in Job and Christ
Commentary ties the Easter message to the Book of Job and New Testament truths. It emphasizes Jesus rising on the third day, the fulfillment of prophecy, and the call to witness to all nations with fear and joy. The piece weaves scriptural cross references from Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Hebrews and Revelation.
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Christ
Liever
Job
Noah
Daniel
Ezek
Mary Magdalene
Mary
Adam
Mary of Bethany
Sinai
Jesus
God
Saul
Holy Daniel
Galilee
Peter
John xx
Mark
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Queen OF
New Hampshire
Manchester, N. H
Washington St
Leonard P. Foster
Sec’y
Sears’ Building
Washington Street
Wood & Potter
National : Bank
Justice OF the Peace
Weeks
Marlborough, Mass
Highland Street
J. 1. Taynitior
Prospect Street
James F. J. Otterson
Room
Corey
Marlboro Granite & Marble Works
Tr. Sullivan
Hudson Street
Old Colony Railroad
Northern Division
P. m
M. i
Assabet
the Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Angel of Mercy
Dr. Taft
Taft Bros, M. Co
Rochester
N.Y
Ieee
Boston & Maine Railroad
Central Massachusetts Division
Causfway Street
Northampton
West
Fitchboro Railroad
Marlboro and Hudson
C. S. Knight, M- D
Main Street
Marlboro, Mass
Mr.fredd. Bond
Burke’s Blocks
D. M. Stearns
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